Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-03-01
THE CHRONICLE.
RULES FOR BUSINESSMEN.


Take advantage Of modern facIli-
ties, and accomplish as much in a
single day as required weeks, months,
or years formerly.
Use the means within your reach /;
there is something for everybody to
do. and a place for every n who is
willing to work.
Don't depend upon your own lungs
alone use the lungs Of the Press.
DOn'td depend alone upon your own
hands, or the labor Of other mems
hands; use steam-power il possible.
Make it known by printers ink
that you are prepared to do business.
Confess ignorance in regard TO sub
jects on which you are uniformed;
listen and learn.
Be silent when q fool talks; he will
cease the sooner /: you cannot gain by
his converse.
Be ashamed OF nothing but your
own errors.
Calculate the probabilities Of the
future; increase and multiply the
means Of information.
To compete successfully with a
neighbOr, participate in the facilities
afforded 10 90 ahead.
The door 10 wealth, respeetability,
influence, and honor, is thrown wide
open to all.
Establish yourself on the broad and
sound basis of integrity; conduct your
business with intelligence and judg-
ment.
Trife not with serious matters, and
be not serious about trifes.
Wisdom and virtue make the pOOr
rich and the rich honorable.
There is no deep or hidden mystery
to be studied or practised to carry on
business successfully on the contra
~, all that any honest, legitimate
concern, demanded by the public
wants, requires, is fair judgment,
close industry, unwavering integrity,
superior workmanship, fair prices,
and TO do better by the customers, If
possible, than others in the same BUSH
ness can do by theirs,-and give it
publicity
Let the business OF others alone, and
attend to your own.
Don't buy what you don't want
use every hour to the best advantage,
and study even to make leisure hours
useful.
Find recreation in looking after
/ your business, and your business will
not be neglected in looking after rec
reAtion.
Buy fair, sell fair, take care Of the
profits, and be economical
Should misfortune Overtake you,
retreneh, work harder, but eve fly
the track; confront difficulties with
uuhinching perseverance, .shOuld you
then fail, YOU will be hOnOred; but
shrink, and you'll be despised.
Consider the cause OF the good
standing Of some, and decline and fall
and want Of success OF Others, and
regulate your conduct accordingly.
The tricky, deceitful, and dishonest
are rarely prosperous, for when con-
idence is withdrawn, poverty lie like
ly to follow. E,..L
With the preservation Of an up
right character, IL the opportunities
for acquiring knowledge and cultivat-
ing the mind, which lie IN every
ones way be properly improved, res
pectabilitY, influence, and perhaps
wealth may be the reward.
Resolve TO perform what you ought;
and perform without fail what you
resolve.
nEnCak AAMAakN 0AEEE anu nNaA
Set your mind at work; cas- with
candor; weigh well and consider for
yourself, decide and act.
Be civil and obliging to all it costs
nothing, and is worth much.
Be kind, liberal and just TO all con-
nected with you in business.
[ Be not diverted from your duty by
any idle reflections the world may
make upon you; their eensurers are
not in your power, and consequently
should not be any part of your con-
Germ.
Rest satisfied with doing well, and
leave others to talk as they will.
Never regret what is irretrievably
lost.
Never believe that which seems
improbable.
Never expose your disappointment
to the world.
Never speak boastingly Of your
business; keep your own counselabout
the management Of your affairs.
Be charitable according to your
means.
Never complain Of being i'll used.
Always speak well Of your friends;
but Of your enemies speak neither
good nor evil.
Trust your customers rs your friends
by serving them in the best manner,
and never let them be deceived or
disappointed.
Sell at small profits, for cash, and
make it known through the newspa-
pers.