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

Mrs. Ashe brought her fathers family
down from Copake expressly to throw her
sister In young Henry Astor's way.
AZ any ratio the marriage raised terri
bic row IN the Aston family, and the re-
suit was that the Dlnehar,s at once went
back 10 their own house on C1pake Flats
and Horny Aston and bis young wife went
with thom,
II Is said tina, William y. Astor at once
cut his dlsobedient son on In his Will with
lollar. but that did not mako paupel
OF him by any means as hla grandfather
John Jacob Aston, had provided handsomely
for him in his VIII by leaving him large
amount OF valuable properly In New York.
Which Is to-day among tho most valuable
~ the Astor holdings. In spite OF the
fact that he had been practically dlsn-
heritcd by his father he was very rich
man.
It has never been known how much
Henry Aston was worth. He has, II Is al
legged, absolutely no knowledge OF the value
81 money, and has been known 10 fairly
throw II away by selling hay at 81 a ton
and valuable horses for song. One Of his
eocentrloities when he was a young man
waa TO call all the farm lahorers together
on hs fathers place and discharge them,
hiring them back the next moment al in
creased wages These well-known eccentric
itles have given rive at times TO tho IN
situations that he was weak minded or in
sane. but u all who know the man there
Is no foundation In the charges.
Tho Dlueharts. however, all OF whom
havo been lifted from poverty 10 aGiuence
by Henry Astoria inoney. cannot be ac-
cused Of having any financial weaknesses.
They are hnnnCiera. every one, and no
sooner was Mnlyua married TO Henry Aston
than her brother. NlHlam Dinchart, better
known about Hudson as "Tha Hon BIN -
took charge OF hey hushlnd'a affairs. doing
his rent collecting IN New York and m ln-
nSing the business with such consummate
sltill thai at tines thtro was nearly a mill
Hon dollars In cash To Henry Astor's creitt
Ia tho bank e. Hudson. Tho Duensrt boys
have als0 accumulatad tae property for
themselves. "thc Hon. Dill' owning several
mo farms. "fhe Hon. Bll' has also be-
come a man Of ehalrg. having been a mem-
Der " Assembly and sherlh OF Columbia
County lie Is much liked by the poor
people In his neighborhood, to whom he is
very generous.
Dclbert Dinohart. another brother. has
also accumulated comfortable fortune. and
owns several Ane farms adjoining Mr.. AS
tors property, while In the same neghbor-
hood live also MIR. John o. Dlnehart and
Franklin Dnehart, younger brothers, who
own fac farms and are wealthy and pros
porous. In the neighbdrhood also lives a
slater Of Mrs. Aston. who has not been loft
benind IN the general prosperity which
overlook the Dlnehlrt family when Melylua
waH married to Henry Aston
Mrs. Astor herself Is a widc awake, abort
business woman, full OF good deeds az
Christian charity and much beloved by the
people Of the nelghborhood. She Is stlli In
Possession Of much OF tho good Looks which
was tho pinehart heritage and to which she
owes her rich husband. She owns several
large and fruitful farms and with her broth.
ers has absorbed much OF the land for a
distance OF two miles from Copake to Aator.
Vile Mira. Aston does not love seclslon.
and drives about the country In stylish rirs
frequently vialung New York end other
eiues. She has bull, and supports hy nor
bounty a Reformed Dutch Church at Astor
vile
Although Henry Astor was cut on In hls
fathers VIII from The participation OF M
Aator millions aH far as actual ownership
oi properly was concerned his father leff
aim an annuity which viii cease WHOM no
ilcs' As he takes the best OF care Of MIN.
.elt' In which his Wife and all her reiatiygs
Unite. It Is probable thar no will live uinnv
nore years TO enjoy his yearly allowance
Ite y now past sixty years OF age All M.
nouSht Ia In his county homo aud for M
Welfare 81 hls vito and her relatives, he hay.
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