Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1877 — Indorsed by William H. Vanderbilt. [ARTICLE]

Indorsed by William H. Vanderbilt.

One of our townsmen, being in New York recently, had occasion to visit one of the city banks. A gentleman entered the banx, and with a nervous air pushed forward to the principal officer’s desk, where he presented a note for a heavy amount and desired to have it discounted., The bank officer took the paper, examined it, and pointing to the name on the back, said: “That name, sir, is not good here; we can’t take that paper.” “Then,” said the other, “I am ruined—ruined!” With a hurried glance at the bystanders, the man was about to withdraw the worth less note, but another gentleman who haa been engaged close by, and who had evidently observed what was going on, quietly put forth his hand, took the rejected paper, scrutinized it, and then having taken a good look at the man who had presented it, lifted a pen from the desk, and deliberately wrote under the previdus indorsement, “William H. Vanderbilt." The action was accompanied by the simple words, “I guess that’ll go.” Then the seventy-five millionaire—for he it was —turned hastily away and went about his own business. Henceforth, for him at least, the name of Vanderbilt will mean something more than railroads, stocks and bonds. —EllenviUe (N. T.) Journal.