The Customs of the Country.
Somk of the customs of Mexico amused me vastly. They always raise the price when you want anything in large quantities. The Mexioan Central Road wanted a quantity of tie?, and the contractors went to & Mexioan and ordered 10,000 from him on trial. The ties were found to be suitable, and then they ordered 100,000. Then the man doubled the price. They tried to argue the matter with him, but he said if they wanted so muoh more work of him they must pay more. Another funny incident, which was related to me by one of the parties concerned in it, waa about a judge. His signature was wanted on a certain paper. In the ordinary course of law six months would have elapsed before he signed the paper. A great deal of money was involved in the matter, so the interested persona went to the judge and made him a proposition. " If you will sign this paper at once," said they, " we'll give you $5,000, and not a living soul shall ever know it." " Not a living soul?" he asked. " No, not one." " Well," answered the jadge, " make it 50,000 and I shall not care a blank who knows it." —Free Pres§.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1976, 7 March 1885, Page 2 (Supplement)
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208The Customs of the Country. Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1976, 7 March 1885, Page 2 (Supplement)
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