The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-26

MI. y ~, HARPER, Agent wilson Sowing Machine Co.,
DIAN SIN In reely 70 your lottor Of tho 10th ult-
chino bnsin -, 1bog to inform you that there ia no
%,'aecrgt" n u only common sonso, and energy, and a
Connected the sewing Machine trade With my other
business, for over fifteen years being first prompted 20
required IN my nanptaetorins department, aud second.
bundled = sihscr pfineipsuy, until l roeeivod a cir.
cular from you and being always disposed 20 take ad'
money, I ordored a sample Of your Machine and, after
g~iving.it a thorough trial, wrote, and received an
wagons on tho road,and am still putting ihem out ~ fast
as can break " my mon 70 handlo the machine. Ieat
shall want sir dozen machines por week, instead ofthe
number / am now having weekly. l calculate one
wagon 10 average ak machines per wees, although 1
sold u machines n one weosi aud have sold three a
age, as some days something turns up that there IL
+ lay ont tho route for each wagon, and travel over ~
about nnceR month, and in this manner l am always ON
hand whon a nschine rs yanted
lhavg tuod Mr. " ll80n'8 suggestions regarding trade,
ant ind u FORKS 70 q charm ! supply everybody vita
a good ptoht on tho atucles traded for.
The ralo VI othor machines ~ fast dying out In my
inrs h Tho purchase OF a Sesina Machine, l. a great
obicc, 10 or people, ! found no uoubio 10 got tho
ch.ho9 talked nothing bot Wilson shuttle Machine;
S Sss mS was p %% g1t t n t hon taf,nn". plBnSi
they finally gave W. Two % my eo'n, eiiiors are now
and III singer Agent a Eowcgwersioyn 3 selling
nNNN NliN| hAA ANN " NHNAF anu a AA hNAAiA ~ AhAhN
aran ycmontl with tho Singer Agents OF Zanesynle, to
do the rtmo.
viii tiu call on sonie of tho secondhand Serving Ma.
chine dealers In your city, and 500 what they viii pay
fr tho stock ui mAchinoa 1 had on hand before taking
tho agency Of ynursy have several kinds Of maohinoa,
and all in good ordCr-Aomq twelve In an
I scarcely eyor soil machines on credit. Frequently
some ct my customers wil Say to mo, that " / will sol
uy machines upuu tho same turna that they cnn buy
some otief machine, they viii tlks one. always agree
but WAcnI / aid m the extra 82bQn, they want TO know
What tbht M for. 1 tell thom that Is credit tema.-
Thoy reply, that " there IL n difference between credit
and cash purchases, l can put thom down for cash, and
II they haven't tho money, or anything TO trade, 40 on
10 borrow tho money ana pay mo. My argument IN
always Elective, and / mover lose a sale though 1 fro
quonus toll ny responsible" customers, that lit h not
convenient 70 pay friday. VIII call around some other
uuei and whom do cal, Il Is msaye ready, Whom /
come aerusih yery, poor person, Who has but little
money, l take enough down 20 pay you for tho machine,
and then tako n note for tho balance. and a mortgago
on the machine. Sometimes I lot them pay mo a dollar
a week. The Wilson shuttle is tho maehino for the
people Nuuu truly, JOHN .W WITH.
.PS.-Ydu failed TO inform me why You asked Tor the
above information. j. u. W.
JonS z. WHITE. Esq.;-
Dear sir; Yours Of the LIST instant IL received.
l wunt 10 publish Your letter, 10 show what a live
man can do In tho Sewing Machine busiDcas. Have