The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-05
4 room NAYS SUDDEN WEALYB.
Fernando Wood Becoming Prosperous The
First Income Tax from the Man with the
single Eye-A Slight Mistake Discovered
In his Return.


First Income TAG from the Man with the
Single Eye-A Slight Mistake Discovered
In his Return.
Every one knows that The Hon. Fernando
Wood is, and always las been, thoroughly honest
man. Notwithstanding his uuequoied opportuni-
ties II Is well known that be has never become rich
Indeed, he is probably quite q poor man. No better
evidence Of this can be required than tue TACT tbat
he has never until this year paid any Income tax at
all-of course hecaufe he had no Income 10 paw on
M doubt upon this point Will cease when -
known that his oath 10 that elect, taken several
years In succession, IL on flo in the Internal eVe-
nuo ASSESSOR ONCE Some superficial people, to
be sure seeing that he has during these years 1Nod
in sumptuous style, and extended liberal hospi-
tally not only at the Bloomingdile mansion, sur
rounded by is broad acres, but at his elegant resi-
dcnce IN the most arstocratic quarter OF Washing
ton, have wondered how all this magnitcenco could
be maintained BY n,an without income; but all We
have to say to them IL that the fact 10 So and there
IL the great Fernandez oath to prove ".
But we are happy TO cay that abetter dayi dawn
ing for this great and unse patriot He has just
paid an income tar Tor the first time In his life, and
there Ia no telling but what with ordinary good
fortune he may yet become comfortably well OF in
MS old age True, the amount Of income was not
large tl20O0 only aud part of this was surprise 10
Fernando, a. we will proceed TO snow. He had care
fully made out his return adding up the Items OF In
come in one column and the rebates In another, and
showing a clear taxable income o. $1,000 on this
Fernando was willing 10 pay and he presented him
seli before Inc Collector, Mr.. Darling, day or two
before the ist Of Octobcr-ihe last day OF grace
with check for f1Oo in his hand: The Two gentle.
men greeted each other cordially, but DarisHk 10
exact and thorough In matters OF businese. He
Dc, tnot take the returns ~ rsdc up by the Asses.
Y ecr, fitiout examinatc5. Tie has them carefully
examined by his clerks before settlement. 30 ne
| dct:ised Fernando In conversation Few moments
5idlc his subordImaie went over the paper. Ptcs
emily the Young gentleman handed " back With The
remark that there WAS 40 Strpr oi tlVWoi the TAX
| able income should be kt20O.
Now most men Noud be Ovrr5oyed 10 mud that
they had made l10Ol mOie tlau they supposed bat
tic hysiarders tpl Us that FetnsndOs visage clon.
gated vsibly Mt this re ligencs lie SCENE aetu-
silly chagrippd. mOfulcd, mi appsl ed by his good
luci and his customary sang grcid emit ely 70; SOCK
him lie finally protested that there WIS "a mis-
take some where" aud seized toe paper. The hard.
headed Collector blanIly admitted that thero mad
been a mi lake in tire addition, but ne had hal II
corrected, aud Fern-a 10 Nunld noW IND II entirely
right, and that al course there could De no doubt
that II was entirely an inldvertcnco SO Fernando
tore up his 500 check. drew and hsndod over with
very NJ grace q new Tor fUJp. and departed, a
stddcr and wiser man, just $500 richer than he
| supposed himself when he entered the office.
This little incident proves that man may be q
very good coppcrlead but very poor adder, TN
We would recommend the revenue officials to over
haul FerpandOs returns for the last sir or seven
years Other pnd like errors NAV be discovered
| and tie Government tonofted, While Fernando will
| he Is good many thousand oilers richer than he
| has suuuOsp1