Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-10-14
THE VIRGINIA BLACK LIST.

Virginia has just passed through scene of
excitement not eeualed by the Sharon prim-
aries. Some conscienceless adventurer, Palm
by name, published "blaci list purporting
to have been authorized by the ''Retailer s
Protective Association This list contained
in alphabetical order, the names of people
who are supposed to be bad pay. For some
time the circulation of the list created 10
special excitement as it was mistaken for the
Great Register of Storey county, but on the
discovery OF its actual meaning the publisher
was thrashed several times by an indignant
populace and compelled to accept the meager
transportation facilities offered by the Geiger
grade, as the surest method of exit from the
Comstock. 1t is alleged that the NAH publish
ed the lis. for No honest purpose, and at
tempted to extort money from people whose
names appeared thereon, Offering to Withdraw
them for consideration. This being the
case his fate was merited, and the numerous
thrashings he received made in the interests
of decency. 1t is claimed On the other side,
however, that most of the names published,
were authorized by the merchants of the city,
but that the fellow, Palm, had added a few
for blackmaliing purposes man who hon
estly pays his debts need not fear any such
publications. as the persons with whom he
deals will be sufficiently satisfied of his com
merca standing. not to be influenced by any
scurriious mention of HIM. Copies of the
list have reached Carson, and while 1t con
tains the names of many people whose iinan
cial standing is unquestioned, it aso publishes
q geodly list Of men who are notorious for
never paying an honest claim if it can be
avoided. The Ei,te,prt~ Is quite lndlgnaut
at the idea that ladies names should have APP
peared on the list A womaa who refuses to
pay for the tinery which she wears is as nIuch
os dead beat as a man who declines to set
tie with his tailor The writer calls to mind
the case Of school teacher in Virginia City,
who engaged widow lady to cook her meals
and send them to her room. The contract
was faithfully performed by the widow for
four months, yet she never received dollar
for her services, the school teacher declining
to pay, yet she was able to appear at balls, in
elegant attire and eutshne her companions
who were honest Clearly woman of such
dull ideas of commercial integrity, has no
right to complain ii her name is printed upon
the black list There is also class of men
who spend three or four dollars day at two
bit saloon for the sake OF keeping up appear
ances, when the milkman, grocer and butcher
knocks vainlyat theirdoors for settlement of
accounts. Times are very hard now on the
Comstock but people who have lived high and
had plenty of money to spend, hate TO come
down and let their neighhors know that they
are Ill piHched circumstances. Many women
in order to keep ur stylish display, will
ont of their honest dues. They are not will
ing themselves to bear the burdens of retrench-
ment but are perfectly satisfied to make their
unfortunate tradesmen do it. Black lists are
used in every town and nearly every merchant
Of Carson has one in his store for reference
and protection, 1t would astonsh a good |
many if this list were made public. as it con |
tains the names of people who swell about as
if they had Monte Christos wealth behind |
them and yet owe at the stores from one end |
Of the street to the other. A man who is |
Door and unfortunate. who strives hard to |
keep square with the world aud means to do |
his best, a rule receives every consldera- |
ion from the hands OF the tradesnen, and |
lis name never gets on the black list. the |
men, however, who assume a lordly arr and try
o convey the idea that they have plenty of |
money, when in reality they have little or
lone, and who order goods when they know
hey have not the means of payment and who
never pay unless forced by law, are the sort of
PERSONS who get Oh the black list, and when
,uce on it is almost impossible to get off AS
ons as such list is kept in the privacy of
merchant safe for reference, it serves every
purpose for which it was intended and moth
ne is gained by its publicity. john Ran
olph's motto, :" Pay as you 60, is All excel
ent plan to live by, and if such q system was
dopted by ALL money would be plenty, times
lways good and every body happy
Hancock STRIPPED OF HIS FINE FEATHERS.
rant has stripped Hancock Of his CANDY
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