, 1853-12-10
avon mod OnarrrI nbpnt a TrilIe.,

We never hear men, on making bar
gain, uS' this common phrase, without be-
ing sure that trouble is in III, wind. Every
contract, even one Tor the value Of dollar,
sho&ld be explicitly stated down to its MI
nuieN particulars, 50 that there can be no
possibility Of miscon>iruction. lfthis is ne
glrct d, difficulty is certain to arise. Many
an hon st man has been cheated, many a
friendship has been broken for life, because
a bargain has not been fully stated, because
the piiiirs 'would not quarrel about trl8cs.'
Two acqualu'ances, for example, who
Lave long lived in pleasant intercourse come
at last to a business transaction together.
One may sell the other a horse. or car
rlag', or house. Or they may make a
barter in the way Of regular trade. Too
often, especially if young, they will come TO
general understanding, but omit TO cx-
plain themselves sufficiently as to the details.
When the contract is executed, they find
Cor the first time, that they have misap-
pretended each other. One has expected
certain minor concessions, which the other
has not even imagined he would he called
on 10 make. lfthe friends are wise, they
perceive their mistake. and ret.ace their
steps BY haying a full explanation. A
compromise follows and all goes well.
But too often, they are not wise. Too
often instead Of coming amicablystogelher,
they charge each other with design TO
cheat u never before knew MIR. A. wasn't
a man Of his word,' says one. 'What a
knave Mr.. b. is, after ALL says The other,
wants to over-reach me because didn't
have an agreement written down. Or,
perhaps, it is, Il always thought Mr.. G. a
man of honor, hut If ever deal with him
again, pll have every thing in black and
whilp.' And so they go on, until finally a
lawsuit is the consequence probably each
party has costs to pay that often exceed the
original amount in dispute F; and an aliena-
ton for life results. Every day one sees
such controversies arising. Perhaps it is a
house that is sold. The buyer says 10 the
seller. 'Wrll, If purchase, suppose you'll
let half the price lie on mortgage, as long
MS | please 'Oh thera'l be no difficulty
about that replies tie other, Pm in no hur-
ry for the money! On this the deeds are
drawn. Several years pass; money be-
comes scarce the seller has need for his
mo. igagc money. But on asking for il, he
is told BY the buyer that the mortgage was
to lie. what, moi forever = replied the
other. Practically the purchaser considers
it so, however, and never forgives his friend
It, compelled by circumstances, he sells the
hous, TO get his money. Instances like
This are Of almost daily occurrence. Similar
oncs, in reference 10 other transactions, are
even more frequent.
Where one party 10 bargain is honest
while the other is the reverse, il is still
more dangerous not TO have the contract
fully and explicitly stated. There are al.
ways men ready to take advantage of any
uncertainties in bargains to which they may
be parties. II they wish to rut off pay
day, or 10 save interest, or to draw back
from their agreement, they have in sucl
cases, a pretcnce for misunderstanding
and this is all they need in order 10 carry
gu. their views. They pretend that tn,
bargain was different from what the olhcl
party assert there is no written agreement
nor any witnesses and consequently, a.
one mans word is as good as anoIher's, The
innocent party is victimized. All loo be.
cause he was fool enough 10 believe Thai
other people "would not quarrel about tri-
hes."
On no account, therefore, should a bar
gain be left vague, even in the smallest par
iicular. The best plan is to have the con.
tact written out, if The matter is an impor-
tanl one the next best is to have an intelli.
gent witness or twD but the very worst is
to trust TO friendship, honor, or any other
consummale nonsense Of that kind, because
experience teaches that they are often no
safeguards at ALL BE sure that he is either
a knave, fool or greenhorn, who, in ma
king bargain, winds up with, "but well
not quarrel about trilles."
p<S- The following was enclosed in .
letter from Cleveland. From what paper
it was clipped we don't know, but hope The
sender did not suppose il hit anybody about
here:
LOOKING IN Mans MoUTH.-Holt
up your head, old fellow! Oh, must b.
noie reverenlial; you are tho grave old
man WHO lectures inc every day upon my
sins who advises me TO avoid all evil, de-
ny myself, diink no liquor, and follow the
cross. However, hold up your head. lie
me catch you by the nose and the chm
and now open your mouth. Now ] have
got You. You should have thirty gooc
white fronts and molars, but there are only
about nineteen, stained and decayed. Ysl
chew tobacco like Hog. Nay, not so, fol
hogs will not cat so nauseous weed. Dt