Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-06-25
Selected Nliscellanp.
In Memory Of Cash Down.

He is at rest. Cash Down is dead and
funeral He was well-known man, but d
late years he was not half appreciated
There was time when he stood head and
shoulders above Trust and Dead Beat, but
times somehow are changed. Cash Down
left qplte-a large family, who will take
warning by his sad fate. He cut his life
short by many years in his efforts TO keep
his word and meet his pecuniary obligations
and they follow in his footsteps.
There was time when Cash Down was
met with smile and hearty shake of the
hand. If be wanted his buggy repaired the
blacksmith would figure fine and depend
upon his pay the hour the work was finish.
ed. He could then take the money and be.
come Cash Down himself, making IA differ
cnce Of ten per cent. in his favor. If Cash
Down wished q new suit of clothes the
tailor made difference Of 50 between him
and Slow Pay, and the money could be sent
East TO pay for his cloth. The last time
Cash Down was out on the street he saw
Slow Pay, Bad Debt and Dead Beat walk.
ing arm in arm, and the blacksmith, tho
tailor, the grocer and the merchant shook
hands with each one of them and replied
Certainly--certainy You can have what
you want on time, and III sell you just MS
cheaply, and wait upon you as promptly, as
| will Cash Down."
One Of them might pay in six months,
the second might be forced to pay in II year
or two, and the third didn't intend TO pay at
any time. They got the same treatment as
Cash Down, and a great rush was made 10
send home their goods.
The old man entered grocery where he
had paid out hundreds in ready money and
asked the price Of sugar. Slow Pay saun-
tered in after him and asked the same ques-
ton, and both were given one figure. Yet
at that time the old man had paid over that
counter more than thousand dollars in
ready cash, and Slow Pay was In debt lfty
dollars and adding TO the figure.
The old man went 10 dry goods store 10
purchase dress for his wife. Bad Debt was
ahead Of him The Old man pulled on: II
$40 bill and paid for his goods ON the spot.
had Debt picked up hisbundloand told them
to charge II. IN the one case tho merchant
had money 10 the oash-box 10 help pay for
a new stock In the other his collector
would be months, If not years, getting il, or
in The end it would be charged To profit and
loss. Yet the old man had 10 pay the same
price that Bad Pay did.
The old man wanted new pair Of boots
tie sent " bis old shoemaker aud WA sur
priced 10 hear that he would be- charged fifty
cents more than the last pair.
"llus there been great advance In the
price Of lonihcrg" ho asked.
mo, no."
"Do you pay your workmcn more"
"Noi o cent You see Slow Pay, Bad
Debt aud Dead Beat are into me pretty
heavily, and must make II up by charging
cash customers litilo more That's a way
we all have OF dping7
The Old man must then pay the same
priccs as Dead Beat. and help make good
Dead Beats indebtedness in additionl lie
went home, sick IN mind and body, The
doctor who attended him was bound by
solemn agreement 10 charge Ms much as "
called 10 see Dead Beat and his prcscrp-
lions cost more because be had 10 help pay
Dead Beats Old hill at the drug store. when
be- died The undertaken made no reduction on
the caskei, and he tombstone cutters pat an
extra I've dollars on the price Of the .lIait b.
pay the balance due from Bad Debt for the
one furnished his ehild'a gravel
Mrs.. Cash Down, widow of the late de-.
ccased, went down after her mourning yes.
to-day She bought a bonnet nj one place
and said she'd pay sometime bis summer.
.ho got dras gopds a another and Simply
iold .hpn pui u nn tho books. ahe needed
shOos, aud slic said she'd hand IL in some
day. klp bad hundred dollars IN her pocket,
boz she didn't pay oul cfnt She bad learn.
81 sancihing.