Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-07
REmEmBE OLDCHUMS
Wealthy Man Gave Houses to
Boyhood Friends.
CANE TO THE UNITED STATES POOP
Millionaire Peacock Purchased Com.
Portable Homes For Two Old Ac-
quaintances-Says He Thinks That
the Best Form of Benevolenc.-De-
cIares Carnegie Is Library Mad

cIares Carnegie L. Library Mad
MIR. Carnegie is library mad. He
looks into the future and does all the
good he can for unborn generations. i
believe that all the money | have to
spare should go to those old friends of
red cent-who We're true and are now
in need.
This was the substance of what A.
r. Peacock. a millionaire steel manu-
facturer of Pittsburg, said to a handful
of his old friends at a humble dinner
given by Abram Suydam Of Somerville,
n. j., few weeks ago. He has just
gladdened the hearts of two old friends
who were present by giving to each a
house In Somerville
Il would never have thought fifteen
years ago." said Abram Suydam to a
New York World reporter that today
Alick Peacock would be worth his mill
lions He has been vice president Of
member when he was a poor linen
drummer.
He came to this country at fifteen
without cent. My sister and l were
living at Glover Hill. n. j., with the
old folks then. Pretty Irene Affect of
Brooklyn. friend of my sister, used
to come out to visit US. One day she
brought her sweetheart. His name was
A. r. Peacock.
Hell be rich some day. He's bound
to be- Irene told my sister in conf
dence She believed in him.
After Irene was married to Peacock
they used to visit us frequently at Clio
yer HILL | married and was mer-
chant till poor health drove me away
from work. One day Alick Peacock
met Andrew Carnegie in his travels up
and down. Carnegie liked him. Come
and work for me- said Carnegie. and
I'll help you on If you'll work hard
"Alick came over to go fishing with
me- l told him he had better accept
Mr. Carnegie's offer. He accepted it,
and after that we saw him only at long
intervals, for he worked hard. We were
proud of Alick. He forged ahead-was
made manager. superintendent. agent
and director. Finally we read in the
papers he was vice president.
HE came to see us With Irene and
was the same old Aliek. though now
worth 81 .OOOO 900. Recently he resigned
his place and at thirty nine years old is
beginning to give away some of his
millions. A few weeks ago l invited
my sister and her husband to my house
to dinner. Alick was at the Holland
HauSa When we werp sea red here the
bell rang and in came Alick and his
wife. They sat down with us and help
ed eat the humble meal we had. Darn
these elegant dinnersr said he. Then,
before the meal was through he said to
my sister and me:
ct am going to give you each
house. You can pick them out to suit
yourselves. | have more money than l
need, and l don't believe in giving to
public institutions when the friends Of
old need help. Those who were good 70
me for my ownselfs sake lang syne
will get all that / have to spare. Mr..
Carnegie is doing world of good. but
l don't think it is the best way. l will
give to worthy people | know-to those
who will be made happy and comfort
able. to those who have honestly tried
and have failed.
my sister. Mrs. Hoicomb, picked out
the George W Abbott house on High
street. Somerville 1t is worth 5000.
/ took the house of Miss Carrie Glider
sleeve, also on High street. Mr.. Hol-
comb has moved in l shall move in
next April