The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-06

Henry >k1fr.
The life story % Henry shaw il one OF
such peculiar value IN its TEACHINGS that
AZ Is destined 70 live after hun as sn ex-
ample Of the best AID broasiest success
possible. the practical success followin-
honest and nxearying enleavor. which
brings with it the assurance OF compe-
tence and ease. and that higher success
growing the broad. unseIfsh and D hi
lsnthropic use 81 the wealth thus accamu-
lated IN an honest business career. His
Industrious and active youth. prosperous
maturity voluntary retirement from the
scenes OF commercial struggle 70 the
wise and philos0phic pursuits ot study.
seif-cnlture and contemplation OF nature.
the continuous and unsrinatei generosity
display ed By him in his b>nesacfions 70
the city where almost his entire life had
been spent his devotion 20 his friends.
and the last year of his peaceful old
ago surrounded By those friends.
and cherished in the hearts og
an entir- cit' can not Fail 10 impress the
students OF bis life with the conviction
that II is the rec, ord % one who UNDER
stood and carried out % its fullest the
broadest appreciation 0. his duties 70 his
fellows and 20 himself II = a record
that has but few parallels. a career SINH
lar 20 those that have caused the names
Of such men a. stephen Girard ana
George Peabody 10 be placed among the |
@-immortsls" o. American history. where /
that 0f Henry shaw will also hencetor- I
ward BE- known. The gifts "a the city OF /
st Louis By Mr.. shaw % tie Botanical |
Gardens and o. Tower Grore Park. in \
their value 10 the student the lover ~ /
nature, and the public generally can not
be overestimasei. and will serve to per-
petuate the memory ~ the large-rninded
benefactor a. long As the lefty which he /
80 literally favored has an existence.
It's not however. simply from his mu-
nihcent gifts 70 this city that Mr.. Shaw
vii live in the worlds knoxiedge. Ii the 4
task Of sormiag the botanical gardens
shat bear his name. he pursued the
studies incident 70 such q work With a
rhorouyhness and depth ot research that
have placed him IN the front rank OF au-
th critics on questions pertaining to bot
any, and Tor years his opinions AMI ex-
rs-rlnents in botanical matters have pos
,sessed an interest 70 sfuienfs ia all parts
cf the world HIS knowledge OF the
plants and flowers o. the earth vas mar
Vicious in its completeness. and this de-
veicPmert after passing middle life. from
the practical business man into the sa-
want IL indicative o. the reserve D. msn-
tai vigor and power Of application with
which he was blessed
Henry Shaw vas an Englishman. born
m sheffield, IN $50. coming OF sturdy
and thrifty stock noted for business
ssgacify and success IN life Leaving his
native city AZ tbs age o. nineteen young
sshas came TO America aud located snai-
~ IN 81 Louis. arriving here on MayA
1873 He embarked in the hardware bus
mess on his Own account. in q small es-
Enlistment on the river front. where he ,
was. for time. proprietor. clerk and
porter. Owing to bis uncea=ing stfen-
tion 70 business, economy and natural
shrewdness. the young merchant pros
pered. and in addition 10 his Increasing |
trade in hardware. dealt also in supplies
for Indian agents. His place grew
larger and larger. be advanced 20 I
. more prominent position among
the merchants Of the growing
young city. and after twenty years
Of active commercial life. he found him
self possessed OF = competence that iusti-
ned him IN his determination 20 retire
from business. This be did when but
forty years o. age. since which time he
sA17 NV trrA tDAA1Ctr4 Win any C0ln-
nercial enterprise that required either
his attention or the investment OF any
portion Of his wealth Mr.. Shaw's record
IS q business man was Of the highest
He was close in his attention to every de-
tail careful and shrewd in his financial
aud. while wAtchsul OF ex-
was always Enthusiastically
generous and large minded
Even during the busiest part o his life
he had found time FOR study. and when NJ
forty he retired from active life. Mr..
shaw vas well fitted % appreciate aud
profit by the years OF travel 10 which he
indniged at this period He visited near
iy every quarter az the globe. being away
from this country about ten years
IL was upon his return from this long
period OF travel that he commenced the
study and cultivation of plants and
flowers, and IL vas in the prosecution o.
these studies that the nov worid-fam0us
botanical gardens had their origin. De-
voted 10 the fascinating pursuit with
which he sought to ornament his life OF
leisure and culture, Mr.. shaw determined
20 extend 20 others the pleasure that his
wealth had procured for himself. and 10
that end made his gardens aud beautiful
estate free % the public. The gates ~
the gardens were thrown open. and visit
ors we're welcomed 20 the private grounds
which bad cost fortune % beauty. Mr..
shaw continued enlarging ani adding ID
che gardens. maintsincd them entirely al
ms osn expense. aud yet generously
allowed such IRE nss and snSoy-