New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-06
THE GROCER IYD HIS CUSTOMERS.

GETTING EVEN WITH THE PEOPLE WHO ROB 81
SAMPLE.
"Thcrc are samplers and samplers said
downtown grocer carefully covered mp barrel OF
cut loaf sugar with wire protector and took seat on
.oap boy Talk about mean ne pie, don't believe
there's ANYBODY this world meaner than mlhrdged
s,mpler There are two general classes OF samplers
those who are honest and samples for the purpose
y, testing the desired article and II satisfactory, OF pIr
chasing quantities OF the aerwad and those who
are dishonest and get samples SIMPLY Tor the purpose Oh
Arranging their supplies out Of the grocer nave Dad con-
experience with both classes as have bus
ness ON this corner twenty years aud have haf plenty
~ onnortnitics study human nature when nrst oe
came the proprietor OF store was comparatively gnor
ant NJ the tricks respectfully dressed people were capable
OF playing on innocent grocer Ihave learned oy "h-
nerence that here Orentimes rs much inlquy slowed
away under sealskn cloak rs there Is under raded
shawl and the man business gave the reporter WINK
which spoke volumes 49,
Al the end OF the first year found that although my
business had been brisk and the books showed large re-
ce,nt. nv profits small could not understand IL
for some tine quite certain that my CLERKS "ere
honest and that there no leak IN the money drawer
b-,ap 10 watch my business more closely than ever au
.oon found out the Omy losses From the start Ma
instructed nv clerks ave samples OF our goods to such
cu.toers AS asked for them did not think there WAS
~ hettr way OF advertising the qu lit OF the wares
d.t in When came to investigate the matter found
that the samples given away darnT ~, 9o w'e9 r GeI
amounted to $40 or $50 also loln t9 ~ VoS ,
store at all On inquiry ascertaheI ,hat tncro 49,
several families living III tne ney % pv cle r ~ @
,les tU keen them well supplied Win theSe itles W.
The entire year That Male me Insu' anu ~, nv ~
~ n,nlcs except 10 customers OF established honesty
In this way stopped the leak ~ my Pr9htS: T., y,,o,
oue 81 thes. samplers conduct their little game
richly lady day entered my s9re aT A S ~
nnk nj sUue OF my beet grades OF coffee. Tue eloIH
showed her samples. SHE examined theh win huou o"o
aud at length turned 10 the young man ana saiu m ~
80 WnnId you be knd enough u eve me hAnl-
niles of this coffee 10 take honei nv husband .
particular about his coffee aud 30 w3 he :" w d
nocpt as she said this. and her ace t up WIN ghco
smile IS Obung clerk ieluctant! ,onPrd Win Icr
renuest had been watching the transaction rom De-
hind nv desk and feeling somewhat suspicious OF tNo
lady called my boys aside and tod hin 70 TOTO"
returned and reported that the , Woman ,r na
| visited four other stores. aud had o9t.ined RON
o I'D innnir,e, and found that she was the
VIII ~ n we-to-do merchant downtown she tri'9 70
MAY the same game aferwaTd, but Iidnt slre9ee:
P,,rhere's unother set Of people who give us trouble"
remarked the grocer, he bit OH Gho END OF acla ana
psseu IAN ncity thieves II your clerks are not wei
su,d with eyes IN the back part OF thclI heyA you
mt.' O hoar,ine house A woman wearing shawl, or
tn1se cloak can grab handful OF sugar. OF pOt'.o, %
no one Is watchn her ,h o sIS Which Ia
Irshwoman trying 10 get away Win ca so
Id deItly pped into basket when the Jerks DAnk
nA 'ir,U. lcr. are souv people. too. who have no
idea tuat II Is thieyiES To appropriate tules IN %
H. mi n seems 10 for folks TO learn thai hOues'y
ne nns nojcy especially when dealing with the rcer
When catch any of my subsanuA customers t!"> "
rnndscafe a Goldfish something elss o. taluel say
noIuing about 1t, but charge on tue pooHs w. hi a
knew one of them 10 object when he saw Tue ueus Va Ls
bill WILL tell you cOndentaly th"t usIei na,o ~
articles Iney have stolen. Ills sofI OF tehsnei y
knOw THAI tine way Of the ranssTesso, aatI Sa
grocer Laughed till the tears rolled on the Gnu o n'S ''
| and CLERK shouted Cash.