The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-05
THE HAWKINS MITE

twenty-five Dollars Sent tho Herald by
Citizrn for the Poor Blind Girls Sewing
Machinc-NTore About the Ten Dollar Bill.
The disposal OF the celebrated "Hawkins Mite"
continues to engage the public mind, and very
rightly too, as In our present perplexty regarding
1t we are not adverse to beng advised. That MIR.
Dexter A. Hawkins, In the generous spirit with
which no donated to the HERALD that renowned
'en 0) dollar bill" has been the author OF least
little good 1--WE have not said intentionally, must,
by this time, appear to our readers, but the follow
ing face proves the assertion
Jennie THOMPSON wrote us the other day letter,
In winch she recommended the OF the $40 bill to
ana IN buying sewing machine for poor bind
girl, VINO Is an inmate OF asylum, Offering 10
make EFFORTS TO raise the rest Of the necessary
In answer TO this appeal Mr.. b. Nathan, oil No. 4
Glisey Building, sends to Us $685. winch we now
h0o IN readiness to pay 70 the writer OF the appeal
whenever she may call upon the cashier OF the
We have received other communications respect.
ing the Hawkins Mite which we publish below.
Strong Language from Truthful Charles.
NEW YORK, March A. 1872
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
have watched with mncn anxiety your antici-
pated disposition OF the ''Hawkins Mite, suppos
ing that your usual good Judgment would enable
you promptly to make most Judlcious application
OF II; but regret that, up TO this time, you have
Iaied 10 nnd place for II thai Is Satisfactory 10
you.
come to yonr assistance Mr. Editor, and think
you Will hnd my suggestion 80 worthy OF your at
tent0n that you Will instantly adopt It,
Bribery Is emphatlcaly the prominent curse OF
our country to-day, and he Is MS cOuntrys greatest
benefactOr that shall institute successful measures
10 suppress 1t. The most efficient way to suppress
1t Is to prosecute with energy every scOundrel VINO
dares attempt to corrupt his nelghbor with bride.
IL requires money to conduct such prosecutions
ana my suggestion IL that you make the $40 re-
ceived from Mr.. Dexter A. Hawkins the nucleus OF
q public fund to be used In bringing TO justice all
miscreants who, judging their neignDors by them
selves, think that men, like Sheep can be bought
for $40 head, and accordingly invest their mlser-
able money Tor such purchases.
All men who attempt to brlbe any one are knaves,
but the man who attempts 10 briDe the HERALD
with paltry $40 or any other sum Is knave and
o fool too. CHARLES.
An Old Reader Ech0in@ Sister Ann and Re-
usinding Us Of the Golden Rule.
NEW YORK, March 4, 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
IL appears to me that the Infanr Asylum should
have that So 1t being the same as q founding
asylum, and the Roman Catholic Founding Asylum
having had already from the GOOD people OF the
city ana State $780, 900 cash, with large block
OF land, what Is the bagatelle OF $lOf Put a few
dollars more 10 1t and let us make up fund and
help that Infan. Asylum along lis road.
Good ladies are at the back OF 1t and honest
minded men, Assist tnem good Editor In your
widely circulated sheet, you believe Ia the golden
rule. Yours, AN OLD READER.