The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-12-11
REMEMBERSOLD CHUMS
Wealthy Man Gave Houses to
~ Boyhood Friends.

Millionaire Peacock Purchased Com
Portable Homes For Two Old Ac-
quaintances-Says He Thinks That
the Best Form of Benevolence-Dc-
"Mr. Carnegie is library mad. He
looks into the future and does all the
good he can for unborn generations.
believe that all the money l have to
spare should go to those old friends OF
mine who were true when | hadn't q
red cent-who were true and are now
in need"'
This was the substance of what \.
r. Peacock, a millionaire steel manu-
facturer of Pittsburg, said to handful
of his old friends at a humble dinner
given by Abram Suydam of Somervillc,
n. j., a few weeks ago. He has just
gladdened the hearts of two old friends
who were present by giving to each
house in Somerville.
81 would never have thought fifteen
wears ago. said Abram Suydam to a
New York World reporter, that today
Alick Peacock would be worth his mil
lions. He has been vice president OF
the Carnegie company, and can re-
member when he was poor linen
drummer.
HE came to this country at fifteen
without a cent. My sister and | We're
living at Glover Hill. n. j., with the
old folks then. Pretty Irene Affect OF
Brooklyn, a 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 bev 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. / 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 We're
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 Alick. though now
worth $1,000 900. Recently he resigned
his place and at thirty-nine years old is
beginning to give away some of his
millions. few weeks ago | invited
my sister and her husband to my house
to dinner. Alick was at the Holland
House. When we were seated 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 dinners" said he. Then.
before the meal was through he said to
my sister and me:
L
house. You can pick them out to suit
yourselves. / have more money than
need, and l don't believe in giving to
public institutions when the friends Of
old need help. Those who were good 20
me for my ownself's sake lang syne
will get all that have to spare. Mr.
Carnegie is doing a world of good. but
don't think it is the best way. | 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. Holcomb. picked out
the George w. Abbott house on High
street, Somervlle. 1t is worth $4,000
took the house of Miss Carrie Glider
sleeve, also on High street. Mr.. Hol-
comb has moved in. shall move in
next April