Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09

baker 10 learn that there is one Aston. the
grandson OF the original John Jacob Aotor
and uncle Of the present John Jacob Aston
who docs not sparkle In the exclusively ex-
elusive set Of which the AstorB are the ac-
lnowiedgel head.
Yct tue faat romans that there is an
other hstor. grandson OF the famous pack
peddler and brother to the late John Jacob
aud william Aston. who Is practically an
ouicnst from the family circle, and whose
name is never mentioned therein. the
reason being because no doAed the parental
authority aud married the woman Of his
choice In spite OF the fact that ho has
been dlsownci by lSith and kin, he ls true
Astor very wealthy and gentleman such
as are not bred in these days OF superficial
and artificial Imitation.
This Astors name Is Henry, and Ike his
celebrated grandfather. who gave tho name
TO Astoria on the Pacific coast, ana iatur to
tho village OF the same namo on Long
leland. he has had town named
after him. No matter how obscure per-
sonage he may be In thu Astor family OF
New York. up in Columbia County. New
York whore he lives. he ls a man Of affairs,
known. loved and respected by tho entire
county. and living In the midst of COM
nunlty Of people who yeueratc him Cor his
gooduess and who would, we may say. shed
thor blood for him II necessary. So woll
known and no wen liked Is no that By COM
mon consent what was once known as AN
dcrSnn's Corners. near Copakc. has been
called for many years. out Of compliment to
HIN, Astorylnc Here Henry Astdr has
lived for fully quarter OF century. cou-
tent with the quiet life OF country gentle
man. surrounded by his wifo's relatives. all
" whom he has made rich and spending
his DAYS either In hts large library among
his books, or In walking about his large
farm, directing the movements OF his work.
men
About twenty years ago Mr., Astor erected
a palaual mansion ON ha place aud sur
rounded Il with beautiful park. with
hedges Of evergreen. splashlng fountains,
sletuary and shaded walks. beautiful shrub.
berry aud bowers OF flowers. II yoa go IN
there and wander through the walks YOU
VIII doubtless Ind seated Underneath some
OF the shady urbors an old gentleman. hale
aud hearty In bearing. with big brown
eyes. over which he wears glasscg with
fun brown beard, and hronsed face. pbrinr
over volume u Goldsmlth's Animated
Naturo' or Audubon's American Blrds
both OF which are fayorl,o hoola with this
nSturo'a ngaleinap. This IA Henry Astor
cue yolaRea' son OF tho late William Back.
house .Attor.
Mr. Agtor's home farm contains only
lno acres 81 rrouud, but adjoining It and
ihel adjoining Gus another are other farms
OF lv0 TO 500 acres, which are the proprrty
OF his wlte or her brothers, tho Dnpharis
Inc country where Mr, Actors placo Ia
located 10 a pocket IN tho Hooslc nills
witch spread away toward The North. ond.
ms IN she penlnro-elad Grc5a Mountains
OF Nermpni the Yorkshire Hlls OF Matsa. |
chusetta GU the cas-, aud the rolling mi,
aioug tho Hudson River on the west. In
ms peaceful valley, which bears Tho rather
unromautlc na,uO OF C0paka Flats. are ecy. |
sral hous"ud acres OF good nat land. and |
moro thiq heiQn oil wealth has pitched hls |
tent, And ,ha Dlneharts have pitched thcirs |
The land is amcng the most fertile IN thc |
state Of New fort and rsht In tho helr, |
OF IL lie1 the h4tor homestead Tho honvs |
10 iatge one, and 10 built Ia the strle |
OF architecture 40 prevalent twenty Years |
ago, win an abrupt mansaid roof and a
tai tower rising directly IN the cenier Of
the front. a broad yeranda surrounds the
nouse and in the rear arc tho woli.kept
farm hulilnga.
Although hanry As,or IL loved ana "a.
sdrded with almost yenuratlnn hy MS neleh.
oolts most o. NN9M owe lArge mart ~
their prosperity directly or indlrocltv IN
him. he IS rot Ia any way roclably In.
rliRet. lie rarely leaves homie and never
visits bis nciGhhors further than IN s,sn
by their front gates 10 pas, TX
limo Of day, Very rarely docs IN yisit
New York. and Of late years his visits "a
Iiudssn only few mites distant have
become almost as rare iio Is rrest
reader, however, and reads carenlnv III
he aolnga 81 the times IA the daily ne,se'
iApcrs which come 20 him every inornin,
nom New York and Albany IL h n ma,
iegset Of a supeNetive education. ami Il,
exceedingly fond o. books. and has aS,n-
nulated great library. His tiipe n lsr,.'.
y spent IN study and al he aoyer see- RI
Scw York relatives, what they arc dnin,-
\ matter ~ nnconcefn to him Nh 90
FRA Coleman prayt0n ulght scratch sach
'iher's eyes out, gct dozen dly5rres ~.
Jack" Asior write a whole library m Won.
lerful tales, hu, u would no, proanee ~,
elntcst ripple on the serenity Of III IN, ,"s
The romance " Henry Astor's liza v..s
rs marriage. For years me storv 40
nee well known In New York amaa, ne
Istnr ~, but 4 has practically bean t,r ~
often His alienation from his tsrstis
arms a SAD ana interesting story and date.