The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04
The Noble Omaha Dish.washer.

The Omaha Bee tells this: About five
months AGO a native of Hungary, recent
arrival in Omaha, entered the clothing
store of NJ. Hellman & Co., and introduced
himself to Mr.. Kahn, q member OF the
house, as a gardener. in search Of employ
ment. and as evidence of his occupation he
produced several small gardening imple-
ments. Mr. Kahn endeavored To obtain
work for him. taking him to Mr.. hountze,
the banker, and others, but without sue
cess.
A few days afterwards he again entered
the store, and fell into conversation with
Mr.. Wexler, one of the clerks, who IN
formed him he might obtain work at the
Omaha House as dish washer at sixteen
dollars a month and his board. The man
eagerly accepted the situation, and at once
went to work at the menial employment,
saving that he did not care what he did as
long as he could make an honest living.
While he was thus engaged, couple OF
boxes of household goods and clothing
arrived here by express from the old coun-
try. He saved up in time sufficient
amount to pay the express charges on the
goods, which were very valuable, being
worth at least between four and five hum
dred dollars. Among the goods were
complete suits of the finest clothes. silks
of every description, costly napkins, ta-
ble-cloths, etc. Every thing that he had
thus received indicated that he had seen
better days, and that there was some mys-
terious history connected with the man.
Most of the goods he disposed of at great
sacrifice. To Mr.. Wirth. of the Omaha
House, he sold bedding of the finest kind
to the amount of $40; a tield-glass, worth
$40, he sold for So, and every thing else
NIrr- rR.I1
realized from his sales being only about
800.
He came to Mr.. Wexler finally and
offered to sell him some of the articles,
among which was large, square, goose
feathered pillow, the case being of blue
silk, of the finest texture, and over this
was a slip, of linen, almost as fine as silk,
having worked upon it monogram and
coat of arms. WeXler purchased this, and
at the time had his curiosity aroused:
Certainly this man, who had represented
himself as a gardener, and had been con-
tent to earn an honest livelihood as dish
washer. and who was now disposing of
pillow and bed fit for king to repose
upon, must have a history which was
worth learning. So thought Wexler, and
he accordingly began questioning him, and
finally succeeded in drawing from him his
story. His name is George Szirmay. and
he is an Hungarian Count. He had been
Chamberlain to the Emperor of Austria,
but having been deeply insulted at court
by an officer, and his wife dying, he With
drew secretly from the country, and came
to America to escape from the lndignlty
that had been cast upon him, to drown MS
grief, and to make fortune and name IN
the New World. TO substantiate his
80, bo eb latfarS M tbn hiOb-
est recommendation from the Consul OF
New York. and also a dispatch received
| from the Emperor of Austria, stating that
he was at liberty at any time to return to
| his country. His goods received here
were all marked with his monogram and
| fis coat of arms.
Count Szirmay is about thirty years OF
age; is highly educated, speaks French
and Italian, and little English; is thor
ough medical scholar, having been educa-
| ted for the medical profession.
! He was present at the reception OF King
Kalakaua, very elegantly and stylishly
dressed. He was cordially received by
| the King. who had an extended converse
| ton with him during lengthy prone
made.
Count Szirmay, although having recent
! ly thrown up his dish-washing contract
| does not propose to return 10 Europe
where he has a brother receiving an IN
come of $4,000 from landed property
but to remain in America. Having once
withdrawn from his country, and re
nounced the patronage Of royal hanc
and nobility generally, he has made W
his mind never to betray weakness by
returning and again bending the knee to
ROYALTY. He will remain in Omaha til
about the 25th, when he is going to st
Louis, and from there TO New Orleans
with a view of practising medicine in thu