Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1855-01-06
Che 1)olpnesian.
A Column for Business Men.


named Mathew Hale Smith, has delivered lecture
before a Commercial Institute in Boston, that is
very full of merit. We find it in Hunts Merch-
ants Magazine, and make no apology for transfer
ring it with all its length to columns, and
mending it to the careful perusal of our mercantile
in favor OF Useful Labor, by a most appropriate
example set to Man by Christ the Carpenter. He
says:
! The Savior of men Unidentified himself with the
useful labor of life: his public mission did not COM
mence till he was thirty years of age. That long
period might have been passed in Incidence in the
wilderness, or Judea, or the banks of the GaIllee
which washed the walls of the city "where he was
brought up," or in the caves that surrounded his
mountain home he could have dreamed away list
less manhood without toll or want and found that
repose said by many to be favorable if not indis
pensable, to elevated piety, but not did he
He became one of us he knew the stern trials of
life. He earned his bread in arduous calling; he
knew what toll was beneath the hot rays of the
sun of Palestine he met the labor of life. He was
known no less the carpenter" than the scar
penter's son;" he dignifed labor and placed the
curse on Incidence.
THE SELECTION OF BUSINESS
Men have physical. moral and mental gifts that
peculiarly fit them for pursuits, and peculiar
y unfit them for others and the taste for and at
traction of, certain pursuits should incline each
Young man to look well at his choice, to follow it
to the end and his earlier training should have
special reference to his position and occupation.
Before his choice is made, he should consider the
obstacles in his path, and his fitness to or
overcome them. Law, medicine, divinity me-
chanics, present an inviting field. One may shine
in the law who would be drveler in the pulpit; and
many man has attempted to mend broken limb
with not talent enough to repair the leg of stool.
Young men have marked characteristics and tai
ent; these are as well known their faces-better
known often to others than to themselves. One is
quick at figures; another would make capital sales
man. One has legal mind and would reveI in the
intricaces of the law another can only-generalze
and is happy only in active employment. Some
have great despatch others are cautious, careful
and trustworthy IN minute matters. The bent of
each mind the taste and the talent must all be con-
suited in the selection of business.
Ali busines has settled price and market value.
Success is to be won by obeyng the laws of the
calling selected and who would be eminent in any
pursuit must pay the market price for success
Two kinds of business may be found, to one of
which the asplrant for employment must address
himself The one IS bad and the other good; the one
can be found in day; the other must be sought for
diligently, and often with 'long patience" The
one pays at once for the other money must often be
paid.
BUSINESS PRINCIPLE.
Principle and integrity are good capital to begin
and continue life with. In many large houses men
enter as partners who are destitute of wealth and
can only put into the firm their business reputation
Each man has business repute, and his character
is 1udred by little things. As Dr. Johnson said
when he condemed book of which he had read
only few pages, "One need not eat whole joint
of meat to know that it is tainted;' = so you need
not be very familiar with of business TO know
what his principles of trade are.
II was said that Cuver the naturalist, could take
the bones of any animal, no matter how 1nslgnIh-
cant these bones might be, and by Its aid construct
the entire animal, and tell you its character and
the cline il call its home So out of small matters
words spoken, principles avowed, acts done, or
deeds omitted, you build up the character of
man and make up your opinion about HIM. You
saw of some one II like his appearance; will en-
nIov him he suits me' You do not aualyze your
feelings: but your mind is made up Of another
Won NAV saw II do not like that young man." Per-
hans Won could not satisfy yourself why, if reason
was called for You have taken certain acts OF the
Young man, trivial though they De, and made up
your opinion. ,
a friend of mine said to me one day, 81 shall 4
l;srniss NV clerk" | knew the young man; he
and intelligent, well disposed and gen.
tool Iasked the reason. Il am not quite satls-
fed, was the reply; he dresses too wel he mas too
mucb iewelry his room Is too well furnlshed ne
tOnm
h;,, will not admit of such expenses" The young
nan tbouuht he was producing sensation lie
- hut not of the character he supposed
""1 I'D that men cannot do business on strict
-;n.;nIos of integrity and honor. But 1t IS certain
H., thew can be conducted on no other Ii II De
@ ."as Is the statement at all approxlmates to the
III ,ha, in BOSTON for the last twenty-five years
;r ont of each hundred of all our merchants
- boon unsuccessful, how much worse would II
h",.o been if all had conducted their business on
birb moral principles! Inc men VINO % succeed
IN life and became eminent are ie%' IheH Ghal- l
acters are well known-almost all Oh ule"' nave
been men of high moral principles. =, -.
oeI. Daniels moral character that raised MN
~ sIoye 70 the Premiership of Babylon; and ne
'io.l :oJ b;s noble position because he conducted
L. afr,irs of the realm with such lntegfty ana
tIs,,, that his keen-eyed enemies could ma no
noneSY ~ h;r, at all IN the Kings matters. And
Isi;,,s who had such proof OF Gods favor, was
.ne. ioyaI captain in the Roman army. ferma-
-, s,cess IS found only IN connection Win Prih-
ciple and integrity IN business. Co., tho -
The man who purchases cutlery rom I9. llS
nowned mandatory Oft Rogers Is ANXIOUS oHiy !"
know that the stampot the o'aae Is GENUINE ;aio
M ,bat bonse resolved not to send poor ar'cle
80 artet Its work is good; 1t cannot aiiord 70
Ill Ill ooor articles. The fame OF Day u maTun
STa.t;n- ;s WIDE as civilization. No man tries II;
he asks only if it be the genuine aItice du niAn
Us ~ ~, .acrra a store in the famed ~, ffoloorn,
thd' can sacnred 1t is said that the stores
10 nas .t.. .,s hl5ng will command almost any rent.
!" tias Tn;,e3 States need instrument Tor the
60 &c Engineers, or a glass for the Oo5erValory
:. yTasb;ngton an order Is sent to Engiah1 lOI que
...,art and to France for another, ana U ue'.
-, for thrd-the reputation oil the mus
manufactures is guaranty LOT uhe