The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-13
TO LIVE o. NOTHING.
The Ambition Of Certain
Wealthy individuals.
4 MILLIONAIRE wssHeRwon..''ss
cIergymen whe saved 81 They EaFness-
a srIssr's Conference.-The Art Of
GenteeI Faaperism.
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century. ard IL seems IS though men naust
have been competing for the honor Of hav-
i44,t discovered fsow 70 Ire on nothing. The
nisers were not confined - the men who
had earned ard accumulated fortunes, but
incIadea several members 81 the aristoc-
rssy. II Is said OF Lord Kenyon that be
VAS the meanest nlan OF his time. When
be died the inscription on his house door
read .Mors janua vita" Comment was
made on The error in the spelling Of the
last word, but it vas explained that the
earl had distinctly ordered that on bis
death his estate should not be bnrdened
with the expense Of painting the terminal
diphth0ng. II IL scarcely to be imagined
that there was IS much truth as poetry IN
the explanation. but it being given IS
proof OF the general respect or disgust for
the inristss economical habits. Lord KEN
yon lived IN \ aingy housein Lincoin's Inn
Fieida ard took no trouble TO keep II in
good repair or even clean. His table was
that Of an anehofite and his hat and wig
were q standing joke. For many years he
had but two hats and tro wigs, aud Il was
the apparent object Of his lie 70 make
these outIiye their owner. One hat was
comparatively neg; the other was diiap-
There was an equally striking contrast in
the wigs. one Of which was smart and neat,
the other 20 hegrimed With grease and dirt
that no one could be found with sufficient
courage 70 attempt 10 clean il. The
old hat was worn with the rev wig and
vice versa. When the new wig was worn
his ioFdship hid away the old bat the mo-
Tnent he got into court, bHt when be had
- ftI.ffa H.
from view by wearing his hat ia court. all
presidents TO tue contrary notwitbstand-
Inc. The value Of the estate left by this In
genious miser was about 81 $1,000
The first duke of Marlborough never de-
rived any actual comfort from the princeiy
fortune which grateful nation bestowed
upon hiIn. When quite an old man he
would walk 10 and from his home at Bath
rather than spend nxpence on a bath
chair. Even when il Fained and he was in
bad health be would shuttle along the cold.
dreary streets. trying in vain 20 instiil
little warmth into his aged limbs and weak
blood by succession Of stumbles, sup
posed to constitute run He died leaving
a fortune OF at least 81 $4,000. 20 say moth
Ing Of the pension which. unfortunately
for the English taxpayer, did not die with
hirl.
Lord bath was regarded by toli-gate
keepers with supreme contempt. When
driving with all the pomp of his rank with
four horses, positions and oatriders. he
would give the gateman penny or half
penny aud would ask for change II he had
no eoppers in his pocket On one occasion
he and his suite had been visiting az a
country mansion, but left without ire
mcmhering tho servants in the usual
manner. An hour after the outriders re-
turned with about 60 cents. which had 10
be divided among thirteen men and
women.
Sir James Iowther died worth abo
$3.50 900, but for over aquarter OF century
he bad economical In some matters 90 q
ridiculous extent. He was in the habit Of
taking lunch al a very modest coiIeehouse
on the Strand. One day his btu came 70
two pence and be rendered a shilling in
payment. lie was helped into his carriage
aud drove home. On arriving AZ his home
he counted and tested the change, and
finding one coin offending his iastidious
taste, he ordered the carriage out again.
drove back to the eotieehouse. ard cora
PEELED the widow who kept IL TO give him q
hetter.leoking coin.
Sir Robert Brown boasted of his mean
ness. and kept strict account Of what he
saved by inhospitality. IL was tie general
custom 20 keep fruit on the sideboard. and
offer some TO guests. Sir Robert ignored
the custom, and frequently enlarged on
the enormous gain that would result to his
exehequer from tho saving should he live
20 be loo. His eldest daughter was once
ordered 10 take carriage exercise for her
health. When he coald no longer ignore
the doctors orders, he drew a map OF
London and sketehed routes on which
there we're no toll gates.
"Iisnd Squire" smyth. OF ReAtcFthire,
was Immensely rich. ewnlug several thou.
sand acres Of good land. But his mean
ness knew no bounds. For years his eve.
sight Was very bad. ana specialist under
took 20 give him back his sight for sixty
guineas. \ series ii operations were per-
formed aud proved slugularly successful
but IN order % evade payment Of the fee
Sir William feigne9 very weak sight, and
50 eensaFsd the physician that reduction
OF over "a per cent VAS made in the ac-
count
sir Patrick Hamilton vas a notorious
miser. hat Lady Patrick was even more
niErardly than her spouse When the for.
mer was lord mayor of Dublin he becsue
impressed With the necessity Of psovisiing
The lAsiy mayaFess with new dress lie
purchased = Fall 81 choice six. paving nftv-
Eve shlElines ward. bat told bis wife lg only
cest forty shsliinss. The lady saw AZ once
the dEvss Mas worth more than The rrlee
name3, AID vas - delighted At thn
Thought Ok having SCI The isss az the re-
taller that she forget g. scold her husband
foF the estrayavance. - "a the lie served
SIS patpese, hut sl1e sequel was sich. Lady
Hamilton showed her rev dress g. friend
ard mentioned the cost The friend ex-
pressed wish ~ procure sueh en- article
a. evea toytssllve shiiliars whrreapoa the
lady assyoFess saia heF husband present
~ that aEare. Sir Patrick chagfsn. Nasie
his vile NAs hasstA@s having ii SIZE nve
Sbbliuss Yard proAta NAY ~ Unsigned
When SIR HsFveY Eiues died his enag.
moves fngtane aeas 80 his nst,hvw. John,
The sogng man was RAISER al The vnsv
woEst Kind, snd wms even threatened wgth
Mfest Fex allowing BIS Asvd mother to de
tn his hssase of sGarvasion lt is Sail TIA
ls,hm iahsrisea ne ieFStSne oa aasoun. az
his ultra esenosuy. We staia with Sir Her
vvy daring tast sssssrs hsctiaae. and the
Wsy the yoRas nan eoeaaulla@s In fuss
soa tee esa ussms regard. A tea sslsks
selhersi 20 bsd the kestle sn3 prepare tAs
miserable HeSl. sad shea Il was very eosi
ths eoaTse NuaiA vssit THREADS ard set
~sFra - ether rsagss e1pxnss. Ia winter
t6ey went "a he8 Al s. ia saIasseg a. =
They newer spent aay neuney on 8iamina.
ssess. esa9sssE humwvy and ceaa So hess Ill.
Eeetsy q sot aafs. After loha saeeeeSEea
s. tie vsssEes he t.ssK - aAmbslng ana os,-