The Somerset reporter., 1885-05-06
Gen. JdcksOn and me Clerk.

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zen. JuchsOH and The Clerk.
May If our readers viii recognize the
p9int of the following Joke, Winch ~
heard Il ate1 Ing tine ag1, 14. which
has but Iately appeared 10 prlnt. II "iI
bear repeating
When General Jackson Wa President u
the uited S.ates, he was tormeLted DAY
after day ~ importunate visitors las most
Chi-f Magistrates 81 this country arr,
whom he did hot Gre - -ee--aud 10 con-
-,qJeDce, he gave >.rcl GlrectiJL, To lie
messenger al hi- door, to admit Only Ger
tain persons on particua- day, ~Deu ne
"a- more ausy WITH state affair than usu-
al.
III spite Of hi- perempiory orders, how
ever, the attendant ooited INTO his apart
men during the aiterLoan. ahd Informed
the Genefal that person wa- outside
whom be could pot control, ard WAO
Claimed to see bim-orders or no orders.
II won't submit - ihi- anIoyauce,' *
claimed the DID een.letnaa, ueryou-Iy.
VINO is it,
Don't know, sir
Don't know: Whats his namei
Ills namle. Beg pardon, -ir-its w.
maui"
"A ,r9laau Show her in, james. show
her il, SAID the President, sipinz bis face +;
aud the next moment there catered the
Generals apartment, neatly cad female
/ past the middle age, who advanced courte-
ou>ly towards the old gentleman, anu &C
/ crpted the chair protered Ter.
BE seated, Madam be said
Thank YOU responded the lady, throw
Ing aside her veil aud revealing h4IdsOme
fuce 10 her elteftIiuer.
My mission LtAer to day. General"
continued the fair speaker, ~ novel Que,
and You can AID me, perhaps
"Mauam,h said the General, "comMand
me-
"You are very kind, sIr. an poor
woman, General"
Poverty ! crime, Madsm."
No, sir, but have a little family 10
take care of am widow, sir; and a
Clerk emp iyed 10 uhe OF the department.,
OF your mibi-tratlon. i Indebted TO TIE
for hoard 10 considerable amount, which
cannot collect. ! ne, the motley sadly,
aud come to ask II por lou Of h.> pay
cannot be stopped, from time to time Until
this claim Of miDr, at b9uest Ole, General,
OF which he had tue III! value, shall be
caucfl'ed."
Il reaAy-MAdam-tuai Is. have no
control that way. What Is the amount Of
the bili?"
Seventy dollars, sir ere it is
Exactly; l >ee. And his salary, Mad
ami?
at is said to be twelve au41red dollars a
year"
aud not pay his board bil:"
As L zee, >Ir, thi, has been standing
fol five months Unpaid. Three days hence.
he viii draw his monthly pay; aud Tho;
sir, if YOU would be Kind enough to"
YES have It, Go 10 him again and
"a -i.,ts ms a
His note, sir II wouldn't be worth
The paper IN which Il was written; he pays
no one d dollar voluntarily
But he VIII give you LIS Iote-wil he
not, Madam?
80 yes-he would b. glad to have res
pite III that way, for 4 month, 10 duuot.
That's rignt then. Go 10 him aud no
tain his note at thirty days from to-day.
giv- him receipt il iu!l and come to NE
this evening.
The lady depar'ei, called upon the young
lark. AMI dulned him for he am6uut-at
which he Only smi.ed-aud finally asked
A.m 10 give her hi, note Tor i.
TO be sure" sal he, with u chuckle-
give a uote-,art'n-and much good may
il mum"
~ s. Il pay it when it falls due, Won't
Yet I'D the iady
- rtainiy was the repy. And in
the ing she again repaired 20 the Waite
lIJ1> with the uyte. The President put
hi> 0r cd endorsement on the back, nnd d.
&c .cr to OBTAIN cash for it AZ the bank.
In due time a Lltl.e was sent to the
cterh that note signed ny him, Will re due
on particular day, which he was request
Cd TO pay.
At hr>t John could bot conceive the
source from whence the demand could
come, and surprising that ii had emily been
left for collection, was hyii resolved 10
tai no notice Of it. But ~ he passed
DOM the avenue, the unpaid boaid bill
suddenly entered bis head,
"Who has tcou foolish enough TO help
the Old woman in this business, | wonder
>aid john In himself. "Il 20 aud see. it,
humbuE, kLow, but Id Ike 10 know If
She has really fooled anybody with that Bit
OF paper, aud entering the bank, he asked
for the note, which had been LETT there for
collections, against him.
ut was discounted said the teller
"Di>csunted! who in the world viii dis
count my note said John amazed
Anybody, with such q hacker as you've
got on his"
"B4cker! Me-backer-who?"
''Hrres the note; YOU can SEE said thr
leier, handing him the document; and on
which John Instantly reco- ID the bold
signature OF the then Presldcnt vi the
Dulted States.
"Sold trEly" exclaimed John, with a
hfsteric gasp, drawing forth the mouey-
for he SAW through lie management, Al n
.1auce.
The note was paid, of course, and ia tice
was awarded to the spendthritt at once.
On the ueNt morning, h. folnd under his
desk note, which contained the following
entertaining bit of personal intelligence
SIR \ change has been made in your
flee. | am directed oy the President 10
ihturm You. that your services will 10 long
TT be needed in this department.