Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-11-20
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

to get tlln job Of printing, urged me to put |
out my notes, and showed me some speci- |
,uens Of engraviugs that he had Just received |
from Detroit NV head being alrendy filed
with the idea of n bunk, needed but little
persuasion to set the thing finally allont.
Before left the printer the notes were part
'ly in type, aud lsiudying how should keep
the public from counterieting thcm. The
next day my Slinplasters were handed TO
me, the whole amount being twenty dollars,
aud after being duly signed were ready for
circulation. At first my notes did not take
well they were too new, and viewed win
u suspicious eye. But through the assist
nncc OF my customers, and good deal oi
excrion on my own part, my bills were soon
in circulation mud nearly all the money re-
ceivrd in return for nv notes was spent IN
fitting up and decorating my shop. Few
bankers get through this world without tlleir
difficulties, aud | WIS not TO be mn excep-
ton. A short time after my money had
been out. II party of young men, either wish
ing to pull down my vanity, or to try
the sonndncss of NY bank, determined to
give it," run" Amer collecting together n
number of my bills, they came one af time
TO demand other money for them, aud !, not
being aware of what was going OH, was ta-
ken 10y surprise. .....
One day as ! was sitting at my table,
slrnppiug some new ruzors had just got
with the nvnils of my " Shinplasfers," one
of the meu entered aud said, Emperor,
YOU will obIige me ityou Nill give me some
other money for these notes of yours" !
Immediately cnshcd the notes with the most
worthless of tue Wild Cat money that had
on hand. but which was lawful tender.
The young man had scarcely left when It
SECOND appeared with similar amount, und
demanded payment. These were cashed,
aud soon third came with his roll Of nutrs.
paid these with an air of triumph, although
! had hut u half dollar lcit.
began now TO think seriously whnt
should TO, or how TO net, provided another
demand should he made. While was thus
engaged in thought, saw the fourth man
crossing the street, with handful of notes,
evidently NY Shinplastcrs." insianlHue-
ously shut tho door, aud looking out Of the
window, said " have closed business for the
day: come tomorrow, and will sec you
Ia looking across the street, saw my rival
standing in his shop door, grinding aud clap
ping his hands At my apparent downfall.
was completely done Broirn" for the day
However, was not to be used up IN thi.
way; so ! escaped 10y the back door, aut
went in search of my friend who bad frs
suggested to me the idea of issuing notes
found him, told him of the difficulty
was in, and wished him to point out a way
10y which might eXtricate myself.
lie laughed heartily, aud then said. "You
must act ns all bankers do in this part of the
country" enquired how they did aud he
Immediately said, "Wlcn your notes are
brought TO you, you must redeem them, md
then send them out anl get other money
for them; aud, with the latter, you can keep
cashiug your own Shinplastcrs." This was
indeed n new job to me. immediately
commenced putting in circulation the notes
which | had just redeemed and my efforts
were crowned with so much success, that
before slept that night my "Slinplasters'
were again in circulation, aud my bank once
more on n sound basis.
As ! saw the clerks shovcling ont the
yellow coin upon the counters OF the Bunk
of England, and men coming in and gnine
out with weighty bugs Of the precious meta
in their hands, or on their shoulders, cont
not but think OF the great contrast between
the Institution within whose walls wns llcl
sinnding, aud the Wild Cat Binks OF Amer
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