Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1882 — THE LATEST SWINDLE. [ARTICLE]

THE LATEST SWINDLE.

A smart, sleek gabby young man came along to introduce a new and va.uabls patent rootling paint, put up by the New York Reefing Com pany. He is only looking for influential men to introduce it. He don’t take orders, but will present them with two five gallon packages, if they will agree to use it. Most anybody will de that, and a printed postal card is presented, which reads •

“Please ship me two casks of your roofing compound, subject to tbs fol I lowing conditions: In consideration j of my buying ten gallons of the com pound for my ewn free use free of charge. I aea to pay the fell retail t price for the first order. ar.d fcr all fulure ordere two thirds the retails price, settlement to be made when the collaction agent calls. Any Ver- | bal understanding different from the above will not be recogsized. Retail price $2.25 per gallon.” Of course the farmer understands that he is to have ten gallons, or two live gallon cans free, but it he orders more he must pay. and he fails to see that the word “cask” is used, and In a few daye along cotees two cakes ' of paint holding lllty gallons each, and the collecting agent close behind them, and it is of no use to protest against any misunderstand ng of the order, for the farmer is estopped by his owa agreement. Paste this in your hat.