Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1887 — Scarcity of Small Change. [ARTICLE]

Scarcity of Small Change.

“How do you like this town ?” asked a white gentleman of “Sam Johnsing,” who had just arrived in the town and started a barber shop. “De town am good enuff; but I’s sorry for de folks—dey am so pore.” “There seems to be considerable wealth,” remarked the customer. “Yes, dar seems to be; but hit’s all a snare and a collusion. Yesterday I wanted change foah a $5 bill. I hunted all fru my pockets, and I Tiain’t foun’ xt yet. I nebber seed a town where it was so hard to git change foah a pore $5 bill.”— Drake's Travelers’ Magazine.