THAT HARBOR BOARD EDICT.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2056, 25 September 1880, Page 3

THAT HARBOR BOARD EDICT.

To the Auditor of the “ Olobe.” Sib, —My attention having been called to a letter in your last evening’s issue with the above heading, and having perused it carefully, I cannot allow it to go forth to the public without being challenged. It is not from any fear that your correspondent will mislead any one, for it is not difficult to see that he knew nothing about what he attempted to write upon ; it is that the public may know how those “ impudent shopkeepers ” —as he thinks fit to term them—are practised upon by these most “impudent” and barefaced rogues who come whining£and cringing to these deluded men (who are not able to discern between the honest man and the rogue, and further, do not wish to punish the innocent with the guilty, for people do not always carry a notice stating their character, whether it ie to be trusted or no.) Such men come asking for a little credit until next pay-day, and say they are working for the Harbor Board, or some other Board, as the case may be, and that you shall be sure to have the money at such and such a time. And then a copy of the “ Press ” is sent gratuitously to your place of business, and causes you a certain amount of surprise, which is soon to be turned into dismay, as, on perusing its columns,you find under the heading insolvencies that this cringing and whining customer has tun o I out a barefaced swindler. Now, sir, I will endeavor to show tho public (if they have not seen it already) another act

in the drama. Mr has resolved to file (of course some lijtle time before he actually does so), and he thinks, I presume, that he may as well file for a large sum as a small one, so with the help of her who should be his “better half,” sots to work systematically —no half measures (of course they can make room for a little more furniture). Mr B is patronised, and one of his best chamber sets with gold edging is ordered to bo sent to tho house, and other things of like nature, with the plea before referred to—of pay-day coming. Tho grocer, baker, furniture dealer, and various other tradesmen are visited in turn, and these “impudent men " who can’t even say “ no,” are all in their turn fleeced. Many more tales could bo unfolded, but I think this will suffice for the present. I would just ssk a “ Subscriber ” how ho would feci if he belonged to that “ pack,” and was eerved in the way I have attempted to describe P lam inclined to think that it is quite posei le there would be a breach of tho peace committed should he happen to meet the delinquent, and a visit to the R.M. would be tho consequence. Is it on behalf of that dreadfully injured debtor that “ Subscriber ” writes P Or is it more with the intention of having a dig at tho “ somejjwho are occupying high places ? ” This latter appears to bo his object. I havn’t the patience (neither do I thing it necessary) to analyse the statements made, more than to say that with this explanation tho public will be able to judge at whose doer the impudence lies, and further, to express a hope that “Subscriber’s” mental eyes maybe opened, that he may be able to discern tho difference between public and private funds. I am, &c., AN IMPDDENT SHOPKEEPER.