Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-02-03
CHEAT AND GROW RICH,

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THIS has been the scored principle Of TOO many
OF the wholesale dealers in TEAS up 10 this time,
iheJ have praetieed the most shameful imposition
on the country Merchants without any fear Of de.
tection. But new era in the TEA TRADE has
come, and the PEKlN TEkCoMPANY claims
the honor Of It's Introduction. They were the
first 10 raise the bannerof Reform, on which they
have inscribed the simple words-"Pure Teas at
Honest Prices!" A complete revolution has been
,hs consequence, Let consumers OF tea lOok at
what we have done.
LIST. We were the frs, TO send them tea that u
sed to be called too good for them.
| 3D. We have driven out Of the market vast
amount Of trash, and introduced better class Of
teas than has ever been sold. Importers Of teas
of,en came 10 Us 10 get for their own use, and ioT
Their friends, fine qualities Of teas ILey can find
nowhere else.
80. We have reduced prices more than 20 per
cent, both Of Black and tireen teas. The v hole.
sale groeers say we are running the trade, aud call
us humbugs. This we have done already, and
now see what we are ready 10 do:
LIST. We will sell teas by the single chest, hal
chesls, or IL lbs. box, at the same prices thai
Wholesale groeers pay to the importers when they
buy by the hundred packages.
%. The wholesale grocers only allow -, and
at most u lbs. Iare TO the half chest. This is
cheat. We allow in most cases, IS 10 l6 lbs, on
the same.
ID. We hereby undertake to sell every kind o
teas from six to twelve cents per lb cheaper than
the wholesale grocers do
How can we do this ssks the country mer
chann
This is our answer. We are content with !
per CT profit instead Of 25 and so per CT. AS
Wholesale grocer.
We deserve the thanks Of the country mcr
chant for saving him hereafter ftom being cheat
ed. Let them come TO the warehouse of The Pc
KIN TEA COMPANY, and compare samples o
tea they get elsewherei and il hey buy tad tea
then at high prices, il is their own fault
An English importer lately boosted that he coult
make more money hy sending bad teas to the N
Y. market than on good teas. We ure resolve,
to overthrow this fraud; and now call upon a
gents IN every town in the United States to com
forward and buy the TEAS imported by the Pc
KIN TEA COMPANY; and we pledge ourseIve
that Il in six months they do not sell more te
Than the oldest and largest dealers in the town
we will give them our tea without any charge
This is The plain English and cannot be msunder
stood. We appeal for testimony 10 the immens
Z success OF our agents in any part OF the Unite
= States.
(J-Agents wanted in every town in the Unite
0 states lor these teas, by which hey can max
g money, and Conier benefit on the public by SUI
, plying the pure article.
CATALOGUE OF TEAS
ONSALE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF THE Pc
; KIN TEA COMPANY,
rs and II, Futon Street New York.
The Ieas mentioned in this cat logue are dom
uPin To-, h., and ID packages; the first in
side wrapper is lead. the second wrapper is wa
r ter proof paper, and the third or outside wrappe
is OF Chinese rice paper. The company sell nonr
but good teas, done up in this superior mannere
all oil them grown in the most luxurious districts,
OF China Country dealers may select as small a
quantity Of each kind as they like, and have them
packed IN Cne chest. The teas also come in five
pound Chinese packages, called quattoons, u con-
venlent, ianciIul portable shape.
Persons residing in any part of the United s.
or Canada, can order any OF the teas in this eat
, aloguc, by letter 10 suit their wishes. We puck
them in Chinese boxes and deliver them to the
Forwarding Merchant free from charge for pack
age or carriage. The money should always &c
s company the Order