Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-12

he. deemed debts OF honor. An artisan, who
was one Of his creditors, called on him and
presented his bill. 81 have no money Just
now, my friend-I have no money Just now,
my friend" But sir know that you paid
away $50 this morning, and that you have
still some lett "Ob, that was debt OF
honor" well, sir, / will make mine one
alsO"-and, 50 saying, the man threw his
accounts into the fire. Paul paid the debt
on the spot.
CURIOUS MODE OF RECOVERING DEBTS.
In Ceylon they have an odd usage in re-
gard to the recovery OF debts, They will
sometimes go to the house of their debtor
with the leaves Of neungala, certain plant
which Is rank poison, and threaten him that
they will eat it and destroy themselves unless
he Will pay what he owes. The debtor IL
much afraid of this, and rather than the
other should poison himself will sometimes
sell child to pay the debt Not that the
one i tender OF the life of the other but out
the poison the other for whose sake the cred
itor poisoned himself must pay ransom for
his own life.
THE COMIC SIDE.
The parsou extended the box to Bill. and
he slowly shook his head. "Come, William,
give something" said the parson. as not
the cause good one?" said he. eyes, good
enough; but am not able to give anything"
answered Bill. "Pooh! pooh, l know better;
you must give me better reason than that"
'Well, owe too much money; | must be
Just before | am generous, you know" "But,
William, you owe heaven a larger debt than
you owe any one else" That's true, parson,
but heaven amt pushing me like the rest OF
my creditors"
The Frenchman has an original way OF
meeting the argument of his tailor: Zone
can't pay" he says, unless he has the funds.
l am economizing all | can, and have made
up my mind to pay you quite soon." All,
yes says the tailor, "but you have fine
seal-ring on your finger there. Could you
not let me have il as a security until you are
in funds again?' "What, this ring? Oh, no /!
You see that | could not possibly do that,
for you must know that l bought charm
ing goldfnch this morning on credit, and
gave chattel mortgage on this lingering"
Some years ago there died in Paris we'll
known yiscount, famous for his peculiar way
OF getting rid OF duns. When one OF the
latter called he was shown into chamber
and politely invited to wait for a short time.
The chamber had the walls and ceiling COW
cred with mirrors that made him look like q
dwarf, giant, a hat-head, long-face, in a
word, fright TO himself in every position.
After remaining perhaps half an hour in
this forced contemplation OF himself the dun
would bolt.
4 collector who had spent six long months
in trying to effect settlement with debtor
who was owing $50, accomplished his object
by taking a note-of-hand running thirty
days Three or four days afterward he met
the maker of the note and said: "Well, l
got rid of that note of yours yesterday"
Did you?" was the pleased reply. eyes,
but | had to give awful discount. In
fact, | so it for S." as that possible?
Well, now, Pm real sorry about that. Ii /
had only known how my paper stood on the
market L could have fixed it better for you.
Let's see. If $50 note sells for So, one for
$500 would sell for enough to make up your
$50. l wonder we didn't think of it, and
make one for $500 while We were about it."
In the city OF Halifax there dwelt a law
yer, crafty, subtle and cute as fox. An
Indian of the Miami tribe, named Simon,
owed him some money. The poor red man
brought the money to his creditor and
waited, expecting the lawyer to write re-
ceipt. "What are you waiting for?" said
the lawyer. Receipt" said the Indian. "a
receipt" exclaimed the lawyer; receipt
What do you know about a receipt? Can
you understand the nature of a receipt? Tell
me the use of one and / will give it to you"
The Indian looked at him moment and
then said: "S'pose maybe die; 'Pme go to
heben; me find gate locked; me see the Pos
tie Peter; he say, Simon, what do you want"
Me want to get in. He say, You pay Mr.. =.
dot money? What me do? / hab no receipt;
hab to hunt all over hell to find you" He
got his receipt.