The state capital., 1892-09-10
"NEvER TO LATE TO MEND. "

Midway in the forties journeyman tailor
started West to locate in thriving town
with the intention to grow up with the town.
He readily obtained work and continued at
it for years until he was ready to start in
business on his own account, and as he had
large family to support the expenses nearly
exceeded his income, but he seemed to have
started right; he bought careful and just
what he required and was successful 1t
was mystery to his competitors that carried
large stocks how he did so we'll. He con-
tinued for number of years accumulating
wealth. as he was getting old; he had son
that he had brought up in the business to
succeed him with the understanding that he
would continue the Business on the same
conservative plan that his father for years
gone by had but when the son had the bust
ness in his hands he. concluded that he was
not making money fast enough and that his
father was an Old fegie. On the past reputa-
tion of his father he had no trouble in get
ting store Over stocked with goods and he
seemingly <increased& the business to the
casual Observer. He gave credit freely
to those he had no right to and got
into trouble as his father had predicted
whoh the TIME came to pay he had neither
money nor goods; his father lived with him
and his wife and through bis mismanage-
uncomfortable for the old man, heldi6.not
like to hear II told you so, which WASH
very natural remark to make; things went
on from bad to worse until the old mans
mind began to rip, he resolved to make a
change for better or worse, he was found
wandering in the street one stormy night by
a mutual friend who inquired how is this,
etc., the old man commenced to relate his
troubles. = "Stop, | will fix this matter all
right for you. Cheer up will take you to
the hotel and you will have the best the
hotel affords. Il cannot, have nothing to
pay with" "Cheer up / will fix that all right
as said,' when they arrived at the hotel
the mutual friend wrote the following ad. for
the morning paper which was: "Last evening
ano old man was found wandering in the street,
his mind was ript and he was penniless;
except some valuable papers was found on his
person, his friend can find him at the Oswe-
gatchie Hotel" His son was SUPPOSED to
be the first to respond to the advertisement,
he came to the hotel and met his father with
open arms and said father, come home with
me and we will try and treat you the best
we know how to the remainder Of your
years" The old man smiled at the promised
assurance, he was able to work with his
son but offered no suggestions and was
treated fairly we'll which pleased him; this
went on for few months when he caught
a severe cold and was very i'll which was his
last sickness; the son was kind to him, and
inquired, father, where is those valuable
papers found on your person that stormy
night of March, '8S. My son, all that IS
mine is yours and cannot be disturbed until
after my demise in less than two weeks the
old man died and was placed in his last
resting place. the son was eager to examine
his effects and get the valuable papers re-
ferred to which was DAVIES MAIL ORDER
PRICE LIST, DAVIES DESCRIPTIVE Gaia
LoeUE, DAVIES DESCRIPTIVE BUTToN PRICE
LIST, and he exclaimed it is from John F.