The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-17
which our bankers do business.

which our bankers do business.
Farmer. [ canuot contend with
you bankers, because you will take
my farm away from me il + do and
would rather die than to lose my
farm. Ny wife and myself have
worked too hard and too long on the
farm 10 give it up now.
Barker. Yes, bat you are trying to
swiudle the banks by asking FOR "a
law ihat will enable you to pay in
Just s"ch money as such old fools as
Jefferson and Jackson used to make
betorc they discovered that if the
money was white it would ruin man
kind.
Farmer. l am Democrat and l
thought Jefferson and Jackson were
good men and great patriots.
Banker. Il is all mistake. They
were both silver fanatics and if they
were alive now they would make us
Il great deal OF trouble.
Farmer. What am I to do, then?
Must YOU foreclose if l can't sell any
thing to pay the interest?
Banker. Yes; unless you eau give
more security.
Farmer. | have no other security
to give. Do you want to take any
thing on nay farm?
Banker No; that is peri,,lable
property and no security for anything.
Your wite's father died about six
months ago, didn't he?
Farmer. Yes
Banker. He left your wife a town
lot, didn't he, in our village?
Farmer. Yes; but that is all my
poor wife has got.
Banker How much is it worth?
Farmer. Well, it would have sold
for 81 900 two years ago. They say
that we might get $3.50 for it now il
we could ind buyer.
Banker. Two hundred and fifty
dollars?
Farmer. Yes.
Banker. Well, the interest on your
mortgage to the first Of the month is
$50 and it will be $50 more on the
first OF January next That will make
500. II you and your wife will give
Il mortgage on her lot as security for
theSlOO,l will do you great favor. I
will take mortgage on the lot for
Sl25 with 10 per cent interest and
credit you on the mortgage for Sl0O
interest. That will make you easy,
and by that time the elections will be
over, a sound money man will be
elected President, confidence will be
restored, and you will be able to pay
up both mortgages.
Farmer. My wife's father told her
never to sell or cucumber that lot. It
has gotta little house on it, aud he
told her if we lost our farm we would
nave place to 60. | hate very much
to make the proposition to the old
woman. 1t seems hard.
Banker. But you know you voted
Tor that damuable resolution to re-
store the infamous laws of those old
rascaIs, Jefferson and Jackson and
other silver crauks, and yoa and your
wife will have to suffer for it some. !
viii do the best / can for you. I am
your friend. But I must add one
condition if l accommodate you this
time. You mustn't SO to any more
silver meetings or associate with sill
ver cranks, because if I ever hear OF
your associating with those wicked
people and don't have the money at
the very day, the bank will have to
foreclose.
Farmer. Your conditions are very
hard.
Banker. Yes, but they are just,
they are honorable, they are sound.
Justice is justice. That is all l ask,
besides | want you 10 understand l
AIN doiay you Il great favor in making
this offer and you must let me know
by Tomorrow noon what you will do
about il. because tie attorneys of the
bank have their regular meeting with
us On tomorrow afternoon to take
charge of such foreclosures us we lind
it necessary to make.
Farmer. Just one word more.