Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-02-17
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By MARTIN GoLDTHwAITE


slbility During the early part Of II.
whether or not there was more inner
cnt honor among men. 1t was necessary
10 leave great deal 10 the honor OF In
dlviduals An exercise OF anything
keeps II alive. When II Is dormant II
Is liable 10 retrogradc II was not till
1850 or whereabouts that the punch
system for fare collectors on railroads
and street ear lines was introduced.
and the companies made the public
their agents. informing them OF the
conductors duties. II was one Of these
notices posted IN street car that
gave rise TO Mark Twain's celebrated
doggerel:
A mink trip slip for an eight cent fare,
A blue trip slip for six cent fare,
A bun trip slip for a five cent fare.
Punched In the presence OF the passengers.
Punch. brothers, punch. punch with care;
Punch In the presence OF the passengerc'
Then. too. the merchant Of the early
part Of the nineteenth century consid.
cred 1t a disgrace to fail In business.
He had Inherited from his ancestors
the tradition that In monetary trans
actions he could only maintain re-
spected position among his fellow men
by paying dollar for dollar. Many
man of that time died OF broken
heart not entirely because OF the loss
| of his wealth. but the loss OF his honor
These Illustrations could be added ad
libitum. but the two mentioned VIII
suffice to give the younger members OF
the community today an idea OF those
times when there were no patent de
vices for insuring honesty.
When the war between the states
broke out Ned Carleton. a boy OF If
teen, enlisted. though he was three
years under the required age. and
| marched south with his regiment. AIT
or the battle OF Shiloh he was reported
missing and was dropped from the reg
mental roster His family mourncd
| him rs dead
IN the year 1900 man giving his
name as Jrdson Maclntyre called
upon an oculist to save the sight or one
OF his eyes The oculist after n num-
Der OF visits on the part of the patient
| discovered that he was suffering from
| a depression at certain point in his
| skull. causing n pressure on the optic
| nerve. and recommended trepanning
| the part. Maciniyre was operated
on by a surgeon and the moment he
became conscious after the passing OF
the effect of the anaesthetic cried out.
rising TO n sitting posture:
stand fast boys. We're drivin EN-.
Don't excite yourself" said the sur
| ccon gently forcing the patient down
Oh his back.
"oh. see" said MacIntyrc. look
ing about him. 1--WE been hit. I'm IN
hospital. suppose.
| ..Thc operation has been successful
You'll! be all right very soon.
Did we lick 'em:"
| Lick whom
1.-THE Confederates
Those about the patient looked at
one another rs much as 10 say. Hes
out of his head.
"You must keep quiet. Mr. Macln'
tyre" said ise surgeon.
"AIacIntyre. Who are you talking
| 10: NV names not Maclntyre: I'm
| Ned Carleton of the Indiana volun
| tcerS.
| And so he was For forty years q
pressure on his brain. oecasioncd by a
wound In the head. had made him oh.
livious to his existence for the first
fifteen years Of his life. How he had
come 10 assume another name he
didn't quite remember but during four
decades he had lived under that name.
But he had not lived In America. His
earliest remembrance was Of Australia.
| though how he got there he didn't
know He had been n sailor part of
| the time since he began his second
existence while the rest had been spent
rs u sheep herder.
| And now Carleton. iifty-five years old.
having recovered from the operation.
was Obliged 10 go out into the world
and earn living lie had been well
educated for boy OF fifteen aud wrote
an excellent hand. He went about APP
plying for clerkship. Everywhere
| ne NlIlteu ut NHN ttNtafNN 49," FN's
prise.
we don't hire any one ~ your age
for a clerk" he was told. We pre-
fer very young men"
I'm a good pcnman. Can't you give
me some copying TO do:'
.Typewriting:"
''Typewriting. What's that
THAT young lady will explain IL to
you." pointing TO girl clicking ma
chine.
The poor fellow. taking MP Ms lie did
the thread of life from the age OF six
teen. did not apply for n mans work.
One day Carleton. being kindly re-
ccIved by benevolent looking gentle
man. told the man his story. eliclting
great deal Of interest.
Il will do what | can for you. said
the gentleman. we need a collector.
How would you like that positionf
Glad 10 eet anything" snid Carrie
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