Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-05-16
FIFTEEN BUSINESS RULES.

l. DO not undertake business with
which you are not perfectly acquainted
any sooner than you would attempt, if
blind, 70 survey city. First thorough
y understand what you propose to do.-
Serve an apprinticeship--do anything
before taking single step involving
risk.
2. Never attempt business for which
you have no taste or tact Seek to do
that for which you have natural faculty
and relish. Don't aspire to be mer-
chant, when you should be farmer, d
mechanic, or day-laborer.
3. Never connect yourself in partner.
ship with those in whom you have not
perfect confidence; with those to whom
you would not be willing, sick or we'll, at
home or abroad, living or dead, to en-
trust all your business affairs.
4. Never attempt to do more business
than you can safely do on your capital.
o. Avoid taking the extraordinary
risks of long credits, no matter mat prof
its are in prospect.
- "fo uo creuit Whatever, TO any one
who does not possess good moral char
acter.
I. Supervise, carefully, your own bu-
slness, (not your neighbor's) and look
after your clerks, and see that thew are
faithful in the performance of all their
duties. IDT'.
.. Let all those with whom you have
dealings or intercourse understand dis.
tlnctly that you will not lend yourself,
for the sake Of trade, to do any mean
thlng-anything which your conscience
will not approve of.
9. Never lend your name by endorse
ment or otherwise, except under the most
extraordinary circumstances, and then let
the act be guarded by every possible Sc
curity.
10. Never allow yourself, or your part
ners, to draw dollar from the concern,
to invest in any "outside operation what
ever. ft
III. In forming co-partnership, in
sist that limited, FIXED sum only shall
be drawn by each partner for personal
expenses.
II. Under no circumstances whatever
deal in stocks. Don't believe any one of
The thousand marvellous tales of for
tune in that direction. They are a trap
ind lie. a.f
Ii. Keep all your accumulated profits
n your business SO long as you owe
iollar. When you have more capital
han you can use, then it will be proper
% invest it outside.
IA. Borrow of banks or other sources
lever, if it can be avoided If Temporal
y assistance is needed, seek it from
rled friend or from sound banking in
tltutlon, and then return the loan, on
he day fixed, with the most rigid pune
uality. a''s
Is. Have an eye on the condition Of
he country, its crops, and the general
prospects for business, and look out
harp for the movements of politicians.
Tho, in nine cases out of ten, care more
or a reelection, than for our CONNER.
ial interests or our national prosperity.
There are other and most important
natters which should not be forgotten.
Keep good company. Value integrity
nore than money. Live within your
leans. Eschew wine, theatres, and
ast horses. Use no profane language.
lever quarrel with partner Be kind,
and generous to clerks, and
lso to your unfortunate debtors. Guilt
ate the friendship of all. Do your
roper share in promoting the public
eal. BE man, gentleman and q
hristian; and you will make sure of an
lheritance in this life and Of untold
ches in the life which is to come.