The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-12-01
lFrom the Lebanon, Ohio, Patriots1
.sThis Is WhatI Fought Fors"

Bondho1der-WelI, Grindhard, how
did you make out about that rent yester-,
day? F,Fe-e,.rr
G,1ndhurd-Couldn't do anything with
the woman, sir. Said she hadn't any
money; and what's more, she didn't
know when She would be able to get any
Her little child is very sick, and II she
was able to get work she couldn't leaTe
her child to do it.
| Boadhogtler-An stuff and nonsense,
Grin;dhard. That's the way these poor
devils always talk I'll be bound ahes
some poor soldiers's widow, for they are
the very ones that makes the most mas.
Ga1ndkard-Yes, sirshe's soldiers
widow. Her husband was killed at Get
tysburg.
Boadhogdor---st fraud, Glindhard, a
project fraud. Because these fellows
went off to the war and got themselves
killed, they expect US to keep their, wives
and children forever. / don't intend to
do ANYTHING Of the kind lent my mon
ey to the Government, audi thst SIS
enough All get in return for tits seven
per cent. interest in gold, which is little
enough, the Lord knows, for the saeri-
fees had to make.
Grfadhard-Every word true, B.
You've done great deal for your cotln-
try. 1t isn't right to expect you to do
anything for the soldiers or their wives.
Bondaoldw-How about that fellow
that has no legs? Has he paid his rent
lyet?
|. Griadlard-No, sir, / have eslled ey.
cry day but he's as bad off as thew woman
He told me yesterday that he had sat on
the curbstonc On Chestnut street from
eight in the morning till dark night, md
only got thirty-two cents.
Bondholaer Thirty two shuts Well
that's over two dollars a week. These,
wounded soldiers are entirely too extrav
agant, and expect too much. Here's
this fellow earns over two dollars week
doing nothing but sitting on the curb.
stone all day, and, letting people drop
money into his hand, and yet he tellsyou
that he can't pay his rent. He shall pay
it. a :.
Gfiadtard-What are your orders
sir, about these two cases.
Boadholder-If they don't pay to-mor.
row, turn them out! Set these things on
the sidewalk, and let people that hadRt
patriotism enough to lend money to the
Government take care of them. Let me
have taat Press if you please, Mr.. Grind.
hard, I want to see how Government
bonds rate to-day. READS. "Bonds
116 2-S; gold, 150a Excellent excel
lent. If we can only keep down the
democrats, gold will count 200 beforethe
years out, BY the way, Mr.. Grindhard,
l wish You would stop at Mr.. Simmons
house as you go home, and say that l
shall not be able to see him to- night, at
League. Good day. Mr. Grindhard, see
that my orders are faithfully executed.
Turn out that widow woman and that
lame soldier, and get tenants that can
pay. Ert Grindhord =A'e'h
Poadh0lders [solus ]-Prefectty sup
erb. The waf has been the making of
me. Every day I am adding to my bus
mess and bonds, and if things continue
in this way few years longer, I win be
able to retire The war was noble of.
fair, and the best thing ever did was to
put my greenbacks in Government bonds
when gold was $50! The greenbacks
were not worth shucks, then, but they
are good now. By Jove, the Republi.
can party's triumph!