Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-10-07
For the Gdt0ctin Clarion.
THE CASH SYSTEM.

In all kinds of business or trade,
the cash system is the most desirable
and profitable; the safes. and surcs'
for all parties. The customer will
find it better, as he will have nc
debts accruing; he pays at the time
,of purchasing aud gets n bargain ; he
can Influence the dealer to take les.
in cash than bv cr-diting. There will
he gain in the end. But manv people
can't see the point here. They buy
and continue to buy from time tc
time, promising to pay the dealer III
the future, very frequently forget thcil
promises. The bills increase until tn,
dealer sees something must le done tc
secure himself or lose the amount Q,
his bills. is settlement requested
sometime. the dealer is eyad"d and
umhrage is taken Of such request
made. Even if lie does settle, II.
scans the account much closer than he
did when the purclafc was made, and
moi unfle1nently are in.innationt
thrown ont as to the verify Of Ia" sc
count; perhaps ne haS been over
charged, or possibly some articles
charged on account wrro not gotten
by any of the family. Were purchs-
scrs. not all but some, have very short
Mrlnorirs and try various -1h,r,a-
tions If pressed, they rr,or, to vari-
ons ezp"dients to keep tho dcsler ont
Of hir money just az long a, they pos
tikiy can, and fr'qnrtly cheat him
out Of lis just dues. This is gratitude
for past fayors. Tie dealer lns had
long patience, but I. lr deal, with in
tlr way, after waiting years for his
,rrunnt to y. c,nee.ed, is hcyond en-
4 race. Su ought never to a.k for
iavors At the hands Of i ,alers. 'rhc.c
IS no trouble when Il mnn tries to inc, ,
his claims, but many will not even %
,hiS; they continn" with h"iiucs- in
their career, 1i,tl" 1o they think #
III" g:r;t evils inli ted IN = cr.nl,u
n.tv. Not one man feels il. bat many
others with him fcri its cii'cN,.
Pay az voN O.. b" it much or little.
If pr"ll" could on ' $40 ii point here
TIE cash svste,n-lt it wnud rcmriv
many evils tlat L'vc been and nrc
still to he rontcndrd with. The cash
svst"m j. better fer til" community.
The credit system is ruiuoue "a any
community. Tho cash tvstc,n is Ike
A 4 cam flowing gently in It's coursc.
and smiling faces are tr"n on every
SIDE giving dinrnal impetus to trade.
But look on the credit system: i, j.
quite the rcvcrs". The stream i. low
ard filled as it wrr" with .ta,na ut
pools. no life in trade. long faces every
whore, sharp word, exchanged as 10
settlements, posting officers to watch
certain custo ncrs lest they should run
off or convey their property to some
one to prevent dealers run ON it.
One clutches his ift lcrauSc certain
parties don t ray ny. another is read"
to sell out hack and pack, whil" "uc-
tAcr swcarS ir:tilv at tn! state Of
affairs. City bills are maturing and
noes protested. So see the credit
system works in disastrous WAYS.
Tn" cash system know. nothing OF
srr mo'''~ npGnnd, in trade. 1t i.
not s'Ihj"ct t"yu"h tlnctuating features
1t j. wont to take less and make a sure
thing ri it. 1t makes and keep.
Ii"nds. II isa safer way Ia get through
the world. il enables a man to krc,
hi, head above water. II is influential
IN every community.
What gives life? What increases
tho branches Of Industry WIZ;
gives rcrp"tnily' What cnrich,s, ,
Cash. What iinpovcrislcS ...d rkc4
out a life ct miserable con,,pmcr,tion
Credit. Avoid it, Thea. Try the casl
Sys'"nI The one is opular, tho other
unpopular. Tt.c one cnrichoy. tn,
other 'mrov' riches. Th" one make,
true irlcnd-, the other ignores. The
one has l.Ie, the other dying. The ono
increases industrial resources, the
otncr rotarls and kills. The ono ha,
strength and courage, the other weak
ness and timidity. The one rallies, til,
other disporscs. The one is trnc, the
other trcachcrons. The one is very
prudent, the other is reckless. Th,
one promotes character, the other de.
strovs the hcst reputation. Look tc
Your interests, reader. Keep up the
CASH system; but, hv all means
avoid the credit system. There is nc
trouble when man tries. g. t.. y.