Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-06
GIVING HIS RICHES AWAY.
Alexander jackson Distributes OyeI
S5O,OOO Among His Acamnintances.


$4,000 Among His Acquaintance.
Camden. Nov. Alexander jackson,
who has reached the ripe age of "A years
aud is worth about 5000 is giving a
practical demonstration of Andrew Car
negie's doctrine, that the wealthy should
distribute their surplus while they live. He
is in sound health and mind.
Mr.. jackson, however, has his own way
of giving practical effect TO the Carnegie
creed. He has built no public Libraries and
founded no charitable institutions Never
theless, he has succeeded III giving away
good many thousands of dollars to humble
friends in very original but effective man
ner
Mr.. Jackson has no children nor imme-
diate relatives but he has plenty OF acquaint-
ances, and he has been doing great things
by them In the way of financial donations.
Some time ago he conceived the idea that
ii he lived to celebrate Thanksgiving Day,
1890, 1t would be eninently fitting to cele-
brate the colse of his three score and ten
years of prosperous and untroubled life by
beginning the distribution of his riches
among his real heirs-at-law and his intimate
frienus.
Thus far lie has succeeded very well, as,
1t is said, he has already given over $50, 600
away.
He began the distribution in novel
manner. One of his RcquHintances is Frank
Jackson, not relative. however. For many
years jackson. who is poor but of excellent
family, has driven a hack between Wyom-
/ 2 station and Clayton. He owns meek
and SLOW horse and an Anticipated cab.
Toward him jackson, the rich man, directed
his attention. He appointed S. j. Speal
ard Q. W. Lord, well-known business men
OF this place, committee. commissioned
to go to Philadelphia and expend SOU in
the purchase of fine pair of Western
horses, modern upholstered hack, nickel
plated harness and other equipment for
Frank jackson, and these were duly PIE
sented to the happy hack drivers.
Edgar Sthbbs, a clerk in the store of
Jackson Stubbs, in Camden, came in as
the next beneficiary. He gets So 900 and a
fine farm near Marydel. His brother, Jack
son Stubs, besides other gifts, gets $500 in
cash.
Mrs. Henry R. Draper, wife of the Justice
OF the peace OF Camden, receives 81, 100 in
property.
Other beneticiaries are: .-.-.
Mrs. william 4. Jakes, wife of the ex-
press agent at Wyoming, $1,000, principally
in well-invested securities.
Miss Mary Draper a well known young
woman of Camden. prominent in the work
of WnatcOat NJ. h. Church there, $1,000.
Alexander Draper and Avery Draper,
struggling farmers near Wyoming, each
So. 900 IN cash,
Mrs. Annie Booker, recently married to a
merchant of Hillsboro, Md, property val
ued at $1,000.
Isaac jackson a grocer at Wyoming,
SO 5G0,and Miss Sallie jackson, his daughter,
| 81, 600.
Speaking of his acts OF generosity. which
are attracting much attention, MIR. jackson
| said today:
81 discussed my plan frtsly with some OF
tie best men of the State before putting
In into practice. Only the other day, when
| ha re in in
saw some of the judges, ana they agreed
with me that really my plan was not only
equitable and sensible, but IL it become
known might be godsend to the iahabi.
tlnts of our little State. expect to con.
tnue. therefore, right along with my idea
SO long as the capital lasts.
lover $4,000 worth of paper for money
| loaned l have destroyed in the presence
of my debtors and have given them 6
fresh start. People who have not hao
enough to weather this winter out have
given $40 and $50 in cash and an order or
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