The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-02
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case by proving false pretenses.
One of the most bitter lawsuits that
ever knew of, and which at last re-
suited in the murder of one of the par
ties, came about in this way: There
was a wealthy old lady who had two
sons-in-law. They were exceedingly
Jealous of each other After her death
one of them produced what he declared
to be her will, giving him and his wife
superior advantages. The signature
was declared to be genuine by her
banker and all the business men in
town familiar with her handwriting.
After a bitter contest in court, the SON.
in-law least favored in the will was
shot and killed by the other. Then in
few years the murderer came to die
and confessed that he had written the
will himself, without her knowledge or
dictation, just above her signature,
which he had found written on the
bottom of paper There have been
many orders for goods forged in just
the same way. Do not get into the
habit of scratching your name on
pieces of paper and throwing them
around. Whenyou sign your name to
letter, write it close up to the preceding
lines so there will be no room for any
one to forge anything against you.
One of the postal regulations pro
vides that when letter is no delivered
to the parties to whom it is addressed,
it may be returned without opening to
the sender, if his or her address is writ
ten in corner of envelope. Not long
ago heard of case that ought to be
warning to letter-writers. A lady was
visiting friend, and becoming wearied
with the stay, she wrote to her hus-
band to send money for her return.
She said some uncomplimentary things
about the folks at whose house she was
staying. For some reason the letter,
failed to reach her husband, and in due
time the post master forwarded it to
the printed address in the corner of the
envelope. 1t was the stationary used
by the host, who was lawyer He
opened the letter, which he had a per-
feet right to do, not thinking, perhaps,
of having given their visitor the paper
and envelope few weeks before. The
disclosures of course were extremely
notifying to both parties and brought
about an arrangement Now, if you
can not avoid using an envelope with a
write your own in the place of it, or
not, just as you may prefer. Then in
case of non delivery, you letter will not
be sent to the wrong parties.
Never go into bank and ask if GER
tain people will be accepted as en-
dorsers of a note. This places the Off
Gals under the necessity of exposing
the financial credit of parties, which
they always would prefer not to do,
unless made necessary in the transac-
ton of business. 1t may be that you
will get the cashier to pass judgment
on people, and then you will find out
that they could not endorse for you
anyway. The proper thing to do is to
have the note drawn up signed your
self and endorsed. Then presdNt it at
or reject it, as he sees fit. u byy
When a woman enters klsjiimI sse
ought to make up her mind not toexpect
any favors or ask for any indulgences
Just because she is woman. There is
no earthly use inwriting to firm beg
ging to be allowed reduction in price
or any other favor on the ground that
you are woman. No attention will be
paid to any such plea. There is no senti-
ment whatever in business. You must
make up your mind to be just as punct-
ual and just as exact as man in the
conduct of your affairs. If you labor
under the impression that you will be
allowed any indulgences on account Of
your sex, the sooner you get rid of such
mistaken idea the better.-R. Tewu
ant, in Old Homestead.