Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-03


makes two blades of grass to grow where
but one grew before, lis assigned his me-
ritcd position. There aide ofsnccess-
fll experiment and practice, submerglng
all resistance, bearing agricultural pros.
perity aud contentment on its peaceful
and cheerful surface, and leading on to
fortune both Individual and national the
result, in a great degree, of agricultural
societies ana exhibitions, and consequent
'' renovation of worn, ont lands. 80
1i5Ra' i9agEDWIN g. BOOTH. 4
Nottaway CO., Va, Oct. i14,h, 1858:
GENERAL JACKSON AND TIE
Many of our readers will recognize the
point of the following joke which We
heard related "long time ago. butiwhlohl
we never saw in print! II is a. good 'uni
and will bear rc-telling. 9d Nosi 4HR
While General Jackson was President
of; the United States, he vas tormented
day after day by importunatel lYisitots,
(as most Chief Magistrate s. of this "great
couSLry" are,) whom he did not care TO.
see-and in consequence he gave strict
directions to the messenger at the door to
admit only certain persons. on a PARTON
lar. day, when he was more busy with
State affairs than usual, fI;s gd D.
In spite of the peremptory orders, how
ever, tho attendant bolted into his apart
ment during the afternoon, aud informed
the General that a person was outside
whom he could not control, and who
claimed to see him-orders Or no orders.
q I won't submit to this ,aunoyance, :"
exclaimed the old gentleman nerrously,
"Who is it o. s-a .fg- ea
50 Don't know SIR" Sass. g.
Z" Don't know WHAT'S his name q
Z" IFS name? Beg pardon sir-iEs a
woman FIr Ii aa4s-a..a (.
GA woman Show her in, James /;
show her in, said the President. wiping
his face; and the next moment there en-
tered the Generals apartment neatly
clad female, of past the middle age, who
advanced courteously toward the old g en-
tleman, and accepted the chair proRered
to her.
"Be seated, madam" he said,
"Thank you" responded the lady,
throwing aside her veil, and revealing a
handsome face to her entertainer.
(" My mission hther to-day, General"
continued the fair speaker, is a novel
one, and you can aid me, perhaps"
Madam" said the General, "com-
mand me-"
T" You are very kind, sir. l am poor
woman, General" .Ea..
" Poverty is no crime, madam"
!" No, sir, but have little family to
care for-I'm a widow, sir and the
clerk employed in one of the depart
ments of your administration, is indebted
to me for board, to a considerable
amount, which cannot collect. need
the money sadly, and come to ask if a
portion of His pay cannot be stopped from
time to time, until this claim of mine-an
honest one GeneraI-of which he had
full! value, shall be cancelled
really-Madam-thst is, have no
control that way. What is the amount
of the bill ?" fl-....
Seventy dollars. sir-herc it is"
"Exactly-I see. And his salary, ma
dam ?"
"It is said to be twelve hundred dol.
lars year" 5a8 gs
And not pay his board bili!"
"As you see, sir, this has been stand
hence he will draw his monthly pay land
| thought. sir. if you would be kind
enough to
yes, have it. GO to him again
and get his note to-day at thirty days"
d" His note, sir 1t wouldn't be worth
the paper on which it was written !; he
pays no one dollar voluntarily"
But he will give you his note-wiH
he not, madam ?" s-e-
80, yes-he would be glad to have a
respite in that way for month, no
doubt"
That's right tben. Go 10 him and
obtain his note for thirty days from To-
day, give him a receipt in full, and
come TO me this evening"
The lady departed, called upon the
young lark. and dunned him for the
amount-a. which he only. smiIed-and
finally asked him to give her his note for
il.
To be sure, ;" said he with a cbuckIe
give a note-sart'h -and much good
may it do you mum. -
You'll pay it when it falls due. WON'T
you ?'' said the lady.
o. certainly" was the reply. And
in the evening she again repaired to the
White House with the note. The Pre-
sident put his broad endorsement on The
back, and directed her to obtain the cash
upon it at the bank.
In due time notice was sent 70 the
Clerk that note signed by bin, will
be due on particular day, which he was
requested to pay. ~ Is..
AT first John could not conceive the
sohrce from whence the demand could
come. and supposing that. 1t had only
been left for collection, Bas bAf solged
70. take no notice oft. Bat IS lie
sea down the ayenfiS. the IN paid ara /
bill suddenly enterei ~ heae