The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-05-11
Mr. BOwser, The Adviser.

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up his shoes at intervals or the
street peddlers who shout their
wares over his front gate. 1t is
only with his family druggist that
he lholds to program and policy.
He began it fifteen years ago and
is sticking right to it yet. There
have been several changes of fami.
ly druggists. but no change in Mr.
Bowser. When the old druggist
vacAtes the corner store and new
one takes his place Mr. Bowser is
on hand among the first callers
He isn't there to have prescrip-
tion filled or to invest in a lot
water bag but to give little friend
ly advice. A dozen grocers may
come and go and lie gives them no
heed, but with the family druggist
the case is different
"My name," begins Mr.. Bowser
as he enters the store, sis Bowser
l live around the corner and half
way down the block. Although l
have only a small family 1 am IA
liberal patron of drug stores and
I always pay cash You know your
business as Gruggist, do your"
II think 1 do" is the reply, as
the druggist oolors up
THAT is we'll. This is no cor.
ner for a, druggist who has only
half learned his business. You
have come into new neighbor.
hood. Success or failure will de-
pend upon your personality, AL.
ways greet every caller with smile
of welcome Don't take any part
politics and don't become fixture
at any particular church. Stand
nutral between capital and labor
and don't have any family rows to
cause gossip. 1 am advising you
as q friend who has your interests
at heart and therefore speak plain
ly and to the point l am in
hurry this morning but will call
again s)ou and give you further
pointers. Meanwhile think over
and profit by what 1 have already
said"
The family druggist is generally
a man who sizes up human nature
pretty closely and decides to bear
with Mr.. 8owser That's the be-
ginning of it and the end only
comes when the poor man dies
or finds someone to buy him out.
Mr.. Bowser at once becomes a sort
of guardian and partner of that
drug store When he isn't play
ing guardian and partner he is.
making himself a nuisance and
one that nothing can Rbate. The
interest be exhibits in stock and
sales could not be greater if be
had $4,000 of his own money in
vested
There are at least two hundred
mornings in the year when he "just
runs in" to advise the druggist that
oopperas is bound TO go sky high
on account of the drouth, or that
porous plaster will advance fifty
p=roent because of the floods, and
that now is the time to load up.
There are also two hundred even
ings in the year when he calls in to
point our various changes which
could be made to the interest of all
concerned. There are times when
the family druggist wearies of Mr.
Bowser and is inclined 10 balk but
he discovers that he has baked too
late.
''Sir! exciaims Mr. Bowser as he
advances upon the man of drugs
and walks on his toes and shakes a
finger under his nose, you bavs
got drug store here. but what is
drugstore without patronageP l
am giving you my countenance
and support aud through me you
are getting the patronage of THE
neighborhooi. If you want me to
withdraw-if you want me to take
my custom elsewhere-"
That settles the family druggist
and he decides that it is better to
bear the ills he has than to be
thrown out of business. He there
fore forces emile to his face and
replies.
"You mustn't take what 1 said
20 seriously. I have depended up