West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-03-14
MERCHANT GETS H AGAIN.
Z.
After a LUll OF Several Weeks Argu-
msnt Is Resumed.
THERE ARE TRICKS IN ALL TRADES
After Hearing Both Sides Of the Story
Perhaps the Consumer Nay Have
Something to Say.
Editor Arsu.

Editor Argus
1, seems strange that the merchant
IS nervy enough TO cheat the farm
ers and then brag about it. l tell
you, Mr.. Merchant, you're not the
only n that can tell tales, for
Mother Nature has provided too
we'll for the farmers and put n
good wise head among each commu.
nliy TO tell you of some Of your
mean tricks.
Talk about the farmer bringing
chickens to the store stuffed full of
bIckwheat. Ii he didn't, how in
thunderation would you expect him
to gain back that : pounds ) ounces
yon throw of of every { pounds,
calling it "teathers?" Say, Mr.. Mer.
chant, We thank you for saying our
dollars are worth ITO cents, aud we
would like TO pass such cunning re
marks about you, but the world
knows that the merchants dollar IS
worth only about 50 cents, for it Is
seldom he let's 60 of IT until he has
most of the rich plumage squeezed
off of the eagle. And the farmer
has to bring his strong butter to the
store TO have something to work in
harmony with the merchants lard.
Say, Mr.. Groceryman, you never
go 10 the trouble of telling the
farmer that, perhaps that oats has
worms in it," No, the farmer takes
It, believing that the merchant is as
truthful as a heavenly beng And
he believes he Is getting the real
stuff when he buys some fluid called
molasses which is nothing more than
river water with brown sugar in it
No, the farmer doesn't tell you
tina: he has had his butter packed
waiting for an advance in prices,
o do you, Mr.. Merchant, tell the
farmer that you pack the eggs he
sells you in the summer and put
them in cold storage until about
Christmas aud rush them into the
market, making a large profit, for
fear the farmer might ask a few
cents more on the dozen than he
gets.
Mr.. Merchant, we give you to
understand that it is our business
about building W institutions in
Chicago. That is just as profitable
to US as buying your advertisements
and signs, for there arc but few
farmers that a step out Of doors
without seeing some grocerymau's
emblem. And it wouldn'tlo half
50 bad If you advertise ia the King
WOOD papers, for then we'd see it
only once a week; bu; the way it is,
no man can walk 100 PAGES without
being saluted by some merchants
advertisement.
Mr.. Merchant, we deny you the
right to talk about the farmers
religion. We would like to know
how you keep your religion during
the summer, when it is hot. We
suppose you serve II like you do
your cggs-put it in cold storage
until cold weather permits you to
carry it to some revival and have it
remodeled and sanctihed again.
Now, Mr.. Merchant man, when
the farmer don't stand any chance
of heaven, how do you expect to
enter the pearly gates with that
rank smell of kerosene oil and
limbsrger cheese on your clothes.
And if you have anything more to
tell the farmer just FIRE away, Tor
you have tried to destroy his peace
of mind, and have cracked his purse
on your astonishing prices SO
you have completely toughened his
heart. REDDrE.