A GOOD IDEA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2164, 22 May 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)

A GOOD IDEA.

Durixg the panic of 1873. near the first of the year, Mr. H. H. Honore, o wealthy property-owner in Chicago, was in St. Louis, and in conversation with the president of the bank with which he did business the banker informed him that his account was over-drawn some' tweuty-five hundred dollars, and as it was near the first of the year they would like him to balance it. On Mr. Honore's saying that he could not balance it at the time, the banker- suggested that he draw a draft on some one, "just so as the bookkeeper can balance the books." Draw a draft! Who thed—l would I draw a draft oh? I might as well telegraph the duT of RuMJn for funds as to draw a draft." "Well, Mr. Honore, draw a draft on the Czar ; that will square the books, and that's the main thing just now." So, aftsr some conversation, a sight draft for the amount was regularly drawn and started on its mission, and the proper credit given to Mr. Honore. The draft passed through many banking firms in this and the old country, and by the time it reached the C zar had many bine ribbons and - seals belonging to the different institutions through which it passed. It was presented to the Czar through one of his agents, who desired instructions what to do with it. The Czar looked it over, but could not understand how he came to owe money to Mr. Honore but a« everything appeared regular, he instructed that it bo paid, but told his secretary to inform Mr. Honore the next time he drew a draft to send an itemised bill. Learx to be neat about the farm and its attachments, for in this lies oue of the great secrets of successful farming. TUB Empress Eugenie proposes to erect a Roman Cntholic chapel adjoining her home at Farnbornuurh, which will be open to the neighbourhood. She also intends to make important architectural improve* montsinthe house, while a kind of museum is to built for relics of the Into Price Louis Napoleon. In a marriajye register in the Church of St. Jiune*, Bury St. Edmonds (says an English journal), the following curious notico appears :— " 1832 Nov. .5. Christopher Newsam — Charity Morrell :- Charity Morrell, beinsj'entirely without arm*, the rinjr wan placed upon the fourth toe of the left foot, and she wrote her name in this register with her right foot." It is atronjfly indicative of the weakness of territorial influence in Scotland that tho Duke nf Buccleujrh, who owns 132,347 aores in North Britain, and who«e father was probably tho most papular and reopeoted nobleman in that country, saw ins eldest son defeated by over one thousand majority, when standing for Dnmfrieshire, in which County the Duke's proparty is assessed at £96,000.