The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-07-28
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Afust no mdh upon hppeaFAnceS--
they are dsseitfal.-peThaps assumed for
the purpose Of obtaining credit. Be
ware Of a gsudy exterior, Rogupa usu
ally dress we'll. ihsrieh are plain men.
Trust him. il any one. who carries li,ile
upon his back Never trust him who
flies into passion on being dunusd--
make him pay quickly, II ihere be rny
virtue in the law. Beware Of him who
is an office seeker men do not usually
want Office when they have anything 10
do. A mans affairs are rather low when
he seeks Office for support Trust no
stranger; your goods are better than
double chsrges. What is character
worth, i you make il cheap BY Credidng
all allke9 Agree beforehand with evety
man about to do JOB; and, If large, put
in writing; II either party decline this,
quit it, or be cheated. Though you
want job ever so much. make all sure
at che outset; aud 10 case al al doubt
ful, make.sure by guarantee. Be not
afraid to ssR 1.-THE best test Of respon-
sibility; for, II ofenss be taken. you
have escaped Joss. II he bo in fact
responsible, he will like you the better,
for be thus knows that be Is dealing with
u man whO looks at the end Of things,
and may expect TO be we'll served. If
not, he viii be provoked. aud discharge
you Instantly. Thus you have it in
your power always 10 protect yourself
in any doubtful case, by simply insist.
iHt on security. Once we'll begun, is
twice done.
Nois very useful word--be moi
afraid TO use it. Many man has pined
in misery fOl years by not having cour
ago 10 pronounce that little mOnosylla
BILE
Work 70 a man who is punc,ual at
less wages than for him who is not; you
ret the balance IN certainly Of payment
One dollar sure is better than two doubt
full. and will rvail more upon shift
If you cUnnot get hull wages, take less
better so than be idle. Shun idleness
as a disease A shilling day is better
than nothing. The very Iact Of being at
work will procure employ, BY and by,
at affair rate Men avoid him who is
all the time slrolling about the streets
he is judged not Ct for any thing. aud
may die for want Of employ.
If yon can find nothing else TO do,
read and improve your mind. and ii
yourself for better doing what you msy
have to do, Instruct your cbildrsn--.
see that they have good schools; 60 to
school with tnem occasionally. and take
a glance at the method in which II IL
leouius,sd Do ystisihinis lh6y
respect you, or be worth having. il you
neglect them in their youth. when the
mind first takes bent aud incinstioSs!
No man who has family ever shonld
say he bss nothing TO do
Job about your house or in your gar
dens fyou have no garden hire
piece Of ground, aud make one, till as
we'll as you can; al any rate. there raise
your family Vegetables The poor man,
as we'll as the rich, feels the benef of q
garden IIhe cannot get work every
day abroad. he may have it there Be
sides )ou may often find an odd hour or
half.hour, during regular employ, when
you can labor 10 it proftably. and you!
may, in such case, rise an hour earlier
in the NOR ing, and hoe sour garden,
aud thus almost subsist your fam ", in
stead Of taking part Of youf days wages
for marketing The market is a canker,
that will, by degrees, eat you out, while
you are eating upon il
A good garden, with a little Salted
provisions, will support your households
a whole summer You need little or
no fresh nea. nuring that season; better
without it. Buy few bushels of wheat
and get il ground at the custom mills
much cheaper than to buy -four by the
barrel, and mo:e wholesome by not be-
ing run too fine; and here is q great ss-
wing. You may have COW grazing on
the commons in proper season, and hay
costs but trife, if bought at the proper
time--see TO all this.
Doctor Franklin once lived we'll on
about fifty dollars year. including all
expenses. One may, in the country car.
ry himself through with that money. II
have rooia little out, your wood will
cost you nothing but the trouble of pick.
ing il up, and the thanks Of the owner
for taking it away Many laborer has,
from the balance Of bis earnings, above
the support oi a large family, becomes
the proprietor OF decent house and
piece OF land, in this course Of FIVE
years, and all the time free from debt.
Stroll not about begging patronage.-
What is patronage? Nothing after your
ability is known. Then. if you are Ct
for cm ploy, you will have tiff not, n
better man should. You must stand
oomnetion: this is the life Of business;