The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-19

nave RmO0EQ 6allngs Inc most us
agreeable cuss We nov have is a gas
fixture man. He agreed to give
thirty days, but instead of doing that
ne demands Immediate payment.
He says he will commence suit TO-
morrow. Well, let him 90 ahead,
and when he takes the fixtures out
I will have new ones in their place
one hour aiterward. He is trying to
'buIldoze' US, bat it won't win Ny
only reason for urging you to come
here was that the Office is in bad
fix. and knowing your ability as q
canvasser, and judging from your
past brilliant success, it would be but
a couple OF weeks with the joint
efforts of yourself aud Mr.. Martin.
until every dollar would be paid
and Che Office in good shape again."
The financial barometer about this
time Indicated a serious tempest,
and creditors came clamoring around
and storming in such a furious
manner that whole letter is devoted
to them. The girls are all paid up,
but there ia soma objection to paying
one Of them whose relations with the
proprietor must have been quite
intimate. These minor matters are
briefly narrated, and the men with
bills are disposed of in the following:
"The man with the horrible name
the one who printed the Directories
stepped in with his bilI-amounts
to something in the neighborhood of
$125. He went away very good
naturally when I informed him you
were not in town. The plumber is
raising odd Cain. His attorney
claimed he would commence attach
ment suits to-day. l told him to 90
ahead, ss he would not listen to
reason. l guess they can take the
confounded fixtures if they will feel
any happier for it. Shall | pay 'Nelr
when the money arrives, or make
her wait until your return? Will try
to stand her off week or TWO, if you
say so, by saying you prefer TO settle
with her yourself. Then, if she
'kicks' too much, we can pay her."
This young man. whose talents
were absorbed in standing of duns,
poses az a creditor On his own account
before his employ er, and in oonOlu-
sion requests the payment OF $50 or
$40 for bic own use. He urges the
visit of his wife as sufficient cause to
Justify the demand, and adds: 81
badly need q auit of clothes. and if
had them | would feel less hesi!anoy
in approaching business men, [ 6on't
want to cramp you bit; if you can't
do it say so in time, that | will not
be disappointed. But money or not,
1 will stay with you and 60 the best l
can"
An attorney of Carthage, Mo-, re
ceives the following siIencing retoFt TO
some of bis inquiries: land new a
word regarding collections. You
evidently have very wrong impress
sion Of that branch OF cur business
Wholesale merchants do not give Us
claims upon good prompt-paying
customers-there being no occasion
for it. Our collections are upon those
who are sloR pay are in a failing
condition, or have failed. We are
sorry your connection with the
agency has not proved bonanza;
but, be patient. Your merchants
may not always persist in being
honest and paying their depts. Wait
Till the clouds roll BY Seed time
and harvest follow in succession, and
harvest OF golden sheksls may yet
be measured out to you"
THE MANAGERS REQUEST
for money to meet personal expenses
was not complied with by Martin, bu
the former faithfully writes: "And
now, friend Martin, 10 close, let me
| assure you no one will be more graft
fed 10 learn of your success than my
self. I hope you will do your bes
and win. While I have been con-
siderably disappointed (hsd to tele-
graph my vile not to GOMEZ, yet
overlook that and forget it in mN
desire to see you succeed in placing
the Phoenix In the front of riva
agencies" The financial troubles 0
the firm are frequently pictareC
| graphically, though the writer main
tains cheerful split and iaoeti-
ousIy describes tbs creditors. Hi
latest, in speaking of the trouble il
training neR men, says: ''Jast by the
| way, the new correspondents are
throwing themselves on kilograms
and throw in the words as if theil
very lives depended on it. This cost
money. The gas bill has come in
have cut down on it some. Til,
lawyer Tor gas fixtures was here, anl
said that unless the bill was paid TO
morrow they would go for you. Cos
is out and will not last tomorrow
| Must have money for coal - cam
run without fire. and can't get it or
credit.
The gentle opportunities OF the
writer must have exercised banelu
influence on the delicate organism o
Martin, for a few days later the St
Louis Office is turned over to 81. R
Strickland, who must have been &
oholeric individual from the ferc,
tone of resentment that be assume!
to silence suspicion. The previou,
manager vas s rerson OF 'eoft ant