The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-10-31
DISHES LONG DELAYED.

Presses, ink, bicycles, watches, tea
sets-Hewi,t & Hosier, of a. Court
Street, Brooklyn, have offered them
all in exchange for advertising space.
"Anythihg but money" seems to be
the motto of this untiring firm. Hev-
lit and Hosier call themselves adver
tising agents. This is their latest en-
ticement:-
We offer as a premium to each pub
Usher thai will run five of the advertise
ments such as we send out for six months,
to measure an average of four inches
each (all to be unobjectionable, and cleo
trotyped and sent pOstpaid), beauti-
full &C piece imported ware tea-set, guar
anteed to be imported from England.
Each piece is beautifully decorated and
the shapes are the very latest, in fact,
they are acknowledged to be a very rich
design, and it is only by a special ar
rangement that we are in position to
offer you these very negoods. Wehave
only q limited number of them, and con-
sequently if you wish to accept, do so at
once They are securely packed in fine
hay, in a barrel, SO they can be shipped
in safety to any part of the country. We
deliver them +. o. b. New York City, max
ing no charge for packing or shipping.
We know they will please you.
No doubt you have had business deal
ings with us, and know that the adver-
tisers send a due bill as their pay for
| running their advertisement. The due
| bills or optional orders, (as they may be
classed) call for certain amount OF
goods when accompanied by a specified
amount in cash. Many publishers write
us that they have made considerable
money by selling or trading these due
bills; why can you not do the same? In
addition to the due bills we give you the
above described tea-set az a premium;
but this must not conflict with the due
bills
YOU will insert five advertisements to
run six months each, size to average
four inches EACH single column, we will +,
| on receipt OF first copy OF your paper
containing the five advertisements, send
YOU as pay for same a due bill on each
advertiser and as a premium the above
mentioned tea-set.
Let no publisher delude himself with
the idea that more than one advertise
ment will be run at time. Thus the
tea set would not be delivered in two
and a half years at the earliest. 1t
might not be forthcoming then, for
Hewitt and Hosier, after running say,
four electros, have neglected to send
out the fifth, alleging that they had
not sold the space, but were negotla-
ting with several houses.
In the spring of 1898 Hewitt and
Hosier had an Office at 70 East Four
teenth street, New York. They had
offered press in exchange for 400
> inches of space, used perhaps IS pei
cent. Of that amount, then failed tt
furnish copy for the rest Of the con
tract. This matter dragged along to-
two years. Frederick Hewitt, mem
/ Der of the firm, admitted to reporte
7 for this newspaper that "sometmes i
y may take three years before we arr
!. able to use the space called for"
] On one occasion the firm, having
: omitted to deliver the dishes, Offered
$50 cigars to settle the account.
:. Steer clear of Hewitt and Hosler.
Thus saye,h the National Aa0e,
hser, Of New York. The GOLD LEA
criticised and exposed the cheeky ant
e unsound business methods Of Hewitt
! & Hozier long ago. But they 60 o'
sending out their advertising propose
tions and continue 10 catch suckers O
s newspaper publishers.