Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-02-28
Range
Range

ing IHuScs 1HE TIC OtHSi sly ilSt~
"Purehaaerof a Range We re-
ply. as follows:
1t is a source Of much pleasure
, to US to note the fact that our
Highland people hayo withstood
She great financial panic of the last
few wears, and are able to plank
+ down a sixty-three dollar bill (cash
price, for a cooking range, The
next time we hear the cry Of hard
times" in Highland, We will say
little and think much about ranges
&C., &c. we did not make Use Of
the word dead BEATS" but if we
we're looking around for a model,
We certainly would not go to the
range purchasers to find it.
The portion Of Mr.. Fishers let
ter that shows the exalted opinion
he has of bis stove, has the ring Of
m advertisement. yet we allow t
to appear without charge, subject
: to our comment.
When we wrote the little squib
which appeared in last issue. in re-
gard to the selling Of these ranges,
we did not know a single individu-
al who had purchased one, his abiI-
.ity to pay, or any Of the circum-
stances in connection with any OIL
the transactions CT the range agent
only in a general way, and in that
way we spoke.
TO the Range Purchaser we state
that We nave confidence enough in |
the average citizen Of our county |
to believe that he will pay his Just
debts. We are also aware Of The |
fact that we have men in The coun-
t. who are able to purchase range |
aud pay for it, and we did not in
tend the slightest reflection on any,
one when we stated that the notes
wonld be payable when mot con.
Venieut.' This statament il q sim
liar one to those often made and
familiar to most Of cor readers, in
regard to the payment Of notes or
debts contracted in transactions of
this character.
As above stated, we spoke Of this
matter as a transaction Of the range
a GENT with our county. and in so
doing we believe we were doing the
county a service, and we are still
Of the same opinion. No "grum-
bier or local dealer had orr ear.
The matter was mentioned by US
to local dealer, who furnished rs
the information on which our for
mer article was based. In this ease
our ear was open to what we be-
lisva to be tie best interests Of our
citizens. az we hope and try to have
.X,in all cases, without regard to
stli4hness on our part or on the1
part Of any individual or class.
The Purchaser Of a Range" has
n perfect right to purchase n range
where he pleases ard pay what he
plsases for it, but in so doing he
throws commerce out OF its natu-
raj channel, 1t is an example that
could be carried to such an extent
as 10 wipe ont the broad founda-
ton on which the Laws Uf COM
mesce are founded.
Those Of our citizens in public
business sell their wares 10 those
around them, to whom they look
for surpoat. The farmer trades the
product Of his farm to the mer-
chant for his goods, and if the far
mer withdraws his support the
merchant has to close his business.
If the products Of the farm cannot
he sold, farming will cease to be al
industry. One is dependent on
the other, and so it is along every
line in life. We are dependent.
, It is true that there are good
and indifferent ones, but in
these days Of strong competition it
10 not likely that there is. one arti-
Gle manufactured for sale bat there
is another just aa good. and in this
case it would be foolish for any
one to claim that this particular
range is the best in the world.
There are ranges placed On the