Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-05


New York, after a successful gamb-
ling trip on the steamboats, of the
Western and Southern rivers. The
thought struck him that he would
stop and see B u Hickman, the
great wag, then world famous as a
clover trickster. The two sports
met on the steps Of the huge mar
bic capitol. Hickman had been
pointed out to Canada Bill by a
'bootblaok.
Is your name Hickman, pardw
inquired Bill, extending his hand.
"The same, sir. Whose hand
might / have the honor of press
ing?" returned Hickman, thinking
that his new acquaintance was a
newly arrived Western member of
congress.
"The hand you grasp, pard, " re-
spOnded Bill, "is one generally
known as being more able to deal
cleverly than fairly. /, like your
self, am oneol socioty's razorstrops.
| am -
"Oanada Bill, by gum p
"Shake the member-two-times
for I'm glad to meet you, Hick-
man.
/" How long are you going to stop
in. town.
Stopped off expressly to make
your acquaintance"
care you known in this cityY
"No."
"Then I'll turn you to good ac.
count How much money have
you to venture on a sure thing?"
SCOT $6O00."
"With you ?"
"Right here" and Canada Bill
pulled forth two huge rolls of bills
"How would you like to turl
that into $4,000 within the mex
three days."
"Name the job, and Pm you
man." n.3is
"'Sh! Wen take drink" an
Hickman led the monte tosser int
the card-room of a fashionabl
sample-room.
the next day a genteel, solemn
looking man entered the gentle
mems parlors at Wizards HoteI
4 which were filled with senators
congressman, oliice-seekers an
4 holders of al grades. lie carried
small notebook in his hand, and a
he approached each group he woul
: bow and say:
"Gentlemen, | am collecting
: money for a widow lady and he
three children. They belong to
once proud but now cast-dowl
family. If you will aid then
} please ask no further questions, bu
give what you see fit.
/, In the entire hotel the gentleman
ly beggar only received three donG
J tons Of twenty-five cents eacl
The others waved him inpatient
aside, while some plainly told hir
|. HE was an impostor. Before leay
I, ing he said quietly to the three ger
tlemen who had given him money
e e" This will be repaid to you ter
| fold tomorrow evening at thi
. hour"
+ He then took the address of eacl
2 asking them not to fail to be in tn
G parlor next evening to get the
! money, and cauCloning them t
9 speak to no one of his promise
( that be was Sir Orlando Mattersor
/, president of the Royal London S,
d ciety for the Encouragement {
r Beneyolence.
: AS a matter of course, before h
/, had got a block away from the h(
d tel, every one knew all he had sal
a and done, and all considered hin
Q some crazy fanatic. Then a repoi
G got about that he was an immens,
e " rich but insane English nobl,
e man, who spent yearly hundreds {
thousands in seeking those VIII
4 were willing to lend aid to IL
needy, and in -rewarding them a
= terward, so that, according to h
!, cracked brain, the cause of charit
g might be in a general way acceleI
ated."
8 The next evening he came agai
IS asking aims, and every one was G
" the lookout for him. He fir
q. singled out the three gentIemc
d who had given him twenty-f,
}, cents each, and very quietly pass
y each an envelope containing 81
/ and a small card, upon which W
1 printed: "Giye and you shall r
p ceive." "Cast your bread on Il
waters, and it shall be returned
ID YOU tenfold" "Remember the e
ip ample of Sir Orlando Matterson
Of you Journey through life"
y Sir Orlando Mattersoon took s
ie in donations from the house til
J. night, and it was noticeableth
those whom his example had tn
" quickened we're very careful that
Of should have their correct addre
is- The same result followed in ca
ye of the scores of hotels and sampI
ig rooms which he had initiated
a. the night before. The third mig
d. he, with a solemn face, return
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