The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10
HOW TO BUY GREEN GOODS.

Dollar BILLS as Good as the Genuine Sold
for Fifty and Fifty One Cents Apiece.
A crowd of gentlemen were sitting
in the real estate office Of reputable
dealer here the other day talking
about green goods. The conversation
stretched to considerable length, and
many incidents of the past in this
green goods business were told, but
finally the party broke up. leaving
only the proprietor of the office and
one other gentleman in the room.
Both men knew each other well, and
each knew the other to be business
man Of good standing and some prop
erty. The proprietor Of the Office
seemed very much interested in the
subject of green goods and showed a
desire. by several remarks he made, to
learn something about the stuff" and
wished the gentleman who was re-
naming to tell him something more of
what he knew of green goods and the
operations of its workers. So the
gentleman, without saying word,
rose and locked the office door,
looked around very cautiously as
thouRh uC was ROiIR W oiSCloSC sOuc
great secret to his friend in confidence,
and seating himself near the proprietor
of the Office he took long wallet from
his inside pocket and brought forth
bunch of ten new one-dollar bills.
Remarking, "This is money which
has never been spent" he told his
friend to examine the bills.
The friend tore off the band of paper
which was around them, and after he
had examined them their owner hand
ed him an older one-dollar bill, which
he took from his vest pocket and asked !
his friend to compare the new bills |
with the old one. After he had done
this the owner of the money said:
"Now, then, George, which is the
good money!
SWELL, l should say it is all good
money
Then the owner put all the money
back in his pocket except one of the
new bills. Holding it before him and
looking at it admiringly, he listened to
hear if anyone was near the Office
door, and then said:
Now, George, the price of these
bills varies little, but / can buy
them for fifty and ffty-one cents
apiece" and his friend opened his eyes
in amazement, "and if'you want any
will buy them for YOU
His friend said nothing, but took
the bill in his hand and examined it
the secoEd time. ''Well, l never did
any of this kind of business in nv
life, but this looks like as good money
as ever saw" and he was assured it
was good enough to pass anywhere in
the world without question.
After a little more talk about the
bill, and after considerable evident
struggle with his conscience as to
whether he should depart from the
legitimate methods of getting good ,
and embark with his friend in /,
the purchase of some of the money
which the sample in his hand repre-.
scented, he concluded that he would ,
like to try a little of it, and
he admitted as much to his friend ,
And when he was asked how I
much he would like to buy at these
figures he said that to start with he ,
thought not more than five dollars
worth for the first time. When he had
taken the purchase money out and was :,
about to hand it to his friend to make
The purchase for him, his friend said:
mo, George, see you are willing to =
buy the goods and that is all want q
to known. heard you say during the {
this morning that you
lidn't believe reputable business i,
nan would have anything to with green +
goods, no matter how genuine il q
ooled. Now. said 1 could buy these
dollars for fifty and ffty-one cents, :
lot fifty or fifty-one cents, and you can h
20 up to the treasury change window, G
where / got these, and buy all you
want at that price, and the govern. =
nent will make one cent on every dol. :,
ar you buy" and he went out the Of :
ice door, leaving his friend to enjoy
he joke on himself alone. Washing. :,
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