New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
GOLD HUTCH'S" BOYROOD.
From The Boston Transcript


a few miles drive from Nahant brings one to a
truly rural region, North Precinct as IL used 10 De
called Here, along the meadow oaooAe UI u ne
benjamin l.. HuclnsOn-" GA Hulch III me lahiIldr
pallence Of Teycrent Chicago. The surviving com
pamOns or his DuyhOOd anu cary !Ouh can MIN
Ben" and arc tec IN their "reminiscences ahu COM
ments on his course may venture here few items
gathered IRON trustworthy sources cOhceilhb INC
business beginnings OF ihc bold wheat operator whose
name has 80 recently been bruied round The word
Ills parents being OF the proNcipahy poor, Zen came
into the world with no silver spoon III Ills hOuJl
but, which Is more TO the purpose, be entered the
stage Of life with decided fancy for figures, al
aptness for addition, strong bent, MOI 10 gay
positive genius, Tor buying, selling ana gettihs gam
his infanule fist cluichng as IT were, board Oh ua"c
membership ceTtiAcare. AT very youthful period
OF his existence he entered the pain OF industry AID
economy; farmers choieboy he became schsup
porting If his iO0d was pam ana his garments were
coarse, It because he earned the plain food he
ate and the coarse garments he wore. aAd because he
L2d al the plain food and coarse garments that he
earned and he had more. Living in serious family
member OF a sedate household, hose sunday duner
Of baked beans, cucumber pickles, brown bread
three times on Nat day Ben also went demur.y 10
meetings; but when 1t came to the annual Fast Day
in April, he refused 10 be led churchward. Threats
were Of 10 avail he preferred TO play ball with the
big boys in the field, and take the consequences
sWiching-from his Before long, benjamin
r. left die BARNARD The hay-ied and COW pasture
for scat on the shOcmaker's bench. That his bar
gaining prOpensities manifested themselves at every
stage OF his career goes without saying. As a
vendeF Of cheap brooms and yardstlcks, made, like
the razors the story to SELL" and, later of hand
sewed Shoes the rising youth successfully adopted,
IL hb HoO oiieiHdtN oVcii VI 'utCt
small profits. None knew better than he how 10
urn cent? was more kecnly aware of the adj
vantage of doing it often, keeping his coins In MIN
bic circulation.
His educational advantages, as Will have been sur
missed, largely of the manual training order 20
his credit be ii said, that time after his few
schOoldays were over, in company with an aspiring
friend, when Chauauqua classes were not Yet, he
took up course OF supplementary study, thus gain
Ing his first knowledge OF bookkeeping also IL Is be-
llcved, becoming a member Of debating club. II his
shOemaBers kit IS sim in existence, II would hardly
be surprising % lind In the drawer with lapstOne and
leather apron, copy of Cushings manual and Latin
grammar, but this is mere gIesswOrk-
Difficulties but stimulated him 10 greater exertlon.
when conf )nted with unusually difficult piece of
work. he would bend his energies doggedly TO the task
when IT finished STRENGTHENING up his tall form,
Vent vidi, Wei I" So frequently these
words from his lips. II seemed y no had
chosen Caesars dispatch as his motto, voicng his
constant determination TO succeed To what extent
lis argued acquaintance with the classics, 1t
is needless TO inquire.