Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-15
10 " 70 BE RICH.

40 " To BE RICH
d" Tie way TO ret credit is 10 be pancita1, the wsy
10 pycScy,s il Is MT 10 ua ii Too much. Settle Of
ten huye short accounts"
Trust no mnn's appcarnnces--ihcy nre decep
uvc---perhops assumed for the purpose Of obtain.
ing credit. Beware Of gaudy exterior. Roeucs
usually dress well. The rIeb are PLAIN meu
Trust h,'n # any one, who carries l,tilo upon his
back. Never trust him who flies into passion ON
being dunned, make HIM pay qaleldy, II there be
any virtue IN the law.
Beware of him who Is an Office SEEK men do
not usually want office " hen they have any thing
10 do a mans affairs are rather low when hs
seeks Office for support. Trust no stranger your
goods are better than doubtful charges Whit ia
character worth il you make 1t cheap by crediting
al alive Agree beforehand with every man about
10 do job, nnd II large put IN Writing; il any de
cline this, qnt OF be cheated. Though you want
job over so much, make all sufc al the outset
and IN at all Doubtful make sure Of a euarnu-
tee he moi afraid % ask IL the best tcst Of re-
sponsIbiIty for II offence be taken, you have cs-
capped loss. II no be III fact responsible he will
like You tho better, for he tus knoG that he IL ,ea
ling with n,nn who ooils at the end of things
aud nay expect to be well served Ifnot. he viii
be provoked, and discharge you Instantly. Thus
you have IN your power always 10 protect yonrsolf
IN amy doubtful case, by simply insisting on secu-
nty. Once well begun 10 twice done"
No is u very useful word-hc not afraid to use II,
Many man has pinned ii, misery fol years, by not
having courage 10 pronounce thn, lille Donosyla-
bic
Wos Cor man that is punciuaI at less wages
than for him WHO IS not, yon get the balance IN
certainty Of payment One dollar sure is better
liar ftun IfyJi.i IL "a .ttI
shift II you cannot get full wages, take less--
better 80 than he Idle
Shun dcness "a disease A shilling a day is
better than nothing The very fact of being at
work will plpince employ by and by, at n fair
rate. Men AVOID him who 10 all the lin,c strolImg
about the stree,s--hc Is Judged unfit for any thing,
and may die for want of employ
II you con find nothing else 70 do rcad and i'm
prove your mind, and "a yourself for better doing
What you tnny have 10 do instruct YOUR children:
see that they have schools, visit them occasionally
md tnkc glance at the method in which il IL con.
Quoted DO you think they viii ever respec, YOU.
or be worthy ofhaving II you neglect them in theit
youth when the mind first takes It's bent and incli-
nation7 No man who has family ever should
say that he has nothing to do
pr Franklin once lived well upon about so dol
lars yenr including all expenses One may, IN
THIS country carry himself well through with less
money.
Stroll not begging patronage. --What is patron.
age7
Nothing, after your ability is known.-~Thcn, If
yon oro fl, for employ, you VIII have tiff moi, a
better man should 49, You must stand competition:
this ~ the life of business; get work by superior
skull, punclnnity and attention Mon know thoir
interest and will follow il IN spite of friendship -
Give me the skill, and you may have the patronf
They will stick to You as long as you serve them
best-no longer. If II" many nre IN The business
ct the balance clear on and they soon do 50 if the
public % mol falsely che,Is them with far words
ofP"tfonago, which mean nothing but every man
for himself
Recoec the main point is employ, and not faif
wonts-One man giving job Is worth fotty
promising H. Promises are the ruin Of many and
usually import nothing but vitality 10 hope
Mnny nun promises from mere good nature and
Will wantony promise the thing to hundred
IN dny--ani dlsappont ninety -ninc--doubt every
man who has not strictly complied with engage
merits. lfhc has disappointed others may he not
dlsnppont you} In fine, never think you have
money Il, your command until ii is actually in your
hand and therefore take care how you promise
Il. Neglect Of such prudcntias hinder men from
booming rich and produces HARD TIMES.