Hillsboro recorder., 1888-01-12
JOHN JACOB AsrOR ~.
The Heir 60 Millions who is About
10 Make dis Debut in Society.
INsr York Iettar % chic.no Tribuns.l


New York Letter to Chicago Tribunel a
A new John Jacob Astor is aboutto
make his debut. BE is 10 appear at an
Astor ball before the end Of the year.
He is the fourth John jacob Astor. To
all appearances his scholastic life was
conducted becomingly, for he has his
name inscribed on an honored Harvard
sheepskin 10 testify tothe right to place
the letters A. b. after his hame. He is
not the son Of John jacob Astor the
third, but son Of that John jacobs
brother William. In spite Of his famous
name and of the incredible millions that
viii be all his own when his father
shufles of, the new John Jacob is not
regarded IS the hope Of the family.
His people got through anticipating
great things for him when he was Q
young boy, and now that he has attained
10 mans estate il is said that the loftiest
ambition that they have regarding him
is that he will continue to do nothing
except some day to marry girl whose
strength Of character may prove effect
i've in re-enlivening the family blood.
Young John Jacob is tall, loose -jointed
fellow, who would pass for a typical
raw-boned rustic il II were not for his
clothes. His forehead il Of the retreat
ing kind; his nose is his one redeeming
feature. in tina. i. is very large, but is
shape Is not suggestive of the strength
that Is said 10 20 with big nasal organs.
Il Is rather snubby and pronounced, al
the same time wofully ugly. His whole
bearing Is negative, and Il il safe 10 say
that, although he may never do any
thing 10 honor the name Of Astor, he
will never do anything 10 violently dis
credit IL. He has had every advantage
In opportunities for education that
wealth could buy, and his road 70 learn
ing has been made as royal az possible.
He was early sent 10 50. Paul's, o we'll
known academy nj Concord, N. H.,
whore . specially Is made Of preparing
boys for college. He arrived at Har-
vard little more than four years ago.
Those who have been through Harvard
declare that 10 would take q very, very
dull man 20 fail Of obtaining the bacca-
laureate degree. Honors, or even hon
orable mention, require special ability
and hard work, but the sheepskin needs
only faithfnlness 10 the general orders
Of the institution 70 capture. Never.
theless, young John Jaoob has the au-
thority for claiming all the glory there
may be in . Harvard diploma, and, bot
Ter yet, he has real estate in fact and in
prospect, for he il an only son and heir
prospective 70 half the entire Astor es.
late. Ho will be this winters ceiItro of
interest IN society, and oil the girls win
delight 70 hover round his presence.
He has no conversational powers, but
does not commit himself 10 rank absur-
dities, for he can say in a conventional
way that Il d pleasant evening, or
nasty weather, yon know, and he can
swing his feet through the mazes Of a
waltz or german in moderately elegant
, style. But, better than brilliant rheto-
nc an dancing, be has money, barrels
and DarreIs Of Il, and lots more where
that came from. The glitter Of his gold
is unalloyed and the taste % his tailor 4
recognized as uneKceptionable.