The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-06-18
WANTED.
in exchange for Goods, most kinds of COUNTRY
PRODUCE, for which liberal price will be paid
II. CUTTING IL co.

in exchange for Goods, most kinds of COUNTRY
PRODUCE, for which liberal price w, will be paid
III. CUTTING IL co.
Lower Waterford, May 20, 1889. 95-3m
N B. The above advertisement of May 20 seems
to have MORALLY offended certain Esq and would
be Judge mot 20 miles off, as he has lately attack
ed us in a learned supplementary On self defence
he says) with such tremendous force that he no
doubt thinks will completely annihIlate US. But
we still live, and would inform the learned Esq
fhe wishes to know the effects Of his attacks, that
il has made no impression whatever in The manner
il was manifesy intended it should. 1t has passed
by us harmlessly without producing in that T.
element under which he is Iaborng
He seems to take exceptions to The language we
used as he asks for definition of soft sauder, &c.
Now we will tell the Esq once for all that are
at liberty whatever language we please,
whether it suit his particular rules Of propriety or
not and shall ever exercise that liberty. Whether
the expression proper not, presume
those we addressed understood it perfectly; if he
does not not to be blamed. Ii he is really
ignorant of the term and still insists n definition
we would refer him to some with whom he has for
merly had dealings for explanation. Respecting
his insnuations about decent and civil treatment
we have nothing 10 say, only as we have an illus
trious teacher of etiquet us, hope yet TO
make some improvements, but had rather re-
main as we than obtain the appellation Of Syc-
Ophants.
The charge he made of our boasting Of depending
much time Boston deny, have never
made such boasts; but his account of the manner
the time was spent there, is what completely uses
us IN. We shall not however consider it necessary
Sin self Defence, to publish his account of his visits
70 the place he mentons-with 4 particular person
W no might be named-all we shall say is, the Esq.
could not possibly say any thing that would be less
likely TO wound our feelings. While attending the
theatre we could not be visiting particular friends
elsewhe ), nor had we any particular engagements
there or elsewhere fulfill. lie accuses US, tho
! in very ambiguous manner, Of not being regular
( in prices. We would ask him TO inform us when
we have asked one customer higher than another,
for the kind of pay, or when we sold sheet
ing for less than IL - cts per yd one day and ask
ed Ia cts the next His remarks about our boosting
of getting fair profit when pretended to sell
at cost will let our customers answer, whether
they have been thus used, 1--WE do wish to dis.
pute his knowledge however, in any manner) In
conclusion of ms master piece he rather nsinuates
that we had better reform manner of doing
business. This he has privately recommended a
lumber OF times by advising not to pay goods a,
cash prices for any kind of barter for he SAYS Gus
TONERS will be inst well satisfied If we pay them
al barter prices, Again, he has said that it is bad
practice to charge goods at cash prices for we might
as we'll charge at barter prices (for it generally
runs into cash) and in that way make a saving
This no doubt is the reformation he wishes to have
consummated.
Upon the whole, VIC conclude that The few cas
al remarks made in our advertisement shifted
his case remarkably well, he would not have ap
propriated them entirely to himself We have only
to say are extremely sorry he is offended bu
'if the coat suits as the saying is The may wear it,
We pledge ourselves however, if it will be any nc
commodation, to apply to him for form that will
not be offensive, if we ever wish TO advertise ir
future. III. CUTTING 81 CO.
Lower Waterford, June 4, 1880. SO