Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-11

~ loUooteo WIN Sno DALE 81 accounts 20 |
collect which service b. performed honest |
y. % far - bic employss could discover;
but Ne. Smith (that We ths ns0s Of the |
mercbant was very cautious man, ana
often laid traps 70 catch his clerks in de-
frauding him, II any Of them were not
proof against dishonesty. In this way ne
ascertainsd which Of them could b trusted,
and when he found one 20 be dishonest, ne
would dischargs him.
Mr.. Smith KEEP, wholesale and retail
dry goods store. doing an immense business;
and AZ. r be had accumulated FORUM, and
had begun to think Of retiring from bust
cess, he said. Now, am going q give up
nv business to such Of my clerks Is I kasv
70 b. honest. shall test them. one By oss,
ans tomorrow an going 70 80 what Aoss
is-an honest youos nan, o. rascal
The next morning hs called % . friend
whose son vas intimate with youne Ames,
and arranged trap 70 his honest. A
large number Of accocuts was 70 b given
70 him 20 collect that day, and Robert L.
(Ms. Smith's friends SOM Vas 70 meet hin.
% BY accident. and propose 70 him 70 spend
some VI the monsy collsetsd. Tor suts'
oranges. ice cream. &c.
Well, Robert managed 10 meet Amse )oss
a. he had completed his collections, ana hsd
a large roll OF bills In his pocket. ana lots
of fractional currency when the following
conversation ensued
Robert Good morning, Ames-besn out
Collecting Got lots Of money, I sup
pose,'
Ames-'Yes. I've got over . thousand
dollsFs, and ! must hurry back to the store,
- I'm afraid may get robbed. One don't
know who may BE- dogg,ng his steps. in
such . city % New York. 70 rob him even
in the day time
Robest-'Don't be in hurry. Let's 20
into Taylor's and get come ice cream, ETC.
IN pay the BILL
SO into Tayior's they went, ard sat an
70 . beautiful marble table. Now, Amss.'
said Kobsrt, you have . Dockst foil Of
money, and am rather short, jest take =
dollar out Of that roll Of greenbaeks,' and
pay the bill. Nobody need know il. You
can turn over your money to the cashier,
and if he discovers il short one dollar, you
can ssy you can't account for it-soms mis-.
take somewhere Such errors occur often,
and nobody thinks one 10 dishonest. tell
you. AIMEE. such chaps - you don't get
more than half paid for their services. and
il would not 10 wrong, occasionally, 70 take
few shllings, when 10 can be done without
being detected. I know . young fellow
who pays I'll his small bills. such o. for
julsps, cigars. end going 70 the theatres in
that way, and has doss 90 fee years, and
his employer never suspected him Of dis
honesty. Come. pay the bin shis time,
and III pay the nsxt one
No, SIR replied Amsa, Il cannot comply
With your request A dollar short 10 nv
looked but there would come settlement
in my conscience, which could net be got
over 10 easily. Ny father used 10 say to
me. Johnny. whom you grow up TO be .
man, remember that honesty 10 the best
policy He's dead and gone new, but bic
words will never be forgottso. know am
working for low wages, but | assssd to
work for what receive. and I have No
right 10 uss my employers money on that
account. No, Robert, refuse your request
with scosn and indignation am poor,
know, but, thank God, have never yet
taken money that did not belong . b., and
| trust never shall; and II this 10 the way
you seek to turn young mea from the path
Of sectituds, l desire mover TO meet yeu
again
Amea then then arose and lett Robert
seated, and returned TO the store.
The day Mr.. Smith CALLED his clerks into
his private Office, and told then to be seat.
I'd. They stared at each other in wonder,
expecting. one and oil, to DO discharged.
Boys, said he. I sm going to retire from
business. have made fortune here, and
now propose 10 loan my entire stock in
trade-some $3.50, 900 in amount-and the
good will Of my customers, TO such Of YOU
AS feel that can trust have my opin>
ION ON that score. Ames, stanton asd
Dsnford. (handing . document to Amss)
hero is the bill Of sale. You will, IL agssea-
bic, take immediate possession, and the
payments may be made At your convenience.
! have tested your honor, cash one Of you
no matter how. and have no doubt you oil
believe that honesty 10 the best policy
Good morning. gentlemen. taking his hat
] wish ysu prosperity in trade
| The firm Of 'Ames, Stanton 4 Danford'
IL now one Of ths wealthiest in New York.
Ames is married, lives in Fifth Avenue, u
worth half million. and all the results Of
his rsfusal to smbs,ze . dollar Of his ctr
pleysr's money. Thus do we see, boys
that honesty is truly the best policy.
Appropriations for Vvessera Riv.
ers nnd llarbors.
The following are the appropriations
made by the last session Of Congress for
the improvement Of western rivers and har
bors, as the bill was finally passed through
both houses and approved by the Prcsi
dent
For improving navigation on the Missis
sippi river at Des Moinss. or the lower rap
ids. according 10 such plan a. the Secretary
Of War shall, on report Of the board Of en-.
g'neers. approve, $500, 900; prorided, how
ever, that any canal that may be construct.
cd around said Dcs Moines, or lower rapids
OF the Mississippi river, shall be and forsve,
remain Tree 10 navigation and commerce on
said river, and no tolls shall ever be collect.
cd thereon.
Fer improving the navigation Of the Mia.
sissippi river a Rock Island rapids, 5000.
900.
For the harbor Of Ontonagon, Michigan,
t97O. 600.
For building and operating two drsdeee
and snagbeats, 10 b used on The NissiaeiD.
pi river between Fl. Smelling and Rock 10.
land rapids. go. 900.
FIR building aud operating one drsdes
or snaeboas o. The Wisconsin, river. $40
600.
For The harbee ef Pentwates, Lake Mich,
gan. 81, 900.
For the barber Of Psss Marquette, Laks
Aichigan, $4,000.
Fog improving The aeutA Of The Ceaus-
aut river. O., DC, 600.
For AshtAbula harbos, O., $4,000.
For improvement Of The works at Grand
river habos, >7O,OOO.
Fer Sandasky river from rrsmont 70 Lab,
Erie. in Ohio. $4,000.
Fer Aaumee bay, O., $4,000.
For the ioprovsmsnt Of g. Clair f)aia
Mick. $4,000.
For the nsush Of SaeiaAw river. ees. 900
For ". Aary's river. tbO, 900.
For the mouth Of Az Sable river. Lak.
Huron, $50, 900.
For Marquette hssbee, Lake Superior
ts5, 600.
For Eagle Harber, Lake Superior, COS.
600.
For the hasbor Of Superior City, Wis
e6s, 900.
For the hssber Of Auxbueesscies, Mich
10000.
For Grand river hasbor. Mich. 1900
| For Black Lake barb0r. Mich. All 600