The Benton weekly record., 1881-01-07
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His ErsG Zee.

There are moments in the life Ct every
man when he feels that fate has the "calF'
on him when he is overwhelmed By de-
spair SO profound, !, disgust 80 unspeaI1able,
regret SO keen, mfsgivings 50 narrowing
and recklessness so unbounded, that all
sense Of recollection and al regard for
isrudely, madiy swept away.
It is a time OF such acute detection that he
petitions the Board OF Aldermen to make
him a Notary Public.
It is not at allsupposable chat man bask
ing III q snnburst Of prosperity could con
ceive of the possibility Of such demand.
But 10 the reckless it is great relief, as
showing how much worse of a man can
be fhs n he is, and to what grim straits
human nature may be put.
The duties of Notary Public are two
fold He must provide himself with a
heavy stamp, and, III the seconE place,
must purchase 4 glass sign with S'Notary
Public in giltletters. This is his equip
ment. Altar this he must lie in wait for
business, observing one sovereign precau-
ton, /, e., never to have any small change.
The profits of a Notary who has change
range from nothing to $3.50 year. But a
careful and non-change producing Notary
earns from $3.50 to $4,000.
There resides in the Eleventh Ward Of
the imperial metropolis Of New York q
young notary named Arundel McS0liey.
He was led TO become Il Notary in & NOM
ent Of despair, when grieving over tho loss
of girl who had rejected with seorn and
contumely his protfers of marriage. SO
he found solace in the official stamp, the
glass sign with gold letters, and other
paraphernalia. It was one day last week
he cot his first fee. Here is how he earn
Cd it: There is d Well-hnoWn professional
bruiser nomed McElhainny whose place Of
abode is in Harlem. 4 couple Of weeks
ago he had little sparring contest with a
gentleman ii Harrisburg, Pa, who prov
ed somewhat stronger than himself. Mr.
McElhainnE had not made good his for
felt, and the referee, who lives in Brad
ford, Pa, drew upon him for the amount
1ss4.5o9.
The. draft was sent to Arundel Mcsof-
lev for collection, and he waited on the
pngilist in person. The only prccaut;on
he observed in starting On this pleas'fabie
errand was to denuae his pockets Of small
changes = < sss lie saae MeElhajEny for q
fer minutes. = :. !: = < Mr.. MeSOilcY is now
in tic hospital, and may get out BY the
Fourth Of July. The referee il Bradford
has the only clcw TO the N,staiy's eatas-
troDIle. Ttiz i'll the words foilowing:
PHOTEsT.
From the Office Of Arundel 1IcSorley, IT
p, with his compliments and greeting.
E P}uibns UnuM.
United States Of America.
New YORK, December 3rd. so
Cory OF DRAFT.
Ignatius McElhainny, Esq: profession
al pugilist, one day after sight, pay to the
order Of the sum Of fifty dollars
(50) --
BE ii kHoMn that on the day Of the date
hereof, at the request Of the Eleventh
Ward Bank, the holder Of the original
draft Of which 4 true copy Of is 5aboYf
given, I, the undersigned IArundel Meso:
ley, Notary Public for the County Of New
York, by lnWful authority duly commits
stoned and sworn, residing il the city o
New York, did, during the usual hours 0
/ business for such purposes, present the
same to Ignatius AIcEihainny, the drawee
| and demanded the acceptance tIlereo
which was refused and answer n1adc
that might go to HI. I thereupoi
examined the bill with just care alld repli
ed: ssThere# is no. such nanle..on the draft.
The draWee then said: Y hat are yol
giving ne?' replied, am 4 izotar,
/ Public, duly commissioned, and sworn, re-
siding in The drawee. the assumed
nlenacing attitued and called aloud vii
/ you go out Or shall I fire you out E'' re.
piled: $. am here in my official capacit.
as a sworn Notary Public He answer
ed: Notary Public be- Il said !"
have come to collect $780,, The lrawet
then repeated the word bounce thre
times and seized hold Of an Indian club
/ swinging it i'll the ;sir and exclaiming
Did anyone see you come i'll aliYe?''
thereupon placed chair in front of m
and said III aloud and clear voice: sIgna
i titus McElhainny, Do you refuse to pa
this draft2o I was about to repeat it fo
the third time when ! feltmyself stIuc
with club and for the space of not Ies
than three minutes beaten about the fao
and head, knocked down, bruised, assault
ed and finally thrown upon tlle sfleWal
with extreme and unnecessary Violence
Wherenpon T, the said q ot;i,E. slt.tfle X
1 quest aforesaid, have protested, and 4
/ hereby solemnly protest against al per
sons and every party concerned .taefei
whether Is Maker. Drawer, Dra,Yee, AZ
i ceptor, Payee, Eadorser, Guarantee
Surety or otherwise, ahosoever, agtins
whom it is proper 70 protest, for al q
j change, re-eEehang nge, costs, damages aIl
u Interests ssHHVTtaIstIlHtQ QDe sHIIefetfI0 war
j Of acceptance thersof-of which deman
and refusal duly notified the drawer D
the recovery of the use uf my right han
And hereby especially and most partiet
larly protest against the treatment 4 II
EosiTed while in the discharge 81 nsH offiiiei:
duties and #EaIso against the Fiolenc
q shown me. furthermore protest d
i being called unon il tIle future to prssei
drafts io1'acee ota5lee pen i,ugiIisEs resid
. ing IL Harlem and agaiIlstslll ard ever
person who may seek e. eluaa payn1es
!. 'y using offensive epithefs ailfl India
q ellll,s. ].
Thus done ar protested ii tie Gil
i and County Of New York Aforesaid !. ii