Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-11-20

The terms and conditions are whole
sale only, no discount, net cash next
day after examination OF goods,
never thirty days. The best idea can
be obtained as to terms and condi'
tions from the RoUss MONTHLY AUC-
TIoN TRADE JOURNAL, which is owned
and edited by Mr. Rouss in person
and in which he writes some terse,
epigrammatic English worthy Of
Thomas Carlyle. This magazine has
the largest circulation Of any month
ly in the world, and is the recognized
organ everywhere of low prices
There is expended on this monthly
annually 800, 900, and we have visited
towns in various parts OF the coun-
try which seem all but inundated
with the enormous quantity distribu
ted broadcast, the name OF Charles
b. Rouss having thus become house
hold word, not only in every city,
but every little hamlet and cross-road
town in the United States.
Immense as is his present establish
ment, Mr.. Rouss will soon be forced to
an enlargement il his present ratio OF
increased business continues. There
are now over 500 men employed in the
Rouss establishment-many OF them
Virginians nearly all are Southern
ers.
THE SECRET or HIS SUCCESS.
That a man, starting with less than
nothing, can in fifteen years accumu-
late fortune of from four to five
millions, pay his old debts, dollar for
dollar, and still give away small
fortune annually in deserving charity,
seems almost impossible unless he
speculates, and this is one OF the
things Charles B. Rouss has never
done. Mr.. Rouss has, however, done
all that | have said and even more
Part OF his prowess in the commercial
I arena is no doubt due to the splendid
schooling he received in his youth at
the hands OF Jacob senseney, Of Win
chester The gentleman was once Of.
fered partnership by George Pea
body, the great London philanthropist
and banker, who was then in business
/ in Georgetown with stock valued
at %, 900.
/ But il is due far more TO the man I
/ genuine, solid old Teutonic pluck.
From the moment Mr.. Rouss entered
the precincts OF New York City he
commenced tremendous struggle.
which has ever since manifested great
foresight, determination by all hon.
orable means, through taking adyan.
tage OF every favorable opportunity
and by relying upon his own efforts
to carve out his own fortune. Mr.
Rouss is found at his desk from
o'clock in the morning until 8 in the
evening, being uDquestionably wed
ded to his business, and while Others
may find enjoyment in other ways,
nothing can bring him so much
pleasure as the benefit which he
knows be is giving TO the outside
world and the general public By
furnishing goods so cheap.
He possesses that rare gift enjoyed
by few-originality, and combines
with this another valuable quality,
the faculty OF systematizing and or
ganizing. Both OF these characters.
tics have been brought to bear upon
his business, and by which he has ac
complished such wonderful results.
BY selling so reasonably to the re
tailers they. In their cities and towns
which are located In all parts OF the
United States-and in this connection
we would state that Mr.. Rouss has 9
large clientage in Canada, shipping
indeed, to all parts OF the world-ars
able TO underseIl all other dealer