Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-06-11
THE LoRoLY CASHIER.
Ho La tho Best Living Specimen OF True
American Autocracy.

h0 AOSeA SicEh has OILen Doen Del0
up as one Of the best specimens
we have OF the true American
autocrat- think, however, that
there are some bank cashiers who
deserve to DO classed as the equals OF
hotel clerks in the great act of snub-
bing the dear public. Some years ago
had little money in Canadian bank.
1t was American money, and I had ex-
pressly stipulated when it was depos-
tied that ] should have tho choice of
drawing it out either as American or
Canadian money. had bill to paw to
Detroit merchant that amounted to
$50. OF course there was no use of Civ
ing him a check on a Canadian bank, so
thought would draw the money nv
self and take it over to him. The bank
had number of notices hung around
the wall which gave good and beautiful
advice, not to the employees Of the bank,
but to the customers.
There is no friendship in business, I"
said one motto. do not spit on the
floor" said another. s'Do not ask for
favors and be offended when they are
refused" But there was no motto which
said to the cashier: Treat your Gus
toners as If you were a mortal your
self" presented my check for $3.50 to
the cashier and said 1 wanted the
amount in American money. He took
down $50 bill and placed another $50
bill on top of it, and then $40 gold
piece and three $40 bills, and, looking at
the check, said:
"A dollar and half, please"
what for?" asked.
pHhero ia I nor cont cbor0od Ror ,,o-,
ing in American currency"
Eyes, but" I expostulated, 81 de-
posted this in American money"
THAT don't matter" said the cashier,
"you can take it or leave it Just as YOU
like. II you want this check cashed
will cash it in Canadian money"
"Well," 1 said, 'Pll see about that, {"
so / took the check and went to the
manager Of the bank, courtly gentle
man, who, on having the matter ex-
planned to him, at once wrote across the
face of the check: "Pay in American
money" l took this back to the cashier.
He looked at it for a moment or two, and
when reached for the pile of money he
withdrew it and put it to one side.
Then, taking out of the drawer an inn
mense greasy pile OF bills, he proceeded
to count out slowly and leisurely $3.50
in 81 bills. 1t was Saturday and I was
in hurry, and If it were not for the
fact that the law in Canada is to hang a
man for murder, think would have
massacred that cashier where he stood.
Unfortunately, however, we were not in
Michigan, and so another desperate out
rage was not recorded. 1 waited with
what patience 1 could muster until tho
$3.50 were counted out in dirty, torn 81
American bills. by this time there
were several people waiting to be- served
at the cashiers desk, but was mad all
the way through, and 80 when the pile
OF bills was handed to me l began to
count them on the cashiers desk.
Don't block up the passage here"
said the cashier. 'If you want to count
that money take it to another desk"
"Pll do nothing OF the sort" 1 said.
"One Of the legends on the wall is that
all mistakes must be rectified before
leaving the cashiers DESK therefore
shall have to count every dollar of
this" And did. fit had not been in
Canada presume that long line Of GUS
toners who were waiting might have
murdered me, but as it was, although
richly deserved it. was allowed to es-
cape.
Now, Of course, 1t doesn't matter in
the slightest to that young man that. he
lost the bank forever small customer;
but can not resist the temptation of
telling him how his vengeance mis-
carried. felt ashamed of myself for
having to pay $50 to- q merchant on
Saturday, which isgenerally busy day,
all in one-dollar bills, so when came
to the store told the gentleman, who
was good friend of mine, just how it
happened that had to pay him in such
greasy lot of staff.
My dear boy" he said, "that man
builded better than no knew. Our
great trouble on Saturday is to get bills
OF small amounts with which to pay our