Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-29
ioRGANTOWN (Ya.) SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1858
NoyeIty.-Farmer's Stores.

| NVtCltJ ssI di uUl . iptVASes
A great turor has broken out in Stark
and Tuscarawas countless Ohio, ,ior Far
mers' and Mechanics' Stores. AT the
\ present time two are in fun blast; one
in Rochester, Stark county, and the
other in Masslllon.-Seyetal more are
lin contemplation; one in Boliver, an
other at New Philadelphia. and third
lat Canton.
I The Massillon Store has some $50
Stockholders, and the one in, Rochester
neariyas many. The most substantial
farmers about the country own shares
lin these stores. The result thus far has
exceeded the extravagant an,icipations
OF the projectors. The first semi-annu-
al settlement exhibited a clear profit Of
2s per cent, or at the arate of ff!y-six
per cent.qper year! 'a&um 9iI1
/ The plan, is simple: A company was
organized, Board Of Directors selec-y
ted. Superintendent was employed,
who has the general management ofthe
Store in his hands. He employsrthet
Clerks, Book k-keepers, WaIehousmen,
purchases goods, makes sales, &c. Al
stated intervals the Board examines the
books and dthe condition ofthe affairs Of
the Store, and gives such, general in-,,
struc,ions 10 lhp superintendent as they,
see proper.cdThe shares are sold lat
twenty-five dollars each and transfers.
Bile al pleasure. No one man,is. allow
ed 10 own more than a certain number.
Good, are sold on about The same
terms Of other stores, and country pro-
ducts are purchased at market prices,
A strictly cash. business is not done,
credit is given where the purchasers
are known to be responsible.
Enos Rafftnsparger, is Superintendent
Of the concern at Rochester, and Peter.
HngIs Of that at Massillon. ls7'
To receive any benefit ilrpt, the sys-
TEN, one must be stockholder, as the
superiority ofthese stores consist in The
extraordinary. dividends paid TO the hol-
drrs. But at The same time, j the prof
il continues large, the small owners will
all.be bought out, and the store must
fall into a few hands, which will be the
old plan nunder anew name. IL were
better to make less profit, and sell cheap
et. Time proves all ttlhainng'!.--7r,;Forest|
City. /
10 The more married men, the few
er crimes there will be. Examine The
s;ifiidisaFs; WOW wi! !ssthereS Snns aaiundred
unmarried men executed .toSonelfather,i
The father Of afsmily Is not willing TO
blush before his children. He Is afraid
10 make shame their inheritance.
boy in the country writes 10 anoth-
er III the city 10 come and visit him.
He proposes'io him toget his fathers
consent, and saysit might be done in
this way:-"Ask your sister to ask
your mother to ask your father to let
you come" ..
A French paper says the latest nov
city with the Russians is cigarettes,
containing tea instead Of tobacco. i
saws the practice is becoming quite fash
ionable, and tea has al least the credit
Of being less narcotic. ,.,ss.sliE
He who ,betrays another's secrets be-
cause he has 9uarrelled with him, was
never worthy the sacred name Of friend
Ia breach of kindness on one side will
no. justify breach ,! trust onithe 9th
er. ,iltii"g y 7-i
it is question whether being called
the sun Of gun should not rather be
taken compliment than as a term OF
abuse, as it is we'll known that no gun
is good for ANYTHING unless it desceads
IN a straight hine from a good Stock
Michigan U. S. sena'or.--Hon,
Chas. d, Stuart, at present a represen-
tative in Congress, from Michigan, has
been elected United States Senator
from the 4th Of March next, in the
place ol Hon. Alpheus Fetch.
There is no greater obstacle in the
way of success in life, than trusting
for something to turn up, Instead OF
going steadily to work and turning
up something. y
There is nothing like digging into
the past, ifyou would dissipate romance.
Who would have supposed that epau-
lettes were originally padded protection
against sabre cuts3 ''
| MIR. Chisholm says the best time to
select a wife i. in the morning. IL a
young lady is at all inclined to sulks
and slatlerness, it is just before break
fast. N i.5 .I0 e7.
But for pride many man who sits in
the poorhouse porch today, might have
rested in the shadow Of his own house
hold tree. g.s
Alexandria, in, Egypt, has neither a
mayor o constable, a prison, nor poor
house; yet it is a most orderly city,