The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-04-01
The Art ofDunninP.

i ue ArL OF Dunnlng.
The art of dunning is not reckoned
among the fine or polite arts. Indeed,
there are no rules on the subject, as
each case must be tried by itself, the
success of various expedients being We
~ much las you light upon chaps."-
At times Il lucky accident brings the
money out OLA slow debtor, after the
manner following:
One or our merchants, nervous and ir-
Titable, received letter from a custom
CT In the the country begging for more
time. Turning to one of his country
clerks, he said,--
Write to this man immediately
Yes, sir. What shall say?"
The merchant was pacing the Office,
and repeated the order"
"Write to him at ouce."
Certainly, sir. What do you wish
ne to say?'
The merchant was impatient, and
broke out
something or nothing, and that very
quick The clerk waited no further,
but consulting his judgment, wrote and
dispatched his letter. BY a return mai,
came letter from the delinquent GUS
toner, enclosing money in full of ac.
count. The merchants eyes glistened
when he opened ii; an Fastening to the
desk, he said 10 the Clerk
Nv hat sort of q letter did you write to
lhis man? Here is the money in fun
~ wrote just what YOU told me to, sir.
Inc letter Is copied into the book
Inc letter book VS. consulted. and
mere 1t stood, short and sweet, right te
the point:
'De"r Sr:-Somcthing or nothing
and that very quick. Yours, etc.
And this letter brought the money
when a more elaborate dun would hay,
JAILED OF the happy effect"
An ardent young man, on train 0,
the Dayton and Union Railroad, no
ticed young lady on ncighborin.
seat, and his admiration impelled hin
to drop the following note into her la,
Miss Josephine, pardon me If pre
sumo too far in thus addressing you.
am a resident Of Dayton. There
something indcfnablc to me which inn
pe!s he to ask if you will corresponds
If in this have given otlensc, pleas
forgive your friend and admirer Al
fred.' The train stopped at Greenvill,
aud the indignant maiden disembarked
She was met by IA stalwart br .ther, +
whom she handed the note, at the sam
time pointing out the spoony autho,
who was standing Oh the platform. II
eprang to the car, seized ALI. by tn
collar and threw him to the ground, An,
pummeled him until the train started
when he kindly lifted the crest E,llel
lover to his feet, and by u tremendou
effort placed him on the rear ear.
Old Currant bushes are among til,
nos. unpromisin. things with whicl
3he has to deal; their tangled and mis-
shappen stalks present a puzzle to tn,
novice. Whatever is done should b,
undertaken the first mild spell, as til,
,urrant pushes very early. The busl
sill probably have numerous Shoots
starting from below ground or near til,
surface; cut out all but four or six o
.hese according TO the size of the plant
eaving only the most healthy lookin,
,aes anHtaking care to have these Il!
equally distant as possible. The fruit j.
Dorne on wood two or more years old. -
One year old wood is distinguished l.,
Is different co!ored and small buds
Tut out all weak shoots of this kind
md shorten the stronger ones two third
Or one half. Manure around the hu.hc
md when dry weather arproac.,e
mulch Make the old bushes do t.
,est, and start Il new plantation While
will come into bearing in two years.
PLEASANT ASswER.-A little bo
ind girl, each probably five years ol'
we're by the roadside. AS We came III
he boy became angry 1T somethi.
md struck his playmate Il sharp bio
" the cheek, whereupon she sat dow
md began 70 cry pteously. The Le
/ TODD looking s4Espiy for a minut
4 md then said: II aia,pt mean to hu
1 l2u, Katie; ! am sorry The ros
hcs frightened Instantly. The so,
we're hubisd, aud she said: "Well.
~ seFry, !! don't hurt me-"