Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-08
lanes Fisk ana the Mewsboy.


James Fisk and the Newsboy.
s,or,es Of Col. Fisk are constantly in crcula- u
,ion some true, others not; but little incident
which occurred not many months before MS ,
death Is perhaps one Of the mos. touching ofany
that have been given to the Puol'c. lnls one .
Mrs. Fisk takes especial pleasure IN recalling,
illustrating, as it does, her husbands Kindness :
Of heart and readiness of sympathy, and helpto
those who needed aid. Col. Fisk had often
noticed in wenty third street little crippled
nsssboy. and one dav he spoke to him in his
butf. OF hand manner:
"Wslt my boy, how's business
IN i ve:y good, sir" vas the reply.
"Wnats the matter :"
.Wuy. YOU ace Tn lame and can't run ,and
the otner boys get ahead of me, anu cant sell
nv papers very we'll"
aNot very good look-o for you, Is il? l
sav, my boy, how would You like to go into bus
iness with me"
Tne boy looked perplexed and evel the Colo
mel curiously.
al think we might strike up bargain. You
come to the Opera House at ii this morning
Pye got plan for you; now be On time"
All o'clock the Toy was :here.qui.c curious
to know what the Colonel wanted.
"Hullos. boy: you're a good one. Now see
here do yon know a good place for paper
stand?'
"Yes sir, tip-tsp"
"Where is itT
Down here at the corner"
allow much will q stand cost ?"
Il Il. Of money; much as fifty or hundred
d,llars."
"You don't nay 40; why that. a fortune. Do
you think there's money 10 be made there
"Yes. do. Ifs a 6rs..rate place"
swell, I'll ge' a carpenter to make the stand
and I'll stock it, then you shall take care OF 1t
and We, be partners; you and wall 20 INTO the
paper business"
Col. Fisk then arranged with the boy what
part VI the pr.,i,s he should receive, told him
when he stand should be ready aud sent him
on hi. way rejoicing. The plan was very sue
cessful. Trade wss good. and every week the
boy carried his share Of The money to his part
ner. Seeing the boys determination, Col isk
quietly put the money aside. and one day gave
il all to the boy, releasing him from the con-
tract 10 pay any part OF the money TO h'nlsef.-
| When Col. Fisk died there was nowhere ain
cerer mourner than this little newsboy, and The
little stand on the corner was heavily drsped or
the das Of the burial.
TIE NEw RAILRoAD LINE BETwEEn NEW
YORK AND PHlLADELHHIA-rhe rhiladel
phiA Inquirer says
The following Is q correct route Of the oil
line as decided upon: Starting from Jerst!
City, the eastern terminus, the line runs di
r-ctly westward to Newark, thence to Huun'
Brook and though the counties Of Somerse
and Mercer to Yardleyvtllu ON tEt D-lawar
river. BY the StannOpe consolidation tn
charters of the Millst0wn and Trenton an
several other roads pass into the hands OF I'll
National NJ. sa Coy. Company. These roads have not
The Delaware river is crossed at sma
town called Yardleyv!lle. which is OIL tn
Pennsylvania side, three miles below Trel
ton. There is . bridge now crossing the riyt
less than half mile long, but the compan
will construct . new one Of iron At this pOin
Tho road then continues through Bucl
county south westwardly, seeking it's sout
Western tsr9n9s 9 this city. 1t WIZ ~ eth I'm
Mtlke the North Pennsylv4n,a o. tne "
Reading road. few miles out Of the cit
and will come into the city by either of the
rails In case the former road IL determine
upon. Junction will be formed st Gre
The contracts for the grading of the ro
nave already been given out That frd
Bound Brook to the Delaware has b..
awarded 70 Mr. Diesbsch, Of CAfbondale. I
who y An experienced c0ntrsctor. In We
SaS?ass WIN Oe crested and = -, theIssna n.., ~
~, have taken the contract fro,n Yardl'
villa 70 Pniladelphla, and will commer
operations In . fortnight or as seen a. they 9
perfect their arrangements.
Ano great point that the company MAS
arsvored TO overcome il time therefore,
mas been deterniuea TO cross oil other RI
roads, county roads and streets Of cities
bridges This will gr1stly rSiuce the ii
q running, - there will be NO stacking VI
ne e speed Of trains, except at regular static
Inc entire distance Of the r0ad BY act
Measurement Is % miles.
First DIVIDEND DsCLARED.-The Matte
Bank Of Elkton, when Mr.. Tome took hole
was insovenI $4,000 Of the capital Al
"" paid up, and the Bank started on a
eoarse Of prosperity. At the Directors NEE
on Tuesday, dividend Of s per cent. for
iaa s'x months vas declared, the 1ebt Of $50
having in addition been Cancelled. A boul,
Snampe9ne vas broken over the diminis
head ofOll Liabilities, and from debt pa,