The Forrest City times., 1890-04-19
BUYERS AND SELLERS
A Practical Srmon on ths piffisultiss of
 Business Life.
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 Sunday morning at the Broekyn Acade. my of Music Dr. Tnl'nagc tjreaCh he'd from the text Proverbs a0,ii "It is naught it is naught, saith the buyer, but when he is gone his way. tben he boastcth'' Palaces are not such prisons as tho wofld imagines. If you think that the only time kings and queens come forth from the royal gates is in procession and gorgeously attended, you are mistaken Incognto, by day or by night, and clothed In citizens apparel, or the dress of working wonian they come out and sec the world us it is In no other way could King Solomon, the author of my text, have known everything that was going on. From my text am sure he must in disguise, some day have walked into store of ready made clothing, in Jerusalem, and stood near the counter and overheard conversation between buyer and a seller Tho merchant put price on a coat and the customer began to Jicker and said "Absurdl that coat is not worth what you ask for il. N hy, just look at the coarseness Of the fahricl Sec that spot on the collarl Besides that 1t does not fit Twenty cellars for that Why, It isn't worth moro than ten They have better article than that and for cheaper price, down at Cioa,liem, Fitem x Brothers Besides that, don't want it at any price Good morning. "Hold,' says the merchant; don't go off in that way. l want to sell you that coat have some paXmcnts to make and waut the money Come now, how much will you give for that coatir ~ oll.n says the GUS tomcr 'f will split the difference. You asked twenty dollars ani I said ten Now, l will give you ffteenn :" ell, says tho mer. hant tits great sacrifice but take it at that price, Then Solomon saw the customer with roll under his arm start and 20 out and enter his own place of bust ness, anu Solomon In disguise followed him. He heard the customer as he unrolled tbo coat say: Boys, have made a great bargain. How much to you guess gave for that coat" "Nell, says oue, wishing to compliment his enterprise. ''yon gave thirty dollars for itn Another says, 'i should think you got it cheap If you gavo twenty fivo dollsrsn "No,n says tho buyer in triumph, II got 1t for fifteen dollars. beat him down and pointed out the imper. ieetions, until really made him believe it was not worsa hardly anything, It takes me to make bargain. Ha, Ham Oh man, you got tho goods for less than they were worth by positive faisehood; and no wonder, when Solomon went back to his palace and had put of his dsguise that h. sat down at his writing desk and made for all ages Il crayon sketch of you "it is naught, 1t is naught saith the huyor. but when he is gone his way, then he boast oth.n
 Thcre arc no highor styles of mon in all tho world than those now at the head of merchandise in Brooklyn and New York and in the other great cities of this cont nent Their casual promise is as good as [. bond with piles of collatcrals Their repu. iation for integrity is as well established as that of Petrarch residing in the family ef Cardinal Colonna. and when thare was great disturbance In tho family tho Carat nal called all his people together, ant put them under oath to tell the truth, except Petrareh. for when he came up to swear the Cardinal put away his book ani said. As to you, Petrarch. your word is sufficient Never since the world stood have there been so many merchants whose transactions can stand tha test of the Ton Commandments Such bargain. makers arc all the more to be honored ho cause they have wiiassool, year after year. temptations which have ilunE many so flat, and flung them so hard. they can never ru. cover themselves, \ hllc all positions in lto haye powerful hosatments to evil. thero aru specific forms of allurement which are peculiar to each occupation and profession, and it will be useful to speak of the peculiar temptations Of business men.
 First. as in tho scene of the teS,. business mon are often tempted to sacrifice plain truth. tae seller by exagsaratinS the yaluo or kyO4tkS and bss ls- thcm We cannot but admiro an expert salesman. See how he first induces the customer into mood favorabss to the proper consideration Of the value Of the goods He shows himself to bo an honest and ir@nk salesman How carefully the hghts aro arranged till they faH just rigat upon tho fahrlci Beginning with goods of medium, quality, he gradually advances toward those of moro thorough mako. anu of moro attractive pattern. How he watches Inc moods and whims or his customer With what perfect caImness ho lakes the order. and bows the purchaser from his prasence who goes away having mads up hs mlna that ho has bought the goods at n pricg which will allow him a living margin When ho again sells them The goods were warth what tho salesman said they were aud were sold Ut price which will not make 1t necessary for the house to fail every teu years in order to fix up things
 liGt with what burning indignation wo think ofihe iniqultous strataganas hy whien goods arc sometimes disposed or. A glance at the morning paper shows the arrival at one ot our hotels of young merchant from one ot tho inland cities ila is a eompara- tive stranger in tAe great city. and. of course, must bo shown around, and it win Dc tho dnly Of some Of our contemplating houses 10 escort him Ho Is a largo pur. chaser and has plenty of lime and money. ana it VIII pay 10 be very attentivo The evening IS spcnt al place of doubtful amusement They 20 back to the hotel. Having just come to town, they must uf course. drink friend from Inc samo mercantile establishment drops in, and usage and generosity suggest that they mus, drink Business prospects are talked over, and the stranger Is warned against certain dilapidated mercantile establishments that arc aboat 10 fail, ant for such Kindness and maenanimity of caution against tho dishonesty of other business houses. of course it Is expected they wili--and so they do they take drink Other merchants lodging in adjoining rooms find it hard to sleep for tha clattcr of tecantefs, and the coarse carousal of these "hail fellows well meti waxes louder. Bot they sit not all night nt the wine cup They must see tho sights They staggar forth with checks flushed and eyes bioodshot The outer gates of hell open to let iu tho victims. The wings of lost souls fit among the lights, and the steps of tho carousers sound with tho ruinbling tnun, ders of the damned. Farewell 10 all tho ssnetities Of homei Could mother sister, father, slambsrlng in the inland homo, in some vision Of that night catch glimpse of the ruin wrought they would road out their hair by the roots and plte tho tongue till the blood spurtej, shriekn ng out. God save himln
 What suppose you, will come upon such business cstabsishmentst and ,hera are hundreds Of iham in the cltieA TasY may boast offabuions sales, anl thag may hgso an unprecedented run ot buyers. and tho name of the house may be a terror to all