The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-08-29


and take his note for the amount at six
months jersey thinks he has got all he
wants BOW; as TO notes, he never gives
any. Don't know what might happen.
Suppose he should die, and he had notes
out--what thena They would create
trouble for his executors, and that
wouldn't do. Besides, his family wouldn't
like it. They never gave notes, because
they knew very we'll there was no telling
what might happen. Suppose one Of
them should die-suppose he should die
himself, and with notes out that the estate
couldn't pay-what then = Ninth was
quite willing to run the risk jersey
quietly affirmed that he was not and
Ninth smiled like gentleman suffering
with the tooihaclIe.
"a twelfth is explaining to an old Gus.
toner, who, as the house has recently dis
cNered, is rather loose in the joints
loose in tfe joints, meaning that his atil-
lty is as dubious as his willingness to pay;
how the house is now only selling for cash,
its numerous heavy losses Of late, by the
caving in Of many Of its oldest and heav-
lest correspondents, having driven it to
that course; low it will sell him very
ve'y low, and thus make it an object for
him to buy; how it (the house, has closed
all its accounts, and is now wholly and
exclusively for cash. Loose.in-the Joints
Is somewhat taken aback at this startling
intelligence: "thinks il is hardly fair treat
ment to one who has dealt with the house
so many years, and always paid SO pune
tually; and would like to know the mean
ing sit,' although he knows the mean.
ing Of II very well already.
"A thirteenth, who is noted through
out the establishment for his sharpness
is managing Michigan gent, and put
ting him through on scientific principles
which few in bis way understand or know
how to practice better than himself.
lie is regarded as a star of the first mag
nitude in his line. lie can handle the old
est, shrewdest, and closest buyers with O.
quail aexterity. He can tell the character
OF customer at a glance. He has trick
nf sticking old shnp- worn 90 ada npnn the
shrewdest, and Of making them believe
they are the latest patterns out. He pos
sesses 'knack' for making the most eau
tious dealers buy at least five times as
heavily as they designed when starting a.
way from home. He will convince the
Oldest buyers 10y evidence which is Who'll
ly overwhelming, Of their utter ignorance
OF the first rudiments of their own busi-
ness, although they may have been pref
ty successful in It for moro than thirty
years; and he will satisfy the youngest
and most inexperienced that they are per-
tectly posted up and that they will, ere
long, wholly 'use up their competitors and
whip them clean out of sight; all Of which
the buyers unhesitatingly believe, altho'
they are somewhat staggered in the end
at the enormous bills which Thirteen ad-
ioitly led them insensibly to run up, while
he was duly impressing them with reali-
zing consciousness Of these flatterinc facts.
Indeed, so firml y established is Thirteen's
reputation in this respect, it is a common
saying when dealer passes through his
hands lie comes out like a sqeezed lemon
"Thirteen's present victim is very
knowing gentlemsn from Michigan, who
innocently fatters himself it will take
smart fellow indeed to come it over him.
lie understands himself, he does. He
amt been in trade twenty years, right in
the face ofthe tearingest opposition ner-
chant ever had, for nothing. No, indeed!
He has bought cloth, be has bought dry
goods, and what is more, he alters knew
how to get rid Of all he bought. Now,
although it don't invariably foler, that
because a man knows how to sell, he
knows equally we'll how to buy, he kind
er reckons he does know little Of both.
50 there's no use in anybody's trying to
come city dodges over him, because he
Knows all about 'em. He's bought in
New York afore-he has; thinks his face
is known to fep Of the houses there, and
that many Of the beggest on 'em would
be mighty glad to get his name on their
books and his note in their hands for a few
thousands. But he is keerfuI; and when
anybody gifts his note he is alters leetle
curis to know what it's for. Asto putting
old shop worn goods on to him, they can't
do it, and they might as well know il
first as last. As for decoying him into the
purchase OF goods he don't want, that
can't be did, nuther, and they might as
well know it, too. Aud then as for
sticking him on big bills, when he on
!y intends 10 make small uns---let 'em
try il, that's all! When he comes to
New York, he comes there to buy, like an
honest merchant, and he don't mean 10
be chiselled. If any of the fellers there
are smart enough to lay him out, let 'eru
try il, he's willin'r
G "ro all Of which Thirteen smilingly &C
cedes, and after two hours of mingled fat
terry, insinuating smiles, and mastery
management, Michigan is laid OUT with
all the honcFs: Thirteen deemino Il
point Of honor 10 'chisep him to the fullest
extent, and in the most scientific mseaer:
with . magnificent array Of Old shop worn
goods, moderate proportion Of articles
seslly fresh, and all at prices which would
sfiii tyro with asnaze--the whole terni
mating in a biltwhicb shook poor Miehi
gan for che next SIX months with all tho
agony Of pecuniavy terror"
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