The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-12-06

IN this place assessed.s few evenings ago
that advertising did net pay-thas
money spent in advertising was money
lost" We hadiepeq, for the credit Of
our TOM, that those Of our business men
who do not advertise would not have ex-
posed their iguorauca and old-fogy dispo-
.ition in the manner eviacel by the words
quoted above. That liberal advertising
is the key to success in .lusiaei. is ad-
mitted by all entcrprising men and is
publicly admitted by all the. most sue
ccssful merchants in this-country. As
examples, we give the exact language Of
six Of the merchant princes" Of America
all ofthem men who have risen from
the lower Yalks'of If. .hrougl. their own
energy and a liberal uss Of printers ink !:
"Withour advertisements / should be a
poor nau,to-dsy."-H T. Mlmbold
"Ny success is owing to my Literally
in advertising" Bonner. q - - = -
"Adver.ising has furnished mo with .
competence. Amos Laurence.
II advertised my, productions and
made money! Nie1olas Longrrth.
Constant and persistent advertising is
sure prelude to wealth. '-Stphen
CirayYl.i ~ Tr3A3i u tE[ll!
"ITo who invests one dollarin business
should invest one dollar in advertising"
a. z. .Stenort! az, .eI
When II. 7. Helutold commenced
Business he had $s,ooo-half Of
which be invested ins goods, and tho
remaining $4,000 10 gave to the news
papers for advertising; and in a few
years ho numbered his dollars, by, the
million. Bonner commenced in the same
way-earricd it on through lifo-and is
now d millionaire. Stewart, tho lsst
named, came to America poor Scotch
man, and NOW his income averages over
five dctsfs per minute, All those re-
suits hare been attained through liberal
and persistent advertising; and yettherc
are men who, in ,bs face Of these facts
blinded to their owniintercsts for tho sake
Of fev aollars-will soy that "adycr,i-i
sing dqn'tpfy"ys G'1..
-Thcre is moral to all this, to
which VIC shall refer hereafter.
,cHAD :
RnpAlrrp.-We are pleased to notico
that the Baptist Church in, this place has
undergone thorough course Of cleansing
and repairing. The building is now as
clean and comfortable as any house Of
worship in .orn---i's appearance reflect
Ing great credit upon the rather scanty
cut earues. membership OF th,t Church in
Weston. .i7 .. ,,,..
PeorEAc1hs MzE-,So.-Rev. John
WooAcr. assisted by one or two
other ministers. will commence a pro-
srae,cd meeting aslha Bapsis: Church in
this place on Saturday. December 25,h.
II is tic intention 10 extend the meeting
over !; period Of eight or ten DAYS, and
Mr. Woof!er earnestly urges that all
members Of the ,churcl, render sheitr aid
in making the wors success. q
The Two radical editors at parkcrsiurg
arc calling each i,o'hcr liars without tic
smallest degree Of comrupclon. Bothof
then, nigh, MAKE people think they had
more seusc If they would look at the mat
ter fr6h, physical standpoint, aud try
the strength Of ll,ir respective :op-knos
& -.4ss-----.r--7 8,
I.rcrrnr TO YouSG MES.-On Sunday,
tile 2S,h ult., Rev. Mr.. Sharpe, Of the
Episcopal Church, delivered very inter
esling and instructive ,sermcu to Young
Men. Through Ssu' Of proper notice,
The congregation was comparatively
small, which fact Ass mitch 10 be regret
ted, pssinuch as The reverend gentleman
4andlsd lis srtjsct III 3 very pleasing
aud mus,rsiy way. ,,...5 ". ,. '.A
Til srrEHylsoss.-Tlo' BOa:a will
meet 1T The Coafs House tomorrow for
the tratsac,ion Of general business. This
will be, we presume, the last meeting Of
The old Board-slthough three Of the
members Nlessrs Siulhaay; Chides,er,
aud lIail, are Supervisors elect for tie
ensuing year.
RrrrhsEp Charlie Williams, who
has been "cut West. for several months
past returned home q few, days ago. Few
who knew tho once massive Charlie
Of last year would recognize in the in