The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-04

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Jacob walked out of Waldorf by the wan light Of the
moon, headed for Antwerp He carried h;g rod hand
kercnlef In which his worldly goods were knotted
he reached Antwerp in week There he got
lop on the docks as laborer. The next day he was
promoted to checkeron The captain of a shin asked
MIN to go to London and figure up manfess on the
way. He - -
The captain of the ship recommended him to the
company In London the boy was Milling I'm wealth at
the rate of guinea month.
In September 1888. came the London that
1eorge washington had surrendered In any
peace had been declared-Cornwallis had forced the
issue. so the Americans had stopped fighting.
little later 1t was given out that England had
given up her American colonies and they free.
lntutvey John Jacob Astor felt that world
was the place for him. He bought passage by sailing
ship bound for Baltimore of five pounds He
then fastened hve pounds in belt around his waist and
with the rest of his money-after sending pounds
home to his father, with letter of ove-bought
German flutes.
He had learned to play this instrument with pro-
nciency and in America he thought there would be
opening for musicians and musical instruments.
John Jacob then nearly 20 years of age.
On board ship he met German, 20 years older than
himself who a fur trader and had been home on
visit John Jacob played the flute and the friend
told stories Of fur trading among the Indians.
Young Astor's curiosity excited The Waldorf
Astoria plan Of flute playing forgotten. He fed
fur trading.
Arriving in Baltimore. he disappointed to learn
New York
There found work with certain Rober. BOVINE
Quaker who bought and furs
Young Astor set himself to learn the s-every
part OF it, He was always sitting the doorstep before
the owner. carrying big key to open the warehouse
got around in the morning. He the last leave
night
The qualities that youth a good servant are
the basic for mastership. aertness,
ingness. loyalty and ability obey his
ployer over into his hands.
Robert Bovine, the good old Quaker insisted that
Jacob should call him Robert and from boarding the
young man with nearby war widow who took cheap
boarders, Bovine took young his own house
and raised his pay from 50 week to Sc
Bovine had made annual trip Montreal for many
years. Montreal the metropolis for furs. Bovine
Montreal himself because he did. not know of
anyone he could trust carry the message Garcia
Young Astor had been with Bovine only a year.
imperfect English but he did drink gamble
and he knew furs and honest
Bovine started him of for Canada with a belt full
of gold; his only weapon German flute that he
carried in his hand.
John Jacob Astor ascended Hudson river to AL
bany then with pack his back north alone
through the forest for Lake Champlain AS he ap
proached an Indian settlement played his flute. The
aborigines showed disposition to give him hook
He hired Indians paddle him up to the Canadian bor
der He reached Montreal.
The fur traders there knew Bovine as very sharp
buyer and had their qulls his approach. But
Young Astor seemingly Indifferent. manner was
courteous easy He got close to his and took
his nick of pets fair prices expended all of
and even bought on credit for there
who always have credit.
nature The savage and courtesy, gentleness
and fairly good playing soothed his savage breast
Astor had beads blankets. flute a smile The
Indians goods by relays and then passed him
on with cultural certificates to character
red men and at last he reached New York without the
loss of pet the dampening of his ardor.
Bovine delighted. To young Astor it moth
ing. He had in his blood the corpusce.
might have remained with Bovine and become
the business. but Bovine had business limi-