Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-13
A DIALOGUE,
BotWOsn Mr. EhyIOck and MI. Jonus.
SCENE FIRST.

SCENE FIRsT.
kr Shyloek sitting ia his luxurious parlor
mrosHdsd by all the eViienees Of greal
Wsaith EhtsT Jones, Sgedy and car,
wOrg
SlyiOck-(grufly) Well Mr.. Jones vhaI
do you want.
Jones es,-r(TeTy hnmbIy) I have come tC
SEQ yOu Mr.. SLylOck, ia the exlremesi
need. My crops have all failed me this
year, every member Of my family Is down
sick, and to add 10 my misEortunes, owe
thousand dollars on my place. secured By
mortgage, which the holder threatens n
close at once if not paid. am reduced
to such strait that l must have money,
on any terms, and have come 10 500 II
cant Set 1t Of you.
SAyLOck, k,-(rubbing his hands) Er
Jones, how much 10 your place worth 2
Jones.-About i've thousand dollars
ShyIsek.-wsIl, sir, l have money Which
Jon can have on my teRms, and psi oihsr-
Jones. My distress sOmpslS me 10 agree
to most anything.
ShylOek.-AOw long DO you want che
money. -'a. .1r-
Jo"ss-I cant tell exactly. would
like TO give my note payable IN three
years, with the privilege Of paying ii in
Ous. III have good luck can pay II
ntxi year.
ShyIOch-Wsll Mr. Jones money IA
money, end people must pay for il il thew
get Il must have ten per cent inlere,t
FOR the Thousand dollars clear Of my taxes.
which are three per cent Add tho taxes
to the interest and il makes thirteen per
cent. that you must pay me.
JOHes.-If l pay you this high rate Of
interest, Of oOurue, ! will return the same
kind Of funds that get.
ShylOek = Certainly. will give You
the currency Of tho country money that
people are compelled 10 take in payment
Of debt, that will pay your taxes, buy
goods and pass current in all the depart.
ments Of business.
dOnes--Well put that stipulation In the
note, and will take tho money.
ShyIoek turns 10 his hJle, G0kcs up a pen
and begins 10 Writ, In q moment ho hands
Jones what he had written.
eL-(rOading alOud) "Thrso years
after date promise to pay Skinem shy
loch or bearer, The sum OF one thousand
dollars In hgfuI money with thirteen per
cent interest per annum, from date. Said
note may be paid in one year, at the
option Of the giYer."
Jones.-l believe that 10 oil right.
(siyhs) Good day, Mr.. SbylOck. iRstires. J
SCENE SECOND.
One year Is supposed 10 have ,rpired.
Shytoek seated az b.fore.-Ester Jone,.(
JOnes.-(a advancing to table and layinr
down Packagc) Good morning Mr.. Shy.
look. | found your rate of interesL so
grievous that l thought had better pay
up the note al the expiration Of the firsl
year, so | sold of what stock | could
spare and borrowed some Of my neikhbos
and here is your thousand dollars, and
one hundred and thirty dollars interest,
SA6ioek--Istarting mp in great anger. J
But, sir, you can't come that game with
me. | shall not take this kind Of funds
and | shall not receive payment until the
end of three years.
Jones.-That is the same thousand dol.
lars | borrowed Of you. l paid Il to Mr.
Slocum, who has had IL in his house ever
since, and | exchanged other money with
him this morning to get it. Besides, i; is
worth great deal more to-day than when
got 1t, Then it took two dollars of il TO
buy gold dollar; now it only takes a
dollar and forty cents.
ShyIoek-But your note Is payable in
"laWful money" and this is mot lawful
money.
Jones.- Amt It. Just turn that one
dollar bill over and read what 10 on the
back.
(Shylock complies and reads
"This note is legal tender for all debts
public and private, except duties on imports
and interest on the public debt"
JOnes.-Is not money that will pay
taxes, buy bread, pay debts and buy farms,
and that people are BY tdV compelled 10
take. Ldwfm money?
ShylOek.-Gold is the only lawful money
Of the world, and only recognize il As
such.
Jones But sir, II should pay you in
gold, l would ba paying you two
thousand dollars for Que, With the int rest
added.
Shylock--(impetuOusly) That ls what
demand.
JOnes,-You are usurper and a swind.
Ter. l will pay you what agreed TO, and
nothing more. You can take the money
| borrowed Of you, with your outrageous
interest, according TO the terms Of the
note, or nothing. -----
ShylOch.--You ars ArerudiatOr OH homes,
contracts
JOnes,-And you are A,blOodleaoh, not
satisfied with drawing your own with
usury, but would drain the liIe-blood
from my wife and children. Good day.
When you are willing to take your money
call for it. l shall pay you no interest
after to-day. Exit Jones.
If our readers will substitute the Gov
eminent FOR Jones and the Bondholders
for Shyleck. they will have pretty fair
understanding Of the Gresnbsek problem.
- GhiIlieofbs lIrsrg;ae~ III