True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-05-05

the claim OF mine--an honest one, Cen
eral, Of which he had the full value
shall be cancelled"
~ really-madam-that is, have on
control in that way-how much is the
bill I" ....s
"Seventy dollars, sir /; here it is."
Exactly, see. And his salary mad
am I"
"Is said 10 be $1,000 a year"
"And not pay his board bill 2"
Gas you see, sir, this has been stand
ing five months unpaid. Three days
hence he will draw his monthly pay and
l thought, sir, if you would be kind
enough to-"
"Yes, have it; 60 to 10 him again,
and get his note to-day for thirty days"
"His note, cir! 1t would not be worth
The paper on which it is written; he pays
no one dollar, volunterily."
"Bul he will give you his note, madam
will he not %
ooh, yes; he would be glad to have a
respite in that way for q month, no
doubt"
"That's right, then. Go to him obtain
his note at thirty days from to-day, give
him a receipt in full, and come to me
this evening" ,a g.
The lady departed called upon the
clerk, dunned him for the amount, al
/ which he only smiled, and she finally
asked him 10 give her his note for it.
, "To be sure" said he, "give note
J sart'n and much good may it do you
num-"
you'll pay it when it falls due won'
, you, sir; thirty days hence 7"
"0h, yes, sart'n; OF course | will
! always pay my notes, mum, do;" anC
as the lady departed, the knowing young
0 gent believed he had accomplished nea
a trick once more.
: IL wonder what the deuce she'll d
y with the note. Egad 4! I'd like to settl
o some of the other accounts in the sam
d way. Hope she'll have good time get
S ting the money on that bit of paper
r John Simpkins is rather to well knowr
l Tor that" And he turned with chucklt
! 10 his books again.
! The poor boarding house keeper callet
again upon the General, a few hours
D afterwards.
D "Did you get the note, madami"
eyes, sir: here il. is.
The President quickly turned it over
and, with dash Of his pen, wrote tn
name Of Andrew Jackson upon the bacl
9 of it.
"Take this 10 the bank to morrow
f morning. madam, and you can get th
money for it," he said hurriedly.
The lady acted accordingly, and fount
7 no difficulty in obtaining the cash for j
, at sight.
3 A week before that months termination
Mr., John Simpkins received a note tt
the following effect:
"BANK OF WASHINGTON, ,-, 1882
"SR-Your note for seventy dollars il
due on the 9th instant, at this Bank
Q and you are requested to call and pay th'
same. g. Cashier"
"Ha! ha r screamed John, upol
reading this brief note. "a capital joke
that. Can't come it, mum cant no how
Scare Crow-lelt for collection under
I stand-won't do-no 60 !" and John yer,
i soon forgot it.
s But "pay day" came round again, ant
n John took his monthly stipend once NOR
. 800, from the cashier Of the department
4 as usual As he passed down the avenu
o the unpaid board bill suddenly entere
r his head.
"Who the deuce now has been fot
J.. enough to help the old woman in thi
business, | wonder I" said John to him
d self. "Egad I'll go and see. Its all
q hum. know; but I'd like 10 know if sh
d really fooled anybody with that bit &
paper" and entering the bank, he aske
4 for the not 'lef there for collection againi
: him."
ut was discounted !" said the Teller
"Discounted! Why, who in this worl
will discount my note = asked JohI
amazed.
" Anybody, with such backer as 20
i have got on this"
i "Backer me--backer, who y
Il "Here is the note; you can see," sal
o the Teller, handing him the document
d on which John Instantly recognized Il
r bold signature of the then President
the United States.
'. "Sold--by Moses!" exclaimed Jol
/. drawing forth the money with hyster
grasp--for he saw through the mansg
!" ment al glance.
el The nole was Of course paid and ju
tice was awarded to the spendthrift at ono
n On the next morning he found upon b
desk note which contained the follow
or ing bit of personal intelligence:
"To JOHN SIMPKnvs, Eso.--Sir
change having been made in your ofic
10 I am diredied by the President to infor
rk you that your services will no longer
Of needed by this Department.