Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-21
A Secessionist Taken at His Word.

During a recent trip of one of the steamers
plying between San Francisco and Victoria,
4 boasting secesh renegade was taken down
peg or two in the following manner: A num-
Der of gentlemen were talking about the rapid
depreciation Of Confederate scrip, and prophe-
s-ing that the bubble would soon burst. Sc.
cesh, who had been standing near, listening to
the conversation, finally intruded himself, and
as gold any day. His announcement was re-
ceived with shouts of derisivc laughter, which
so nettled the boastcr that he announced HIM
self ready to redeem in gold every dollar in
Confederate money that could be brought to
him. Are you in earnest in what you say p
asked one of the gentlemen, while a merry
twinkle dawned in the corner of his eyes.
II am. sir" "Thrn," said the scoAtr, -
would like to have the gold for this note" and
he laid upon the table five dollar note
that he had extracted from his po :ket book.
The secesh at once handed five dollar gold
piece and gathered up the rag. A cloud OF
trouble swept over the booster, but vanished
almost as soon as it appeared, and he redeemed
the second note. i have another noe
said the terrible man with the mild blue eye,
which twinkled with mischief; and srcesh
was compelled to redeem it, AS he folded up
the bill and deposited it in his pocket, secesh
said IL suppose your are satisfied that Con-
ftdoratc money is as good as gold" mot
yet, my dear fellow" said the blue-eycd pest !;
l find that have another nots,' and he i'm
mediately produced fifty dollar bill. The
man from the South firmly set his teeth to-
gsther tor moment probably to repress the
storm that was brewing in his bosom, and
slowly pulled out his purse and redeemed the
note. By this time large crowd had gath
cred around the parties, and quite number
handed in one or two dollar notes, which were
Immediately redeemed by the self-nppointed
Sub.Treasurer of JEFF Davis Government
until he had paid out between $500 and $500.
BY this time secesh had concluded that he
had gotten himself into serious scrape
The big drops of perspiration were standing
upon his forehead like warts upon the back of
a toad. His breathing had become stentori-
GUS and his lips pallid, when the blue-eyed
scoffer returned from his stateroom with pie.
thoric wallet in his hand. Seating himself
by the table he counted out six thousand dol
lars in Confederate scrip, and asked the boast
or for tho cash. 1t was too much for the poor
fellow. He jumped from his seat and de-
clared that the institution had suspended pay
ment. He had no idea when he made the
offer to redeem Confederate money that there
was dozen notes on the coast. The blue
eyed scoffer had been soldier il the army,
and while in the South had managed to col
lect several thousand dollars of what he con-
sidered worthless paper. but having been
transferred to post in Idaho Territory, he
concluded to take the "quesr" stuff along
with him to distribute as curiosities amongst
his acquaintauces, but finding good oppor-
tunity to realize upon portion Of it, he
was not backward in embracing what chance
had thrown in his ways. F. Call.