Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-02
To Young Men.

Would you succeed in business If so
work according to rule. You have rule.
to guide you in building house or play.
ing game of croquet, why not in build.
a fortune, or playing the great game OF u
successful life. We will give some rules
and the young man who tries them and
fails. may call u by the hardest name
found in our language, -deceiver FIRST.
be honest and truthful. All depends up
on this. Honor your engagements. II
tain thing at IA certain moment, be ready
At the appointed time. II you have work
to do, do it cheerfully. Ii You 60 out on
businets, attend promptly to the matter
on hand and then promptly go about
your own business. Do not stop to tell
stories in business hours.
If you have "A place of business, be there
during business hours. No man can get
rich by sitting around stores and saloons.
Ii you have to labor for living, remem-
Der that one hour in the morning is better
than two at night you employ Others,
be on hand to see that they attend to
their duties, and direct with regularity,
promptness, and liberality. Do not
NEEDLE with any business you know
nothing Of Never buy an article simply
because, the man who sells it will take it
out in trade. Trade is money. Time is
money A good business habit and repu-
t,tion is always money. Make your place
OF business pleasant and attractive; then
st,v there to wait on customers.
Never use passionate or profane words,
or allow yourself to hasty or ungentle-
" remarks to those in your employ; to
do 81 lessons their respect for you and
your influence over them. Help yourself.
and others will help you. Be faithful
over the interests confiied to your keep
ing, and in good time your responsible
tiles will be increased. Do not be in too
great haste to get rich Do not build I'M
til YOU have arranged and laid good
foundation. Do not spend time in idle
ness. If your time il your own business
will suffer if you do. II it is given - an
other for pay. it belongs to him, and you
have no more right to steal it than to
steal money. Be obliging.
Pay as you go. A man of honor re-
spects his word as he does his bond. Ask.
but never beg. Help others when You
can, but never give when you cannot at
ford to, simply because it is fashionable.
Learn to say no No necessity Of snap
ping it out, but say it firmly and respect
fully.
Have but few confidants, and the fewer
the better. Use your own brains rather
than those of others. Learn to think and
act for yourself. Be valiant. Keep ahead
rather than behind time, for it is easier to
keep ahead than to catch up.
Take newspaper and read it, and on
our word tor it, if you observe the fore
going rules, you will not only pay for
your newspaper, but will be able to pay
all your Liabilities and have a competency
left to support you in your old age.
HAVOC AMONG THE OYsTERs.-The
Portland Argus says that last week it was
discovered that large school of drum
fish was making sad havoc among the
oyster beds at Keyport, and it is estimat-
ed that twenty millions of oysters have
been destroyed, involving loss of hun
dred thousand dollars. The drum fish has
a pair of powerful jay Lifted with tetth
like an old fashioned Corn shelter, and
with the force of model quartz mill. Be-
tween these jaws he can crush an oyster
"a easily aa boy brushes q chestnut, and |