Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1884 — Two Per Cent. Bonds. [ARTICLE]

Two Per Cent. Bonds.

“Vel, Meesder Lautenschlager, I see in der bapers dot der Guvvinment vas going to gif out a 2 per tsent. bond.” “Yaw, I vas bearin’ myselluff of dot. Vas you going to dake some of dose bonds, Meesder Lent?” “Veil, I sposen myselluff I got to dake in some oof dem, but I told you somedings, Mr. Lautenschlager.” “Vas is das?” “Veil, I bearin’ dot dis Guvvinment got so much money dot in a leedle vhile dey issue a bond and sharge you 2 per tsent. for der privilege of buying it.”— San Francisco Post.