Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1880 — Small Change in the West. [ARTICLE]

Small Change in the West.

A Kansas correspondent of the Boston Transcript writes: ' In truth, a person who waits for change in the shape of 2, 3 or 4 cents is looked upon with something like scorn in the West. Is your bill 78 cents? You pay 80, or the obliging shopkeeper says: “ Call it 75.” I recalled an incident which one of the merchants of Satina related when speaking of his recent trip to New York for goods. After making his preparations for returning, he went to settle his bill, which proved to be $40.03. He paid S4O, and was turning away when he was recalled by a tap on his shoulder, and the 3 cents were pointed out. In scornful amazement he threw down 10 cents, and again started away. “ Here is your change, sir,” said a voice, in no wise overwhelmed by his cod tempt. The merchant waved his hi nd and bowed. “ Keep it, sir. lam a Western man. We don’t grasp 3 or 4 cents there so closely.” The increase of the German and Russian armiei necessitates an increase of taxation.