Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-04

"a is quoted upon his price list at $l25.
One condition only is necessary to tire
nossessien OF all this valuable property.
namelv. that the order shall be accom- pani-
|Sdby Green, Fresh d Co.'s note at ninety
DAYS. as this is one OF the imperative rules
In HE Boss Tigar Cigar Company. Green,
Trasb & Co., consult together, as they
need new safe, have no doubt the cigars
viii ind ready sale, and conclude to
avail themselves of this favorable oppor-
unity. They decide to make and deliver
thenote to accompany the order, taking
therefor a receipt signed by the company
rer vuluble salesman. After some delay
case Of cigars and a safe arrive at the
station in Wayback, consigned to Green,
\ Fresh & Co. The patent combination
safe proves to be cast-irOn box, and the
quality OF the cigars-well, don't men,
|tonitl Green. Fresh q Co. write the
corporation, Indignantly protesting that
.be goods are worthless and the
safe fraud, demanding at the same
1hme the return of their note, and
notifying them that the goods and safe are
'Subect to the cOmpany's order. A tardy
.Iesponse from the company expresses sur
4 prise that Green, Fresh e. Co. are dissatis-
Med with such fine goods, and very much
bold the note TO the well-knOwn firm of
!. BAN, Flint & Co., brokers in Chatham
Ierest, from whom it could doubtless be
OBTAINED upon payment OF the amount.
NThey might, however, if so desired. in
#ew months. be willing to repurchase the
/br0perty at cost, giving the cOmpany's
tOtes therefor on four months creditW
A MAINE MANS PRIZE.
Some readers in Maine may recognize
Nae above narrative The gentleman, an
4 EXCELLENT cOnversationalist, continued:
MY young friend StOgie keeps a TO-
accO stand in Portland. He has had
Splendid trade in the old brands of plug,
#Put quite recently the New England
j Egent Of the Waterloo Tobacco Company
Iowa called upon him and offered him
special lnducement 10 sell, in the place
n the old brands, their new and popular
8 rand known as ARROW Point Plug
IBIS was the special inducement: The
NaterlO0 Tobacco Company offered for
0mpetitOn among New ~EuRland's GUS
Omers first prize OF $1,000, a second
nze Of $500, two more prizes of $3.50
ach, and four more of 800 each, the per-
On selling the largest quantity of arrow
Ont plug to receive first money, the per-
On selling the next largest second money,
nd 90 Oh down to the last 500 prize.
be money would be awarded on the tags
f PIT TO Waterloo by competitors, who
ould, OF course, have to arrange to get
er tags the best way they could. NV
lend stogie, an enterprising fellow,
bought he could push the new brand, so
went actively to work, and whenever
customer came in for one of the old
ands he at once praised up arrow point
the best in the market, and got him to
y that instead. He worked 1t off like
ghtning, aud in few weeks had sold so
ieh that the first prize seemed within
reach. Another dealer in Portland
ID entered the lists, but he was
behind. StOgie got so worked up in
contest that he felt he could risk
We on II, and, knowing that a whole
e IN town had a large quantity of
point in stock, he went to him and
ranged for the purchase of it all. He
70 pay $1,000 for 1t, and, after remoy-
the tags. the wholesaler was to buy it
k for $500. In other words, Stogie
$500 for the privilege OF taking the
~ Just about this time word came
10 Waterloo that the company had de-
sl 70 include New York and Pennsyl-
MA In the New England district
wa felt there must be something
0ag' but even with this big terri
ne thought he was sure OF at least
Ohd money. When the time expired
stut 70 Waterloo box containing A.
ags After long time he received
War from the Iowa concern stating
otosie had been awarded a $3.50 prize.
-,u 10 an obscure place in Pennsylva-
usu GOT the first and a grOceryman in,
Ne knew that nobody in Maine came
"hefe near him, so he made it his
uess to call on the Augusta grocery
~ ne found to his surprise that the
ss,fYman did not do anything worth
aAng Of in tobacco, and be was salts
tlat ne had not done anything at all
loW point, though the Waterloo Cir
Stsdlled him with having sold
VUugs. But the little grocery man
tidently been fixed for he was as
a. an oyster. He said in reply to
man question: THAT is what
ana what you would like TO know
'se WIN StOgie that the first prize
W afled In the same manner as the
su probably the alleged winners gol
wi keeping still. IL was generally
mat otOgie had made a big effort
'1' 70 10 keep him quiet they gave him
70 doubt that was the biggest sum
paa oQt. ,StO2ie's direct loss was
aug ms iosam trade was a good dea
N,Qw ne is selling the ord brands
nv Npssn' q talk much about arrow
.n
m, iNVEstfNG N A SHOW CASE.
, AN / have i friend up town." thu
d, lao went on, s'whO keeps nice liz
W. N.Y. slore with a cigar and neWspape
Al n ~ A. plausible little fellow
"poh hin the other day ana wanted
s.5 0uy loo five cent cigars, an,
a 70 give him show case to keol
g .u u ne would purchase. The drug
d w MN an order, the amount beinl
b ID ". money was 70 be paid until th
. fn reIe delivered, and II the cigar
nee srSus actuiy they were 10 be re
q "a, me goods came, and the cleve
: bel e With them. He offered
h MI lhe druggist display then
MAJ case. That was where h
q 6ov MS shrewdness. he openei
gsfbo taking great pains TO dc
\, Il OoIers and stamps, thereby ma
bean y return impossible. When the
ID Ne 'gread out they looked very wei
lsb DRUGGIST paid over his none
. h ts eltopped IN next morning for n
Nd n, iHsAed me what I thought OF q
n lso ca, 'ouA up a cigar. unrOlled p
'0'eE and The inside foil out hkeo