Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-07-18
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New Series--V oil. r. No. 25.


weep like g child over some affecting
story, and empty his pocket Of its last
dime at the faiiIcest call OF charity. His
income is large, and his way of living
simple and frugal but, ten to one, If at
the end Of the year, he has dollar in
bank, and rs not month in arrears to
his grocer. ...
And all this is done without any osten-
tation his left hand never knowing
what his right hand is doing. A little
incident will illustrate this part Of his
character. One day, during the war, he
spoke before the lyceum at Gloucester,
and returning home by the cars the next
morning, fell i'm with lady who got
upon the train at way-station. She
was a Southern refugee, who had been
suddenly reduced from afliuence to pow
erty and she was supporting herself and
her fatherless children by giving an oc-
casional lecture before country au-
dience. 1t was hard struggle, for the
field was full, and she was almost un-
known and friendless but with brave
heart she worked on. never asking dol
lar of aid from any society or individual.
Mr.. Phillips saw her get upon the car,
and asked her to take a seat beside him.
II was a winter day, and she was thinly
clad, and shivering from the exposure Of
a long ride in the open air of the cold
morning. Observing this Mr.. Phillips
asked, "Where did you speak last night?,
She told him il was at a town about
ten miles distant from the railway.
"And-I wouldn't be impertinent-
how much did they pay you?"
Five dollars and the fare to and from
Boston,"
"Five dollars 7" he exclaimed. "why I
always get fifty or hundred, and your
lecture must be worth more than mine
you can give them facts, only opinions. -
Small as it is 1 am very glad to get it,
Mr.. Phillips" answered the lady. 81
would talk at that rate every night dur
ing the winter"
He sat for moment in silence then
he put his hand into his pocket, drew
out roll of bank-notes and said, in a
hesitating way, ~ don't want to give
offense, but you know 1 preach that a
woman is entitled to the same pay as a
man if she does the same work Now,
my price Is fifty ora hundred dollars, and
if you will lei me divide it with you I
shall not have had any more than you,
and the thing will be even"
The lady at first refused, but after a
little gentle urging, she put the bank
notes into her reticule. At the end of
her journey she counted the roll and
found that it contained fifty dollars
every dollar that he had received for his
lecture in Gloucester. 1t may add point
to this incident to say that the lady was,
by marriage, niece to Jefferson Davis.
Phillips knew this, but this is the way
he does things; and so, we are right in
liking the man, however much we may
dislike his opinions.
The wife of Mr.. Phillips has been an
invalid for many years, and his rare de-
votion to her is only in keeping with the
rest of his private character. He has no
children of his own, but he has an adopt
ed child, daughter, who is married to
Mr.. George Smaliey, of the Tribune. II
was Smalley who wrote that journals
great description of the battle of Antie-
tam, and who rode all through that
fierce struggle by the side of Hooker.