New-York daily tribune., 1865-07-17
well as the most perncious Of our hsrdwoikins scono

well the most perncious Of our isrdworkirg econos
mists Enter pale. faced soldier upon crutches WITH
the usual Difference OF patriotism. even IN sgnt ~
the money-table, the crowd make way for him. I'D
conduct him 10 the fDancer How many dollars do
yen wish to take siri IS the oftrcpeated question,
Zone thousand five hun ;rej. If you please s.r MOD
estiy answers the soldier 10 the astonsn'
en Of his auditors who can hardly credit their eyes
that crippled common soldier Of the United States
couil have cared 50 much money. That's large
pie, comrGde" remarks felowsoldier "fes-I
earned it I'thats sol and saved it; bounty money
am all, Pyc made il out Of - gave three WOUNDS
and leg for 1t. Uncle Sam has given good many
ereenbacks, ba think the od chaps bonds are better
so I'm going to lend hm ny pile for a consideration"
The hopored soldier fes off with his $500 worth Of
bonds bearing their $500 worth Of interest
More anus are the colloquies which occasionally
occur between oreignborn citizens and the officers CT
the Loan. a tongue tipped with blarney answers to
The question: what can DO for you y with Sure
want 13c-Pve heard 80 msch about t." what
denomination win you have 100 or 5oo asks the agent
" Faith. then" replies Patrick, IN take as big as
you've got" But upon being asked to show
money for such Il bond, tho crest-fallcn Hiber-
nian murmurs in amezement: "Trot1, thought L
could get it chaper' Ii time before the real
state OF Patrick DurSc Is arrived 0t
to take $50 bond after understanding taat it will he
worth more than $50 to him in three years. and Its face
yalue at any time. German Haus has sometimes the
same misfortune of making tho seyen-Thire' profile
roatca. "Iow much Seren.Tirty will you gif NE for
Yun tunerd thalersr inquiries the stranger. "one
bundled dollars worth" answers the agent, wthou his
usual crcunspection. The disappointed Bavariaa is
ebou to withdraw bat is ut length made to understand
-ha,r fice alC 10
value Of a bond et the end Of three years. Another
class Of auestioners are fr more and ntet-
gent. SUCH dialogue as follows is by 10 means sup.
pOsitious
workingman-" BIT suppose the Government dont
psy its debtf
Agent--"The Government has paid its debt already
twice. and can do it again. But even II it should not
nav its debt In your life the bond is worth more to you
than you gave for it."
Workingman--" How do you figure that outi'
Agent As long as the Government can pay the in.
terest Of its debt your bond is prof, you Govern
ment bonds are at premium and must continue to be-
come more valuable. Just as Government notes are
the best notes in the country! so these bonds are
the best stock in the country"
WorkiDgman--"Ho How the best stockr
Ageut-" Because the Government and the Nation
are the greatest stock company that can be imagined
This company has all the wealth Of the greatest and
most prosperous nation In the world TO back it-nas
900 COO 900 Of acres of undisposed mineral and
other lands collects $500 600 IN every year.
has the faith of the people in ts perpeity and fully
able to meet any demand on It, The nation Is the
greatest of stock companies the greatest Of banks
You are member of this stock company
Workingman-" Please explain"
Agent" All who pay taxes all who have citizenship
all who receive their money in the currency of the land
are usomuch pledged for the payment of the debt The
holders of the Loan the people in general in all parts
of the United States All the stocks in the country are
SO many pledges likewise to pay the debt IL the Gov
enuent fails their failure must be worse II they are
good Government stock must be better II the Govern
ment fails everything fails. Do you believe in the per-
petuity of the Government"
Workngman-" OF course-we all b5ieve that"
Agcnt-"w Well, then National bonds will pay well as
long as the nation lasts"
Another brief incident shows the benefits arising
from the issue of small denomination Of the 7.3o.
boy of 10 lately entered of the agencies, and laid
upon the table his handful OF savings, evidently nos
quite under standing the theory Of vanes but iuy per-
suaded that the nations exchequer was the best OF
saving funds. Only si7 could be counted by the tel
ler-s3 we're yet wanting ente the Juvenile moncy-
lender TO the Stutlless VI ooHo' ~"o
Young American would have gone away In chagrin,
feeling as though be had been robbed, had not the
wanting money been generously raised upon the prem
ises and presented to the innocent and fortunate bond
holder.
OF the amount Of bonds sold at the various nignh
agencies in York have exact statistics, but
the sales one week OF single nights principally among
the workingmen and laboring classes, have reacneo
as high as se6, 600. In day and evening MI.
Parsons alone sold s24 900 in single subscriptions
The following agents have their offices open from
till each evening:
Lott pe..s no. 1881 Thirdave., Yorkville.
". Poe No 9s4 Sixthave.
James r. Young No. 765 Broadway, second.story
& G. Parsons ir., No 81 Blcecker st. .
Frank Seeger, No l04 Avenue Z, cor Seventn-sI
Crane & Fasstt. southeast cor. broadway and
Canal ST. ~ ., u,,, ,r,;n, ~
Second National Bank Jersey City.
John Seeley (at l. Doinay's offcel, No. I33 Broad
s W. woolsey, No. 100 Graham.ave., Williams
burgh.
The week to come will doubtless afford the only re-
naming chances which working people and others
will have for securing part in that cheapest and great
est of investments, the National Loan.