Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1866-05-03

Nobody knows the suffering Of soldiers
and sOldiers1 families on accpunt.Of Gov
ernment's inability to pay them off. II
that subject was felt and understood as
some know feel and understand il, I'm
sure every right-minded man with fifty
dollars to spare would make haste to lend
it to Uncle Sam. ] tell you'll got a lit
tie excited on this subject, coming on in
the cars. / heard a gentleman CON-
planning cf the G overhment for net pay
ing off its creditors he didn't say so
much about the soldiers, but he thought
contractors ought to have their claims
settled at once. AT the same time he
said he bad had twenty thousand lying
idle for Two months, not knowing what
to do with it, but had finally concluded
to invest it in railroad stock. Hare ye
any Government stock 2 said his friend.
Not dollars WORTH said he; Pm
afraid Of it, Sick as l was. I couldn't
lie and hear that. And do you know
the reason, s,id |. why Government
cannot ray of its creditors I'll tel! ye,
said l. II is because it hasn't the mon
ey. !, Aud it hasn't because. such men as
you, who have your thousands lying idle
refuse to lend to your country, because
you are afraid. That's the extent of
your patriotism you are afraid What
do you think of US who. have gone into
the war, and been willing to risk every
thing only our business and our
property, but life and limb / have
ruined myself personally said l. lost
my properly and my health, TO be Of SER
vice to my country. | don't regret it,
though l should never recover, 1 shall
no. regret it.. I'm a: tolerably patient,
philosophical sort Of fellow, but | havp't
patience nor. philosophy enough 0 hear
such men as you abuse the Government
for not doing what it's your business 10
assist in doing
Good for you, Reuben p exclaimed
Mr.. Ducklow. who really felt obliged to
the yonng soldier for placing the previ-
Gus days investment in such a strong
patriotic light. Give Ily done my du-
ty to Gov'ment, let Miss Beswick say
what she will Thought ..he.) You
wound him up, l guess. Fact, you state
the case so well, Reuben, believe, if
had any funds to spare, | shouldn't hes.
itate a minute, bu! go right off and in
vest in GOv'ment bonds
That might be well enough, if you did
it from sense of duty said Neighbor
Ferring, who was somithIng of croak-
er, and not much of patriot. But as
an investment, it would be the wust ye
could make
'Ye think so 2 said Mr. Ducklow, with
quick alarm. .a
Certainly, said Ferring. 'Gov'ment
will repudiate. 1t will have to repudi-
ate. The enormous debt never can be
paid Your interest in gold is tempt.
alton Jest now; but that won't be paid
much longer, and then your bonds won't
be wulh any more n so much brown pa
per-
IL don't think So said Mr.. Duck
low, who nevertheless turned pale, -
Ferring gave bis opinion in such a pos
tive, oracular way. i don't believe
should be frightened, even if had Cow
ment securities in my hands Don't
you, Jepwortn?'
They're mighty resky things to have
in the house, that's one objection to em,
replied Jepworlh, thus adding breath to
DuCklow's already klndled alarm.
That's so = said FerriDg, emphatic.
ally. i read in the papers almont eve.
ry day about somebody's having cOwpOn
bonds stold.' 7-
4 should be more afraid If fres, OBJ.
served Jepworth. b.,
But they'r this to be considered in ia
vor Of fres,' said Reuben: 'f the bond
burn up, they won't have 70 be paid
So what is, your loss is the country
gain.'
But isn't there any-isn't there any
remedy g inquired DucklOW, scarac,
able to sit II his chair. 81
There's no risk at all, if man sub
scribes for registered bonds.' said Reu
ben. They're like railroad stock. Bu
if you have the coupons, you must looL
out for them
Why didn't l buy registered bonds g
said Ducklow to himself. His chair wa
becoming like keg of gunpowder viii
lighted fuse inserted. The fa.niha
style of expression Your bonds, 'yo
must look Out'-used by Ferring an
Reuben, was not calculated to reliev