The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-01-01

which ys live, II would mot seem possible
Rnn,~6usiness without credit Though, in
n from time immemosial it has been
eusfon 10 give and 10 receive credit. Bot
3n The ssriy days, ihere was, doubtless. more
honor apsonR the peop'e than 10 current At
She present time, end tho credit extended,
Wss not 80 abused as II I. -cz..
- 1ns Rrest trouble with the credit system Is
That 90 many srs granted that privilege who
are not entitled to II. THIS would apply
moro 10 the retail trade than IN the whole
ssler. with the latter 1, Is n rare thing for
q man 10 obtain line Of credit unless bis
s,stns' cal sanding is we'll established,
{. .srranii"g the jobber to extend that cur
t.-y, for courtesy II is, and nothing else;
noiwithsts ndipg that II Is usage born Of
custom. A man may be ever so jolly q fell
low, wearing ino clothes and living in good
style in . fashionable neighborhood this
sort Of thing will not pass muster with The
wholesale dealer. lie must have better evil
dcnce that the firm or individual is able 10
meet his bills when they fall due. Why,
ihcn, should not the retailer adopt like
prscaution! 1t is true the wholesaler has
the advantage of the retailer in this regard,
In 80 far as he Is able TO keep we'll posted
as 10 tho standing Of nearly every merchant
through Brndstros,'s or Dun's commercial
agency: The retailer. generally speaking,
some cities, notss6sS Nss York, where the
credit rating Of families is given for the
benefit Of the grocer. But, at the same time,
the grocer cannot DO too careful In this re-
gard. He owes IL not alone to himself and
his family, but to the 5sbber who sells him
on credit. When the wholesaler allows the
retailer 10 purchase goods Of him on time. he
does not only because the dealer has u good
financial standing, but for the rc,son that
he believes Tint tho retailer Is good busi-
ness man with methodi:al way Of doing
bu, iuess. II the jobber for enc moment
thought that his credit customer made q
practice of trusting families indiscrm'nately
for the goods supplied them, it is more than
likely that he would restrict the ret,iler's
credit, il not withdraw that privilege alto
Ecther. And yet that i. just what thousands
II retail grocers are doing to-day. II lit
tie more attention were given TO this impor-
iant matter, there woull be heavy falling
of in tho failures Of the retail grocer trade.
No retail grocer should open an account
on his ook with man he knows nothing
about. The same line Of inquiry should be
pursued hero that is carried on by The COM
mcrria' agencies. The grocer .h,uld first
cndcnv r 10 ascertain in what business the
parry asking credit is engaged, or VIII IL eul-
ploy cd and. if possible. what il hi, source
Of r, venue, the amount of his income and
ej lis supplies. BY making it n rue to
require references in every case where
tho party is not known, the retail groccrs
will find that they wi bc many n dollar
ahead at hho end Of the year. The bc,t plan
for thGY OF tG2NEould be to have printed tho
folio wing blank, which every customer ask
ing credit, whose standing is not known,
shoul.i be asked to fill out. No grocer ncci
fear Of giving offensc, for il is n pretty safe
a,sum ption that man who will get mnd
when asked to rny his debts, is not dcsir-
able customer TO have, AMI the sooner he i,
disI o.cd of the better it will be for the
grocer. The man who is able and willing
TO mott his obligations is not going TO tbke
his trade away because he is expected to pay
his i'll when it fulls duo Hy using the
following tlsnk. tho retail groccrs will save
, eo,s r SSps A%ps ssA n9a.yI; %esy|,I.
NOW, long have you esid ed tharcf
Wh,r. % y yHeE bHsne.s sna shsss lss,sterdI.s "a,
AA2 sssS saeraflS Rph'''
eFxEEbTIFE AND HsHyEst. Coy. Tillman
has charged good a,d true men wftl being
briLcd because they had used free passes.
JlutE sooner was q free pass offered to His
ExcSSency than he accepts il with pleas
urc. What is the Inference: Gov. Till
- rs been tanned by the railroads. lie
,;,ycrnoJ;S ID by paltry free pass.
;,,.,,oI, aAn Is an able man, but so !
hi. r",;3n, ,S0.,.st,tcs' .s n ono may judge from
more able than my Of his predecessors since
the foundation of the State; so sef-conceited
a, to believe himself beyond criticism; so
70 I'll as to think that the people have forgot
tcn his campaigu maAims, or il they have
no, viii not dare amply them to the con
duct Of the great colossus that imngincs him
clf aA lpl a he.
political harhor of South Carolina, and look
in Gown with II countcnnncc mere hrnzcn
than & lossus of o'd upon the sq"irming Of
hi h'triScppiSof riSpS f,nHlESSis ,inSH2lE%SSni spent FIVE year.
the $, eds of discord in this State Tic ugcir
vi,upeia'ion. malicious inuendo~s, uniruth-
fui charges Of malfeasance in office, unfoun-
dc charges Of eItravagance in the manage
mcut Il the Government, di-graceful Sian
ders up n the fair name Of the State in the
past. lie will soon begin to reap the real
h,rvcat. lie il now but experiencing the
intern ission between the planting md har-
vet ,im.s. lie will soon begin to receive
the turns from the seed scattered with
.Mch bountiful hand. We can ask nothing
letter i'll tho way of reward for our worthy
Governor than he receive the natural in
er asc Of his own seed. -Snmfrr Hdtchnan
aud Sou:hron.
SENATOR lRBf AND Ills iOLlTICAL TEA
PARTY.--Laurens, December 2S.-Co' Ben
Perry. Congressman Shell. Governor Till
rnnn and others were the guests of Senator
irty day. This evening II party of about
40 EcEi oes and twenty whites gave the
Governor II sercnade and called for speeches
Senator Irby after n few words of intr due
ton, introduced Congressman Shell as thu
:, FIRST =! ctker, and he was followed hy Gov
Ill nor 1illman.
re eic gave an excuse Ter not signing The bill
icapehse extension of taxes, and then pro-
ceeded to excoria'e his Legislature. lie
sail that another term in ctlice would be
ncce sary TO make the reforms contemplated.
That in the tide which swept from the
mVuItuins 10 the seahoard much dead, rotten
di tvs oil fcatcd into the Capitol AMI that
lie would have to have II new Legislature.
lie c'osed by saying he world give them
In,rc when lie again went on the 9tump.
Senator lrby mndc some remarks also
lie spoke "f y: Sttais h'outs. lie sa'd that
the llaskelies were net like back snakes
which, If YOU strike them once they will