Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-09-05
DRY GOODS statesmen.

DRY GOODS statesmen.
Probably no elias, of The community are
more annoyed and perplexed, at The lines.
than our clerks in the retail dry goods
stores but, as in all other business, there
are some bright spots, some moments Of
requita. The other d y, happening in one
of our thosl extensive dry goods shops, two
very pretty, elegantly dressed ladies came
in. who of course nouopolized The whole
attention Of The clerks, and The less imrOr-
tant customer, the writer of this, was left
in The hack ground, where partially detaln-
Ell or business, bur more particularly from
the attraction before him, he concluded to
see it our; aud, eead, most salutary
lesson WAS learned.
IL will look al your new style Of hand
kerchief>," said one of the ladies.
Have you received any new satins
laIely;' interrupted the other.
The clerks hy about, open dozen dif-
te:euI boxes, display all the rich satins,
&C.. with various expressions of delight
nr having been SO fortunate as to obtain
such rarr articles, aud mos, solemnly avow
that they are "dos cheap" ,"-"afforded
for less Than at any oIher store in Town"
"were bought al auction during the pres
sure in New York;" that Mrs.-had
just taken one of rbose shawls, and Miss
had just left the store with a dress
from that beautiful, rich, heavy piece OF
satin ~
"These shawls are rather pretty" said
Que of the ladies.
Yes, .oierabie. but they look rather
cheap-noT of the latest slyle," said the
other.
Yes, think they are altogether loo
common.-tiav'ur you amy thai are better
and more fashionable Than these" said
the olher.
Here divers other boxes were opened
and displayed, with an additional induce
meul by wa, OF speech for purchasing.
"Oh me " hy those were out ofiaShion
u wear ago! BuI what is the price of
those You frs, show ed us?'
"F'ivr dollars"
"Five dollars My-why-Mrs.--
pid ten for one he other dav. We want
a heter article lhau these We didHn call
10 purchase pieJeian handkerch,pIs, sir"
exclaimed the ladies', evidently afrouted,
and were for making of. when one Of the
clerks, Ia Yankee,) with great GOODNESS:
observed, 10y The way, ladies, Mr..
has just returned Irem NewYork, and If
am noI greatly mistaken, he has two or
three shawlS in his trunk, which he pur-
chased the day he left, intending one for
his vile and the others
"Oh ler us see them-do bring them
out" exclaimed The damsels with appa-
rent delight.
The clerk having previously laid aside
twnnl the pre1tir,tof The first lot exhibited,
runs lack 10 The counting room, fnnbles
over lot of.runks. &c. and returns, caro-
iull s unioIds the VERY costly articles" :"
and with the most grave u::d disuified ex-
preston. observes, "ihcrr is mol ladies,
probably, another shawl in the whole
western country like thai and this Is just
like il, onI. it has not got The Ceveroo
sIocknoi border on ill.,
"Beautiiul declare must have that"
says one; 81 never! say, coz, you lako
nne, and I'll take the othcr-what's tho
price :"
The clerk gave one of those knowing
Looks. hcsitated little, then observed !:
Really, ladies, don't know what to do
Il expect have done wrong in showing
them-I-l-''
20, now don't try 10 get off--we arc
determined 10 have these shawls--now
What's the price y
"Why, |, they cost--now ladies am
afraid am doing wrong. Mr.--prom
Used his wife he'd get her the prertiest
shawl in New York, when he went on
This spri;g, and am afraid should get
my ears pulcj If should"
1--WE can't he lpiIat-whal'sthe pricc?"
why they cost--one, ten dollars. and
The other fifteen, but | am afraid am
doing wrong to sell these. shaw s."
Coz (asiee) how much money have
you!"
Twenty dollars
"llave you--well, there is just a five
dollar hill. Here. si', there is your change
we'll take The shawls."
"fes. well, Ill wrap them up-but
really don'tknnw what Nir>.-will say"
Morul.-W hen you arc ignorant of tho
value Of an article, never insult a Yankee
Clerk.-iSt. Louis Republican.
The laws Of Louisiana place the bus
baud and wife upon equal grounds. They