The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-12
BIO DIFFERENCE.
a Michigan Man Writes Mr.. Sperry
Letter About High Rates for board.

letter About High Rates for Board.
From the Macon 15a Telegraph
Below Is published letter from q gen
tlemau ia Michigan 90 the proprietor Of
tho Brown house ia which the writer
wants TO know II the rates Of the Brown
house are the same to-day as they were in
1865, when he stopped there and paid Sl73
per day for board.
The Michigan man does not say what
his object is In writing the letter, but the
natural inference after reading the
letter is that he wants TO again visit
| Macon, but wants to have Some under
standing about hotel rates before he
| comes The letter shows the rapid de
probation in the value Of confederate
money toward the close of the
war, and how the writer paid SIS
for a breakfast, $50 for dinner and SiG0
for supper, and that by next morning the
proprietor refused to take confederate
money at all In those days the Brown
house was run by r. L. Brown, who was
famous all over the COuntrVa as a landlord.
| Everybody knew HIM and travellers would
60 a long ways out Of their way to stop
| overnight with Mr.. Brown
Here is the letter which was received a
| few days ago:
Romeo, Mich, June 8, 1892. Dear Sir:
| | stopped at your hotel in the spring of
1865 and paid Sl75 per day for day board.
] wish to inquire if your rates are still the
same, as l then thought, and still think
that the price was high considering quail
ity. | stepped up to the clerk-I do not
know if he is still with you-and asked
the price of meals. The clerk replied
Fifty cents in silver, II in greenbacks, S25
| in confederate money! Whereupon
paid him 500 in confederate money and
took breakfast, At noon | stepped up to
the desk and inquired the rates. The
| clerk said: Fifty cents in silver, 81 in
! greenbacks, $50 in confederate money"
| planked down so in confederate money
and had dinner At tea time ! inquired
the price of meals and the clerk said :
Fifty cents in silver, 81 in greenbacks,
500 in confederate money | passed
over the 500 in confederate money
and went into the dining room.
The next morning | left the
camp-headquart Fourth Michigan
| cavalry-and walked down to the hotel
| and asked the same clerk the price for
| breakfast. He answered: Fifty cents
in silver, 81 in grembacks" | said
"How about confederate money! The
clerk said: eve don't take confederate
money this morning. and ! reloned
VERY well; don't take any breakfast
with you this morning" Yours truly, II.
w. Bradley.
If Mr.. Bradley should stop at the same
hotel now he win find that while the
clerk who refused to take confederate
money Is gone, the clerks that are there
now will also refuse to take it.
A Sudden Impulse-The captive princess
flushed angrily when the pirate king bent
over her and pressed a mad kiss upon her
brow.
1t was perfect day.
The waves, impelled by a gentle breeze,
splashed softly against the sines of the
caravel. Two swordfshes might been
fencing for points in the clear water and
all nature seemed rejoicing.
Sir exclaimed the princess, "why
did you do that"
The outlaw SMILED.
Because" he answered, and his voice
was like the whisper of northeaster In a
cornheld, because the spirit moved me ~
She gestured petulantly.
Eyes, thought as much'-she met his
glance ly-"when l smelled your
breath I've got my opinion of man
who'll kiss girl when he's been drink
ing. Go eat Glove"
And the pirate felt as if cathedral
had precipitated itself upon im.-Detroit
Tr ibune.