Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-08-02
/, GEN. JACKSON NDTHE eLDREK,

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While General Jackson was President of the
United States he YVES tprmented " day after day by
ImPortunate visitors, Gas most Chief Magistrates
Of this great cSuRtry are,) whom he did not carc
to se@eTand @ in consequence gave striet directions
To- the messenger at the dooJ 70 admit only cer.-
tain persons, on a. particular, day, -when,he was
more busy with State affairs than usual, ,,sg-,
In spite ofthe peremptery orders, however, the
attendant bolted into his apartment during the
afternoon, and Informed the General that's person
was outside whom he could not control, and who
claimed to see him-orders or no orders. ,,sl,
81 won't submit to this annoyance" exclaim.
the old gentlemanz enormously a"Who is itP'' 'F-
9""Don't know, sir.' sag h'' ~, 'i'17'-4 '''.3
"Dont know! What is his nancy, 49,, n
h HIS name! Beg pardon, sir-s;t,s womap.i
-a"A womanI Show her I'M james; show her
in,p said the President, wiping his face, and the
next moment there entered the Generars apart
ment neatly clad female, ofpast the middle age
who advanced courteously towards the old gentle
mensan accepted the chair proffered to her. h2aa
o'Be seated, madam, he said; - IS ''''' y %
"Thank you,i replied the. lady, throwing aside
her veil, aud revealing handsome iaceto her en-
tertainer.tB5-s ui !1-as~,5a ti ,gih rih u~"b ys
--''Ay Nilsson hither to-day, GenafaE"i continued
the fair speaker, sis novel one, and you can aid
me perhsps,"Ia s,t ak ,ta .o.,s, .4Aa ,xs p.
r." Madam said the General, "command me.'hz
B. lad -. Il
Get,etal = - pic %! 4'i"b 'AI '-s'''"@ Nah7iie
Ti,, IL 'D.,r4 atCfu :. b yt-97 NlArr3-a am - Ng
"Poverg sno, crime, madam" i,y 10 snY;. III,
1"No, sir, but Lhaye little family to, care for
II anna widow, sir; and the clerk employed iii
one Of the departments Of your. administrator is
Indebted to me for board, to a considerable
amount which ! cannot scolleet.sI need the
money sadly, and come to ask'iffa portion Jof0hiE
pay cannot be- stopped from time TO time, unit
tlfis claim OF nine-an honest one, General--o
which he had the full value, shall be cancelled
II really --Madam--that,is,,I II have no cohtro
that way What is the amount of the Bill!" ,'l,
Seventy dollnrs, sir-here it is, gdf 20 -
"Exactly-7I seee Andhis salary, Madam9" j
\ i"It is said to betwelve hundred dollars year,
j"And not pay his board bill!'',, -''', ".&'7
GAS you see, sir this has been standing for
five months unpaid. Three days hence be will
draw his monthly pay, andd Thought, r,ifyou
! would be kind enough to-" 9F1'7 hh h'A"
AYES have IT, Go 70 him again and get BIZ
note, to-day at thirty days,""a,ai5s ,p9ai bas ,oit
! f,'sHis note sir! b. 1t wopldn tbe worth the pape
on whichit was written; he pays no one a dolla
Voluntarily t''i -, ..' 1 ,' ,".s. , ,.,
'"But he will give you his note--will he no
4 Madame!" 7s. ssh ,-aois = ~ n od lam y,r
aOs yes, ho would abe glad to have o. respit
that way for month no doubt .l.h XII, ,sa,+
"That's right, then. Go to him and obtain hi
/ note, at thirty days from to-dayi give him are
/ ceipt in full, and come to me this evening. .'1'aiS
! i-Thelady departed, .ealledupon the young lark
and dunned him for the amount. .-at which he on
1 ly smiled-and finally ssked him to give her hi
| note for it. ,..,.. ..,..s,i,,g arr ...,ag,,,,
"To be sure" said he, with a, chpckle, ."gv'
4 a note-sart'n-and much good may it DO you
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t"'Yeu,ll pay it; when il falls, due, won't you!'
4 said the lady tco opan 2at5 a,a999 sr
80, certainly" was the reply. And in tn
evening she again repaired to the White Hous
with the note. The President put his bond en-
i dorsementon the back, and directed her to oh
i tain the cash upon it at the Bank. aaa5' 'loas
In due time notice was sent to the Clerk tha
note signed by him will be due on ., particua
4 day, which he was requested TO pay b3u15, .5g,
j LAT first John could not conceive the sourc
4 from whence the demand could come, and SUP
\ posing that it had only been left for COLLECTION
was half resolved to take no notice Of it. But a
heFpassed down the avenue, the unpaid board b
suddenly entered his head, ,,aa5t,, NJ. ~ -, .s
,"Who has been foolish enough to help the. .ol
woman in, this business, j wonderlp1said John
himselfsJ"IAl go and see!a It's hum know, bt
I'd like to Know il she's really fooled anybod
with that bit of paper!'' and entering the bank,
asked for the note which had been left, there fe
collections against him. h7I.J 7tl '"".e3
"Itwas discounted" said the teller. ''' .Ai
"Discounted! who in thu, world will discoul
my motel" said John fanazed.sf ,..t % 4, 81.
,"Any body, with such a hacker, as7you'Ve g
, on thisis yaDspl s9jsss7 .! e49a y@"' 3D. s,H
"Backer! Me-backer who!'
"Hefe's the nots you Can see,'' said the telle
, handing him the document. and on which Joh
recogniaet the bold signature Of the then Pres
dent of the Uhted States. 'a'' '1' r. "''s.''
It "Sold, trulyr' exclaimed John with hyster
!. gasp. and dtaWing forth the money,-for he 81, sa
f through the management mans at glance, yd =
r The note was paid Of course, and Justice w
awarded the spehdthrift at ohce.aeR y79|s Lap
j, On the next morning he found, upon bis desk
r note which contained the following entertainil
d bit of personaliintelhgence: g t~aGea~ 1aFssi
4, SRA change3has been made IN your offic
y j am directed BY the pfesideptto infor inform you Il
y ycur SERVICES vii no Longer be needed in the
e psFtmentlaias1fY Yours, &C., i boa ;ta ahag
10 na3 80 aitijEW lCR .----4-- - -.1l Secretary.
!. G... s,..aa.t .stt 4A43 1sHt .vfpi1hgt aai Sd
'e John Small retired te private life st once,
s. thepceforth found itcenvenient To- liyeloa asms
En- allowance than tweiveo hundred ayeaF. AaRo
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