The Arkansas banner., 1850-10-15
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The Credit system. Npurga n.

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 s.Lc. me show yeu the cheapest and hansornest beaver you have seca ihis many day." said ssni- liag store keeper to gsan who had just entered his estaLlishmeRs.
 ..Usclcss useless. entirely s1; said the man, ''T dOat wish to purchase. My old one answers quito good purpose; and, besides that, find myself hat straiteaed for money
 '.Oh. nsnssasrsa replied the store keeper, 'pcver lniad that am doing a credit business. and woaId be extremely .hapPy to enter your namo Oa my books
 'My rule, however" rejOiacd the customer. "has always been to pay as go"
 "what. pay as yoa go ''' replied the Assiduoas AArs-keeper. 'swhy, sir. that Is aaiashionabe, and wide of the order of things; you certainly be- hiBd the times.''
 whiis the ssore-ksePer was strOking aud Prssen- ting his superb beaver in a way best calculated to give it captivating appearance.
 ''Juss look at it:7 sail he. "Is'ut it magni6cent And yea eaa have il for the exceeding low sum of five dollars; there never was a cheaper bargain of fered yeu!'
 Bat, without giving his customer time to reply, he went OH, his quick eyes, ia the meantime, de- teetng. most satisfactorily, the longing gaaces cast ! at the beaver
 "l'Il wrap il up for you t fits you to T. aud no mistake
 Scarcely waiting for the slow "I reckon I'll take t." of his customer, he continues, "And now, what -han sho+ you9 Oh, yes. now have il! You waat fine cOat~'
 1 And tho store keeper went on tempting his customer, until he sold him a coal, vest. panlaIooas and various other articles, in addition to Una hai,- After that he found difficulty in selling his new euston,e. and debtor goods oa time. Scarcely day passed that he did net order something from the store. Things went on thus until the end of the year, at which time his ancouat, amounting to two hundred dollars, was handed fer payment = At tho mention of the two hundred dollars. the toner was s;:rtied. and exclaimed, :" Impossible :! impossible. tbere fs soms mistake. Two huaGred dclIarsi Never!" But hasty glance al the foot ing ap of tho long columns of figures, convinced him that it was all right
 1 So much, then for the credit system Now le, us examine into the mans affairs. and see if he can to use homey expFsssion make "bolh ends meet" !" lis crop being cut short by the drought and other ulsdSscfS iVhoWtd5 ta IspiI sJSCeSSou, Wo Hau nun uuabls 10 liquiIais the debt. Wha, is The conse- quenee! Ihs disposal eff,rOperty at sacrifice, and she approaching of state bordering we'll nigh on bankruptcy. Under tue !" eash-down v system, have nothing To fear. It's banner over us is peace. Dowa is narrow but regular deiiles, all covered over with the luxurant aud garIsnded by gay estoons let us stride and seat ourselves in ] its shady bowers.
 Safely moanted on some little mound, we will in- terest ourselves win the pasStrs by. Commencing with those who trndgs along the meauest avenue. and rising, step by step, until reach those who figure ia the highest walks. we find plenty peace prosperity and happiness. Here. there are not fa. thers anxiety by day aud restiessuess by night heEe, there are not cries of fanshing children. no sSringing of fond mothers heart; here, there are continued aud fruiess itgaiions aud that swarm of unfeeling beings who live on tAe distresses of maukind-but beauties, rich and yariagalee, gems aahle and luxuries to the fall. in bold attire and embaz0ued upon every strean,Iet of light, pre- sent themselves te our astonisheJ gaze. YERITAS.