The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-05-31
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A ROMANTIC DREAM.
BY CHEAP JOHN

!
Time: 10 o'c!ocI, at night Place a pale
lighted room in the 2nd story of a Store
House in Elkton, Md. Business; caucus
meeting Present: some & or serious
conntenances. First speaker, Mr.. Smoofhing
| Iron, who commences thus:
/" Gentlemen, have some very grave sub
| jectS tor your consideration. Firstly, what
| action are we to take respecting this indi-
vdual called Cheap John And twcely,
what will be our condition if he goes on the
way he does, exposing our extortion And
three -tlmesIy, if something is not done soon
there will be no use for more than about two
stores III Elkton, besides Cheap John"
Up lamps DIR. Lcafher- Nose in great haste :
s. M. smoothing Iron agree with you per-
| icctiy. have been trying for the last two
months TO run down both Cheap John and
his Goods to all intents and purposes but
lind the people see that } ohm is bound to do
right, and they are determined to support
him."
AT this junctnre all countenances began to
assume wild hue. Up gets Mr.. Greasev-
Face:
Mr.. Chairman, l should like to know
what Mr.. Lcather- Nose means by the word
Fright = Sir, do not see the point that
man shall come here and cut down prices
about ono half, and do all, or nearly all, the
business in town can't see it, nor any
man.
After this Dir. Slysnoosle gets up
And can't see the point, either, Mr.
Chairman. | think Mr.. LIS sympathy with
Cheap John is rather too knotty for me to
swallow. | always had friendly feeling for
You, Mr.. L.; but | wish you to understand
that's played ont now. Why the thing speaks
for itself: use to get 80 per cent more for
every thing sold than Cheap John sells the
same goods for, and in some cases 80 per
cent more, and how | can but be down on a
man that does that | refer to you ALL
Next speaker Mr.. Rakemdo,rn:
g Gents, wish TO be distinctly understood
On this grave subject In the first place, |
am down on Cheap John like load of toad.
frogs, and all people who take his part, for
consider that | suffer more than any one else
by this cutter down of prices. Why use to
get any price asked, but now shall have
to sell below cost to compete with Cheap
john and why Mr.. Leather Nose can take
his part am at \ loss-"
AT this moment Mr.. l.. Jumped up:
g Mr. Chairman, consider tins crowd is
all down on me, because take Cheap Johns
part. Now, Mr.. Chairman, | will tell you
why take his part in the first place he
knows how to buy and sell goods better than
any other man in the State of Maryland, and
in the next place he has style about him
lilat l never saw III any other man. Why he
manufactures his own Clothing, Boots and
Shoes, Brushes, b lacking, Indigo Blue, and
imports his own Threads and Cutlery EN-
ployS ladies in his store to wait on ladies'.
lie commences business at the right end -
He pays Cash for every thing. and sells all
for Cash, and that is the only right way to do
business in any part Of the world, and if
Cheap John wanted Il partner would be the
first man to apply. Now, Mr.. Chairman
these are my reasons for sympathy as you
call it, with Cheap john"
AT this juncture up jumps all hands, all
Speaking at once.
81 move, Mr.. Chairman, that Mr.. L. be
expelled from this honorable body"
"Agrccd - says all hands.
Mr. L., " will leave if you call this an
honorable body. Good night -
Going out, MIR. l.. was heard to say, "Well
| have had the conscience ache Tor long
time, thank God | can now sleep at night,
something have not done for long time -
just at this moment awokc from my long
and tedious dream. and found myself lying
or The broad of my stomach, with my mouth
wide shut, and my right foot hanging out of
bed and = chlntzcs playing checkers on my
big toe nail.
NJ have now the largest and best Stock
OF Goods Of any Store in Cecil county, and
can sell the Cheapest, and my goods are all
paid for.