The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1855-07-12
Never Joke About Business.

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Never Joke About Business.
will tell you story. A man that am
well acquainted with, and who was not al
ways so well to do in the world as he now
isl do not say it was myself but it was
Scotchman who had risen from low be-
ginning. His outward dress did not tally
well with the lining OF his pocket; indeed
the pocket when he went to market but i'll
held up by rags which it was sewed to; to
look at him you would have thought him
not worth pluck. Well, one morning
cargo Of hides coming into port he asked
the owner what he woald sell the whole
cargo for. Looking at our friend from head
to foot, the owner could hardly refrain from
laughing outright. any good friend" said
he, I" think it matters little to you the
price of the cargo; single hide should
imagine would exhaust your purse.n-
"When folks come to buy" said our Scotch:
man, ';they expect to be treated with civ
ility. Will you answer me plain question
What is the price of the whole cargo of
hides on board the ship Prosperity now in
harbor." The ship owner thought the man
was daft or joking, and lie said, "what
will you give me for the cargo, money down
upcn tho table 81
f. " Guild sir, it's not for nas-s ,rs, a price,
upon your goods. Tell me what is the low
est price you will takea" !
The owner still carrying on the joke, (as
he tlought) named price, not half the
actual value. The merchant of frugal ap-
pearancc put his hand into his pocket, took
out shilling and clapped tinto the hands Of
the owner, crying aloud: "a bargain, my
friend! and before these Witnesses" and
turning to those who had been amused by
the conversation that had passed.
Viewing the man still in the same light,
and never suspecting that he had to do with
man Of money, the considerate owner
profered back the shilling to the man of
rags, saying: "here MY good man, though
I have been casting some severe jokes upon
you, would not wisl'to rob you Of shil-
ling; judging from your appearance, you
have very few to spare" ~
The buyer advanced with firm step, and
looking him in the face, said, "judging from
appearances, it may be SO; but can tell
you, did nae gle you that shilling, that it
must be returned in the character of an
aims that shilling is the areas of my pur-
chase Of the whole cargo; tell me, there
fore when you will deliver or receive your
money; or, said he, {taking out his pouch,
the foot of an old stocking we'll darned
and patched, heavy with gold, and crumpled
with bank notes,) if any substantial papers
will be responsible for the delivery, I'll pay
ye the silver down on the table this min
ute"
Every attempt at explanation or accom-
mediation was in vain, and at last the owner
was compelled 20 givepp his essgo of hides
at less than half thoir value, apd he receiv-
ed the money agreed upon, forthwith. AS
it was the only cargo that had arrived for
some time, the ragged man of money sold
his hides at almost his own demand; and
he always said it was the bes: bargain he
ever made in his life. A ragged coat, you
see has its advantages as well as good
one but mind--never joke on business.
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Il Jesu;tical Cateehism.- I'm what place
will each one arise in the resurrectioni
Each one will rise in that place where
the largest portion of.ks body remains.
In what form wiz each rise agains
OF middIing stature, with we'll proper.
toned limbs, and each according TO thesex
previously possessed. -g.'
In what age shall We rise from tire deadi
In the age Of Christ, as if We all were
hIissy systhree years old. ~
Skap the world be inhabited again q 4: .,c
Sd think. .unbaptised children win I'M
habit s nons else, nut sysh the bsstts
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