The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-26
Liberal Jack.

llon! hISHI up Oll IHe Coul'
house squaro!' These Were the
words spoken in clarion tones by
"Liberal Jack" last Saturday morn
ing. Now Jack was an innocent
looking young maA, and took the
pains to explain to the satisfaction
Of all that his name was J. +.
Pell, representing the Pell Mfg.
Co., of Charleston. lie stated that
at his homo in Charleston, he was
known as "Liberal Jack', because
he gave away so much jewelry and
money to advertise the house for
which he was travelling.
Jack then went through the mo.
tion of hypnotiz,ng a little niger
he had along in tho buggy. This
exposition was startling in the OK
tremo--tho little nigger shut his
eyes as he was told to do and
looked just like any other sleepy
little nigger would, that had
drunk a quart Of buttermilk and
eaten half Il dozen big "nigger
chokers." Jack saw that his per-
formanco had created but little en-.
thusiasm, and explained that this
was merely prelude to got the
crowd together. Tho time had
come for action.
"Gcntlemen, I am here day to
make walking, talking, breathing
advertisers out of you! Come clo>
ser, gentIemcn!' The popula CO
smiled approvingly and came clo-
ser. 81 am going to give away-ab-
solutely give away-l0o pairs of
these fine aluminium cuff buttons!"
The populace chuckled and ell
bowed their way little closer to
"Libcral Jack" Jack then pre-
tended that he heard some Smart
Aleck" say he was going to sell
them. lie promiscuously threw
out few pairs to show what
"Smart Aleck" had told. He fur
thor proposed to show "Smart
Aleck" that he could sell few
if he wanted to and proceeded to
cell several at 25c each. The pop
ulace chuckled and chunked in
their chink. Those who trusted
him for quarter, got from the
hat quarter and ring or pair
of cuff buttons, some got even two
quarters, especlnlIy those bearing
the name of "Liberal Jack" and
81. F. Pell," The populace lusti.
ly chuckled their approval of this
distribution.
Jack then held up a number of
glitterlng chains and stated that
he was going to give every man
one that would wear it. He again
scored "Smart Aleck" and stated
that he would just show him that
he could Sell the chains for 81.
And the populace chuckled and
Chunked in their chink.
Jack then triumphantly called
out; "Men I am going to make
you proud. Some "nelghbor" Just
to put "Smart Aleck' to shame, let
me have dollar, and after awhll Q
you'll be proud with your draw
from the hat"! And the populaoe
chuckled and chunked in their
chlnk. -,
When tho interest or demand
for chains Jagged the least bit, they
we're marked "Liberul jack, ~
r. Pell' and finally "Inst." These
were all favorite brunds, and the
people chuckled and chunked il
their chink.
When Jack had disposed O.
about IS CHAINS at 81 each, he an.
nounced that he would hold anoth,
er sale at 3 o'clock in the after.
noon, and coolly drove away. Th.
populace winked and blinked but
their chink was gone. Some
thought Of the old adage they
learned in their youth, "The foo
and his money are soon parted"
others turned on their heels and
began to whistle the plaintive air
"It I only had dollar of my own.
Moral; Don't expect to ge
something for nothing. We hav
given full description of thi
"skin game"--not for the benef
Of the unfortunates last Saturday