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Show His Denomination. Tho Philadelphia Record tolls of an old Pennsylvania farmer who recently camo Into possession of a check for $200. It caused him a great deal of anxiety, and for a long time- ho could not muster up the courage to have It ensued. Finally, while ou a trip to town, he summoned up nerve enough, aud, strolling Into tho bank, pre6euted .tho check. The teller glanced nt It hastily, and then, nflir tho fashion of his kind, brusquely asked: "What denomination?'' de-nomination?'' "Lutheran, goldnrn HI But what's t hot got tow do with It?" as brusquoly replied" the old fanner, to tho great astonishment of tho bank official. It required &everal uiluutes'j 0 explanation bofnrovllie toller could got The old man to understand his question, ques-tion, and then Mi" hater took Ids money and departed, with sundry growN derogatory to banks In general. Now York Tribune. |