The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-22

a lawyer, who gave his son a
plain academic education. The son
tauSht school for n time--then
graduated from the Harvard law school
u was with the highest honors. He prac-
ticcl first at Newport, Il. l., and then at
Davenport, Ia. Soon he went into the
hand and loan business. In this he made
money fast and then determined 10 90
into railroadng. Before anybody sus-
pccted his intentions he had obtained con
srol Of the Long Island railroad system.
rlso securing large holdings of !. -. & w
stock His connection with The Reading
companies il Of recent origin. lie has u
1900 mere farm at Islip J.. l., and
manages j.. as Ec does his railroads. per-
yor9liy. end with great sarCwducss
Nr. Corbin's mode If life and appear
srcc were thus dc. cribcd last summer by
. New York CORE uOndent:
re lives on iiith ayonue since his re
WavaI from First place Brooklyn but
on night Ec is apt 10 siecp al DIS 1oC9
scre farm at lslip, the Rcs. ia Ph.ladol-
pAH. and then for - week hc viii seek
scubcr iG his private car. whulu- from
ar. end TO the other Of his Reading sys.
to-. This car Of his is the handsowCst IN
th-i country, not even excepting thr new
on ,he lulimaus have just Lgit for Jas
SaUld, and COST something like >3IO0t.
II has bedrooms. din.1g room, fitehcn,
B ga and library, whore. on his ED'l BAL
sa..el road-. ho sits at DIS c,Critorc and
tUnsac,s business with tire ease th9t he
s0.i,d do here in DIS downtown cH.e--lc
ha- % prodiooUs capacity for work His
81 feet of eaurtnc>s IS as stru- as %
Ntiacorl and as elastic ass steel li.s 81
Yclrs Of l.fe show lot faculty or muscle
5Wry. lie has blue eyes, brown hair AMI
ruidy complexion. and IS 1.-The oi poyt-
Wcut.
EARN from the picture of SUCCESS.
lu1ury and confidence, presented By the
s0steyng 90 thc condition II the coal
Misfrs in the anthracite region of Penn
,,lvaaia. perhapi the cu; e the inferior
VI q miners homc-tahCn from am actual
iusiaroc end not by any means AN isolated
s7l.c---WN tel better than words car. tho
squalor aud misery They arc afflicted
ri'r
zoe tmC.can miner was Crcc
sp,.adid fellow. This wa5 before itc in
iruGuction Of Polish and hungarian cleap
2ahtr Then his wages We're GOOD, better,
80 fret. than that Of most .ahorcr5 The
tsiDoo had not long been opened, and as
tic work was hard ana trying mine
owners we're anxious 90 get g00d men and
viflinC 90 Yay GOOD rates for the work
when % v"s done But a. the operators
waXcl rich they cast about for an sorts OF
tot.scs for increasing the per ccntace Of
pr0l.s. Whether the importation Of
loyccncrs. who could live or far less than
tnc American laborcr required. was be-
fofe The DAYS f the "Dluck mel store or
not size present writer knows not. but
bo,h these device were rcsurtcd TO-
plegoissome scmhlance Of excuse for the
roruicr-aone for tnc hitter. Thatistosay
carltal.sts iustif, tie u-c of cheap for
xts7ter5 on the ground 'hct tine labor mar
se, ls an open one and tl.o employer has
th5 tight 20 -ct his wo:H done by the man
whn viii do il cheapest In other words,
e. bay labor OF The Iuan WHO viii sell it
At tho lowe, fcure.
Bat many operators in adopting this
ssursc failed 20 cccOu .heir employees the
<a,ae pri1 ieea 1g.vy Established the cons
pzny store. Hero !. description Of
Gne u these institutions, but ID SHOULD be
psefacca ~ ;h, statement That they are
succc co.ancl iI thc b.tUm.nous than The
suthracicr Vl, where lie ,rou1lcisnow
bcatcd
There if e. las 81 Dcr~,. 'ccy.a r-ohi,iung flc
romrany .oro; 49, il is 81 e5a cl Dr. o.' dcrico
sn1 aGot' .~. it..~.n tii''lgirc %. torture tie
e.; cent b. N.si1 t..n ,tr miners arl th' L.