The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-12
A CARD.

A CARD
II is known the public that there is in this city
Gr,n designated iIlldreh pallam, firm % three
monlhS standing, associated together for the purchase
ufprodace The street member of this hfm that is the
whose departms mt IL is parade the streets, watch
ing for wheat teams. finding. The most Of the farmers dis
posed 10 s,li trir grain To u.s. prorga,ed tbs rcpnr
among tieut. that our large scales thu
ifh"ys Id u Item they would rei from two 10 three
iasrI, Il lead dian II tes suld 10 Us. One
seas, lac vast Id ifhe sold T. Won. Oh sat in in
WEIGHING. W. fslt il due u ourselves to dcnoupce
trh candRst IubeI,, aud accordingly circulated pla
rarl ing il ti.rhood, and SANDER, &c. 1ha
h1se scales er Fatrbank manufacture, which are
considered tie standard scale IN the United States.
oar exposure If This ardy and a-stssn.ke man
ucr doing business, has brought forth handbl from
The street member II the nrm; which be
spcnousl. posted akont town. Iii. not intention
hi. wonderful production ii .elf
Fr author ha. loaded his gun rather heavy and like
Paddy, il hes keoeked him over, instead Of the bird.
We 10 H1t design said, 10 dissact that document
ha mcnbar ntii,a hrm Is rather small game for
We wish more especially TO notice Card in the las
Ttl-WreSt Gazette. signed by VIM H. liidrcth, the
Other partner. Mr.. H. prer3mrs that Mr. Dallan has
Aol abie. u amy such reports but has derived lis sas
psps rron ttt themselves and doubtless
Ger h. may hove sail il reference 10 The matter. IT,
ne dri place would say t.tt il would he we'll for
81 IN 10 those rtiGeate7, assure them they
III be called FOR, and IN shape more Tangible uan
c'adcat NJ lIildFs'h ia private conversation with
ec rs tla ,I.rc, did 3o Jpstif. The eo@die
II, partner Sal, M ddnor Wis, !, IS held RESPONSE
y l3' far Any tAias hat Nj nIam al- 60. We leave
l pab e igdrs fram the tenor otbe above remarks
~ "hrth he i, not d.sps d aid abst and coan nance
eh co1.uct FAR As Is thinks safe and prHdeat Mr.
Il H. gee, {" give The pull.e The designs the firm
lths lis a Ia Ills community three Years, bal
ssh has ueysr set ,orc iy atiu- for ihe dear farmer
n III. tel what he IA 'nas DO for thc failure
~ s on opr par w,ltl. moe explicit, shall tel o.
What W. have doue, What never have, and what
II ia'rul 10 DO
We shipped the nst bscl Of or lin aud the first bar
u ri II pork that were ever Shipped from Davenport
IL ar, age, when mcrehrt in tli> city wouA receive
u Me rrauce ot the struggling :rmer trust him for
3 bn nrvesslre ~ Gsm needed: did both, giving
M aGder the then situation of the country fair prices and
81 words Of the card Just ad generous measurement
~ Il Nd 10 bars. gran RES but al great expense l.
ives have lws!s kept hand thousands of sacks
" which have laanci him free OF charge 10 hold hi
& rri,s. As thr ,n3Atry progressed. and tuc farmer
Ell Us increased. and h wished 10 extend his farming
s& "p rtans, and Resp up With modern improvements
0 have aided him in obtaining the various ahor-savina
IA machines. reapers, thr shcrs, Se when he hal NJ
honey Gdy aaeins him The freight when hs notes have
81 h,ton, due aud h. unable pay them ion account Of
-pr crops sickness. &c., when W. have been ordcre
TO enforce the collection of these notes, we have en-
treated for them another years Indulgence, pleading
far them that they would be 10 pay after another
81 harvest, and often when further Indulgence would
b. gwen, have advanced the money ourselves soon
IA r ihan have tirm lg, tp trouble. When again and
gain have been deeply involved l.. heavy losses in
produce, having paid tire farmer morG for his product
IA 'tan wecoud realize for them. whrnt seemed we had
ma alternative but - stop business orcnforce the i'm
liat, col ection OF debts duc to We have in such
ease. strained oar own credit abroad borrowed money
high rate. of interest, struggled along working early
/ "Hl hte ard fought our own way through Had We
Ia pursued any other grsc we should have broken up
"r'half Of Ia, farmers in this county. We repeat
oily ,lcrifced thousands Of dollars in this way. The
greet Of III, flrlucrs rccolleet these things, they
Hunk good turn deserves another When the!
have crop fJr sale have the preferences for this
re,son We are Frequently denounced as moncpoists
ly few malignant and hostile pers rs. lfby pursn-
g liberal and generous policy with the frmer and
aiding him in the d,y Of small things when he was
smuggling TO m he hmse IA home. we have obtained
his friendship his r le and his influence. is il any dis
rrtra, is II no: ,thcr honor: judge yc So much
'1t VIII 1--WE I've done.
We Iutend that a business ana Teru1otIoH
Eui IN by ff,een ears toll, labor and riice
shah he blasted or snlliai in the cowardiy man ner
attempted for he tenef. of u mushroom firm Of nine.
" days sta rding.
rs to cur future course we intend to pursue the
same generous policy with tn far m we always
have done. When markets dull an O one els Z
"Is buy the products OF his labor, we intend to c
,ashtrc,otors paying him the hest prices the state
o the timesa III afford, giving him Just and ge"eroas
f'f7sgtrfacHt.
sihs city increases and others come among us 10
''aelsh themselves in business, we shall always
''H'Ive them with frie n1ship and treat them with
'"httcsy, cons St ing with them fully and nonor
9o'y for thu hnsiurss doing. When Ss detect
'"cm using dishonorah!r means To build themselves
w al our expense, secretly plotting against us, at
"Hlrs our honor, integrity merchants or honcs
"' "" shall always oppose sacl' with all the energy
f''i', possess and ifpossihle, tranplc them UNI
Der our feet
as frSrccs this unpleasant affair, If We have III any
said anN thing against the firm Of Hldrcth q nai
" or either member If that tirn hold ours siycs
."! lhthI' either q firm as individuals. WI
""j!!or al the card In the last Gazette say the same
''Hrlnsiou w"Ild say Il VII. Hldctih f'tiS salts
"lh Lis present situation in the eyes of IN E.el.
Isl community certainly DO.
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