Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1884 — Bundles. [ARTICLE]

Bundles.

In the matter of carrying bundles: A gentleman of threescore years—a millionaire —was once clerk in a bookstore, and tells this story of the lite Jonathan Phillips, who came into the store one morning and purchased a book. After doing it up, the clerk said, “Mr. Phillips, I will send this to your house.” “No,” said he; “young man, I will tell you a secret. W hen you get to be as old as I am, you will learn that the most independent man is he who is his own servant. ” It is related of Dr. Parkman —the same who was murdered —that whenever he bought a leg of mutton he carried it home himself. On being asked why he did this, he said, “he wanted to be sure of the one he had picked out.” There is somewhere a dictum of Lord Eldon, the famous English lawyer and Judge, that a lawyer might properly carry through the streets a green bag or a fresh fish. The latter for the same reason that Dr, Parkman carried his mutton.— Every Other Saturday.