Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
TWO PICTURES FROM REAL LIFE.
A Striking Contrast That is Fraught
With Food For Reflection.
New York Graphic.

New York Graphic,
Mr.. Gradgrind, who believed in and
admired facts and figures of hard kind,
and who possessed Il morbid affection
for the repulsive side of human nature,
would doubtless be glad to know that
the first day Of the new year came to
the city Of New York to find it one in
which, during the year gone by, $4,000
wretched prisoners, of whom 10000
were women, were confined in the
Tombsa city in which to-day twelve
persons accused Of murder still await
the stern punishment of mereiful arbi
tration Of the law; where 5000 outcasts
people demonstrations under the control
of the commissioners Of charities, and
where an army Of over $4,000 unem-
ployed and starving poor daily walk
the streets in search of bread. This il
the sorrowful side Of our life.
If a skeptic should doubt the accuracy
OF such statements both facts and fig
ures Of indisputable accuracy can be
cited in an even more virile way. Con
trasts 50 conclusive III their character
that they bear conviction in themselves
can be easily made. Take for instance
10000 ladies of fashion entertaining
their visitors, their tables spread with
abundance and lavishneSs, and on the
other hand 10000 human beings
actually starving; OH the one hand So
GOO reckless dispensers of hospitality.
where such unthinking generosity eff
feet no public good; and on the other
hand, 10000 deserving paupers chiefly
women and children whose cravings for
SOME little Of the attributes of ciylliza-
ton the many missionaries Of charita.
BILE societies endeavOr to satisfy.
Ameng the mansions Of the wealthy
III this city, that Of Mr.. Henry Hart III
Lexington avenue one door above fifty
fourth street. was one Of the happiest
houses on Wednesday last. Every
adornment that allluence could acquire
every luxury that wealth can purchase,
would naturally be found in MIR. Henry
Halts residence. Mr.. Hart and his
deceased brother Mitchell Hart, from
starting in life as proprietors Of petty
pawnshop in Chatham street, where All
old Irish servant Girl cooked their meals
for them, gradually amassed ample for
tunes. LIN fact, Mr.. Henry Hart is to-day
asserted to own the Third Avenue Rail
road, the Pacific Mail Stea mship Com
pany, the Washington, Georgetown and
Alexandria Railroad, and iii addition
personal property Of a vast amount.
Certainly, III comparison with the aver
age class of citizens, Mr.. Hart should
duly celebrate New Years day, and he
J undoubtedly did. Carriages, with costly
attired guests constantly drove up 70
the door Of his house, and among his
visitors was Mr.. Phillips, the secretary
Of the Third Avenue Railroad Company
! Mr.. Hart received many congratula-
tons on his good health and heard
scores Of wishes that he might long CON
, tinue to enjoy the wealth he had 50
thrifty gathered unto himself.
! Somewhat Of Il contrast TO the way in
J which Mr.. Henry Hart the president,
! and Mr.. Phillips, the secretary Of the
: Third Avenue Railroad Company en-
: lioyed New Years Day was afforded BY
the manner in which Joseph kearney
| ex.driyer Of the Third Avenue Railroad
! Company endeavored to make his time
} pass pleasantly kearney is tall and
: good-looking young Irishman, and was
y
! tured to protest against Mr. Henry Hart
7 and Mr.. Phillips paying them for four.
teen hours labor wages scarcely sutll.
J cient to enable them to purchase Loaf
I Of bread and room to sleep in every
! day lie expostulated with another
I driver, who was willing to deprive him
! Of even this pitilul pittance, and wa
j convicted Of an assault. AS he sat II
. condemned cell on the ground floor q
! the city prison, no callers came TO &c,
9 him during the day, and with the OK
! ception of few instances when ht
/ answered the greetings Of the kindly
I keepers he preserved an unbrokei
! silence. Once during the afternoon h'
! asked Keeper Mcguire if anything hat
!, been heard from Albany. Some Of IN
y friends had presented Governor Robin
Z son with petition for his pardon, an
y he expected 10 know the result On tn
l first day Of the new year. No ansWe
Y came and he went to sleep at night ~
? ieeted and heart broken.
g What contrast between TT, Henfi
! Harris New Years Day and that passee
= by Joseph kearney, Mr.. Hart's eN-cai
3 driver.