The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-02
Profitable Pohteness.

Profitable Pohteness-
The Boston TTGreteF in commenting
on the prevalence of rudeness, tells the
following incident that happned some
years ago:
There was very plainly dressed
elderly lady who was a frequent custom
er at the then leading dry-goOds store in
Boston. No one in the store knew her
even by name. All the clerks but one
avoided her, and gave their attention to
those who were better dressed and more
pretentiOus. The exception was young
man who had conscientious regard for
duty and system. He never left anoth-
er customer to wait ON the lady, but
when at liberty he waited on her with
as much attention as though she had
been a princess. This continued a year
or two. until the young man became of
age. One morning the lady approached
the young man, when the following con-
versation took place:
Lady-''YOung man, do you wish to
go into business for yourselfF'
Eyes, MAN," he responded; ''but /
have neither money, credit nor friends,
nor will any one trust me-"
''Well," " continued the lady, ''you 90
and select a good situation, ask what
the rent is, and report to me" handing
the young man her address. The young
man went, found a capital location, a
good store, but the laddlord required Sc
curity, which he could not give Mind
full of the ladys request, he forthwith
went to her and reported.
''Well," " she replied, ''yOu 60 and tell
81, Il l.
He went, and the landlord or agent
was surprised, and the bargain was
closed. The next day the lady called to
ascertain the result. The young man
told her, but added; ''What am l to do
for gOOdsz No one viii trust me-"
''You may go and see Mr., and
Mr., and Mr., and tell them to
call on me-"
He did, and his store was sOOa stocked
with the best goods in the market
There are many in this city who remem-
Der the circumstance and the man. He
died many years since leaving a fortune
of three hundred thousand dollars. So
much for pO!iteness, so much for civility,
and 50 much for treating ones elders
with the Difference due to age in what
ever garb they are clothed.
CHARN AGAINST HANGING.-A pri-
vate letter from a gentleman in Texas to
his brother in this city tells the story
how a cOlored man was saved from hang
ing in San Antonio, in that State:
about a month since eolOred man
killed white man in a fracas in this
place The colOred man was very much
alarmed. knowing that should he be
caught he would be hanged to the near
est tree convenient for the purpose,
there being no hope for a fair trial in
that section A friend of his hearing of
his situation went to see him in his
hiding-plaee, and promised for consid-
Grafton (of money, of eOurse) to give
him a powder, which he should take
when ne was captured, that would pre-
vent his being hanged or shot The
poor man, believing it to be a charm,
readily paid the sum demanded and re-
ceived the powder, which he was to
swallow when there was no other hope.
The next day the man was discovered In
his hiding-plaee by a crowd of white
men, who were determined to carry out
the decision of judge Lynch, and were
about to hang him to a tree which they
had already selected. The prisoner, with
EEcftA ICAAACtelAACCY gEb AAttfAIS tAAo
power of his powder, was taken to the
tree, and when all the arrangements
were made took the powder from his
pocket and swallowed its contents. The
effect was quickly seen, as he fell dead
Immediately. Cincinnati Times.
BATARD TAYLOR, who reported the
great Ieelandic festival for the New
York Tribune, notes an interesting little
passage which he had with some Ice
landic farmers. We quote:
Il made an effort to talk with group
of farmers, finding them ready enough,
only little embarrassed at the start;
but when / asked, DO you know Se-
nund's EGda" there was an instant flash
and flame In their faces, and all shynesS
vanished. The Fjal and Volsunga Sa-
ges. Snorre Sturiusson, with "A score of
more obscure Sages, of which / had
never heard. were eagerly mentioned
and discussed It was remarkable to
see their full knowledge of Icelandic lit
erature, and their vital interest in il.
do YOU know who first discovered
American I asked
''Yes, yes" they all cried, In a body;
1T was Left, the son OF Erik the Red"
'When was itF'
About the year1O0O And there was
ThOrfinn karlesenne. who went after
ward. and Thorwald. They call the
country Yinlaud."
I'VE know it, - said /. Il am Vim
lander"
They silently stretched out their hands
and shook mine. An instinct of the
true nature Of the people arose in me.
Within an hour had seen what tender
ness, goodness, knowledge and desire for
knowledge are concealed under their
rude, apathetie exteriors.
GUSHING COUPLEs.-Whata a study for
tine disinterested to watch the billing
and cOOing" Of a newly married couple
when they are in a gushing mood. How
lovingly in the streets or at a funeral she
hangs upon his arm, As he gazes down
into her face, lifted appealingly to his.
all thoughts Of earth and earthly things
disappear as mist before the MONDAY
sun" Heaven itself becomes a dreary
place compared to their happiness.
They become a mutual admiration so
ciety. In them the enteTprising Yankee
behOlds fortune could he but exhibit
them at dissolving views. See how nat
ural their hands seek out and IND eiseh
other How lovingly he administers
''Iove taps TO No. $ hand resting so
cozily in his toil-hardeDed PAR. Iheir
faces. acting as strong magnets, draw
nearer and nearer till daylight has no
mower 20 pass between Hear, or i'm
a0ine you do, the sharp click that fol-
To,vs. Observe how little space they
oceupy-at first. How attentive is Mr..
Happiness as he assists the ''apple Of his
eye" in or out Of his carriage. We will
say no more, as those who have been
there know how il is, and those who
have not viii learn rapidly enough, but
we honestly think that at gushing
much-ma-ried elderly couple can give
r,r+riad and tfrnid uonfh ODDS and then