The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-08-24
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WE N0W&sWs
NJ. E.,l.,r-4tt has been some
weeks since You noticed the light.
Ming rc,l pwinilrr. and by your ref.
mission | will Put IA u Mrid
We have tile genuin. article IN our
neilhhofhucd. Il uss the single
nu,nhsIl the gang consists 81 CHIEF
hummer. whose business II ~ 10
canvass for work" and two conicd.
srat,s who follow just uu, VI sight,
hut ready, when the trap y eet 70
put up the work" with dispatch.
Of courso, the old hummer, whose
business IL III To canvass for work
cannot b. supposed u know much
about estimating the cost, ncsei'hl.
lees, he does venture upon that
branch uf thu business whenever he
can get subject 10 work upon.
With his lightning rod ~ half
dollar per foot, and $40 10 tlo Tor
points anil other extras, hr cMn make
nut m estimate TINT, L II does not
take mere than u certain number o.
f.ri. with thr librra, discount which
h. N willing IL make nn tho extras.
II will amount 10 about s35 N little
more or lrss. II the game shows
amy disposition III bite. hc hns hIs
printed or,'rr Ii. me hand and his
pencil ready ih the other, ind he Will
give n written guarantee TINT " +
does not take more thnn slxty feet.
| the Till shall not rScasti s3o.
.iaving procured the signature TO
his ord.4. hc llsaprrars. Then come
lii MhtItf
/ time the hptlir Il rlastertd over with
rais at I'D cents per foot, nnh IN.
owner IA informed that tho work
Il mp. there nre 40 many feet and the
| I'LL i4 we'll. uay i've, three. OF Tour
times what Mi. linm,nsi estimated
/ II Wonla be.
II the Victim aelanfs. they draw
| his order l,hd enll his attention 70
| the fact TINT IN has ordered the
work" u bc put np without limit or
course. they gisr credit, they will
take notes, ,hoW the notes are mn.
nipnlniel afterwards. ! do not know
Now whilst upon the subject Of
lightning roa. | must tell YIN that
/ W have Knt our upon Our frirul
! house. w nf. proud of our light.
| hing rod, anti W. arr not 40 selfish
but TINT No ~. willing that othcra
should enjoy the same blessing. and
| II their school house liz not more
tlan ono story high they can get II
lns W. did) for e47.15. !n-t ~ we'll Il.
| to pay S7b or tluO for IL. II the house
IL two stories high they can pnysO5.-
Nd, but don't pay my more. You can
ut II for that II you arn ill,n.
Perhaps II might bc we'll here to
mention TINT there IL u law In this
ktAtc against brlbinK u public officer,
or attempting 10 bribc Il public Of.
G.sr.
10 NIL Directors who want n light
ming rod IN their school house,
would recommend TINT they apply
curly, ~ 1t IL very likely tint oul
hummer will snbHiac from the light
ming rod business about the timr al
thu ntceilng Of our next Grand Jury
II the tas payers ri isis several DIS
tri.t-, ! would rnng.ai HAT Wh.nry.
er liz makes Ills appearance In thci.
respective districts, TINT they nsc MI
h'pnl menus 10 persuade him 10 lrny,
1T the .arlisat moment possible
even II !. should require thu Use Ut i
rope.
i believe people sometimes tnk.
their exit legally Will, II rope aroun.
their nerks. For further particular,
address. X. a. Il Co.
4 Now. Mr.. Editor, nm not pnrticu
| lurly proud III this composition, but
! II amy une wants 10 know who wrot,
Il, please tell them lon the rlyl thu
II Nas
CARPENTER.
4 Durnn. Mitchell Co. Iowa
II T.. y. forgot I'd mention hut oul
lightning rod Ii not paid for yst
Somehow there seems 10 be- difficult
les In thu way II getting I'LL order ~
the Treasurer far the money, nnd
think II most likely that the difficult
lss will multiply rather than dimin
inh. &C.
CoGGArs Il coNrAsy's Cashmere Bou
. qnct Aoap. nnl Violet Toilet Wntrr, ar
|, universally esteemed ny ihc tasteful m,
refined. ~ the most delicate anil rrchcrch
VI rerfames
GnL.sIk " tuNrAxy namc AMI trad
mark npun zach package " u guaranty q
superior and NnIf.,rH quality.