Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-09-26
lCoRNELIUs YANDERBILTs SON.
Some Interesting Peculiarities OF
tho BOY .CornceL"

| of exercising his alluring magnetism
were Hon. Schuyler Colfax and Holac
Greeley. Over both OF these eminen
gentlemen he seemed to have perfec
control. So hopelessly we're they unde
the charm Of his occult power that the,
seldom said 'no" to any request that lii
made. especially when he wanted Il
borrow money. Unlike most men wht
borrow money from their friends ant
don't pay, instead of exhausting hi
credit by his business delinquency
aCorneels made it the basis for increas
ing it, and it generally seemed to be 3
potent means Of enabling him to borrow
more. Hence his obligation TO Mr..
Greeley were persistently cumulative
until they exceeded $50, 200. Years after
Greeley's death, when in financial
strait, he was wont to exclaim, with tears
In his eyes.
ssWhen Mr.. Greeley died I lost the
best friend in the world.
4 Be it said to his credit, however, In
spite of all his shortcomings, he exhibit
cd his honesty by paying every cent Of
the debt, with interest, to Mr.. Greeley'a
daughters. He also paid the greater
part of all other debts which he had con-
tracted under similar circumstances.
When it came to the ears of the COM
modore that Greeley was lending his
son hundreds, and sometimes thousands
Of dollars OF time, he visited the Office
Of the Tribune. He rushed without
ceremony into the sanctum, where
Greeley was busy at his high desk
grinding ont TRADE against some poll
Heal or, social abuse, and thus addressed
the sage Of Chappaqua. "Greeley,
hear yer lendin' Cornell money"
Eyes, said Greeley, cycling the monarch
of steamboat men through his glasses
with an air of philosophic contempt
mixed with commiseration, 81 have let
him have some" 81 give you fair
warming" replied the commodore,
ssthat you need not look to me; I won't
pay you" sWho the deuce asked you?'
retorted Greeley. Have IT. This
closed the interview. The commodore
retraced his steps down the rickety steps
into Spruce street, and Greeley continn.
ed to grind out his illegible chirography
for profane printers. There is no record,
Mr.. Clews tells us, that the subject was
ever reverted to between them, but
states that, soon after the death Of
Greeley, the commodore sent check
for Sic, 900 each to his two daughters.
The commodore was well satisfied
with the marriage of young stCorneel'.
to Miss Williams, of Hartford, Conn,
and he had hoped that his son would
begin then to lead new life, but he
was doomed to disappointment. There
70 cfryxy told al hort nh IN
between the commodore and ME-. Will.
liams prior to the marriage. The latter
called on the commodore and informed
him that his son, Cornelius Jeremiah,
had asked his daughter in marriage and
she was willing if the commodore had
no objection to the union. elias your
daughter plenty of silk dressesa" asked
the commodore, sententiously.
"Well," replied Mr.. Williams, show.
ing some sensitiveness at what he con.
sidered an assumption of superiority
and purse-pride on the part of the com
modore, "My daughter, as told you,
is not wealthy. She has few dresses
like other young ladies, but her ward
robe is not very extensive or costly
HAS your daughter plenty of jewelry2'
NOhulhuOek U1O OOkhLuOuo1O W1thOuU dP
pearing to take notice Of Mr.. Williams
explanation. ''No, sir, " replied Mr..
Williams, becoming slightly notified. 81
have attempted to explain to you am
in comparatively humble circumstances,
and my daughter cannot afford iewelry.'
"The reason asked you," pursued the
commodore, isis, that If she did possess
these articles of value, my son would
take them and either pawn or sell them.
and throw away the proceeds at the
gaming table. So I forewarn you and
your daughter that I can't take any re.
sponsibility in this matter" After the
"Corneel" asked his father fol
some money to build house. ''No,
Corneel," lie said emphatically, syor
have got to show that you canbe trusted
before can trust you" His wife made
to her father-inrlaw with
better success, however. He gave her
check for $4,000.
Ina few months after she paid an
other visit to the commodore, who re-
eeiyed her cordially, but expected she
had come for another loan, and he was
to work up his courage tc
the point of refusal; for, strong and al.
most invincibly obdurate MS he was III
the general affairs Of life, in the pres
ence of the fair sex, like Samson when
lie got his hair cut, he was weak and
like another man. ssWell," said the
addressing his daughter-in-
law, with kindly smile, "what can ]
10 for you now?" "Well, papa," she
replied, in her exceedingly candid and
agreeable manner, "We did not need oil
The money, SO I brought you back
$1 $780," The commodore could hardy
believe his ears and eyes, but when the
cash was put in his hand he found it
was reality. This sealed warm friend
ship between him and his worthy and
daughter in-law, which was
only severed by her premature death
about ten years before that of her I'M
fortunate husband.
"Corneel' told Mr.. Clews at Long
Branch the last time he saw him that
Ill there was of life for him was to live
ong enough to pay up old scores. He
mad fully determined to do this, and
;hen, he thought, prolongation OF ex-
stence would have no further charms
or him. 1t must be said to his credit
hat he accomplished this work, and
hen, laying himself sadly down, died
1y his own hand. Boston Herald.