The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-11-24

things don't seem to bc jibin list right +"
Lack of confidence. major replied
the sheriff. Confidence amt just what
It ought To lie, they say. They can't
get ii hack som" way or other
Lack o confidence. hey?" said the
Old Settler. Not in the Squire. hoper'
'Oh, no. Not in the Squire cx-
rlaimed the sheriff. with a laugh. "Thc
country amt feeling altogether easy
on the money question The currency
don't suit Some don't want the coun-
try To have any silver money. and some
say they're bound the country shant
have any gold money. Then. again.
some say the only way ont OF il is to
have both gold and silver money. and
some rip and tear and declare up and
down that unless the country throws
both silver and gold money overheard
ami has paper money, and plenty of it.
Were gone to the dogs. The conse-
quence j.. major. that the country amt
exactly certain what it's going to have.
and it's "A little shy. IT amt had for
SIX months as much confidence as il
should have had. and it amt getting
any more very fast
''>hurff." said the ola Settler. and he
spoke A. If he were incredulous. did
understan' We To say that tina was some
folks ez didn't want no silver money!
That's what l said" replied the
sheriff
An did We say tina was some ez
didn't want no gold?"
Yes
'Gosht'lmighty." said the Old Settler.
IF that's got sunpin' to do with the
aiiin o the kentry, its easy fixed.
kin fix it. bgosh.''
II don't quite understand you.
major" said the sheriff.
Don't We. shurff?" said the Old Set
tier. smiling. II do. b'gosh. What's
10 bender them folks that don't want
no silver money from handin' their
sheer of it over to me? An hats To
bender them folks that is fightin' shy o.
gold money from handn' their sheer o.
that over to me? Thatd settle il.
Thatd fix il! Them chaps needn't
worry bout havin' To take silver when
they don't want il. an havin' to take
gold when they don't want it, fer kin
so IT lin be hcerd by my feller citizens
FUR an near high an low. that l am
willin' To stand an take 'em both often
their hands. an don't heer ii l lief to
stay awake nights an go hungry adoin'
OF IT. That'd restore confidence. shurff.
The doin' q thatd give me SO much
confidence that could DISTRICT conf
dence by the ton 10 the hull durn pop
ulation. includin' Injins not taxed, an
do II ev'ry day in the year. an then
hey 80 much left | wouldn't know what
10 do with it, Understan' me now.
don't ye. shurff? DO We see how easy
] kin fix il? Goshtnmighty. why don't
them folks send fer mc?'
Fore We go u tixin' up the kcntry"
said the Squire. before the sheriff had
time to reply to the Old Settler. ''ye'd
durn sight better go an fix up that
back fence o. your'n. an keep yer pigs
outen yer neighbours tatcrs.''
Some folks said the Old Settler.
entirely unruflled. kin think o. pigs
an taters when their kcntry is ship
folks won't take silver. an some folks
won't take"
Wull. ! want We TO undcrstan'
major" interrupted the Squire, ''that
RANT got no objection to takin' silver.
an that the chances is that I'll take
su'npin' like ten shilrn q your'n. less
yc turn out to-mor' an fix that fence!'
squirrel" exclaimed the Old Settler,
raising his cane thrcateningly. ''for a
man ez keeps a britchy brindlc COW, ez
you do, which never had an idea on
srth but goin' round nights tearin'
oown folks's fences an chawin' up
their gardens. yer remarks Il rs nigh