Holly Springs gazette., 1846-01-24
For the Holly Springs Gazette.
AN EXTRACT
FoR THE GOOD OF THE CoMMUN

farm. ciothe and feed my servants well.
take care IF my stock, max la wful fence
and keep ii So: waen my neighbours stock
annoyed me. [ would not abuse them. by
making the dogs tear off their ears aud send
then. home earless ike poor fellow that
had got his lns, deserts for stealing, for
poof creatures when they can't get enough
at home, and hunger begins to pinch, OF
necessity they 60 abroad to look for i. and
who can blame them. I'd take fair price
for nv produce, and avoid, as far as posi-
ble, sending it to agents at a distances, and
placing it In the hands of men, that had
ever betrayed their trust. I'd pay my
debts as soon as they fell due, and if | had
the money a little before and when they
were all paid. I'd turn over new leaf and
50 v after that. when | went to buy, here's
one. and there's he other; IN short, I'd all
ways get my money before spent il. I'd
never indulge ia dleness and dissipation,
lounging about store doors or goods boxes,
instead of being at home attending to my
business, which is of far greater importance.
though we all know how pleasant thing
il is 10 meet our acqnaIntances and spend
few moments In social chat when we meet
in town.
If L was a lawyer, would not charge a
poor woman five dollars for few WORDS of
advice, ncr would |, for the sake of money.
take advantage OF my fellow being, and
swindle him cut OF his just righs by false
representations when my consc ieDce con-
demned me ali the time for it,
Nor would undertake a cause in which
| | should have to perver the law. to do JUS
lice 10 my client, and at the same time Sc
cure 10 him very great injustice, and be
compelled. by the way, to go contrary TO
my own better Judgment
If | was a doctor. | would no. charge
| poor man rs spuch as he could earn IN one
year, for cureing him of one spell Of bilious
fever, nor would |, because a fvilow had
little property. keep his patients down ua
Ill could size his pile. and take it all, and
turn him out without penny in his pocket,
upon charitable world such as ours Nor
would charge poor widow SO exorbitanl
as to distress her, and then threaten TO sue
her and sell her property if she did not
pay me- thereby causing her TO either sell
her pi operty. or put it III pawn for the mon
ey, for me that could do without It, until
she could make some other arrangements to
pay it.
If was preacher, would always be
punctual In attending my appointments,
aud be sure TO be there al the hour appoint.
ed | would preach the truth in plain Ian
qua ge, and never try to please every body,
Oh court favour of anv, be polite to all, speak
evil of none, and when / heard an evil re-
port in circulation about one of my charge,
instead of giving ii. even credence. (let a.
lone clrcuiaiion.) | would 60 II that Broth
! cf or Sister. and know the truth OF it, If II
was SANDER, | would use every exertion In
/ my power 10 stop II. and have il husnea
forever, Tor The remark though tfite Que
Is nevertheless true, Iii viii speaks well Of
nobody, If | WAS sent to a charge lei il be
town country. I'd try to do The best
could, and give So isfactlon 50 far [ was
capable, by being mau oi one business
would no. say 10 the church be long 10
! you. my tine and ti'enls are yours. and
saall be occupied ia your service; and then
| Inc ii st thing hat church knows. am
engaged at something else. and when am
inte rn1ated on the SUBJECT. lly excuse Is,
You would n i support me and my rising
family. and conseque ally, was obliged To
resortto the study of Laao. or some other
| profession. to raise and educate nv chill
dren respecs ably. or was com. ,ellet to 90
TO some large city. where nv talents would
/ be better appreciated, and should be ena-
bed to support my family more bountifui.
ly.
If was a merchant. | would have an es
tabIished price for my goods. | would sell
low for cash aud be conten. with small
profits. giving good weight, and measure.
and deal as honestly as possible. Ii a coun-
tryman came in. and wanted credit, I'd tell
him my goods were msrked at cash price;
and that had no books, try the next door,
| would not try to influence a man TO buy,
by asking him TO look at this. that or the
other piece of goods. that Col Such-a one
had bought off and that il is the agony
now; for if a merchant vas to do me so
I'd leave immediately, and try 10. find some
other house moi quite so keen. When a
lady brought linsey from the country and
wanted to batter. would not Jew her aud
try 20 beat her down IN her price. and af.
ter foand she was like me, had only one
price for her goods. then whisper to my
clerk and tell him to raise enough on our
goods to cover she price of the hnsey, and
the poor country woman would never