Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-31
THE RULES OF 1RApE.
shrewd Hint by which Young shopkoep-
ers May Profit To-day.

shrewd Hint by which Young shopkeep-
ers May Profit To-day.
l present some maxims that were
rigidly followed in my young days, and
which could be observed with the ut
most profit by those youths of the
present day who are intended for
trade. They were written by a man
who attained great 10 and was
held in the greatest esteem by his fell
low citizens OF London, so that he
finally received the high honor of being
knighted by the king:
GOLDEN RULES FOR YOUNG SHOP
KEEPERS.
1. Take your shop door off the
hinges at seven o'clock every morning
that no obstruction may be opposed to
your customers.
=. Ciean ana set out your windows
before seven o'clock, and do this with
your W hands, that you may expose
for sale the articles which are most
salable and which you most want to
sell.
3. Wear an apron, if such be the
badge OF your business, and consider it
as a badge of distinction, which will
procure you respect and credit.
4. Apply your first return of ready
money to pay debts before they are
due. and give such transactions suit
able emphasize claiming discount.
5. Always be found at home and in
some way employed, and remember
that your meddling neighbors have
| their avnS 11pOn vo,, on1 a ~ oopc4op%1,
gaug!ng you by your appearances.
6. Re-weigh and re-measure all your
stock rather than let it be supposed
you have nothing to do.
2. Keep some articles cheap that you
may draw customers and enlarge your
intercourse.
8, Keep up the exact quality or flavor
of al articles which you find are ap-
proved of by your customers, and by
this means you will enjoy their prefer
ence.
9 Buy for ready money as often as
you have any to spare; and when you
take credit pay to a day, and unasked.
10. No advantage will ever arise to
you from any o%stentatious display oil
expenditures.
II. Beware of the odds and ends of a
stock of remnants, of spoiled goods
and of waste, for it is in such things
that your profits lie.
II. In serving your customers be
firm and obliging, and never lose your
temper, for nothing is got by it.
IL. Always be seen at church OF
chapel on Sunday; never at a gaming
table, and seldom at the theaters or al
&places of amusement.
IA. Prefer a prudent and discreet t.
a rich and snowy wife.
Is. Spend your evenings by YOU
own fireside. and shun a public house
or a scottish club as you would a BAG
debt.
16. Take stock every year, estimat,
your profits, and do not spend abov'
one-fourth.
II. Avoid the common folly of ex
pending your precious capital upon
costly architectural front; such thing
operate on the world like paint upon
woman's cheek-repelling beholder
instead of attracting them.
18. Every pound wasted by a youn!
tradesman is two pounds at the end 9
three years and two hundred and fifty
six pounds at the end cf twenty-fou
years.
10. Remember that prudent pur
chasers avoid the shop Of an extrava
CANT and ostentatious trader, for the,
Justly consider that if they deal witt
him they must contribute to his follies
20. Let these be your rules till yo1
have realized your stock and till yo1
can take discount for prompt paymen
on all purchases, and you may then in
dulge in any degree which your habit
and sense Of prudence suggest.-RscA
ard Ferguson, IN Ingleside.