These projects extended straight through the succeeding thirty years, but in every case they failed.

During all those thirty years his well-established honesty kept him in offices of trust where other people's money had to be taken care of, but where no salary was paid.

He was treasurer of all the benevolent institutions; he took care of the money and other property of widows and orphans; he never lost a cent for anybody, and never made one for himself.

Every time he changed his religion the church of his new faith was glad to get him; made him treasurer at once, and at once he stopped the graft and the leaks in that church.

He exhibited a facility in changing his political complexion that was a marvel to the whole community.