The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-01
JtA EiSk'S Jokes.
Some Amusing Incidents ~ the Lite Of
the Erie Prince.

yol. Fisk's old chair was vacant, and hs
lesk vas draped in mourning. His old
associates we're silent, or gathered in
groups to tell over "reminiscences Of the
lead Colonel, whose memory is beloved
md reverenced. Mr.. Gould never tires
el!ing about Fisk's good qualities.
r1sK's FIRST MISTAKE.
Fisk used to often tell about his first
mistake in life.
Said the Colonel, "When I was little
boy on the Vermont farm, my father took
me up to the stable one day, where row
of cows stood in the stable.
Said he "James, the stable window Is
pretty high for boy, but do you think
you could take this shovel aud clean out
the stable ?"
II don't know, Pap" said James, II
never have done it,"
"Well. my boy, il you will do it this
morning III give you this bright silver
dollar" said his father, patting Tim on
the head, while he held the silver dollar
before his eyes.
Good" says James. "I'll try" and
away he went to work. lie tugged and
pulled aud lifted and puffod, and, finally
it was done, and his father gave him the
bright silver dollar saying--
That's right, james you did it splcu
didly, now l find you can do it so
nicely, shall have you do it every morn
ing all winter!"
MISTAKE NUMBER TWO.
Fisk said his second mistake occurred
in maturer yeYrs-when he first became
associated with Gould in the Eric office.
"How was it?" asked Colouel Kucker.
"Well, said Fisk, "Gould had some
woman litigation on hand, and he came to
me and said he wanted to use my .me.
"What for 2" said I.
"Well, Fisk" said Gould, "you know
my wife is very sensitive, and you know
this woman business is full Of 'andal
Now, you know you don't care. SO just
let me use your name for week in this
case"
"What was the result, Colonel?" asked
Rucker.
"Result7 Why, by thunder, Gould
used my name one week and there wasn't
anything lett Of it. 1t was used up
He got it so mixed up aud scandalixed
that never could retain it, and felt as il
didn't care damn for it afterward."
LITTLE PETER.
"Fisk's little Peter was about ten years
old, and small at that. frequently large
men would come into the Erie Office and
"bore" the Colonel. Then he would
say:
"Here, Peter; take this man into Gus
tody, and hold him under arrest until VIC
send for him!
CHARITY.
One day poor plain, blu Vt man stun
bled into Fisk S room. Said he:
Colonel, I've heard you are q gener
Gus man, aud I've come to ask grea
favor"
"Well what is it, my good man ?
asked Fisk.
II want to 90 to Lowell, sir, to my
wife, and haven't cent OF money il
the world" said the man in firm manly
voice.
Where have you been?' asked the
Colonel, dropping his pen.
Il don't want to tell you" replied thu
man, dropping bis head.
"Out with it my man, where have you
been p said Fisk.
We'll, sir, I've been to Sing SIM
State prison"
"What for p
"Grand larceny, sir. was put ID fo
Eve years, but vas pardoned out yester-
day. after staying four years and one
half. ! am here, hungry and withou
money"
"All right, my man" said Fisk kindly
'you shall have a pass, and here-here il
five dollars. 60 get meal Of victuals
and then ride down to the boat on au
Erie coach, like gentleman. Commenc'
life again, aud If you are an honest mar
and want lift, come to me-"
"Perfectly bewi!dered. tho poor con
vict took the money, and six months afte
ward Fisk got letter from him. III
was doing q thriving mercantile business
and said Fisk's Kindness and cheerin,
words gave hin tho hrst hope-hls urS
strong resolve to become q man.
BLACK AND WHITE.
Ten minutes after the poor convic
left, a poor young negro preacher called
"What do you want? Are you frou
Sing Sing, too ?" asked Fisk.
"No, sir; I'm Baptist preacher, frou
Hoboken, II want to go to the Howard
seminary 10 Washington" said the negro
"All right. Brother Johnson" sal,
Fisk. "liere. Gamer" said he, address
ing his secretary, give Brother Johnso
twenty dollars, and charge it to charity.
and the Colonel went on writing withou
listening to the stream of thanks from tn
deligh ted negro.
REPARTEE
One day Fisk was travelling to Niaear
with his brother in-law Hooker. tn
directors car passed car full Of calves
"Thers, colonel-there are somo @
your relatives" said Hooker, laughingl,
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