Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-20

That Letter.
INDEPENDENCE. Oct. eth, 1871.

this time I'm going to write II little of
everything You sec how this New
York Store, Ivy honorable and straight
forward dealing, is getting to do such
very large business that some Of these
cold fogy do Titles" began to let that
green eyed monster" get the upper hand
of Them and at last one broke forth, and
oh, 50 comical, it just makes me laugh
now. Why you must rccolcct the Store.
it was where we went before we bought
those cloths for father, you recollcct we
were waited upon by n straight. fine
looking fellow, who all the while acted rs
though he was afraid of the Boss" you
know how he explained to us why they
sold higher than other stores, being he
cause they had high salaricd man. who
they advertised to cut for nothing, and.
of course, they had to add little extra
on cloths to defray his and other eX
penses, which on explanation We, of
course, would be willing to pay. We,
you recollect, thought different, and
bought the same thing at the New York
Store for nearly half less. and got it cut
in good shape elsewhere Well, you see,
this house wished to get up something Of
An advertisement, but the printers type
was SO used to talking for Lawton Bros.
& Post that they bundled in, and scarce
~ line but that talked right out for the
New York Store The way Of it was
why it is SO ridiculous any one can see
right through it-you see there are those
persons who think they can't have them
selves appreciated except as they try to
deprccate others. The writer probably
was not around when father was giving
advice to John. You must remember
how he cautioned him on one thing-the
good old mamie said, ''nevcr enter into
or think to do that which may injure
another for it will always rebound
against you with greater injury, and more
often benefit those you otherwise intend
ed Well, that's just the case now
You see, what few have even noticed il
only chuckle to themselves and say,
that's pretty good for the New York
Store, wonder what they pay for that
advertisement" POOr-what is lie
comm. to! Give him rope enough ind
he will hang himself The advertisement
not only tries to hit the New York Store,
but its author is 50 antagonistic that he
felt as though the thing would not be
complete without trying to hit them all
around, and therefore made the effort,
though n feeble one. The first thing on
the supplementary, ought TO have told
you-the BULLETIN had to get out sup
plement for ii, though believe . little
did crowd into the local, which people
say is little the richest thing yet. Well,
the first thing was Il shall not write
about Phil and Jenny" Poor fellow,
who ever expected he was going to write
about any such thing, Of course not; by
the ~ay, if you never have read that you
must look back in the old paper. Then
next, II shall not boast Of how much
good have done to Buchanan county"
How sublime! just as though anybody
thought he had BY the way, that New
York Store is Of no small benefit to Blu
chanan county though, that's where the
rub comes" You see they have all the
advantage in buying, at least they have
taken the advantage, and so they are
able to sell low. That, Of course, com
pcls other stores to sell low or sell moth.
ing It is an indisputable fact that the
New York Store will in this way save
thousands upon thousands OF dollar
the consumer that would "caught
be done. tell you y an hour each da
think what bcne'cnomcnon took figh
can be in cosatcgic barkeeper was te
are VIDE aw" him, and intellect BEGAN
y a prisoner to the superior strengt
y When all was ready the far-sighte
7. barkecpcr interviewed a rcporte
PEELED ,.,Ais is. What the reporter say
many go away unable to beetle thcret
These little things talk loud. :"
But must say more about this adyer
tisement He has in one place, II shall
not sell 75c Satinet for $1.75. Perhaps
not, might put $l.74 though. just to get
the sale. Now, at the New York Store
you would get it at just 75c, every one,
child or full grown, at the same one
price. That's a feature that is making
the New York Store very popular. All
things to all persons 1T one figure. He
further ads, among other things, 81
shall not consider every sojourner in town
writes from different hotels about my
humbng" Why, Of course not, who no
tees his humbugs? TIL, y are too genu-
inc not the kind people want, besides
it is only the New York Store that pco-
pie are interested in and write about any
way. Again, he says, II shall not say
live in New York all the time buying
goods, for that uould be untrue" OF
course it would be untrue, though it
might not be SO to say he never was
there, at least not for years, and certain
ly not for many months Now. on the con-
trary since last spring the New York Store
has had one Of their firm in New York
nearly five months, where he picked up
such bargains as the author Of the supple
ment never saw, and through the means Of
which the New York Store is enabled to
sell at such astonishingly low prices. In
another place lie says, II shall not learn
every clerk in town their trade without
pay" That l don't know much about,
though understand there is young
gentleman salesman near the bridge who
could better speak on that point. l no
tice he says Il shall not say l am the
gre Tanky Ann, oh my. not much, for
this would be all humbug unless true
Isn't that = most beautiful strain! That
causes all who see it TO grin, they hardly
concur with the author, they think he
meant that Tor joke. After saying lots
OF other funny things he closes up with
IN. B.-No photographs published.
Many wonder what was meant by that.
hut those who know him best say it is
the only sensible thing in the whole lot,
for he is so given to doing what other
people do, that is following suit, that it
has been thought that since the N
York Store got out fine lot Of photo
graphs Of course he would try to do the
same thing. Doubt ess h. thinks he is
relieving the minds Of the people by let
ting them know to the contrary. Oh.
how wish you were here, we'd just have
lots Of fun. Do write me. Twill 60 right
down to the New York Store now and
get those goods you wanted went in
that store where they ADVERT those
splendid Flannels . and 30cts, Hats
50cts." and they were so ridiculous that
walked right ont Of the store as saw
several ladies do before me. You won't
catch me there again; splendid Flanncis
25 and 3Octs" How ridiculous! No,
sir ma'am ns Phil Says rive me the GOOD