The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-01
RAVENNA. .oHIo.--wEDNEsDAY. JUNE /. 1859
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/ How cross you are Yes hoE cross you !
are-ana it is high time you knew it. You.
are cross in the morning cross in the evening.
and cross all day; cross when you go out, and
cross when you come in; cross to your wife,
and cross to your chifren. aud cross 10 every,
body; cross when you go to bed, and cross
even in your sleep; and your friends wait 10
fear lest hat Internal passion shall continue
through life and be strong in DEATH Your
character is known and read of all men. It
leaks ost o: spills over coutinuallv, and there
is no use in attempting to conceal the matter
Now We intend in this discourse to touch only /
on one single developmeutTof your disposition,
w: It's relation to business to yonr prosper
ity; and leave your minister to give you other
Gospel ieaching. We will begin this yentila-
tion py remarking- sss 81 .sf ser -
/ lst. That cross men are usually despised by
everybody. '-sa3 Ts7say aiat sesa' 4aeo sAs'
| I'd, That cross men are always in want of
friends ..,.los..s "a 4 vl4.{,.
Sd. That cross men can't depend upon pet.
manent prosperity. a''se
/ 4th, That cross men when in trouble are
left alone and let Alone and are of all men +
most miserable sts.95rs=.. ssrcs Il s,sa
9th. That cross men are the last men who
should ask for favors. 2 sn{ 765 'f'S II
9th, That cross men have neither position
nor influence srfr t57 Il ii 81 EasI 5Fsss
/ 7th, That cross men are cut off from the
affections. good will and sympathy of partners.
clerks customers, and-every !. -.
Lastly, That cross men, when they depart,
(which is far BETTER leave behind short pro-
cession and but few Ilourners esq ai-z>
In view of this subjsct, we venture farther
to say, that when you speak cross TO your
partners you are making a muss generally,
(which will have a tendency to reduce maferi-.
ally the profits of your business, and render
your success more difficult; when you sneak
cross to your clerks, you discourage. inhame
! and prejndice them. so that very soon they
will care little for vou or any of your concerns;
when you speak cross to a customer, even if
he s unreasonable and deserves it, you dis
4 grace yourself and do wrong which cannot
easily be repaired. He will not forget it, if
you do, and the worse the man is and the more
he deserves it, the more he will abuse you
Wherever and whenever you are cross, you
damage and helittle yourself. and all peacea
BILE men will make tracks. give you a wide
berth, get out of sight, and instinctivey shun
yon as they would wild elephant.
I Lastly, no money can compensate you for
the loss of good or even a toLerable disposi-
ton Therefore, don't indulge bad temper.
You may be Rothschild, or even a
Cresus, yet if you are a chronic cross man,
'Iyon will be poor beggar-a poverty stricken
fool--without crumb of solitary comfort
lupon which to satisfy the cravings Of poor
human nature Your partners, your clerks
your customers, and the public generally, in-
cluding, your poor dog and cat will breathe
easier when yon die and are out of the way.
lanless you reform Will you make the ex-
4 pertinent Begin then with smile. Follow
|up that smile with firm resolution to perse.
we're to the end Let what will come keep
your temper If you can't restrain yourself,
sing, sing loud. Try Old Hundred, Near, or
even Yankee Doodle IF that don't answer
seek the open air, and roar at the wind Try
fyour lungs with nor wester, and give us a
record of your experience. Go to Niagara
Falls, and, amid the thunderngs of that NIGH
) ty cataract give us a trial of your uttermost
capacity that shall ever after satisfy you. Do
MANY. Y. Independent, 3, .,-.. 80. -. !.