Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18
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BosroN, March 0.--Admitting his |
vices Mr.. Sullivan is not bad fellow
at heart, that organ being large in pro
portion to his body. There are many
good points about him which, although
they are commonly known to his friends
and acquaintances, not being sensational,
no reporter think them of enough value
to write up. Such is the way of the
world, and Mr.. Sullivan has no right to
complain any more than thousands OF
better men.
But as matter Of fact, john L. Sulli-
van has given away more money In
charity, in proportion 10 his means. than
dozen Vanderbilts or Astors or Goulds.
Four or five years ago there WIS young
man living in the Highlands in this city
who contracted consumption, and, being
poor, the young men OF the neighborhood
got up ball for his benefit, the price of
tickets being set at 81 each. Before the
ball came off MFR. Sullivan returned to
Boston after one of his sparriug tours,
and, hearing of the project in favor of the
| sick young man, whom he hal known
from boyhood he gave it his hearty APP
prevail, did all he could TO make it sue
cess, and on the night appointed went to
the ball, and, handing Ave 1870 gold
pieces TO the ticket taker, explained in his
deep, gruff voice, THAT'S for my ticket"
A few months ago he left his saloon on
Washington street in company with some
friends, and, while walking down Knee
land street, saw a poor woman crying
beside heap of furniture piled up on the
sidewalk. The champion stopped and
inquired of her, as tenderly as he could,
what the trouble was, and, being informed
that size was being elected from her
humble home for non payment of four
weeks rent, amounting to $40, he pulled
out a roll of bills, and, going with her to
the landlord, he not only settled for the
arrears, but paid q months rent in ad-
vance and gave the woman 800. And
this to an entire stranger, whom he had
never seen or spoken to before How
many of the men who have gained IL
reputation for philanthropy would have
acted as literally?
These are only two instances of his
open handedness, but might relate many
others equally characteristic. His liber-
atty to men of the sporting fraternity has
become proverbial Few of them fail to
appeal to him when in distress, and never
in vain. Everybody knows of his kind
ness to the late Joe Goss, and there are
| hundreds of others equally indebted to
him. But it is not in single cases, or to
| one class alone, that John L. Sullivan
gives. The Little Sisters of the Poor and
other charitable institutions have no more
| generous patron than he. If John is in
the store when the Sisters make their
weekly call he never thinks of giving less
than BILL and the bill is more likely to
be five or ten, or even twenty, than
a one or two. In fact, he gives to every
body who asks him and gives lavishly.
Indeed, his generous nature subjects
him to good deal of imposition When
in his cups he is as playful as kitten, or
rather as lion would be if it had a
kittens spirits, for he is so strong that in
his play he is liable to hurt one unin-
tentionally. But if he hurts any body or
does any damage he is always willing to
make reparation by generous applica-
ton of the panaeea, money. have seen
a mnn wearing a hat which cost about So
when it was new-which must have beer
all of a year before the time in question
] deliberately place himself in Sullivan'i
way when the latter was in one of hi.
playful moods, TO let him knock the ha
down over his head and break ii, ant
Wueh tle cuhinplou udu uOne SO lnlS lnhl
complained that it was his only hat, ant
! that he could not afford to buy another
And, as was doubtless expected, thi
: elected from Sullivan the tender of 81
bill, with the remark "Here, d
you, go buy hat" And the fellow wen
! off happy, having got new hat in ex
q change for an old one and SO TO boot, b
: what lie thought to be, without doubt,
| very e1ayar trick