The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-27
re REIGN VESSELS EXPECTED
HOW cHRlsTY PAID A oesT.
Tho Minstreis Generosity to a Man who
Had Befriended Him.

Tho Minstreis Generosity to a Man who
Had Befriended Him.
The head Of the famous Christy min
stfel troop was not George, but Il. p.
Christy. who originated the company
some time back In the forties, and the
following story Of the latter is interest.
ing:
Christy, then a young man, was a
passenger Oh Lake Erie steamboat
commanded by Captain Folger and
bound to Buffalo, where the first show
was to come off. But the minstrel had
not even "a dollar to invest in tho hire
Of a cellar for tho performance. Cap.
tain Folger, to whom he made known
his wants, generously handed him SEQ
bill, telling him that he was welcome
to IL, and that he need not trouble him
self about paying 1t back On the
strength Of this SEQ Christy began bust.
ness and in few years became success.
full and rich.
In the meantime misfortunes overlook
Captain Folger. Losing his employment
OH the lakes, he resolved to try again
the salt water, on which he was brought
up. So he came to New York to see II
he could obtain situation as master
or, failing that. as mate of seafaring
vessel.
He bethought himself of Christy,
whom he supposed might possibly know
some shipowner to whom he could REQ.
commend him. The minstrel received
him most cordially, but told him that
no had no acquaintance in that line of
business.
why don't you buy a ship" he
asked.
Buy a shipr' answered Folger.
why, l haven't dollar in tho world.
All want is employment.
'See here" returned Christy, "how
much would vessel cost?'
Amy price," replied the Captain.
"a pretty good one could be bought
for, say. $50. 900 or less A"
well. now." exclaimed the big
hearted Snowman. you loaned me $40
once, and / am ashamed to say have
forgotten to pay 1t, but / will pay my
debt now. Go and buy SEQ. 900 ship
and send the seller to me for the money
will own her, and you shall sail her
II she makes anything, you shall have
1t. IL she don't. shall stand the loss -
This Is the conversation. word for
word, as Captain Folger told it to me-
had just returned from an East Indian
voyage In the Vandalia, a ship Of about
400 tons. One day Captain Folger came
ON board at the dock and introduced
himself. He said ne would like to buy
the ship and asked the price Il so hap
pened that SEQ, 900 was the sum had de-
cided upon. After a little dickering he
offered me sls, 600. and / accepted It,
To my astonishment. he referred me
to L. p. Christy as the purchaser. and
then no told me the story rs tell it.
We went together to sec Christy, and
the result Of the interview was that
gave him bill Of sale of the Vandalia,
taking his note in payment, the note tc
be paid in installments, and every morn.
ing after one of his entertainments
called upon him and received hatfu
of bills. quarters, shillings and six
pences until the Indebtedness was can
oeled.
Captain Folger made a successful
voyage to California In, the Vandalia
Tho ship was then sold. and Christ,
bought larger and more expensiv,
ship. ON board Of which Captain Folga
eventually died at Calcutta. John Cod
man In the New York Herald.