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Show filad t J Arrept the 11 r embark, Iks Moines, la., July 2."). During the late unpleasantness a w elt known old time democrat here was very loth to lake a greenback in payment for anything, any-thing, aud ofteu made the statement that they were not worth the paper on which tney were priuted, and that gold was good enough for him. Yesterday ho drove to town with n load of berries, which ho readily sold, receiving in payment pay-ment a $fi greenback of 1KU2. He was da.ed, and rushing to n bank, asked what premium would be given for it. Ho was told 1!5 cents on the dollar, and with r 7r In gold and silver in his pocket, left for homo elated at his good fortune. |