The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-10-14
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tone, "this, party is disposed to purchase
a few hundred acres in the colonies"
"AIr. Rich looked up from his desk
and pointed with sweep of his pen to
the walls. .,
"There are the maps: the red crosses
are my land. They numbered. Refer
to the margin Of map and you will find
the acres and the latitude and longitude
calculated to fraction. When you
have settled in what part of the world
you buy, come to me again time is
gold"
"And the blear.eyed merchant wrote,
and sealed, and filed, and took no notice
of his customers. They found red cross
es in several of the United States, in
Canada, in Borneo, in nearly all the colo
MES and as luck would have it, they
found one small cross within thirty miles
of Bathurst, and the margin described it
as FIVE hundred acres. Mr.. Meadows
stepped toward the desk.
81 have found small property near
Bathurst;
bathurst? whcreii is that?"
"In Australia"
"Suit?"
"Ifthe price suits. What is the price,
Sir?"
"The books must tell us that
"Mr. Rich stretched out his arm and
seized large ledger and gave 1t to
Meadows
81 have but one price for land, and
that is five per cent. profit on my outlay.
Book will tell you what it stands me in {:
add FIVE per cent to that, and take the
land away or leave it."
with this curt explanation Mr.. Rich
resumed his work. -
at seems you gave five shllings an
acre, Sir" said Mr. Clinton. Five
times five hundred shiilines, one hundred
aud twenty-five pot tnds. Interest ut five
percent. sis~psanas asasss-''a-
"Whcn did.I buy it?" asked Mr..
Ri,h.
"Oh when did you buy it, Sir?'
"Nlr. Rich sna,ched the book ii little
pettishly aud gave it to Meadows.
You make the calculation. said he ;
"the figures are all there. Come to ulc
when you have made it,
The land had been bought twenty
seven years and some months ago. Mr..
Meadows made the calculation in turn
of the hand, and announced it. Rich
rang a hand,bcll Another snuff figure.
with stoop and bald head and Il pen
came through curtain.
Jones, verify that calculation"
"Penny halfpcnuy two pence; penny
half penny two pence. Mum, mum
Ilali-pcnny wrong, Sir"
"Thcre is Il halfpenny wrong" cried
Rich to Meadows with most injured
air.
There is, Sir" said Meadows, 'but it
is on the right side for you. | thought
| would make it even money against my
self
There are only two ways, wrong aud
right" was the reply. Clones, make it
right. There, that is the price fox the
next half hour after business hours to.
day add days interest; and, Jones. il
he does not buy, write your calculation
into the book with date-savc time next
customer comes for it,"
"Iou need not trouble Mr.. Jones" ="
said Meadows, a. take the land. Here
Is two hundred and fifty pounds-that is
iuore tndn half the purchase
"Jones, count"
When can have leeds, Sir ?"
'Tcn to. morrow"
Receipt Cor two hundred and fifty
pouhus, salu -HcauoWS, falling into the
others key.
Jones, write receipt, two, five
naught,"
Write me an agreement to sell, pro
posed Meadows.
No, you write it; I'll sign it. Jones
enter transaction in the books. llav,
you anything to do, young gentleman 2
addressing Clinton,
mo, Sir"
"Thcn draw this pen through the twc
crosses on the map and margin. Gooc
morning gentlemen"
"And the money making machine ros,
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