Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1891 — James Makes No Mistakes. [ARTICLE]

James Makes No Mistakes.

I heard a good story in New York the other day on James Gordon Bennett. ‘ ‘One of the maxims of Bennett’s life.” said a well-known club man, “is never to make a mistake and; therefore, never have occasion to correct one. Bennet makes a few errors. He never acknowledges one. I remember a few years ago ne went into his club on Ohristmass Day for dinner. It was his usual way to give his waiter $5 on Christmas. He had two small rolls of money in his pooket. One contained five $1 notes, the other five SI,OOO notes. When Bennett had finished ho handed the waiter one oi the rolls of money without examining it, presuming it to be $5. The waitei thanked him and shoved it into his pocket without examination. Afte: the great Editor had gone the waitei drew forth his roil of bills and dis covered to his surprise five SIOOO bills He was actually frightened, and weni to the steward.giving him the moncj to lock up iu tne safe until Mr. Ben nett returned, stating that he knew Mr. Bennett must have made a mistake.

•‘A few days latter Bennett re turned to the club. The waiter./., an( the steward called him back Into ; rear apartment and handed hi it th roll of bills, both stating that h must have made a mistake. A t th i Bennett straightened himself, wit 1 , out even looking at the roll of mon-. and with an air of indignation v plied: “James Gordl)|p Bennett makes p mistakes,” and fitrode out.