Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-12-05
VOL. XI. NO. IL.

y another mill, and should Lose III.
sorc I'm This man probably fattered him.
H ,na' he did not lie, because be did NJ,
was no more than 2 bushels. Pm,
ne "nO' In such cases, does not tell the f,n
4l1u"'y' Tells a lie. Any species of de.
signed deception is lying.
"hen engaged in business. and mis-
taxes are made in your own favor ara -,
neglect TO correct them.
feu trade with a merchant He n.,..
ou' OIL oil the goods you have purchased
on nave taken an article which H.
chant has overlooked. He hands vou -.
Dili. You see the mistake al The i'm l..
10 Lot correct it. You pay him and Leea
one article for which YOU have rendered no
equivalent: You are just as dishonest >,
ned'' as though you had stolen the article
! ne same remark may Be applied to mis-
'akes made In changing money. A mer-
cnan'' through mistake, gives you a61-4
cent piece between 2 cents. You keeni,
GU might as well have taken !, from IL.
merchants drawer. Let the mistake 10 r.
O'her way, and how soon you will make /,
known. All things whatsoever We would
man men should do TO YOU, &c.
4. Through deception, Get into 500
caravan without paying for il: or ge,
passage on rail road,o in a steamboat or
Stage; or get through a toll-gate witbou,
paying the fare.
"A man IN coming from Boston a few
years since, in the winter season. as ba
drew near atoll-gate, drew his coat over hi,
lace pretending to be very cold and in great
haste. As the gate-man came 10 receive
the toll he enquired, "Will il make anv
difference whether pay you now or when
return" "None at alp saws the cate
man. He drove on, came home and boosted
10 a neighbor how he deceived the ea,e-
man. For" says he, al don't like these
toil-gates." This man was not only dis
honest but "gloried in his shamen-wa,
proud of having told lie to sqre a shtl-
ling!
5. Deception in trade.
This is a general evil, that affect. ali
classes of men, from the wholesale rs,
chant, down TO the essence pedlar. ni.,o
common Tor people to deceive, that we do
not expect men will tell the truth resnect;,,
property they wish TO sell. A man oncs
went win load Of apples TO market. He
put IL bushels into the cart, filling il nearly
luii' and then put bushels of better ousI-
lty on the top of the load. He establishes
the price with the purchaser, accordiDo ~
the quality on the top. Deceptiops Of The
IKE nature are frequently practised. Ihave
known butter to be carried TO marke, with
an effort TO cheat in the same wav AIR,
ter quality would be packed on the ton Of
the hrkln than'at the bottom. The article
was sold, and the seller knew that the mr.
CHASER was deceived in the quality. Again.
men profess to tell the cost Of certa;n ar,;,
cles they are disposing Of, and do NOT tell
the truth. No man is underobligation to tell
the cost of his goods, but if he does tell he
; ought to tell the truth.
6. Another species of dishonesty shall
term, rant Of pu"ctaality in fulfilling en-
gagements.
FIRST; Taking newspaper and not nav
ing Tor IT. have known men OF resne.,.-
ollity-men who usually paw their deb,. =,
home, without the expense of a Iaw-s,;,
neglect entirely TO pay for their family news.
P paper.
The publisher lives al distance. and !.
: not personally acquainted with his subscri-
oers, he IS therefore chiefly dependent upon
. their honesty for his pay. You say your
= subscription is only 50 per year, and wouId
not affect the publisher in so extensive bu.
siness. But you have forgotten that these
small sums are his only dependence. II
: you may neglect TO yay your subscription. |
" may neglect TO pay mine, and so all the
" members Of this congregation may neglect
~ 80 ray theirs. Indeed all who take the ma
u Ter have the same right 10 neglect the paY
20 nent OF theirs; and how then will the pcL
e Usher carry on his businrss7 lie had oct
2 ter have bis stock in the Sinking Fond
e. lie who neglects 70 pay for his ncTspape
q IS praeticing that which tends 70 siop ever
IL newspaper press IN the wofld-.o annihilat
in. The general diffusion % bnoNledge An
lid he Is equally rs guilty ~ though on accoun
~ Il his negligence and dishonesty every pres
nd 10 the world sbould sisp.
,hi Second Articles borrowed Of . neighbo
no and not returned.
- lfyou borrow rfyour ncighbOr you are q,