The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-24
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A tall pleasant faced gentleman whom
everybody, we'll, almost everybody, knows.
A veritable Chesterfield IN manner. HOW
old? He may be A and he may be less, or
a trifie more. That does not matter. A
silver grey Is mixed in hair and nous
tache. He is cashier of a bank in which
manufacturer" deposit. Among them
the celebrated Gorham Manufacturing
Company is prominent. Since the sub
ject OF this sketch has been cashier Of the
bank he has seen the business grow with
a surprising rapidity. A prominent mem
Der of the Union Congregational Church,
occupying a fine social position, he Is
indeed one OF Natures favored sons.
How do you ADVERTISED
Speaking about advertising a friend OF
mine told me OF a contract which was
made with weekly paper printed in Bos-
ton, with a circulation bordering on half
million, secured to a great extent by
gifts and premiums. 1t was for one time
and the space occupied was one page.
What do you think was the price paid
Well, I'll tell you, $4,000. Now, when
you can pay S15, 900 for an advertisement
you are doing some business. DO you
suppose that advertiser got his moneys
worth? Certainly. No advertiser is
spending that amount of money for his
health. To advertise judiciously, to put
your money out to advantage where it
will not only bring back the old dollar but
new one attached to it is what puzzles the
average business man. A merchant may
be all right in his line, but writing an
attractive advertisement or local notice
should be put in the hands of the expert
who has made that his profession. Thou
sands OF dollars are asted in this and
other cities every year by indiscriminate
advertising in mediums which do not
reach the inner home circle. An adver-
tisement Is worth more In paper which
has home rather than q street circua-
ticn. i would recommend to advertisers
those of The News, for instance, who
keep man for that purpose, to ring them
up by telephone, have the man call, write
and design their "ad," and then get out
OF the rut and receive a return for their
money. Try it. guarantee it will make
trade.
Honesty Is its own reward.
James Hayerman OF Brooklyn was walk
ing along Broadway the other day and he
found fiuttering piece OF paper in front
OF Trinity Church, which proved to be q
check for $4,000, belonging to Russell
Sage. The man took it to the million
aires Office, and the cashier took 1t upon
himself to reward the man by handing
him q dollar bill. After recovering from
the shock such liberality would naturally
cause, he bowed himself out, and now he
has framed the dollar as souvenir.
A few weeks Gore for the playground
which the little ones have enjoyed so
much. A gentleman stopped me on the
street yesterday, and handing me dollar,
said: "Give that to THE News for the
children's playground. drove by there
yesterday aud tell you it was happy
sight"
Let more LIBERAL minded men like the
one / refer to do the same thing.
Kick.
What's the use of being pleasant? Why
not kick at everything? II it rains, kick.
II it is warm, why kick. II the waiter in
boarding house or restaurant does not
serve you quick enough, kick. II the
coffee's cold, kick. If it's too hot, kick.
II you see some man who has been more
successful than you have through life,
kick. IL the electric doesn't stop at the
white post, kick. II the conductor gives
you pennies for change, kick. When you
read anything that does not suit you,
kick. II you ever read anything that
pleases you, kick because 1t does not
please you more. Get up in the morning
kicking, kick all day long and go to bed
kicking. II your wife asks you how
business is tell her 1t is so dull you don't
know where you can get any coal for
nothing for the winter. III your baby boy
asks you for penny tell him ghost
story and send him to bed without any
light. Whatever you do, don't forget to
kick.
Coming home from vacation.
Twas talking to well-known merchan,
on Westminster street yesterday morning
He had just returned from his vacation
$50 you have got home, have your"
asked. "Yes" was the reply, ''and Pm glad
of it. The hardest work I've done In q
years I've done in the past two weeks.
went to Marthas Vineyard to the camr
meeting. / enjoyed the meetings wei
enough but l heard SO many different
preachers upon so many different subjects
l really got the headache. / took my owr
bed along with me and between riding
over the stony roads and trying to sp.
pear comfortable and agreeable away from
my own home j tell you what it was
task. I'm glad to get back where il will
be easier" Farther down the street met
q young business man who said, "How
ara 4 vou9 We'll here I am hack aua r,
right down to old hum-drum business,
when for two weeks at Narragansett Picr
I've just been up in line with the best OF
them. It's rough, but can't help 1t. ]
had royal time, though, at the pier. -
Does money make happiness