Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-15

In the Philadelphia Ledger of few days ago
appeared the following advertisement
wANTED.-AN ACTIVE AND INTELLI-
gent young man as assistant bOok-keeper. Au-
swer, briefly tue following questions Where
last employed, and how long in the place
What were your duues2 Why did you leave
What salary do you exGect Your age and re-
ferences2 2 Poor writer's and indifferent clerks;
pass this. Address M. @. A., Ledger Office.
From among the 2, 500 responses M. @. A. se-
lected the following, which for point, pith and
style, cannot be excelled. Whether sniggs will
secure the ''posish" or not cannot be by us,
determined
"PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %, 1873. You desire an
active and intelligent young man as assistant
book-keeper. You also desire answers to sever
al questions. as follows
''Frst-Where last employed and how long in
the placer Ans.-l was employed in the Dig
store up the alley. / was five feet nine inches
long when went into the place and feur feet
ten inches long when / came out You will in
fer from this that did not grow in my last
place. II was not my fault, however, it was
the result OF poor pay and hard work.
''Second-What were your duties Ans Var
led, sometimes this and sometimes that;general-
ly menial. started in as assistant bookkeeper,
and gradually progressed through the various
stages OF promotion incidental to such positions
in the irst-class Philadelphia houses -spittoons
fires, sweeping out and the like. i nave no
douSt OF my ability to satisfy you Of my capaci-
ties for the situation you Offer
"Ihird-Why did you leave? Ans.-( This is
dellcate question, rejecting upon the appre-
ciative power of my employers, but will tell
you)-Because found that 1t was impossible to
work up to their expectations OF profit upon my
services received 80 rs week, and though !
tried hard to have the firm come out square p"
at the end of the year, they always reminded me
that instead Of earning the sum which they paid
me- that lods not earning my salt Under these
| sad reflections, one day quilted the establish
ment, not to return.
"Fourtb-WhAt salary do you expect2 Ans
| L should expect to receive from you, were to
make an engagement, about throe dollars and a
half week ($3 50), l should also expect to be
required to perform the duties of kookkeeper,
/ assistant bookkeeper, heavy porter and light
porter. errand boy, sweeper and scrubber, sales
| man and entry clerk, and should expect to open
and close your place Of business each morning
| and evening, and to serve as watchman during
| tie night and on Sundays, and to serve you with
| the mails on Sunday morning, as upon every
| other day in the week.
"FifH-Your age and reference ASS. 1 am
| 27 married and have Ave children my refer
/ ences are Tighttist Grinder, in the pig store
Il up the alley noble representatives of the Phila-
Il delphia merchants men who stand high in the
Il church, and gentlemen OF immense wealth.
/ They will give me q character (of some sorO but
| will not look you in the face when they give it
it is not their custom to look people in the
face.
II observe, upon getting at the close Of the
| advertisement, that you request Poor writer
| to pass this" Now, IN one sense Of the word,
am poor writer-Almost a beggar. After con
ference with Messrs 1ighthst Grinder, i'm
agine you will pass ntis. regarding me- perhaps
as an Indifferent clerk, as in truth am, and un
worthy Of your consideration. II, however, yoJ
desire All interview. you can address me.
| " "ALBERTUs SNIGGB,
| Marthas Court, This City"