The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-20

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Letters to Millionnires,
The name of Mr.. w. W. Corcoran is so
widely known by his deeds of philanthropy,
and is so intimately identified with every
movement that is calculated to alleviate
suffering and improve the condition of the
unfortunate, that the appeals which come
to him for all sorts of charitable purposes
are almost overwhelming
For instance, lady entirely unknown to
Mr.. Corcoran writes long letter, in
which she states that her husband is worth
$500 ard is doing large add prosperous
business. The writer, however, desires TO
be independent of her husband, and asks
Mr.. CorcOran 10 send her money enough so
she may live on the interest. This letter is
well written, and closes with an urgent in
vitation to Mr.. CorGOran to come and make
ner visit at her home in New England. TO
see her garden ana enjoy the fruits and
flowers. The writer WAS evidently well 10
do in this world and refined aud educated,
yet, amid her prosperity, she had une am
bilou which vas no, satisfied, and that
was to have bank account OF henown.
In this particular she is no perhaps, un
isolated example but the course OF reason
my which led her 10 think that An entire
stranger would help her is eHiiiely uui0ne.
Il want barrel of II ess per and want
you 10 send IL to me, WAS the laconic but
| perempory letter received from man iii
one OF the southern states. Mr. C0rcorsn,
amused by this strange demand, sent the
| pork rs requested: What was the result?
He was rewarded by receiving q request for
another barrel"
A young lady asked Mr.. Corcoran to send
her pink silk dress, trimmed TO order, to
enable her to attend ball in Virginia. This
| letter is much in the style of an order to h
dressmaker, and there is nothing to indicate
that the writer had any doubt but that the
request would be granted.
Another lady correspondent, living in
Europe, sends sixteen pages OF commercial
| post, closely written, giving history OF
her family, which seems to have had a
very anc ent origin, ana requesting that
81 600 be sent to her address, to enable the
writer to takes trip to me southern part of
France for the benefit Of her health.
| 1t is said that Jay Gould receives scores
of begging letters every day. A newspaper
writer states that a few days ago one came
| ir' m Switzerland, in when an impecunous
| dre' shaker, wanted him to aid in estab.
fishing her in Paris, where she might cut in
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dressmaking art. An ambitious Stuttgart
student recently asked for small sum to
enable him to open studio and compete
| with his more fortunate rivals and u Lon
don soldier in the Queens Own ed
money TO enable him TO reach this country
and buy farm. Many OF the cases are in
vestigaed, and if the walters are learned to
be worthy of charity they are not lett
empty handed. 1t is said that Mr. Gould
gives away many thousands of dollars u
year for charity's sake, not ostentatiously
out in quiet way, where II will do the
most good. Frequently he receives letters
1 ON men who have gone down in the many
| Wall street upheayals. 1T their failures
were due to natural causes, and the arpli-
can,s are worthy, they frequently receive
aid from an unexpected quarter. little
knowing that Mr.. Gould was their benefac.
| tor.
Mr.. 9, 7. Huntington, president of the
! Central Pacific road, is probably worth
Slj 900 000, lie is also in receipt of many
begging letters. His letters are from all
! portions OF Europe and the United States,
and contain requests based on every i'm
aginable scheme. The bulk of his appeals
come FROM the Pacific coast, from men who
are sure, If they only had few of Mr..
! liuntington's dollars, they could soon de-
/
western prairie lands blossom like the rose
or fill their ranch,s with the cattle upon II
thousand hi S Mr.. Huntington, h friends
say, is MOI much riven to charity, and losses
begging etters away without reading them
/ very closely.
Henry Clews, whose wealth Is estimated
at $40 000 600, receives a large number OF
letters asking for help. Many OF the appli.
cants are unfortunate operators In Wall
street, and they often find in MIR. Clews \
sympathetic friend. Many of the letters
are written in behalf OF charitable institu.
tons aud IT, upon investigation, they are
found to be deserving the desired assist.
arce is given. The Wall street brokers are
said to be always ready to listen to chsrita.
be appeals, especially in behalf OF those
who have been unfortunate on the street"
Russell Sage is not credited with throw
ing money away rs he terms II, aud
hr kers generally observe; "A man with
$4,000 goo who will wait in his office over
half mn hour to catch the iivecent trains on
the Elevated road. must be too poor to give
money away for sweet charity James Il.
he ne, his friends say, receives scores OF
begging letters every day, and Cyrus w.
Field is the recipient OF more than any
other man In Wall street circles. He gives
away $50 per day for charitable purposes,
his intmaies assert, and generally answers
( correspondents who solicit aims, " he
thinks 1t ia charity worthily bestowed
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