The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-02

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mosphcrc, an intangible gas lcal, in the
! great economy OF nature, can besmirch the
integrity OF a man who has never heard q
whisper against II for sixty years.
Yours in haste,
On the following day this letter was re-
ceivcd bearing the sane postmarlS as the
other:
Dear sir-I write TO know il there be no
way in which certain facts in relation to
the business standing OF retailers through
out the country may he asccrtaincd for the
use Of Wholesalers and jobbcrs without in.
curing the ill-feeling OF the small mer-
chants Of the interior. The custom among
| large commercial agencies in order 10 OBJ
tain for the use Of manufacturers and job.
bers the condition OF their customers
credit is 10 secure the services Of n young
attorney who didn't know any better and
by promising him the collection business
OF that especial agency for his own
! town induce him 10 20 and ask various
| merchants all about their affairs, and thus
| offend them very much. II rs disagree
| able job and now learn that the older
! lawyers will not do il at all, but leave It TO
those who are in the heydcy and entity
stage Of the profession.
! opened a law Office here last fall,
/ framed my diploma aud joined the church,
/ after which ! patiently looked out OF tho
window and tried my new notarIal seal on
most cycrjthing ! could get hold ol-ior
| YOU have no idea how cute my name looks
| squat into blotter or big rcd seal.
Up 10 last month only two men besides
the paper hangers had been in my office
/ ono came in and swore TO his circulation
and the other dropped in by mistake,
| thinking that the town clerk had his Office
there. In April got note from the
North American Stoga Boot and Brogin
company Oimitcd), In which they stated
| that they had decided TO bcstow upon me
the position of collection agent Tor my
town, and asked that the standing OF u
small boot and shoe man be- returned them
| by mail. ! did not have 10 find out much
about him, 80 ! decided 10 be- prompt.
/ The Stoga Boot and Brogan company only
wanted 20 know his full name, firm name
and non dc plume, full name OF each
partner, previous residence aud name
while there, date OF beginning business
whom he succeeded aud why he sue.
Cccdcd amount Of actual capital Of
his own now in the business, amount
OF stock, insurance ON stock, amount
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do YOU consider thom good7 cash ON hand
aud In bank and owed for goods, amount
/ Of other indebtedness rent pet nnuum, To-
tai expenses for last year, do you allow
your clerks to run freely 10 the dried apple
/ harrcl2 value Of real estate owned by firm,
amount Of mortgages on above, value Of
other property owned by firm, ever lailod2
| II ~, when. paid how much, name place
II. l..
ever have gripping pains at the base ul the
thomN, how many CLERKS do YOU employ
give n brief synopsis Of each, and state
whether YOU regard them rs trustworthy.
This was all had 10 find out, ~ ! put
on my hat and went down a. the store
keeper and asked him some oi these qucs.
tons. lie was rather an ignorant man.
and from what lac said Judge hc did not
fully understand NV motive in going there.
ANYWAY, he struck me with n recent ship
men, oi sole leather, aud while I was de-
Tending myself aud had his head in u tub
Of water. ho immersed brad aWl Ia my
being While | WIS uncoiling myself from
around the awl lac struck me sickcning
blow with largo wooden insiUp which he
uses In making boots "Oh, God" | cried,
aud sank down in large box OF cork solcs.
stepped to the dUOfto get air, no matter
how Tar ! had a. go after IL. As ! hastily
emerged from there large iron inslru'
ment used by boot aud Shoe men IN rub.
hing the inside Of hOotH without disturb
ing the pegs was thrown NJ me, and cut
cruel gnsh ia my head, which severed the
icndnls Of my car ~ that il dropped like
irusl.biticn gcrunium. 4 man Who has
aft
fully understand how felt ~ | went home
with my ear swinging 10 aud IN aud crop
ing hilhcr and thiihcr as though still vain.
/ ~ seeking ior information.
IL there no way by which We can csiab.
lish the standing oi merchants without
submitting Ia arson, mayhem, uNorcidc.
burking, collision, larceny ~ bailcc aud
tfoycr2 Yours sinccpi". -"
II is certainly dish.. ccablc duty, under
present regulations, to ascertain either pr.
innaly OF alundc the commercial stand.
ing OF q ncighhorinr merchant Of whom
YOU expect to obtain credit The attorney
Is also expected 10 search the records clear
back TO the time Of the conquest Of Peru
aud ct abstract Of title lo q piece oi prop.
crty. This abstract aud scarh would 6c
worth ifum SIS 10 500 and In return ior
u all hc l. permitted Ia collect bill Cot
! si5.32 two years later and receive from the
BUREAU . per cent on Il iur collection.
The best remedy ! could suggest 10 the
merchant would lc a. discount all his bills
with cash un the spot 4 man who buys
on credit has 10 help pay all the had nc.
counts. lawyer bills, court fees aud costs
II the whole Crvdit business. besides hny.
lnr a. crafty the morbid curiosity 1T ever,
collection agency IN the United States
Whenever Ice buys box oi Strawberries
o. bots on the weight oi q steer nj a fair, II
is likely 10 be ropoticdat headquarters and
hurt his credit to- the future
Moreover. these agencies arr liable,
though striving to do The hrst they can, tu
rrt peoples names and locations mixed
up. last iall received q letter which had
been forwarded ifJm town In Ohio nnt
addressed 90 William ~. Nyc, | think. hi
the letter William a.. I'VE, oi Ohio, va,
informed 10y the lumhcr. lath, Shinglc
Picket, Fence Boarl Srantling. Claphoarj
aud Two.hy SiN Collection Bureau that !
bee did not pay an old account Of S2n p
due ior fencing, ilouungnud Culls he woult
be usimriscd NJ boon ne the ir1st got out %
the ground, AMI no further credit giyrr
him by the members oi the Lumber, tath
ShInglc, Picket, Pence Hoard Scaniling
Chpboarl and Two hy.Six Collection In
tcau. A. | have mover bought any fencing
flooring or culls. and would not rccngnik,
a Gull under the must iortuitous circum
stances. hereby cnicat Mr. William g.
Nyc, u this should catch his eye. 90 ctuu
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