The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-11

JAMES FIsK's CHARITIES. dav a
poor, plain, blunt man stumbled into
Fisks room. He said:. ,.:'UoloueI. I've
heard you are generous man, and I've
come to ask favor"
we'll, what is it, my good man?''
asked Fisk.
~ want to go to Lowell. sir, to nv
vile, and haven't cent of mopey in
the world, said the man in firm. man.
ly voice.
where have you been?" asked the
Colonel. dropping his pen.
II don't want to tell you" replied
the man. dropping his head.
Out with it. my man; where have
you been?" said Fisk.
We'll. sir, I've been to Sing Sing
State Prison"
''What forP"
"drand larcsny, Sir. I was pnt in for
nve years, but was pardoned out yester.
DAY, after staying four years and one
hall. L am here hungry, and without
money"
"All right. my man." said Fisk, kind
~ you have pass. and here-here are
I'VE dollars. Go and get meal of VIC
tua's and then ride down to the boat in
a. coach like q gentleman. Commence
lie again. and if you are honest, and
want hit, come to me-"
Perfectly bewildered, the poor convict
TOOK the money, and in six months after
wurds Fisk got letter from him. He
was dong thriving mercantile bust
ness. and said F;sk's kindness and cheer
iul words give him the first hope-the
nrst strong resolve to be man.
len minutes after the poor convict
iete poor young negro preacher called.
nat do You wnut? Ara you from
Sing Sing, Loop" asked Fisk.
mo. sir; I'm q Baptist prenchor from
Hoooken. l want to go to the Howard
SEMINARY III Washington" said. the
negro.
;, All right, Brother Johuson," said
Fisk.
Here, Conner" he snid, addressing
MS secretary, Give Brother Johnson
twenty dollars aud charge it to charity"
ana the Colonel went on writing with j.
out hstenlng to the stream of thanks
from the delighted negro.
zoe day the Colonel was walking up
Iwenty-third street to dine with Gus OF
Inc Erie directors, when poor beggar
came along. The beggar followed after
them. saying, in pluintive tone:
r1case ls give me dime, gontlemen?'
Ihe gentleman accompanying Fisk
took out a roll of bills and com mencel
10 unroll them, thinking to fn,l a half or
quarter.
Here. maui said Fisk, scizing the
"noie roll and throwing it on the side.
walk, stake the pile. -
Ihen looking into the hlunk face of
his friend. he said. "rhunsleration, Sam,
yon never count charity. do you?"
A. But. great guns, Colonel, there were
$50 in that roll"
Never mind" said Fisk, .'then I'll
stand the supper tonight"
How WASHINGTON WAsHERwoMEs
IURN AN HONEST PENNY.-The Washing
ton Pdfrlot furnishes its renders with the
following pleasant bit of news:
A good many of the negro washer.
women OF Washington are up to snuff. -
Whatever that may mean. They have
way OF making double profit off their
customers. In the first place, they
charge famine prices" for washing. and
II their customers do not like the charge
the independent female darkies immedi-
ateiy propose to take the garments for
their fee. This is one profit. Another
ID VI somewhat different character. II
possible. these washerwomen will per-
soade you into from six to ten days time
IN which 20 wash and iron your clothes.
The Job is generally done the first day.
and then the negro washerwoman hires
out TO other darkies snch garments as
they may select for day or nights
wearing This system of hiring extends
TO all portions of the wardrobe of both
sexes, and is carried on very extensively.
a right shrewd darkey often makes in
this way four or five dollars out of her
washing, besides the price she receives
from the party for whom it was done.
LANGUAGE. Who" says the 4St,iur
dnY Rerie,o, ''can enjoy chat with Il
man who always talks Of women as fe.
males. and of man ns IN Individual:
who never begins Al thing, but always
commences it; who does not choose, but
elects; who does not help, but facilitates;
who does not supply. but caters; nor
buy, bnt always purchases; who calls a
beggar mendicant; with whom a SER
want is always o domestic. where he is
not menial; who does not say any.
thing, but states it. aud does not end,
but terminates it; WHO calls house "a
residence, in which lie does not live, but
resides: with whom n1uca 10 q loonl;tu