Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28

sohC iaiihti BVoV ~ SuhOht" why WHO
should do all his buying at home, We
that this was prepared under
the supervision of the Business Mems
league of the town, and given general
to all the homes in the
country. We reproduce
the substance of the booklet, as other
merchants and other leagues can profit
ably use this same idea:
Home Buying.
There is no much difference between
buying goods at a home place of bust
ness and ordering them by mail from a
catalogue house from mere picture Or
description, that we want to point out
to you few facts that you may have
never even thought of.
Here you so into store and make
your want known, the salesman shows
the desired article and if necessary,
helps select or suggests to you the
article best suited to you Right there
you have a chance to examine the
quality, to see the style, to select the
size and color, as the case may be; you
can compare the different qualities, ETC.,
and then if all is satisfactory, and in
your judgement the price right, you
will make the purchase.
Things Gladly Exchanged.
When you get home upon rigid
examination you find flaw or crack in
your purchase, or maybe in size too
large or small, or a blue instead of a
black, then the next day or week
after you go to town to your Mr..
Dealer, who will gladly exchange the
items or refund your money.
Then how many times does your
home dealer extend you credit or has
he waited on you until your crops
matured or until your produce is
ready for market or until pay day; all
these are accommodations you can only
get at home and are, Mt times, OF
much help.
All Look Alike.
On the other hand, yon order an
article by mail. You look through
the catalogue; the item is there
(that is, picture and smoothly
written description); we know taht
the picture of a $500 suit looks as
good rs the one for $4,000. You
read the description; it seems to be
what you want; you send the money
because they want the money witt
your order. You can order the good,
on inspection by sending part in
money, balance G. O. d., but there il
usually so much Inconvenience il
refusing shipment that nine times on
of ten you will accept the goods though
they are not what you expected te get.
Can't be Exchanged.
When the article comes it is no
what You expected; it may not fit o
something is broken or has flaw in it
If Mr.. Catalogue Man was right thel
you would not accept it, but he is 81
far away; he has your money. HI
says he will send money back, bu,
rather than go to all that trouble
you would accept the shipment. w
know of one particular instance wher
u good fellow ordered heatin
stove; think it was 1895; when tn
stove came he was very much disaI
pointed; it was very small size. II
told us he never got any use Of i
Now If this same, man had gone /
one of our dealers and seen this sam
stove at $685. he would have neve
bought it: he would have selected Oh
at $1,000 or $l4,00 and gotten tn
right kind for his use and been statistic
Last Years Styles.
Another case came under our motto
recently. A certain young man needle
suit of clothes Our home deale
had them, but after reading the GLOW
ing description in these catalogues,
thought we were entirely too hig
priced. He ordered-th suit came
it was to be all wool 1--WE know
WASN'T; then the style of the coat W,
from few years back; it was q MIST
being fully size too large but he ha
sent the money.
Couldn't Use Fencing.
Another time a good farmer ordere
five rolls of barb wire; when it cam
and he had paid the freight, h
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