Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-04-12

upon the Credit Lodgr; who h.i implicitly
placed their f.ith upon the f.ithless promises
and pledges Of their hithloss friends rhohad
done business on the basis of favor, o. friend-
ship and unlimited time, snd who had bet and
los. their bottom dollar assins; tia. card called
. CASH.
How easy 20 takea glance down Broadway
for the last twenty years and notice hoT cash
has built rp from the lowest ranks the chill
dreu Of merit whose solid enterprises storn the
great thorouchfsre to-dsy; and Hi;h what feel
ings Of sadness and regret to zee nov deadly
has been the havoc Of credit smong mercantile
giants who hsd fought hard, ven high, honor
cd and me-itsi prominence, sRi ss>urcdiy de-
served g better ats, claiming smorg IL victims
sach concerns a. Lsthrop, LuddiHgt0h & Co,
Cochran Mclean Co, P5ake, 0piyke 4 Co,
Emery, Ivy & Lee snd Gr.hsm & Aitken. al
men Of ccnisl snd commanding character,
ranking high IN commercial honor, unsullicd
and irreproschsLle record gifted with large
share of energy, ambition, push and pluck,
with courtesy pcrmcating every business trans
action, ciyiliiy mixed i'm with perseverance,
genius with hard horsc-scnsc, iar-se.ing and
iar-rcaching possessing every qualification ne
ccssary 20 command success J't one, and lacking
that one. they were stag cred, shattered and
shiyerod lihc gas, by the Krupps loaded % Tie
muzlle with bulli0n as they tremhlcd and
crouchel behind their bulwarks Of rotten and
worthless ladeers, rank with the human devil
4 is otpc0plc uho ncr Pay
elt, .-~f.fr.f fr,ll.lrfnnra ID %
merchant iswhere 70 strike rock bottom in hs
purchases, for Upon ;his vital thread hangs bis
destiny should De t,ke the old plan Of buy
+ ing at regular prices he sill De pulyerisci hy
+ the slelre-hann'e ola ciear-heaiei coirI Ici.-
tor whose purchases Ter cash were made under
the hammer. or at the headquarters where
/ hangs the red nag and the red sign telling i.s
/ own s;louts,ory- -EoUs,, AuCrioS Goo0s, BaotD-
wAY-that al who ran may read, and %, buy
iug on time often prompts merchant 90 be
easy with his patrons, so do cash purchases
ever whisper into thecar of the merchant these
ominous and timely word, of warning 81" L'
+ rehh.g pass or.r ga,r c9Dter lnlicg' yoH gf'r
ia attn sane tia.c tie aaiasiiny aat 1'Ggly
/ doHl-
Upon the bnsis OF merit alone we ask tAe :a-
yo7 of O trial order, Offering 20 you specialize
that 40 other house can quote, 90 demonstrate
I by practical experiment the difference between
4 buying Of regular houses on credit and paving
cash down-getiins your goods at prices that
/ will enable You TO sell st lsss than your COM
petitor pays Cor his goods. Abandon the ola
stage coach ana whirl over the iron roai-try
+ the night w5y, tie o-o, system, one short year.
and you viii find That the successcs = life
time may by proper application ot 5rains. one
cr.ry and cash be accomplished in a fcw short
years ofposihyc and determined work.
Our leader for April rings with no clriYoca'
or uncertain sound-its logic is unanswenble
RS quotations beyond The reach Of amy compe-
fd0n. and the terms ani conditions Of na-
ture that admit ofuocx for delay and offers
TO You the opportunity Of undcgluot;as any
.aan who stands ia your way. With theseTat-
tiue hard hitters bought tor The eloquent cash
and sold for the selc,amo omnipo;cnt coin, il
/ will be plcasantry andpa,time to obliyiouyo1r
competition among the things tha; were.
Always at your service, piedg asTromp' rer-
.oual attention 20 your commands, with iAanks
+ for the raet and bes. wishes for the future,
yolrycry obediant servant,
CHARLES BRoADwAY hors,
New York C.ty.