The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-25
A COUPLE OF DANBURY GENTLE
MEN DISCUSS THE FINAN-
CIAL QUESTION.


looking at it in such way as 10 easily
attract the attention of any neighbol
who might have lot of unemployed
time on hand Such party pretty soon
Joined the observer, and Immediately
took an all-absorbing interest in the con-
tenplated improvement. From the sub
iect they rapidly drifted into finance.
..Pretty tough tines" observed the
neighbor.
''Yes, they are that, an it'll be tough
fr before we're over it, L imagine" was
the answer.
They were sitting ON saw-horse I'M
der an apple tree, near the back door,
when this conversation commenced.
The owner of the premises was chewing
on bit of straw, and the neighbor was
mechanically pulling tops from theplan-
tain in reach.
ssWhat 60 you think of this money
question which has entered into politics
this year," inquired the neighbor.
II think it will be settled one way or
the other before another Presidential
election is over, replied the owner.
"You see the matter it being"
.sEzekiell' pronounced a sharp voice
from the stoop.
"Well, what is it?" he curtly inquir-
ed.
II wish you'd get me pail of water. !"
'.In a minute-as L was saying, the
matter is bein' pressed with unusual
force. There has been this effort for
years to come down to a specie basis,
but nothing definite has been reached.
Now, I imagine this campaign will set
tie it."
'.You believe specie is the best curren-
cy, of course?"
Certainly, what does the increase of
paper money amount
ezekiel % came the voice from the
stoop.
''In a minute-all the paper You
might print from now till"
ezekiel 2"
Thunder and lightning. Maria,
what is the matter?'' he passioHately
calculated.
81 want you to get me pail of water
I'm waiting for 1t. .
I'm get it in minute if you'll just
hold your breath. You might, as I said,
print money till doomsday, an if you
amt got gold to back it up, what is it
going TO amount to. AS far as exchange
is concerned, among ourselves, I will
admit that paper
ezekiel -
''Good gracious, Maria, what do you
want 90
81 want a pail of water, I've told you
a dozen times. If you don't hurry up
with it You'll have to go without you1
dinner"
'.Where is the pail?" snapped the an
noyed husband, seeing it in her hand.
''It's a pity if I cannot get chance to
say a word without being put out every
minute
Seeing him rise up, she sat the pal
down on the stoop, and retired. and he,
helping himself to new straw, began
again:
'sAs I was sayin', paper IS well enough
for ourselves as matter of exchange
but what are we going to do for imports
We can't get along without gDld then.
And what are we going to do when this
money is called in, if we haven't gold
enough to redeem it? Now, suppose
for instance, that L had ten"
Ezekiel came the voice again, bu
he did not hear it.
"-thousand dollars in cash, an
supposin' wanted to use $40, goo. Wha
do do? i take
ezekiel Why on earth don't 70,
stop ihat CAB of yours and get pail o
water?''
Eyes, yes; in minute-an' take m,
paper on the market for that amount
Here is $4,000 in cash, you see, ant
here Is e-woosh-gar-ooh ="
And just here the gasping HUSBAND
was awed into silence by seeing his neigh
Dor dash over the fence in DIR ippin,
condition. The $4,000 on paper wa
not there, as might have been REASONABLE
expected but pail of Indifferent waite
was there, hurled with all the force an(
fury an exasperated woman is capabl
of.
And as the choking expounder OF spe
Gle lis a basis reached out spasmodicall
for his breath, the interested neighbor
with fully two thirds of the contents Q
the bucket in his hair and under hi
coat collar, spread across the lots with
vehemence that was really marvellous a
an exhibition of speed, and with silenc
in regard to the cause which WAS born O
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