The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-18
ERICE AND IIILL.
fran. Carpenter on Thcsc new Senator'S

Crank Carpenters Letter.
Ncx. to FELTON, the richest man Of the
neu members is probably Cal. Bricc, who
reorescnis Ohio. but lives in New York.
Brice . fortune, however, is one Of specu-
latioa, and he is engaged in so many things
that be does not know himself just how
rich hcs. | knew him when he was worth
a hundred thousand dollars lees than moth
inc. and this was only about ten years
ago Gov. Foster, who is uow Secretary
OF the Treasury, was then the Chief Exec
utiyc OF Onio, Bricc and he were build
ing tic Ohio & Central railroad They fin
nhcd it, but don't think it paid until
they ran It into the coal fields. Then the
stock took turn and Bricc was able to
cav his debts and TO clear more than a
hundred thousand dollars. Hc next made
a biz fortune out of the Nick!e Plate rail
road, aud his friends say he has been max
iug money ever since. He has always
dealt in big ventures, and once or twice
has been very close to the ragged edge
u failure but has pulled through. Bricc
comes from Lima Ohio, and he does not
look day Older now than he did ten years
age. He is in bis fortcs and is full Of en-
ersv. He is man of medium height, well
built but rather angular, and he looks
more like a Westerncr than q railroad
specuator He has reddish, brown beard,
i; very large nose and his eyes arc as blue
a. the skies of Italy He is aman Of con-
siderable culture and spends great part
Of his surplus in fine books, bric-a-bra
and pictures He paid aquarter of mill
ION dollars Tor his house on Murray Hill,
New York, and he will probably entertain
cxpcnSivciy at Washington alter ne has.
ocen here long enough to get into the
swim. He has very bright wife who is
largely interested in charitable work anu
y no will have good chance to exercise
his part Of hcr character at Washington.
which is 10 :, iarac cztenta city o. beg
ga:s.
Senator David B. Hill has selacted his
winter quarters at Washington. He viii
live lust over = hers Charles Summer uaed
to hold forth and just across the stree
rom where President Madison lived after
he ief; tie M'aite House. His qu..gieis.
are bachelor ones and his hotc! il the dr.
,ineton. Hill will be one Of the efeai
.llaractcrs Of the Senate. The discuss
Dra. i,l q: II
nia porition rs Governor of New ork have
Ter the past five years made him one OF
.hc leading figures Of the Democratic par
~ and the people will expect more from
aim as Senator than they will probably
ret. Men WHO have great regulations be-
.orc they get 10 the Senate often iallthcre
because they do no, come up to public ex-
and Hill will have to be Il &C.
MUS 10 make great figure during the first
.wo wears. The probability is that he viii
epeak very littlc, but his industry. VIII
make him u valuable man on committees
and his power OF managing men and work
M. the political wires will make his pres
auce at Washington Invaluable to his par
IL. He will have an easier time III Wash
inctou than he had ut Albany, aud during
ais leisure lie can vary bis talks on States
n,anship with chats cn baseball with
senator German, who was once q noted
olayer. or with Dubois, whose record /
nave given. Attendance on ball games and
The theatre are said to he Dnvld Hills
chief amusemcts. He is not q society man
and cares little for receptions sand dinners.
He is very approachablc and his office iii
Alhauv j. omen to all. He understands
how TO work and how to make others worA
.or him, and his prepared speeches Will be
mn to tho average.