Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-25
A GOOD TNDORSER

Ills OWL person, Wnlle he nclu TO STRICT
accountability in this direction those who
served him during his Presidency.
A poor woman called at the White
House one morning, and craved audience
with the President. On being ushered
into the Generals presence, he blandly
inquired
What can ! do for You, madam p
Mr.. President" responded the
widow, 81 have a boarding house on E
street, and among my patrons, Mr.. Fl.
has for several months been an inmate
of my house, who declines to pay his
account. He is clerk in the Treasury
Department, upon good pay, but can
not collect my bill of him."
Why not ?" asked the President.
" He won't pay it, SIR
How much does he owe you,
madam 2"
Nearly two hundred dollars"
What is his pay ?"
"Nearly two thousand dollars per an.
num-"
"That is fair salary. He ought to
live on it," said the President thought
fully.
He has paid me nothing for five
months, sir. / need the money, and l
came to ask you to advise me how may
get it,"
"He admits his Indebtedness %
"Hc avoids me, sir, on pay days, and
l can get no satisfaction from him, after
repeated solicitations.
He must pay you, madam"
81 hope so. / can i'll afford to lose
it."
eco to him, and get his note at thirty
days for the full amount and interest, +"
said Jackson.
His note, sir It wouldn't be worth
penny"
Get his note and come to lie again, J"
replied the President. "We shall see.
The lady applied to her delinquent
boarder for his due bill that very day.
"Note Yes," said the clerk, indffer-
emily, "Ill give you half dozen
notes."
And without delay he proceeded to
furnish the desired bit of negotiable
paper.
"What are you going to do with ii ?"
he asked as he smilingly handed her
an 1 o U at thirty days after date, with
out the slightest intention of providing
for its payment.
"Collect it," said his landlady.
"Hope you'll have good time and be
successful" said H., with chuckle.
"This note squares our account, in full.
You will please find other accommoda-
tions, Mr.. H., from to-day"
The landlady then proceeded to the
White House with the little document.
"Good morning. madam" said Jack
son. "Did you get the note?'
ooh, yes, sir. He was very ready.
But he laughs at me for being so easily
satisfied with his promise to pay"
The President took the note, turned
it over, seized his pen, and wrote across
the back of it, boldly, Andrew Jack
son."
"There, madam" he added, briefly.
"Put this in the Washington Bank for
collection. You've got good indorser,
at all events. The note will be paid at
maturity. Good morning." i.
The lady did as she was advised. H.
was duly notified that his note for two
hundred and ten dollars was due in bank
on certain day. He smiled.
"But got a good mans name on the
back of it," said the widow, cheerfully.
"Did you, indeed Who was foo
enough to indorse my note for two hun
dred ?" asked the clerk cavalierly.
And out of mere curiosity, on the day
the note fell due he proceeded to the
bank to see who the fool was and
found it be no less a parsonage than
Andrew jackson.
He didn't laugh now.
The note was paid promptly. He
could not afford to permit the President s
name to go to protest.
The widow got the money in full. He
got other lodgings. And three days
after the note was paid, Mr.. H. received
the following brief missive, which ex-
planned matters, but did not set the
fiashy young man forward much
TREAsURER's DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., 193-.{
"MR. l.. H.: SIR-Your services as
clerk in the --th Auditors Office will
not be required after this date. By or
der of the President. Yours, etc.
''- Secretary, ETC."
H. "swa the point" and was not q
little chagrined. Still he declared, Z" 1t
was something for young fellow to be
able to have so good an indorser p
FISH stories will turn up now and
then in spite of all the newspapers can
do to keep them down. A few days ago
fisherman of Easton, Pa, caught a
black bass in the Delaware that had in
it's mouth thirteen hooks, with pieces OF