Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-11
A business MANS habits.

A sacred regard to the principles ol
Justice forms the basis Of every transaction,
ond regulates tho conduct of the upright
man of business.
lie is strict in keeping his engagements.
Does nothing oarolcssly or in hurry
Employs nobody to do what no can easily
do himself.
| Keeps everything in its proper placo.
Leayea nothing undono that ought to be
done, and which circumstances permit him
to do.
Keeps his designs and business from the
view of others
Is prompt and decisive iu his dealings,
and docs not ovctrade his capital
Prefers short credits to long ones, and
cash to credit at all times, either ia buying
or selIing and small profits in cases with
little risk, to the chance Of better gains
with more hazard.
IIe is clear and explicit in all his bar
gains.
Leaves nothing of consequence to memory
which he can and ought to commit to
writing.
Keeps copies Of his important letters,
invoices and business documents, put away
in an orderly manner, so that on oooasion
they may be easily referred to.
Is always at tho head of his business,
we'll knowing that if ho leaves it it will
leave him.
Holds as maxim, "Ho whose credit is
suspected is not one to be truscd.''
Is constantly examining his books, and
transmits all his accounts current to his
customers, both at home and abroad.
Avoids, as much as possible, all sorts of
accommodation in money matters, and suits,
where there is the least hazard.
fIe is economical in his expenditure,
always living within his ineono.
lIecps his memorandum book in his
pocket, in which he notes every particular
relative to appointments, addresses and
petty cash matters.
Is cautious how ho becomes security for
any person; and is generous, when urged by
motives of humanity.
Let man act strictly to these habits;
when oncc begun, they will bo easy to CON
tinue in and success will attend his efforts.
Take pleasure in your business, and
it will become your recreation.
Hope for the best, thank for the worst,
and manfully bear whatever happens.
THE WIRE.-It needs no guilt to break
husbands heart. Tho absence of content,
tho mutterings of spleen, tho untidy dress
and chcerless home, tho forbidding scowl
and deserted hoarth--these, and other
namoless negleots, without crime among
them, have narrowed to tho quick tho
hearts core of many q man, and planted
there, beyond tho reach of cure, tho germ
Of dark despair. o, may woman, before
that sight arrives, dwell on the rcoollcctions
of her youth, and oherishing tho dear idea
Of that tuneful time, awaken and keep alive
tho promise sho so kindly gave. Aud
though she may tho injured-not the in
juring onc-tho forgotten, not the forgetting
wife "a happy alIusion to tho hour of peace.
full lovc--a kindly welcome to comfortable
home--a smile Of love to Danish hostile
words-a kiss of peace to pardon oil tho
past--and tho hardest heart that evor looked
itself within tho breast of selfish man will
soften to her oharms and bid her live, as
she hos hoped, her years Of matchless bliss
loved, loving and oontent-the source Of
comfort and tho spring of JOY.
Tho first silver dollars were coined on
the 18th of March, and up to the oloso Of
tho month ono million dollars had been
coined. Arrangements are completed under
which during April tho Philadelphia mint
will turn out 81,750,000.
Whosoeyer sins against light kisses the
| lips of a blazing cannon.