The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-11
THE BATTLE OF THE BONDS.
~ THE AMERICAN INGOLSBY.

Unit Il , raaay. for twas drawn with care by For
..l Hill rIeh make uP your slate Of debts q each
~ Pr take II The Garden District too II four It
,rh nee debts said John. ARE various; the shin
nnJlasters bought count one:
r,an Peters bonds paid Minturn for all the
varpr rants to iii classes that in departments
went the rounds.
and other CLEANSING matter-they are good
Aha enough for bonds" -,
avou shall have consolidation. John; Twill
Al make four rates on real estate. through
80 out your famous town.
"a rst your clubs together. John and WORK az
vor we intend to bind you fast with part called
thirty seven, :.
Unless you pay the coupons oil, and that when
they mature ",
The law was passed and voted Oh Witch Htf
breathed free again..
That four should all be Joined In one. with but
now Wv we'll The city Kept good faith. for after
~ ypaid Old bonds. as they fell due, and still
Ksp. two millions more went to the road
While opeiousas claimed share to push full
through to Houston.
r a NV Ave the Pontehartrain got bonds worth
Nh lalI was talk. no work was done the value Of
IN aIty-six, with charter changed. taxation was
mt Twas twas enough to get along for it's proven In
The cIty sailed on even keel till eighteen sixty
lnd then was loaded to tho guards to help the
Wow " CITY notes were fast sent out as soon as
10 keep the city's credit up and all taxpayers
The mi mil was going day and night until IN
sixty-eight,
The work was stopped to make a count and see
IN sixty ty mi nine one million more Of bonds with
And for 'Waterworks. the following year. good
round sum was spent.
Then came new batch Of ten per cent?. o mil
10 BAY Bay deficits and old claims, that ne'er were
An awful pile Of seven per cents. all payable In
TO carry carry out scheme Of fraud to city badly
Blk millions spent Ii forty years went ia the
afr like rockets,
For the only drainage In that whole time was
from the peoples pockets.
Now don't forget the wharf and street. for they
count near million.
With. Carrollton and Jefferson called Ia. a.
though they were unwilling.
The city brought taxation down, and then was
OF being swamped with interest large. SO called
He had a scheme Of premium bonds that Pills.
othey went and captured oil from holders ia
"Oh. damn your scheme" Mr.. Ranger cried. 4
want my bouds in money;
sopay up q apckb Of elise claim Ill put In the
No payment made. the suit was brought and
case soon fixed for trial;
When Lacey, came an answer made-'twas
The trial on. the judge was there. court filled
with anxious faces:
While Lacey and Aroni. stripped for fight. and
The first blood drawn. the fight was over. and
victory for Mr.. Ranger.
Until Frank Jonas took UP the case. but with It
WAS stranger;
little practice brought him In to try his mood
and mettle
Before the case was final made and the city
50 Up # went 70 court above. but Franks full
weight was light:
stripped and aab parted we'll tho blows but not
The case was lost and Judgment had by the
general denial;
Thomas semmes. the lawyer Of renown. brought
suit before Judge Wood,
For Peterkin, the millionaire, and made the
Judgment good;
The Bazaar Market and square were gobbled
-, up right quick, a,-
1uHL mayor anu Ilbt hluSI6 WCAL w tl0hA
homes quite sick
A champion new now forward came to make all
lawyers dance.
For he had summered 1t abroad and was Just
The bonds we're owned by Miss Maenhaut. by
~. the Able thought first rate;
but youv slept upon your rights. said WOOD,
'tis useless now TO prAte
Bermudez you may take your case to the court
- called Chancery;
But come. man make the fight all fair; no man.
-. damus let there be-
All this was prelude to the fight now fast ap-
Ia Tro om near loot sbt - and ot seen
The battle great now coming on each side to
take the field,
Either Premium or Consolidated to the courts
g. must quickly yield,
90 Jonas put his armor on and took Miller for
IL hs ai r. nron,nms 40 i, ii 4 sea tbat
Bermudez now came on the field. 30 let no one
. him trammel,
For bis associate In the fight was that Nestor,
=, John A. Campbell.
Now thus they stood. Just two and two. for
-, Semmes WIS an outsider.
while Finney's claim pushed In bold on |
N, what was called rider.
their cases we'll,
And watch each side for any crumbs that from I
the table fell.
The sky was clear. the air serene, when clerk
w, said court was open.
30 take your seats hats off and your words be |
- low when spoken"
The combatantS now stripped for fight and |
stood and eyed each other
And all declared. with firm resolve. they would I
not show the feather.
Bermudez has famous blow he calls 1t thirty
seven;
solook out. Jonas. when it comes. and try and
make 1t even.
The fight began. as all fights do, with skirmish-
Ing around
70 test the prowess of each one and gain the |
1, vantage ground.
And 50 they fought and fought again. with all
: their main and might.
Because each side was hurried on In what they
:, thought was right.
Bermudez now. to end the fight. struck Frank
!, blow thirty-seven.
And sent him reeling to the floor to measure
y i've ieet eleven.
FRANK Jonas down. Judge Campbell squared.
d, and brought Miller 10 the ground.
ltold you so. my English blows would twist
him round and round"
as Miller fell. he tried hard to give Judge
- Campbell last lunga.
but the Judge decreed the fight was over and
\. then threw up the sponge.
oemmes sponged Frank Jonas as he lay. Fin
m, ney took charge Of Miller.
1ne lockers on then broke their ranks and all
went home to dinner