when he is giving them--sum them up, read them over, take his name (firm
name), his post-office (not his railroad station), his railroad station,
his express company, his railroad, absolutely everything. Make his name
"Owens," not "Owen," "Ransom's Sons" not Ransom & Sons, "Smythe" not
"Smith," if that be the way he puts it. A man is very tender about his
name. Never forget that. Impress those things on your shipping-clerk at
home. Tell him you have sold Edwards Pierrepont a bill of goods, and
that this particular buyer has