Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-24

For the benefit and guidance Of those who are mae.
Quaintei with the methods of speculation, and who
may desire to invest In small way we offer the follow
ing suggestions observance Of which will enable any
one to operate intellgenty.
Select from the list OF active stocks one or more In
which may wish to deal and send us the order 70
buy sell for your ct the best price which
order viii be executed immediately on receipt of same At
the best price 1t which the sold on the New
York Stock Exchange.
Our commissions are 4 Of one per cent Of par value
which is added to the price of the stock For example
You send an order to buy IS shares Erie and the
last price was 40S add the commission and fi the
order at 4o net 80 that all that figure s profit to
you. We charge interest for carrying stocks nor
Is there any liability to the dealer beyond his deposit
For margins we accept low az one per cent Ten
dollars buys 10 shares s2 IS shares 500 100 shares
We deal in lots Of from 10 shares upwards While Wa
take 30 small margin dollar per share i, is not
advisable to trust to so close q limit and recon.
mend that at least 81 share accompany the order
although We do not close out any until the en-
tire deposit is exhausted unless ordered to do SO by the
dealer.
An original margin of IS per is usual with thoes
who desire to keep their good under ordinary
fluctuations; $500 shares or the rame n, ropor
ton on smaller lots
10 make The conditions perfectly plain let suppose
that you send us SOS buy IS shares Of Western Union
Telegraph Stock: after the receipt Of your order We
await the next price quoted from the New York Stock
exchange which comes-for example-slla; we then
buy for your account Is those figures adding
u Tor commissions making the stock to you sl5s all
above which is net profit If the stock goes to s26 You
nave made $50; If S3H. $50, and on without limit
until you order the account closed settled when We
remit the amount due you at once. IT, however the
stock should not sell but do,c s0p your s25 Is
osf unless in the meantime You had more money
or nohned us that would So In any case where
the dealer has money deposited with us we viii Keep
ME account good to the fun amount if 60 Instructed
you buy Is shares stock at Sly, SIS carries it good
down to SOh. $50 to 79h. and 30 on. rs far as You
please.
You may notify at the time of sending order 70
close the account when any limit of profit or loss has
been made that you may desire
Accounts may be closed at any time by wire
As already explained it better to start of with de.
pet OF at least two three dollars per share because
the stock bought at Sl might go down to 81 & Just low
enough to exhaust margin of dollar per share and
tnen go up afterwards SOY being the lowest IT, how
ever it goes your from the start one per cent il a.
good IS fifty The general complaint from persons SEEK
inT information about how speculate in stocks is that
many Wall street phrases about Bulls' and
bears. Longs" and ''Shorts." ETC.: there.
fore We have tried to this very plain Those who
are already familiar with stock speculation OF course
just what to do to such have only to say that
we accept orders to buy cell any active stock IN large
or small lots, on margin of more per cent. M
dealers option that execute the orders ut last QUO
fafion from the New York Stock Exchange charge no
interest," and wait until total margin exhausted before
selling you OUT that telegraph once the prices st
which every order has been filed and that deals may
De made or closed by telegraph or mall
We viii accept amounts of from $25 upwards to invest
In these stocks at discretion customers benefit
experience, however, has not made us over sansuiue
ana we prefer to fill definite orders only. Yet to such
rs may prefer that our judgment entirely. va
promise to do for them ourselves under the
circumstances.
We guarantee to do for each and every customer m
well rs is possible under the circumstances. wehaye
the largest and best appointed Office in the city, with
every facility for promptly executing and reporting
every transaction.
Respectfully.
8. II. SPRAGUs & CO.,
Commission Stock Brokers and Bspkers
40 Broadway and 81 New street
New York.