The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-08-22
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IA So and the hostility AGAINST =
s..a ''sl,n z. lad achieved success in
a.. 9. been developed.
y, then the habit for men
-.blc station to preach
- -. !. dollar" yet all the while
- - attainment OF It the enief
e,k' $50 suppose In life
-f a. 81, "a those days never pre-
e ss h saints, yet we're not
=. slave-holder was regarded
- M. 80 and respectable citizen.
Y = ~ c.orse Washington. who was
y Hae.. ! ~ owner Of slaves. but who
e f,r ..,sed as a rich man for his
&pl,.n q. placed at the head of af-
Aaa ~ !. selected to lead the armies
oH q 4. and when peace was con-
"a pa ~ /. vas seated by almost unan-
qaesle ,.asent in the presidential
- o.. ras said Of him that he was
nese rar. first in peace, and first
=" "a 80 ...rts Of his countrymen."
s ,1l -.s Jefferson, the owner OF
= the ...s acres and any number of
!" ''nst 80 the author of that immor-
lament known as the declara-
- a. Independence. in which the
'a'|a, A. Of the citizen was proclaim
IT mss !. MARSHALL. another slave-owner,
"" An ..se chief justice of the judici-
" hsl resort
- Z. nrown had not yet been born.
ooly we're those honored who
"as'nN ..ae success In civil and mill
''&A 81 IA. but those who had made a
" lA along Industrial lines were
+" a. honored and esteemed. They
80 lN nol regarded as predatory free
sus'ala.l 4.
".aEl Is ~. John Jacob Aston, we be-
A'A1 vas our first millionaire. He
F e. horn Al waldorf. near Heidel-
'nsnl oermany He was the son of a
a'A' .snt Il Is said that he came to
rnsad states with a pack on his
- Ne made his start in life deal
4 pslis--the furs OF different an
-. which were. of course, then
49, nnous IN the United States.
litter to him under date of
Iii SD. 1908. Mr. Thomas Jeffer-
~ nan president OF the United
- ,n aid TO him:
harn with great satisfaction the
lIo1Eion a our merchants to form
~ companies for undertaking the
Aln trade within our own terrific
- have been taught to believe
y Hsaniageous one for the indi-
- I'ni| llgenturers. and consider II
.|rhly desirable 10 have that trade
4lfssa N the hands Of our own cit
n4'
~ Asiof wanted a monopoly of
H. lfsds Il was then not regarded
H. hideous thing. e. salute you
|IlSa respect" said the president. and
mother letter az yet a later date
h H. jefferson said 20 him: Accept
III 81 hssl wishes for your success, and
+ 81 snsuFances OF my great esteem
respect"
~ AsloF was a captain OF indus
" He made a monopoly of the fur
- and grew fabul0usly wealthy
~ hose days. He enjoyed the re
~ and esteem OF public men. of
ALL men. and the newspapers re-
- 10 him as an example of what
BE- achieved In this country by
IL nmbitious and energetic. though
MpeIed IN the beginning with the
apnments Of poverty.
~ Asior left $4,000 for the poor
q ~ native city. and 100000 for the
AMaing Of the Astor library.
Aoom The same time Mr.. stephen
Wfd operating In Philadelphia.
nassed great riches. or what was
~siaefed great riches. for those
~sa IL laid the foundation for his
Waae a. . grocer aud liquor deal
he afterwards became a private
Nnsef and In 1912 his banking cap
"a lad been increased TO s4.0o0.00O.
IA says bis bloerapher. proved OF
VA benefit 10 the national currency
&c besides enabled MIR. Girard TO
Fl 49, heavy loans 20 the government
lines 81 pubiic embarrassment.
~ q loan ~ 5000. 600 proposed
ns secretary Of the treasury. only
,spse could b. negotiated. when Mr..
N4aia stepped forward and negotiat-
T" iof he whole amount Notwith-
Il NAnaiaE biz profits were large by the
AaAaeiion. he was regarded as a
Faplle benefactor"
nuflne TIE prevalence OF yellow fe-
- h Philadelphia in i79s'7.S. when
nKed with more violence than ever
Ffpfe seen In America. Mr.. Girard