Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1905 — His Selections. [ARTICLE]

His Selections.

Jay Cooke in 1866 told the. following: “One day when I was putting government bonds upon the market I was greatly annoyed by the clerks telling me that there was an old man in the office who would do no business with them and must see me. To get rid of him I went out. Said he: “ ‘Mr. Cooke, I have got $3,000 in gold >a bag, I cuq’t do anything

with it in the town where I live. They are circulating grocers’ checks and everything else but money, and I am frightened because I think I will be cheated if I dispose of it. Will you tell me on your word of honor If these bonds are sound and right?’ “I replied; ‘lf they are not right, nothing is right. I am putting all I have in the world into them.’ “After further conversation the man concluded to take them. “ ‘What denomination will you have them In?’ I asked. ~ " 7> “This was too much for the old man. He had never heard that word used in connection with business. He scratched his head and said: ‘“You may give me SSOO in old school Presbyterian, to please the.old woman, but I will take the heft of it in Baptist.’ ”