The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-23

consideration has known him for forty years.
which shows that this Poor Genius IL not n
youthful noodle. His Inventions are not his
only claims 10 attention: he has personal quail
tics that are not the property OF every Poor
Genius. II Is proper. therefore that Would
be Benefnctor should give him show
Now we come to a letter from man who de-
slrcs aid in his line OF business:
u he really has money tina, he desire. put where
WI DO The most good he can do no better # ~, cnt
signed who Is por enough though la,ing no clam TO
and who has been known To- he truly good on divers dcca
Sons tmhk can convince hnn that small nniunt
cNrcnicd IN printing materials iOf my use would be
good investment
This poverty-stricken journalist Ia moi in the
category Of characters for whom Would-be
Bcnefactor advertised. He takcs pHins to make
this known even while presenting his applica-
ton We would on no account prejudice his
case: but yet we must say that he will be n man
OF more than ordinary luck II his request Is
complied with.
Toward the bottom Of our pile OF correspond
ence on this subject is n long and narrowing
letter from lady. who received from her aunt
legacy. which her husband squandered. and
then received legacy from her father. with
which she bought house but now she desires
to increase her income by keeping boardors {:
and she thinks that A Would-be Bcnefactor
may assist her in getting them. We must say
that. though this is not the kind Of thing he
proposed to do. he may possibly be Induced to
take board in the house himself and. when his
presence in 1t Is known, 1t will soon be crowded
with other borders
The last Of the letters we can give to-day IL
from writer who thus indicates his claim:
- am positive that could give him full satisfaction.
The PROJECT u which have devoted hNe of incc
sant labor aud tor the sake If winch have endured
inc Nprc s>itc harishps without accomplishing ANYTHING
Names Of several Giseu. he'd men II he wi i've we n
an interview something i to be ACCOMPLISHED that
VIII soon become OF international Importance and pro-
mote vital interests
This correspondent as we are convinced by
the perusal of his letter from which the forogo-
ing lines are extracted. is really Poor Genius.
He himself does not say so. nor does he tell the
nature Of the international and vital project in
which he Is Interested; but II A Would be
Benefactor will take the trouble TO mako an
investigation. he may find way to dispose Of
his money to his own satisfaction.
II will be seen from these letters that A
Would-be Benefactor cannot complain OF the
lack of suggestions and advice and II he can
not approve Of the scheme that THE Sun on its
own account. proposed, he need have no DIM
Guilty in choosing one that will better suit him.
1t Is somewhat singular that while he pro-
posed 10 assist some Poor Genius some Strug-
Cling Poet, some Unfortunate Artist. or some
Truly Good Man. not one Of the applicants is a
struggling poet or an unfortunate artist. though
several Of them are poor geniuses. or truly
good men We suppose the Inference is fair
one. that the poets and artists OF New York are
better of than the geniuses and the good men.