The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-01
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
AN OPERATION.
By FODDER.


" Brandon" had given up the ghost; when
Shocco Springs, N. c., was fast becoming
immortal as the nativity of the great ''orig-
inal" j. SEALwELL JONES; when the seeds
were being sown broadcast, which subse- !
quen,ly produced The shrub Of reputation
about those times, the writer hereof was
accessory 10 an ''opera ton" in a small way
videlicel.
A stroling company Of Players had So
journed short season in the village OF Holly
Springs, and their performances would have
been astonishngly paIronlzed, 1t the young
aud suspe ctible portion OF that community
nad lived in an age and country with scr.
cuaiing medium" But there was no mon
ey--uniess The species fTalla-hola-so ('non
ey) peculiar to the Chickasaw Purchase,
could be called medium" Even these
"shnplaster promises" were awful scarce,
aud the youthful patrons Of The drama were
short of change.
Ii was saturday evening, Benefit OF Mrs
Cargill,n as the bills Of the day announced,
IN '24 line antique and, of course every
body would see her lmogine If they could.
But alas there were three nice young men
who could not; bu, who would-uy, they
would. OLe of the two, Mr.. p, whose &c
nj, Us was superior to common obstacles, pro-
posed to sfound an Institution" that is, is
sue shinplasiers. "But," said Ben Dawson,
the "young mau from the printing office"
.how shall we redeem ihem2"
"Leave that 10 me-" said 7, Sand print us
IF an issue in short order."
Accordingly and without further prelimi-
nary, The Constitution" was declared estab-
lished and p, as President thereof, proceed
ed to sign ''balch" ofcunency ;lwhilsi your
umhIesi servant couner-signed them as
Cashier! They read 81, D-S- Co,
promise to pay bearer or order 90 CTS, (as
he amount of The bill might beg ohcn the
amount of Ten Dollars is presented" As
wo of The members of the Constitution" were
well known in the village, the thing took,
and we all went to the play went some
considerable length after The play. Our bills
were honoIed, and passed freely as any mo-
ney in circulation.
Il Sumo three weeks afterwards, as Dawson
and the &C s,ier" were marelling why We
had never been called on TO redeem any of
our paper, and marveling still more, how the
deuce We should redeem il, when a. TGs pre-
sented, Tennessee WAGNER OF most awful
attitude, s,aIked into the room, aud enquired
tor p, D, 81 CO."
"Tbe President is not in," said Ben, in a
voice like the "peepng" ola young tur'
key.
..Where's the Cashier?' dem,nded the
Knigh, Of The ox-goad, in a tone which star
ed that worthy officer to his ieei, who an-
swered, limidIy enough, for We were freight
ened, good
: 81 am the Cashier"
: swell, SIR, have brought some Of your
paper q ERE TO have il redeemed, Cooking
at US sharp enough to discover our redeem
ing qualities, if We had had any in bank
NOES"
SITS all up Ben," said the scribe,
4 swat till 90 aud see P-,"whispered
r Ben, "you know he said he'd see it all right
Then turning TO The Tennessean, who had
seated himself on the only table in the room
observed, PomPously.
"Sir, am going to wait OH the President
OF th. Institution, vino will no doubt liquid
ate your claims"
0 "Whal's that man say about Taitin?-
I I've waited now three days"-bui Ben had
: shot from the room, in quest of the ''head OF
: tie Institution"
= Presently they both entered-Ben in great
y agony, but the President as cool az rich
4 uncle.
J. "Well, sir" began p, 81 am informed that
e YOU wish to have Bank paper in exchange
S Tor some of ours?"
you're exzacily right" said the man.
e half sullenly.
swell sir, count il out" sid P; nhen
The amount of ten dollars is presented, ot
# course We will give you good Bank notes foI
III it,"
= "Well," said The man, as he proceeded to
a lay in different piles, the quarters, bits, and
picayunes, 81 guess, may be, il may be lit
Z tie short Of ten; but I've been tying three
;, > days to get hold of another "picayune" o.
r. your paper, but could'ni-and supposed ou
10 would not stand on tribe like that" 5,
j saying he deliberately counted out nine dol
'ars ninety three and three fourths cents!
There is not ten dollars" said p
rs syou must bring US ten dollars OF our pape
N before we can redeem H."
y "Well, III go, AMI try another lime to ge
"a the other 81 cents since you'Ie SO particu
lar" said the man, rising to 60!
:. "Iguess you need not trouble yourself an.
q further" said p, unable TO hold in any Ion
ger, ",re nerer issued but S9,934!" aud tn
pent up laughter which exploded, seemed
K the kneli of hope to the '.done" WAGNER.
oil II is but justice TO the worthy PRESIDENT
is add ihai The Tennessean went off pacif ie,
al though not satisfied, in consideration Of
&c quart Of whiskey and ! cotton handkerchief