Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-04-30

from Ire lfa0Hihfoeid
have SAID that there was among the
impor,ers and commission Merchants a
principle which IS detrimental to the
success oi the lar dealer. They bsve
charged upon him the want Of busiIless
talent and nave thereby destroyed has
credit -Cfedis is the merchants life -
Like CHASTITY IN the other sex, 1t SINKS
away before the slightest imPutation.
Doubts IRE daggers. Many man has
been ruined by a doubt reeklessly
thrown out before the board Of directors.
o. this want OF business talent Who
can rise against suen disability! But
this is netali There is ane other obsta
Gle in the way OF the man who would
ha upright 10 his dealings - There is
feeling among the consumers of goods
which operates agalns, aim' What?
Are the com muni,y at large. leasued
gainst honesty and far dealers Do
they pre- Ter 10 trade with a knage rath
er than an honest mapi No. they would
shun the man upon whose forehead
"xNAvEo was written 10 broad and star
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with the man who has little spice OF
the io,koy. A little flattering, a little
phite lying, If it be done neatiy, little
falling in price, a little slight OF hand are
very amusing, very acceptable The
majority speak we'll of the man who
has the reputation of being a far deal
ep, but with enc consent they sbua his
shop, And what is the reasonI Be
cause the ia;r dealer processes to sell
his goods az far prices and they wish 10
buy them for less. The lprkey profess
es to sell his goods at fess ban fair pri
ees, aud so he takes the trade. once
knew mau who in his zeal Tor homes
ty often consulted a very ancient book
which contained some excellent d,tec
tions OF that subject, and IN order 10
have freoueRt resource to il amidst the
temptations of business, he took il into
his shop He was often seen consulting
il Every bsdy acknowledged that its
author had right views on the subject,
aad that his directions were the best
that could be Imagined. Many Gem
mended him for abe course be bad Ia.
ken and Tished him success. lrecoilect
Isdv, who upon seeing him devoting
leisure hour in reading his favor.e
author. took occasion 10 commend hin,
for his singua'ily She tslksd as il
she was going 10 recommend his shop
TO all her acquaintance, 5nl che did
not buy, nor was she ever known TO visit
his shop again. Some there were, who
thought the book very good one, hat
a trader cauld not follow its direction,
without great damage to his purse aud
credit. His neishbors laughed in their
sleeuss at his simpIiolty, and watched 10
see what would come Of it, In little
time. bis shop was rid cf class Of peru
partieuiar friends, called loungers This
was no great loss Blu, by and by, bis
customers dropped off, ono by one, and
those who had commanded him highly, !
passed by on the other .ide - And what
was the reason? He sold bis goods at
far prices as before. He avoided mis-
representation, gave good measure,
made no abatement in his prices. never {
took advantage of the ignorant, treated !
bis customers with all due respect, aud
why shoUd they fcrsaks him? Reader,
ifyeu cannot guess the reason will
tell you. He medc no cbo,sment in pri
ces-ths was one reason. and another
was, they t0ere cfended because Of ths
book 1he book1 yet, the bnsk; sim.
pie man! He permitted il to lie in plain
sight om his counter. But you are rea.
dy to ask Why were bis customers oGen
Odd because Of the book?-You have
said that every body acknowledged it
was an excellent book, aud The doctrines
it inculcatsd we're true and right Yes,
but il was the Bible What, the Bible
in a rstaieg's shop1l!
AN OLD RETAILER.
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