The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-05-03

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the POLITE POSTAASTERs
sssa,
In all country towns, and IN london
too, most Of the Postoif1ceB ARE attached tt
the shops of business people. As rule
. stati0ner Is appointed to fulfill the duty
but older tfNdesn1en, such as chemists and
grocers, come in for their share Of the
work. The improved facilities for com
mmication with the inland country and
foreign lands have 20 multiplied the mum
Der OF letters, that hundred now to nns
. lew years ago, il rather an under thar
an 0ver.cstimate. Then the establishment
OF money orders and, finally, the Post
uldce Savings Banks, have doubled and
tfebled the work Of q Postmaster. Thu
pay Is little or nothing Just about what
lad going into busincss.ho might ex.
pect the first year; but the amount oil
Civility and attention bestowed by many
on the public, reflects great credit upon
the officials, and one in particular has, I'd
my knowledge, not only shown the courte.
BY due from one 10 another, but worked
positive good BY his civllity.
When the POstOf1ce Savings Banks werS
drst established, workmen were, IS arule
= little shy OF it. But time, assisted BY
the civility Of those who have charge Of
the savings banks, has done much 10 dis
pei the illusion. ~
During the construction Of branch
railway in the South of England, the good
resulting from civil Postmaster wal
plainly shown. 1t was near small village
without any bank, small or great, until
tne one established at the POstofiice wa
put IN force. and this was just after the
railway was begun.
Many OF the navvies were single men,
and most of them who had wives tool
them with them wherever they went; and
although great number spent all they
earned, there were not wanting men and
women VINO had learnt the advantage Of
q thrifty life. Among these was Ger.
tain John Harllng, who was celebrated
among his fellows for his economy, and
the reports concerning his wealth was fab.
ulous. 1t was supposed that be would
nave su.iicient to turn over" work when
ne reached his fiftieth year, and pass the
latter end OF his days in comfort. What
: Jack HAD saved he kept to himself; it was,
however, something. under the amount
supposed, but considerably over The say.
ings OF the majority Of his fellow work.
men: e
dnherto ne had deposited all his saw.
sngs In an old-fashioned Savings Bank in
his native town, which was in the north,
ana rather announcement for man like
him to communicate with; but John gen.
orally put by until he had collected five
pounds, and then dispatched it. ia the
form OF Bank OF England note, to the
oank IN question.
But this mode of saving was not entire.
y satisfactory-it did not fit in with
Johns mode OF life, and the money, as it
approached the i've pounds, often gave
him deal OF anxiety and trouble. Once
ne 1851 MS purse with two pound ten shil-
hngs IN 1t, and 1t was never found again
great loss to aman who earns every coin
Dy me sweat OF MS brow; and when the
fostonce Savings Bank was announced,
Jonn was resolved to see what it was like.
Inc Postoffce does not close till
eight" he said to his wife, and to-nigh!
wnen leave the cutting, I'll go up and
see about IT."
When John walked into the shop where
the Postoffice was, Mr.. Lowen, the Post
master, gave him a "good-evening," and
sskea MIN what ne wanted.
1t isn't MUCH" replied John, "and
very little profit will be made out of me. "
Never mind the profit" said the Post.
master, with smile.
Uncommon civil - thought John. and