Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-02-10

A SAMPLE CLERK IN A DRUG SToRE.-Jem B.
is wag. A joke to Jem is both food and
raiment; and whenever and wherever there is
an opening for fun, he has it.
Jem was recently in drug store, when a
youth, apparently fresh from the ssmounting,' y
entered the store, and at once accosted Jem,
stating that he was in search Of a job.
"What kind of job?' inquired the wag.
ooh, Almost anything want to git kind
of ginteel job; I'm tired O farmin', an kin
turn my hand to most anything
"Well, we want mana good, strong
healthy man, as sample clerk"
what's the wages?'
"Wages are good; we pay $1,000 to man
in that situation"
ssWhat's a fellow have to do?"
stOh, merely to test medicines, that's all. 1t
requires stout man, one of good constitution.
and after he gets used to it, he doesn't mind it.
You see, we are very particular about the
quality of our medicines, and before we sell
any, we test every parcel. You would be
required to take six or seven ounces of castor
oil some days, with few doses of rhubarb,
aloes, Croton-oi, and similar preparations.
Some days you would not be required to take
anything; but, as general thing, you can
count upon-say from six to ten doses of some
thing daily. As to the work. that does not
amount to much-the testing department would
be the principal labor required of you and, as
l said before, it requires person of very
healthy organization to endure it; but you look
hearty, and guess you would suit US. That
young manipulating to very pale-faced,
has filed the post for the past two weeks;
but he is hardly stout enough to stand it. We
should like to have you take right hold, if you
are ready, and if you say SO, we'll begin to-day
Here's new barrel Of castor-oil just come in;
I'll 20 and draw an ounce -'
Here verdant, who had been gazing intently
upon the slim youth, interrupted him with
"No-no, no. guess not; not to-day, any
how. I'll 60 down and see my aunt; and eff I
o'clude to come, I'll come up termorrer and let
you know" lr-
As he did not return, it is to be supposed he
considered the work too hard.
PAYYoUR BILLs.-.4n Incentive Some years
ago a farmer in Frederick county, Md, says
the Baltimore Patriot, owed a neighbor Of his
$50, and as soon as he could realize the sum he
promptly paid it over The morning he called
to pay this friend appeared to be very thankful.
remarking that he was also in debt to another
person who needed the money, and he would at
once take it to him. This remark started a
train Of thought in the mind of the first person.
who said to himself; why, here is 500 paid
with $50. / will at once follow up this matter
and see where it will end. He then followed
up the payments of this one note of $50 until
be traced it to the large amount of So, 75O!
when it got out of reach.
Now, here is the moral: owes bill
which, if he pays promptly, will be paid by B to
C, and 50 on through the whole alphabet, and it
will be surprising to every one what small
amount is necessary to pay off hundreds of
thousands by keeping the ''eagles on the wing. "
Now, when the money market is so tight and
the banks are unable to discount all the paper
offered, let persons begin to pay their bills, and
by doing this they, themselves, will be paid
back in turn. It is o machine which feeds it
self, and propels by its own offal, the execution
Of great exploits. As word to the wise is
ever sufficient, we think it only necessary to
give this hint to our business men, who will be
able, at once, to see the vast amount of good
the payment Of even small bill accomplishes
in the community. .at-