The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
JOHN /. eLAIR's
Business Rules For the Cs
Clerks.

Business Rules For the Gal u.
Clerks. ~
When John I. Blair, rozf
Gently, worth from $50, ,OOO AnI
900, 900, and who Is said to,Iyt
in the course OF his nins,ls.
of life more railroads apiSgi
land than any other privat, hu
in the world, kept a cous
Gravel Hill (now Blairslo, :,
Jers ey, in 1881, he en-, c',
clerks. He had then been r'I
for himself eleven years, 20
up for himself before he n ne
years old. Nel
For his two clerks he no
set of rules. The orici,u ,uf
Blair's handwriting, was an
late Charles ID. Vail to he
Howell, who has had it in trs
sion for forty years. III, ne
So referred to in the rule, ,ng
by Aaron H. Kesey, then 60
Blair's two clerks. The ou
as follows: q
"RULEs \ REGULATIONS TO y
BY j. /. BLA1R's cGsi. !.
''1st. The Storehouse a. !,
in tho same-to be kept y
perfect order. Nothing -
mitted to Lie in u Sloyn
about the floor. Nett. 20
shoes, Goods or any other
"2nd. No article of Go
ing, or any other matter.
use Of unnecessarily. Biof
most prudent and respectsiar
This is q matter worthy to nd
and Lived up to; as carels,f
Negligence is the ruin of sla
and this particular, above Z
ought to be most strictl,.. :
IDENTIFY observed; in orda -
Merchant, or any other gosf
Unless this Principle, M
portant of fall, is lived up t q
less to undertake any Bust.
ever, with the Idea of MAI
ing. And any person WI
live up to this Rule Of CO! xo
my confidence.
"3rd. Every article Of 4 m.
to be kept in their place, I, 4
respectable, and neatest /, II
order. ),
18th. The Books are trty
posted mp by the head ee,
every item examined by o.
second clerk, the Charga, !,
age thereof; that in no ca, :
can be found. Which, H.
will give our business ys
worthy Of notice; and Appo
our customers and ourselya NJ
"5th. L cannot allow nv !, :
associate too much with loea,,
moral characters; nor Ere,
Taverns. Neither do | viii
scuflle or wrestle with such ~.
themselves above this, as d ,,s
result from it, but a Grea ',s
will bring on them, such a I t,
ness and lounging about ,s-
And those characters will :,
privileges In my absence, W.,
give uneasiness.
"6th. / wish my clerks a
bath to 60 Regular to chur,,,
is.a good principle. 1t - :
example to others, if they d .,
be Immediately benefited bl 80
~. Never permit your, m -,
seven brooms to sweep the ~ :,
neither FIVE blickeys to keel!,s
and other like.extravagancs,,r0
portion. Those principles :, : :
gance are disgusting, and
any man in due time. Cal
it looks better. or why is it y
"8th. The Great Princip ~
are these and must bo OIL sS ~
any person, going into b ~ y
carrying on same; which "
strictly attentive always to !.
ness. Be Punctual in all NJ
careful and economizing 10
Make the best of all thing Z
Watch the situation of yOu
Strictly attend to your Z
moderately pressing the De =
he has funds that you kn'
dunned, in due form, you -.
succeed. Always know tl
of your own Affairs. Ayo. y
going to any place where y =
business. 1t is always bs ~
tend to your business. i -
tract debts, look ahead aud -
culations to pay them. -
"aas" A decent, careful
man will appear much ~
Hemp Suit, than a sloyenII
fop in O Silk Suit. -
IN. b. The clerk best
with the above rules shall
the first of next April five
if both live up to it, five de-
with my good will.
IN. b. Always considert D.
doing business for yourseI
you do my business. lily ~
to the Rules laid down,
men of you, and it will ms
yourselves. All that / can or
would be of no Service, il y,
comply with my rules, and =
advice. "
"If you pursue the cor'Vl
laid down, all will be safe,
have the pleasure of keeplli
tured; but if not all will be q
and I must Eternally find Che