The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10

'ht oohch Tie JtUt1 NIldt ~ Nao Soiuk W
do about IL.
The event took place. The morning
following the Tiaps contained an elabor-
ate and carefully written report OF it. Not
q single detail wns left out. Every guest
name appeared, and in connection with 1t
an accurate description OF dress. Every
present was described. The troussenu OF
the bride was given special mention In
TACT the event received closer attention
from the Tins than such events were
wont TO receive. II was done legitimately.
When MIR. Hutchinson saw 1t he didn't
rail MS many men would have done. lie
simply smiled; then he laughed loudly
and declared that rs the lines had beaten
him he laid down his hand. He doesn't
know to this day how it was done. lie
probably never will know. The Times
was the only newspaper that had the we'd
ding in detail.
ibid you ever hear how Old Hutch
came to go into the Chicago Carpet COM
panyp' asked settling clerk onthe board.
1T seems he once went into carpet
store on Wabash avenue and bought some
carpets for his house Either by design
or mistake they sent up a bill for much
greater sum than Hutch had bargained
for and made him pay it. He threatened
to fight the bill, but they won their point
and he paid. Meeting the proprietor some
time afterward he said:
Now, - look here! I'm going to
make you sweat for that You don't play
the markets, but by - I'll start carpet
store myself and beat you at your own
game" He kept his word and started the
Chicago Carpet company. lie took an
active interest in the business for some
tlme-looking over the stock and keeping
the run of prices, but it was too slow.
There wasn't blessed chance TO run a
corner In the whole trade, and he looked
upon the whole thing as ehild's play, and
30 determined TO give it over. His son-in-
law is still in the firm, but Hutch sold
out some time ago."
The old man had clerk in the bank
who did nothing but attend to "B =. s.
personal account. Getting around ono
morning at o'clock, rs is his wont, the
old speculator found the clerk still TO
come. He waited till the young man
showed up and then discharged him. The
boy went TO Charley and was reinstated.
The old man heard Of it and came across
from change.
"See here" he said to the young presi-
dent IL discharged that boy because he
came down here rubbing the gum out OF
his eyes three hours after the sun WIS up,
and / want him to stay dischargedi'
Charley replied quietly that the Young
man had reported when tho bank rules
said he should, and that he himself re-
HnTNnH fha rtUht o.. Itsa auI .It....... H..
bank employees. The old man swelled up
with wrath and asked Charley il he knew
he was talking 10 the man who owned tho
majority OF tho banks stock. The son
said he was perfectly aware OF il and IL
didn't make the slightest difference TO
him. Tho old man said he would with
draw his account from the bank, where
upon the son replied that the money was
his He was at perfect liberty to bank il
where he pleased. but the clerk would stay
II every deposition Withdrew. The old man
paused second and then said
wei, 1t don't make any difference
lie went back across the street chuck
ling to himself and rubbing his hands.
lie rather enjoyed his defeat
Another thing he doesn't like il his sons
taste IN art Tho old gentleman has his
ideas ON this subject, us he has on every
other one, but they don't agree with Char
ley's. The old gentleman prefers good
chrome or engraving TO painting any day
IN the week. Ito never swerves from his
commercial idea Of values, no matter what
The matter under discussion may be. He
costing dollsr,@ litile square Of canvas
worth OF paint ON II, shoula sei, a. collar
lie saw one in the exposition one wear
with that price marked ON IL. IL rcpre.
scnted scene on Massachusetts bay. with
some iishing-huts IN the background
Charley WIS ON the art committee. anl
the old man tackled him bright aud early
What's that fellow want =, 500 for that
picture for7''
because it's worth IT,"
Nonsense. Didn' cost him s. 10 mako
H. Why the ground amt worth that. n
know the place we'll It's down ON tho
bay. B'longs TO Eph Sladder. can buy
tho whole place for 81 800.
"lle's too busy 10 10 Il now" said n
member Of the board, "but when no FIRST
started the Century club he used occa-
sionally TO do the cooking himself. You
N'AiA ~ W thNio Ailu Hft nltn turning
over ilipjacks and broiling steak while
singing the doxology at The top Of his
voice. One morning his real estate agent
came In In great glcc 10 tell him that he
sold piece of property Tor $3.50. 0Oo. $50.
0O0 morc than he expected 10 get. Hc
found the old man standing over the grill
intently watching trout bake.
"Mr. Hutchinson, I've sold" No at
tcniion from the chef.
"Nlr. Hutchinson" silence.
"Mr. Hutchinson, I've sold that proper
ty at a profit Of"
81 don't care what you've sold. G'wayl
Don't you see I'm busy baking this fshF'
What Hutch made on this last big deal |
NJ course nobody knows but himself. AMI |
be viii never tell. Some we'll informed |
people say II brought 81. 100000 70 Chica.
~ 90 stay. Hutch got the lions share Of |
L, whatever IL h.
la .sueral DEBILITY, Emaciation. Con.
summation aud wasting "A, shll