Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-28

him through life. He never occupied
position that be did not make it a
point to save at least part of the
salary. In his earlier life the ooro-
sltion used to try to make 'pita
'aaIENt him because a, legislator arG
as Governor he lived iii a .'cheap
uoardinghouse' at Nashville. But
they made little out of this, for John
son would reply that the salary was
small-that it came from the pockets
of the people that he wanted it to
be small, and that 10 set an example
to public servants and do what he
could TO tighten the public burdens.
he lived at a cheap boarding house
and he was proud Of it. Loss of
small sam of money would can7e him
great annoyance. Oae day at Nash
vile he had a $40 bill in the main
fold of his pockets book, SO tnat
opening it would have tendency to
drop out. 1t did drop out. or was
lost in some manner, and the search
he instituted for the missing bill was
amusing, lie looked for it long
enough to have fairly earned it upon
the taillor's bence. Il don't care so
much about The amount" ne said,
as lie peered under the bed aud in
all other impossible places, bat | want
to know where it is gone. If | In. )
pen 10 have little surplus. want
''To G1vEIT TO THE DESERVING,
and not lose it in this way" Not
withstanding his severe economy, he
was charitable to the poor. | have
seen him give away good deal q!
money. But he never paid any at
teHtion to begging letters, Of which
ne received a great o,any. Hastily
tearing letter of this sort one day,
and throwing it III the fire, he broke
out, These people must think I've
got all the money in the United States
because I've been President of the
United States. - But heggars, who
came in person, or solicitors for
churches, and like, always, or nearly
always, got something from him.
Among church denominations be did
not seem to have a particle of pre-
ference, but would give to one as
quickly as the otEer. lie had no
prejudices against the Catholics
not sharing the feelings of the great
ma jority of the people of Tennessee
IA regard to this denomination HI,
broad charity took in the MormOns as
we'll, ane he was in favor of letting
them enjoy their peculiar religion to
their hearts cOntent-urging that
man was responsible alone to his God
for his religion or want of it.. While
he gave literally to all churches. Of
all denominations, be never joined
any. end was but an irregular attend
ant Of Church services. His belief
in
THE PREVAILING RELIGIOUS sYs-
TEN
was somewhat unsettled, but he was
not what We term an unLrlicver. He
believed in God, in the Saviour, and
the Bible, and in future life. but he
could never get himself into what he
was wont 10 call the narrow creeds.
While President, he attended what is
called the Founded Church, and gave
literally to is support. He helped
all the Greenyille churches. and his
charity embraced the coIored as well.
for he used to give to their schools
and churches.
The walters at the hotels where he
slapped he never forgot, but always
distributed from 81 to $40, among
them, without distinction Of color
He noticed faces and heads, and
would speculate as to the future hotel
bell boys. He used to think he was
imposed upon at some hotels because
he had been President of the United
States, and was, therefore supposed
to have plenty OF money, and to be
above noticing a few dollars extra
charge above regular rates. One day,
at a Middle Tennessee town, we both
stopped Attic same hotel for the same
length of time. Ny bill was 50. At
first the proprietor did not want to
make a charge against the ex7Presi
dent, but he insisted upon pay ing his
bill, as he always did, and the man
took s., At the depot Johnson APP
preached me,
TWIRLING A FIVE DOLLAR ELL
in his fingers, which he had received
in exchange for his ten. How much
dil they charge your" he asked.
Three dollars" We'll" be an
wcred, Il though: they were putting
It on t. me little above the regular
rates for the same accommodations.
They charged me five dollars a day,
and their regular rate IS three, |
reckon they think and ex-Pr, sident
eats more than anybody else" While
he had no patience with little ''gOug-
ing" Of this sort, he did not like to
accept entertainment without paying
for it. When he was invited to
hotel, and when it was understood
that he was an honured guest, be
would never leave without calling Eos
his bill, as if he had not heard thai
an exception had been made as be-
tween him and other guests-was
efhphatically ''pay- -yOu-gO man
but he never liked to pay more than
any body else.
Richest, Pretties, aud Cheapest