The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-15
PICTURES OF POVERTY.

TIE DAUGHTER OF A FAMOUS INVENTOR IN
NEED-BRUTAL ACTION OF LANDLoRDs-BENE-
FIT TO ST. JOHNS GUILD FROM THE cARNI-
VAL vEREIN.
On Monday last there came to ST. Johns Guild,
! In varick street, a lady VINO is member OF the
| Catholic congregation Of ST. Joseph's and well
known from ner many deeds OF charity. She told
the story OF poor woman, who, having minis.
tered last winter to the wants Of the sick and des-
titute In all the number quarters OF the city, was
now in sore distress The recital was OF q nature
to evoke unusual interest in the sufferer and is
not altogether devoid OF romance. Some years ago
| one OF the most famous OF modern American inven-
! tors, by disc )very IN mechanism revolrtioniZed
the printing OF newspapers. Like most inventors,
however, the patient. studious man reaped but a
small portion Of the benefits following the ID tro.
ductlOn OF his novel and ingenious idea. capital
| lists assumed control oi the invention, and he who
! originated 1t had to be content with the crumbs
| that fell from their tables.
| HAVING REALIZED HIS DREAM OF MECHANISM
he was compelled to renqutsh his brilliant antici
pations OF the riches to follow. Broken in spirit
ana sore at heart, he took the little that was
! grudgngly given MIN and emigrated to the South.
! There he embarked in an agricultural venture,
seeking to reclaim waste lands and to induce
habits Of industry among a demoralized
! people. Soon all his little wealth was
locked up in the adventure, ana ne
found tnat the times were not ripe and
/ it would have to be abandoned. The bare neces-
sar es of life from day to day could hardly be pro-
| cured by great efforts. In the meanti re his
daughter, at the North who had been early mar
/ red ana widowed, was dependent upon his re-.
mttances to her Tor the means OF living. With a
small income she had taken lodgings at very
ordinary boarding house, and had devoted all her
time to nursing aud
CARING FOR THE SICK POOR.
In many a tenement cellar and garrett hers had
! been welcome face. Living IN this humble iasn.
many lone and Impoverished invalid rom ner
slender purse. The world knew nothing OF this
there, and two or tDree charitable ladies sought
her acquaintance. All through the snow and
Say visits to unny.ng hoes Tnep
warmed TO her and she was often their guest by
bright hresldes. Then the remlttances rom nsr
ing enly letters OF hope and encouragement At
last thick missive was handed her by her land
lady, and oyfu!ly she took 1t to the privacy Oh her
Jwn bedroom, where she tremblngiy opened IT.
In the midst Of the folds of many carefully written
in SAVING that sum. Tne lie ter told her with many
WORDS OF sorrow and of neartache that no hope
remained of Ills being able 10 send more for long
time.
IT WAS A DAILY STRUGGLE
for life he had to encounter among rapaciOus
whites and blacks While one STOOD Idle and Jeer-
ing the other sought TO cover his lands with mort
cages. at rates OF interest that woGld sound
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owners toward their poor tenants. In the year
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