Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-04-12
MAKE BARGAINS!

Four words" WELL MAKE IT
RIGHT'-have caused more trouble
than any other four in the language.
The two lawsuits which occupied our
last Court Wcek-ata a cost of $500 or
$500 to the county, and twice as much
TO other suitors waiting, and to the
parties themselves-might have been
avoided, or would have occupied but
an hour or two each, had the contracts
/ involved been clearly understood in
the first place, put down in black and
white, and each party furnished with
a copy Oft. And so of half the dis
pntes which annoy society, disturb
neighbors and associates in business,
and cause suspicious, heartburnings,
and endless cnmities.
The truth is, it is not only unwise
and expensive, but morally wrong, to
leave any business transaction Of i'm
portance in jeopardy in consequence
OF incompleteness, torgetfulness, re-
moval. disability, demise, or wilful
wrong any one Of these causes may
create doubt, suspicion, losses, and
sometimes ruin of character or of es-
tate. How much better, if you buy
or rent land-contract for anything
10 be performed hereaftcr-loan mon
ey or a hOuse-takc or become an ap-
prentice or laborer Of any kind-or
make any bargain where dispute
might arise, to spare the time and in
cur expense iii necessary to have it
finished, witnessed, and put in durable
form. 1t is proverb to treat every
man in business as if he were doubt
ful-not out of real distrust, but Sim
ply for the security Of yourselfand all
concerned against accidents, TO which
all are Liable.
IeS-MAKE BARGAINS-and then
fulfil them! If you do not feel conf
deRce in yourself, get some friend to
aid you-there are plenty Of gentle
men, of good character and ample in
formation, to secure you. We have
for sale at the STAR & CHRONICLE Of
flee (or can print TO order) Warrantee
Deeds, Notes of various kinds, Leases
for houses, Indentures for Apprenti-
ces, &c., which most men can fill up
for themselves.
| KEEP ACCOUNTS.
( Many men of property can. not put
on paper their business transactions
SO that they may be properly adjusted
in case (as may happen to all mem
they fall into other hands for settle
ment. They may have it all right in
their own minds-but sickness, loss
Of memory, moving away, and death
in thousand forms may seal to all
that source of information. Others
keep accounts in their own way,
which nobody can understand but
themselves. Much time is lost, and
many innocent people are worried, i'll
settling such matters one or the 9th
er party often loses their just dues /;
and many lawsuits before Justices,
Arbitrators. and Courts. spring from
a lack Of keeping accounts.
To avoid these evils, the first thing
Of course is to learn TO read, write
and cypher-and Debt and Credit
forms should be taught in all our
schools, so that every boy and girl
(soon TO he men and women) can know
the commercial value Of products, the
varieties of money, how to reckon in
terest, and comprehend every transac-
ton involving numbers in which they
engage. Farmers and Mechanics Gas
well as Merchants should keep
strict account with themselves, every
year, TO see how they stand-whether
making or losing-fo stop leaks and
work intelligently all business plans.
This carefuluess would save both time
and money-kccp them clear of cheats
and make them less fearful and sus-
picious Of honest men with whom
they deal. Good men are sometimes
misunderstood and abused simply be-
cause the persons so suspecting had
not enough learning TO know the
facts of the case in hand.
For the sake of uniformity in
keeping accounts-and to aid young
and middle aged men to study where
Bookkeeping is thoroughly taught
there are COMMERCIAL COLLEGES es- /
tablishcd, devoted to instructions in /,
arithmetic, penmanship in general, ,&c.
These Institutions generally receive
pupils at any time, and drill them in
just such branches as they desire to be /
aided. We should suppose them to !
be very useful-for knowledge Of
the mere HOW to do business is worth
hundreds of dollars to any one who /
has any transactions beyond his daily
wages. We have for sale at our of:
fee q Certificate of Instruction for a
course in a PITTsBURG Commercial
College, which we will dispose of for
$50 in cash or trade at cash rates.
The GAME Laws will do !