Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-26
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n BoRdholder-Well, Grindhard,
how did you make it about that rent
yesterday 4 se' .ash
Gfndhard- 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 ifshe was able toget
work she couldn't leave her child
to do it. li9 aw 5.e - oi n
Boadholder-All stuff and non
sense, Grindhard. That's the way
these poor devils always talk, III
be bound she's some poor soldiers
widow, for they are, tho very ones
that make the most fuss. % Fi a
i Grindhard-=Yes, sir, she's q sold
ier's widow. ' Her husband was
killed at Gettysburg.
b BOndholder--A fraud, Grindhard,
a perfect fraud. Because the fel
lows went off to the war and got
themselves killed, they expect us
to keep their wives and children
forever. don't intend to do any
thing of the kind. / lent my mon,
ey to the government, and that is
enough. All / get in return tor it
lis seven per cent. interest in gold,
which ia little enough the Lord
knows, for the sacrifices ] had to
make.
Grindhard Every word true, B.
You've done great deal for your
country. 1t isn't right to expect
you to do anything for the soldiers
or their wives.
Boadholdy-How about that fell
low thM has no legs2 las he paid
his rent YETI
Grindhard-No, sir, / have called
every day but he's as bad off as the
women. lie told mo yesterday that
he had sat on tho curbstone on
Chestnut street from eight in the
morning till dark night, and only
got thirty-two cents.
BondOlder-Thirty-two cents
Well, that's over two dollars d week.
These wounded soldiers are entire
Iy too extravagant, and expect too
much. Here's this fellow earns
over two dollars week doing moth,
| ing but sitting on tho curbstone
ali day, and letting people drop
money into his hand, and yet he
tells you he can't pay it. lie shall
pay it.
Grindhard-What are your or
ders, sir, about these two cases.
Bondhol.ter-If they don't pay
tomorrow, turn them. outl Sci
these things on the sidewalk, and
let people that hadn't patriotism
enough to lend money to the Gov
eminent take caro- OF them. Let
me have that Press if you please
Mi. Grinnhard, want TO sec how
Government bonds rate to-day
Reads. bonds 1862 8, gold, 15O.'
Excellent, excellent. If We car
only keep down the Democrats
gold will count 200 before the years
out. BY the way, Mr., Grindhard
wish you would stop at Mr.. Sim
mons house as you 20 home, ant
say that / shall not DO able to set
him tonight, as l have an engage
ment at the Union League. Coco
day, Mr.. Grindhard, see that my
orders are faithfully executed
Turn out that widow woman ant
\ that lame soldier, and get tenants
that can pay. Ecit Grindh0rd
TO-. .Bondholder, [Solus] Perfectly su
! perb. The war has been the ma
king of me. Every day l am ad
ding to my business and bonds, ant
1 if things continue in this way q few
years longer, I will be able to re
4 tire. The war was Anoble affair
and the best thing / ever did wa
Ito put my greenbaeks in govern
ment bonds when gold was 2S0
The gresnbacks were not wortl
lkshuckS, then, but they are good now
] By Jovo, the Republican partys
trump Lebanon, Ohio, Patriot.