Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-18
IN A BANK.


watts said that q good way to inn
I've the mind is to mingle with the
g ast of mankind and talk with
I I;fh each individual about his own
"a ,ot He didn't use these words,
w. the idea is the same, and is found
~ an rood hypothesis-that is, that
81 man knows more about his own
S,s;1ess than that of others. In
U otSor words. a blacksmith knows
I've about his trade than he does
a aIS law. and good lawyer knows
more about law than about medicine.
O. the idea of Watts was that seek
~ Of knowledge should Lot spend
liz time trying to impress others of
he own knowledge of their business
nd draw them out Lead them into
obsnnels with which they are &C
ouainted and you'll learn something
nom every man with whom you con-
verse. -,
ooTtunities for the king of studies,
hat of human nature, or as Pope
saws: 1.-THE proper study OF man
ind" The railroad conductor sees
ooe Of the pages of the human pan
orama. the ticket-seller sees another.
The stamp and delivery clerk at the
nostoffice deal with still another class
and have chance to study people
yell In the auction room and at
the circus you see the great character
sites of the American people--their
calLibility. What hungry people
thew are! If there is anything new
under the sun, the American people
will see it if they can get to it.
There is yet another place to study
some odd phases of human nature,
and that is all at good, busy bank.
The teller has splendid opportunity
as he stands behind the wire screen
and looks calmly through the money
hole. There ne stands from 8 o'clock
n the morning until in the after
uoon, save a short respite at dinner
time to pacify the diseuietude of
The stomach. At either hand are
stacks of gold and silver and large
bundles of bills. And what wretch
ed life that money leads In and out,
in and out all day long, All the
same, the teller has some peculiar
experiences.
Not long ago, young man stood in
the line along closing up time waiting
his turn to get a check cashcd. The
pieces Of gold and silver made a
merry but cold jingle as they ratified
TO and fro on the glass plate, and the
rustic of the bank notes fell soothing
ly upon the ears of the bystarders.
when will the bills rustic in my
hand2" thought the young man, and
the gold pieces ironically jingled: I'm
the sweet. ~
There were many classes of people
waiting their turn, some impatiently
and others quietly and patiently.
There were business men who clasped
in their hands well-flled bank books;
they were waiting to make their daily
deposits. On some was look of grim,
triumphant satisfaction, conscious
ness that another victory had been
won in the mad battle for wealth. On
others was an expression of petulent
Impotence. Neither were the work
ingmen absent, and occasionally q
woman put in her nervous appearance.
One thing very noticeable was the
fact that majority of the checks pre-
sented were quickly handed back by
the teller with the remark:
You will have to indore that
check. Write your name on the
back, please"
This is the commonest requirement
OF bank, yet there are many men
who forget it, or at least do not heed
1t. a great many checks are made
out payable to the order of the per-
son to whom the check is given, and
unless reminded by the teller some
parties think the check needs no in
dorsment so long as they present it
themselves. Each check is subjected
to rapid, though close, scrutiny by
the teller, and down it goes and the
money is forthcoming provided the
name is good,
There was young farmer in line,
and he elbowed his way up to the
money-hole and looked at the teller /;
after a good survey he handed IN a
check for small amount. The teller
glanced at the signature, quicly turn
ed 1t over, and as quickly handed it to
the farmer with:
This check is payable to the order
OF Simpson Blank; mis- name must be
on the back
But I'm Simpson Blank"
That makes no difference. You
will have to indorse it anyhow"
Well, gimme a pen, then"
You will find one on the desk
there"
Where did you say to sign it2"
On the back"
The man went to the desk and eau
.lously wrote his name on the back of
Inc check, at the same time making
al kinds of grimac es and putting his
mouth through as many contortions
as there were crooks in the letters
spelling his name, He then handed
1ne check over with the remark:
There you are. | amt much used
70 sIlngln' fists on checks, but / rec
Son that'll git me the money, won't
de got the money grasped it tightly
IN MS right hand, ra mined it into MS
pocket, and left.
lis pity, but It's true that women