The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-07-02


The Success which Crowned HIs saving
Hablts. HI Honesty and Dsvotion e
business.
Last week. in Philadelphia, Pa. the
semi-centennial~ anniversary Of the en-
trance OF Mr.. Edward .. knight into
business was celebrated Mr.. Knight
began his business career q an GRAND
boy, on : salary Of i've dollars per
week. and saved something every
week. and while stia : very young man
opened a grocery store with . capital
Of two hundred dollars saved from his
earnings. Two things, certainly. Mr..
knight did - a boy He kept his eyes
open. and learned every thing he
possibly could learn about the business;
he did not waste any money. 1t is not
at all probable that he bought cigar
cites, or owned innumerable necktios,
or wore large brass rings or pins. or
drank many glasses Of soda water.
Another thing. 1t IS not at al likely
that be got to the Office five to fifteen
minutes late three mornings in the
week, q just got inside the door every
morning At the last possible minute. He
was there on time. and had risen early
enough in the morning to reach BUSH
ness neatly and carefully dressed, and
ready TO commence the duties at once.
It is not It AL likely that he watched
the face Of the clock the last half-hour
OF the day, doing the work that came
to him In . half-hearted spirit, or as .
hoy Of eighteen. . stock clerk, did 10
the writer during the last week. The
large store where he ID employed
closes at six p. N. "A customer hur-
ried in to purchase goods to match
some purchased . week before. Tho
stock clerk was asked by the salesman
for the goods, and answered in the
most nonchalant manner: .All gone"
" What! Why there wa : roll Of il
yesterday" "All sold" But the
SALESMAN hurried along he line Of
goods three OF four times saying, in .
puszling tone: It's very strange"
The stock clerk said nothing, but
stood frowning at the clock "Why,
yes, Of course, here e L." and the
salesman tumbled . large roll 70 ~
door. A flush Of shame passed over
the stock clerks face, and he turned
his back. He knew be had stolen
nearly fifteen minutes Of his employ
er's time. and wasted that much Of the
customers, rather than disturb the
stock. which Wa In good order. That
young man will be : clerk al his life.
He does not attend to business il :
b~usiness-like spirit
Another thing: Mr.. knight never rea,
soned in this way: I'm not going ID
kill myself. He only pays me two dol
lars : week. ! am mot going 70 kill
myself for that II he wants me to
work harder just lot him pay me more
money" Foolish boy! Do you suppose
that . boy who does two dollars worth
Of work ID going TO be paid three dol
lars for doing itp Mol When you want
three dollars Z week. do FIVE dollars
worth Of work. Remember that your
employer expects % make : profit on
your labor. He buys your time. and
every minute Of the working hours be-
longs to him.
Another thing: When NJ. Knight
was : boy, he must have watched the
business methods about him, and ~
ceived many valuable hints that en-
ablcd him TO transact his own business
intclligently. II boys would only re-
member that their entrance into busi-
ness u an entrance into q new school.
they would learn very much more than
they do.
Mr.. knight says: II cautioned my
clerks togive good weight, and I always
represented goods aathcy were. Honor
il indispensable in Mercantile life....
In fifty years ! have signed every notc
sent out by this house." Honesty and
devotion 70 busincss-two indispen-
sable foundation stones TO I successful
business life.
To-day Mr.. Knight Il rxted among
the millionaircs Of Philadelphia Re-
member. he began - . poor boy on I
salary Of two dollars per week.-CAris-