Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-09-16

fmonth or year 1niess specified on the ManuS
script or previously agreed upon between the
Sfuloof she nnest Intellectual exemptions that
ever slept into the arena 81 mercantile conpe-
tition. Ther Wer among them many who Wer
briter and smarter than tha who succeeded, with
an integrity as lofty and an ambition sfnsati-
Able. but King Credit had. the sa md tbes fear-
lee, peefles gladiatora ver swept like chat from
the oyry dn paths Of nfeinto the nnSnoun and
the next dR forgotten. and such as
bthes fail in the unequal contest with Unlimited
tune, what chance q ther FOR medloority. who
can't count the toriic DDS that confront him In
the morning aud bury him befor noon--forgot-
ten at nitsi Ths thautles tyro goes on tho
bond, OK lgnds the mony, OF credits tho goods,
or the plrd gsts bin. and befor he takes tlme
% think 10 hes ben crowded beyond tho doa
line, end o Slmply nobody. Tho other man
the one eat o. OlxtOan--Wnd NOT let 70 hid hold
upon tho Valuol until the coin was planlyed
down, and be Is The master. Many Of thea uuc-
cesful representatives OF the ngresiy stamp cut
and slash into ded composition as tho tia
stood on the very edg Of desperation. whilst
al the tlme ther stock Is ful, with daily aditions
multiplying and mhgnifying da after da aud
mony to ther credit on ther account at tho
Racket He'd Quarters. When we draw the rcd
line at the end Of tho year We ow them ana
thar atoS is clear.
What strange transition, this, 10 the fellow
who had one ben amnsht into pulp between
the milstons Of credit, had herd of the Ronss
plan and seehit work, had tried it-aud won.
The agonies Of dreAmland aud the realities of
terrific mental strain had vanished forever and
the broad grim Of qualification aud content
mont told the story Of complete aud financial
suces. He has found out the diferene between
the old rong wa and the nu and the rite. In
der the laws of the Lottery Lecer he made a
big profit but lost capital and profit both
Under the cash bofor delivery he had both IN
his money drawer. OF cours, like the Louis-
lana Lottery, ther was a slim chanc one In a
while to save It, but the big ods wcr over,
whelmingly agenst him
But along with the. pluk and hard cash must
be mkt fair share Of hors sens. aud the ge-
MUS who sees oportunity In the enterprise that
stagerd mediocrity and common place coins
Into cash the circumstances and problons from
which the Luiput had shraulS apaled. Ia per-
feet terror. The victor finds abundant pros.
perity In the same folds wher ded lumber saw
nothing but deaolRtlon-one-faeed. aud fant
the possibilities aud swept into the attitudes of
lame and wealth. the other shiriied the trial.
singing the tired old song. "tho world owes mo
a living" Ambition ground It's teosh and sod
VII, the-cOunterit simply remarked. some
other de-"
With the eaah you
must have the plul, ability, the Integrity. win
the drive aud push the fair and the square.
and candos aud courtesy must perlneate and
adorn every business transactlou. u nusthav
the real valus-U cannot long palm OF tho inn
ltation for the genuln bargain IL u permit ypr
opponent to quote yOr hgurs yor ehauccs arc
imperliedi II . ere anling sie -l5s lftand
tho mnstery yoF prieea must be baeonathe
range Of ail competition, and 70 DO lla ID laast
with Q ligllanee eser alert and niga as5les
watch the big chances at tie G1f,sev i4s
hengs tho Tag Of tho afbltrasoi d Ysias. NJ
sneHn m iheqpartsrE
ia7i5 afiu7 ~ or aaif
nndef ady lsniptatioh - dilt1t
Mediocrity rites It fI win Undauntae
resolution .cargea Il IN iron II ,Tlli
Tho proprietor Wo1id appreciate tho prisis
iege Of placing sample bii upon yer counter
for Inspection, and, en- apProbatisui e.aii8z
yor attention to our inviting and Liberal terrns
and conditions, believing that q comparison Of
value wud result in advantages U do not enjoy
bying on regiar toFrns or thirty days, remind
Ing again the reader that he permit no chance
to escape him that oier oportunity without
rlalS aud thGtmay stop the reclles oud ruin-
oua rate Of interest for the questionable privi-
lega Of siittle time.
our eFslcGs on succeeding pages huv bceu
made mp irolr, tiie rocks and r.'''saa Of mid
sumer, from concerns who wer not as-, ,ti
competition Of the times many of thsni rated
high. bat who took their chances on the long
tine system with big profits, instead Of selling
cheap for the omnipotent cash.
These client hgurs cary With them force
aud logic, q ,Glospphy aDd religion that win
smash up every Te5tso Of time and favor ana
place btSiEels wheF ltShud properly rest, uPon
the basis Of merit alone-the best valus for the
money.
To close, careful cash byers we eztend a cor
dial Invitation to test our prices, pretentlons
and promises. Wc employ no travellers, col
leotors, takers or drumcrs to bother or AMY
you. Our circular gives fully our line, terms
and condition. WedO no buBiness on the be-
els OF favor friend1hlp. but upon merit alone
and we asll the m6ney Of no man who cnnnE
appreciate the big Importance Of solid iedefs,
and. unleS We have his confidence In our ability
to place befor him tho real valus that have aI-
ways lead 70 popularity and prosperity.
Many Of our sledg hamers Wcr forged by
the sheriff aud his mnEBhsIs; others in devious.
byWsys Of the wary smugler stuck on tho wing
by the crafty Custom House Detectives many
more under the red nag Of the aucfioneer and
the whito hag Of the asins-al gathsredin BY
the shrewd, careful byets educated IN that
great school where nerve, Judgment and expo :
rience, backed By the almity doiar, are tho
sure precursors Of early suces, aud 70 thcse
special leaders and bargains yonr careful aud
courteous attention e invited BY yor obedisnt
and faithful servant.
CHARLES BROADWAY HOUSE
New York City.