Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

AT THE FAIR. book that he got just before he left there. He says that no bank will ever get him again. He Is tulerable hot about it and says that all bank is for is to take the deposits of honest men and loan them to men of push and enterprise" that have q good time at other folks expense and then take paris green, saving, "Adoo. kind friends, I'm going home"
 Pole Muzzy says he's about decided to gn on d prolonged debauch when he goes home, where it won't cost so much. For 20 wears he has sort of yearned for an al coholic outing, but did not have real good excuse. Now he feels like "letting the tail go with the hide" as he tcrSely puts it. You know Pole was always terse.
 He's the man that wrote home from the war that hr was just going to ton sorial artist 10 get his tonslls removed. I've known many of man in my life, Henry, but Pole Muzzy rather oversizes anybody l ever knew in his easy flow of language.
 For the word finally. for instance. he always said financially. When dug my celebrated Hoosick we'll he said would financially get it done, and did. got il ill tho uuSt---tinanCially.
 He's the man that rides around in the set down chairs. as he calls them here at the fair-mramng sedan chairs.
 Speaking of bank failures reminds mv of Jim Kelley Black Jim. we called him. Hc failed in the lumber business in the tiftics up on the Nimmycoggin, hut i l., up everything but claim of SIS due to Lo Bartlett. One day he met Lo on the street and gave him check for the amount, for he had deposited it for that very purpose, Lo being out on the Trim belle buying stove bolts.
 The bank k long since sunk in oblivion, having gone into that busineSS about half an hour after Black Jim put his money in there. Running across Lo a little while after he gave him check for the amount.
 Why that wont go" says Lo. The bank has closed its doors
 What" says Jim, getting shade or two darker
 ''Why. shes a wreck" says Lo. No ticc on the dnnr says she may go into liquidation. but at present it is deemed advisable. owing to stringency of the panic. tn close.
 Jim went over tu the presidents room and knocked sort of gentle as he could. considering that he had fist that could have knocked downa week s receipts here at the fair ii he'd of been that kind of q man.
 "WhuS tuvrr. WAS the statement of a voice inside.
 Its me. says Jim. Jim Kelley Black Jim Kelley of the NimmvCoggin and I'm in something of hurry
 "Weu. w"'re very busy now, Kelley. Can't vou e,mc again this evening" eS- claimed tine demonctizcd but silvery voice.
 That will be toe remote; I am very busy myself, said James tho brunette jerking III iron mtchipg post out ot the sidewalk and sanding his hands, like the man at the bat. Now Is the accepted time. Will you open the door, or shall l open it.:
 The president with the bullion voice opened il. for il was good door and be lungcd to him personally. It was not bank assets.
 Black Jim turned the key ill the door after he Camr in and began killing flies on the counter with his iron hitching post.
 What do you want of Ine:" exclaimed the president, taking a large sight draft out of tall bottle marked "Mucilage, but smelling Hore like the matriculating room uf bichloride institute. What are you intruding here for"
 Il wanted to see you with regards to certificate of deposit I've got here call ing for SIS"
 We cannot pay it. Everything is gone. We have taken cash on deposit and loaned on approved security, but we cannot realize at once upon our seCuri- ties. All We want is confidence"
 ''So you are one of these here conf dence men I've heard tell of, are you?"
 No, no: not that; not that! Oh, me Gawd, that l should be called con6- dence man by a low, brutal man with 6 retreating forward and whiskers on his hands," With that the president put the end of his nose on new blotter to hide massive tear.
 Well, I'm here" said Kelley the black, ito get them SIS or to leave you looking like Hamburg steak. Eighteen dollars is not much to you. You give ! more than that every lltlle While lOWaru making the hcathen a free moral agent but I have been 20 years paying up my debts acquired by reason of a rise in the river which took my logs to Corpu. Christi when 1 had agreed to deliver same 10 parties at Saltwater. Eighteen dol lars will relieve this mental strain. 9th erwise l shall paper this room with youl poor, periShinG body and very likely as phyXiate the cat with your soul"
 The president hesitated moment, and then with q sigh took a roll from hi, bootleg and paid Jim his little old SIS.
 You will not mention this on tho street, of course" said the president with bright, wan smile, slapping Jim on the shoulder and raising cloud of dust.
 '.No." said Jim, giving the president a hearty slap on<he back that shook a lung loose and made it fall the whole length of the poor mans chest, mot till get there" And he left the iron hitching post on the presidents desk and came away, When v crowd brcke in, they