Greenwood Daily Journal from Greenwood, South Carolina • Page 1

BANK OF GREENWOOD ABSOLUTELY SAPK, 2 CtpiUl 1 00,000. 1 00,000. eewood I BANK OF QREENWOOD ABSOLUTELY Oldett, Strongest and Largest jf Bank ia Greenwood Coupty. 3 QJJ In August 1894. THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN COUNTY.

$1.00 Per. Annum GREENWOOD, S. WEDNESDAY, APRIL, VOL. XIII. No, 33 ore FJMWf ZION'CITY.

concentrate rather than to spread out. Occasionally, one's business PEEVISHNESS. Advice To Those Who f- Have Lost Their Positions. VU.W Ut jos Sargcnt fronj ZioQ making a complete change. t-utCitVt founded by Alexander Dowie, when such change is made it is well who died a week or tWQ for him to consider -the profitable; at 0ur offite-oae day week nJ Dusiuess nearest tne one he has been in a business which should allow him to use his experience.

Qur education or the public eve durinj? thft of business, will never be complet-' few jjjjg edatbest.Dutitisbett-rto learn! This ia tbe' second visit that Mr. more about the things we know has made Greenwood something about than to attempt withiu the last- sU njomhs to learn about the new things that states that some persons look at better for tr.e trial through I which he passed. A frank confession of wrong-doing, if this confession J4 made in a manly, straightforward way, begets confidence' The employer, while somewhat prejudiced igaiust ihe man xcf dishonorable discharge, is prepossessed in hb favor, if this man presents himself without disguisement, frankly tells the truth, aud shows that he possesses th right kind of repentance and an intense desire to the disaster of the past as a preparation for the future. .1 would advise, therefore, the dishonorably discharged employe to tjeU tbetruta about himself, and the whole crutb, toail under his own colors. He may have a hard time of it, but he deserves t.

He should turn his trouble into success. If he is unable to dot icthe chances are he will fail no matter wnere he goes. A dishonorable Nljscharge, then, in itself, provided it(jloej not become chronic, is not necessarily a-gainst a man. He can offset it. although it may be difficult fbthim to 'do so.

A friend will worses heartily, and sometimes even more so, for a repentant man, for a man who has gone wrong en business, but who is attempting to reinstate himself, as be would for one whose record is clear. While the dishonorably discharged employe must make more strenu- Accurate statistics are impossible hut I think I may venture the state meat that considerably more than half of bur successful 1tisiness men have made one or more changes during their career; that is to pay, they are not now connected with the concern which they began with. ut this condition or things is not an argumeotia favor ot change of base, because' the major part of -successful men are those of s'tick- to-it-lve-nes, who never make a caangeVwithbut and thoroughly legitimate reason, for doing 90, and most of them, probably half of them make a change only when conditions either suggested or demanded it. y- Practically, all of ns began as vwage-earners and, worked, therefore tor somebody besides ourselves. Fully 90 per cent.

oYour business men, from the small otintry mer- ant to the great citycaptain of industry, haye failed orwill fail during their business career; although many of them recovered sor Will recover and in business This deplorable con dition necessitates at times a change in kncliiui hua- MMIwntlf Iltlv. flN proportioiiof tvery class of busi ness men, voluntarily or involuntarily, make somevchange during their, career. On the pther- hand, -the professional man jii to less movement, because hjsworks for and thcreforeT material change isnadvisablef difficult and -fte'n The 'employe -gives "up or loses his position usually forvthfotlpwingreasons; he resigns, because he 'has obtained what heonsiders a bet ter position. Secoudthe firm fails 'or coes out 6f business and he 'is honorably discharged. AhirdJy.he is discharged for because he did not' properly do his work.

People 'shou Id not always be condemned for being sensitive, for sensitiveness is a twin trait with sincerity, and sincerity is a virtue that everybody should is a great difference, bow-ever, Let wet sensitiveness- and peevishness." The sensitive man may have his sensibilities offended, which offense be may or may resent, but qujetly fcos along an4 enduresa woundhe dbesn'tatten pt to cure, but ignores. The peevish man is irritable and -always irritated and by harsh words and harsh action iriitates others. The one who goes about with a perpetual grouch on is an animal no destined to win a prize in ths show of virtues. The peevish man acts so as be eventually shunnel by all who know him and those -endure him do it for mere cold courtesy. We heard a good minister a few years ago, in condemning peevishness, tell of a man he knew who had got beyond speaking terms ti -a neighbor.

That neighbor was one day1 passing him as he workel in his garden. Mr. Peevish, thinking he was unobserved, slunk down in some high weeds to keep from passing the usual salute. The neighbor saw the act and stopping opposite Shim said ia a rather friendly tone, "Come ot of those I saw you and you prefer not to meet me I couldn't feel tbe same way and carry the thing to thatXejctent." The offended man arose and stretched out friendlyX Lhand toNbis neighbor, and asked his forgiveness for his shameful -i. 1 a.

snow 01 temper. uuie concession at the proper time is not unmanljr and often leads to full reconciliations that otherwise might require years to consummate. Give ns the people that go pund uvthe world in the midst I sun- shine a n1 nnccaaifiiv tity in' their own make- ira if to others. One person-of thi sort is worth ax rggimentof so: thV heads and hamrrter siingers can see nothing good-in anybody Lifeyis too shortibbe enduredamid useless foihles and feelingsV un- neccssarybrulsed. After all if mahiy willview every word sal and every 6ct dpoe by thent WV tight of rght, there will be a0har4 teeling; unless there are standings, nd misAinersUDdlngs are rectified where 'there ho wrong to rightIf one does another a wrong, ttieu apologies' are useful, cost little and are'manly.

'v. Cartersville, Ga. News', it I requires them to stoop all the timeto work iivjp' bent posture, every now and then may be seen- straightening' thenc-. selves up, taking a long, "deep breath of air, and looking up Var3 The skies. Thus their bodies are prtsor ved in health and in erect- ties in spite of theit work.

What ever their toiir "or purden, men should train themselves to lok" -often upward, to stand erect ind get a glimpse of the sky of love, a breath of Heaven's pure, SAveet Thus will keep their soufs erect under-the heaviest load of or care. FromJ. U. The most solid comfort I ont cas fall back upon is thi- j.hon.it tee busiaess one'a to In some stnall'way to V. sum of isn-'jra'tice.

tfitsety'oii the free I TV 1 apund pi sun- pan (FX it, was our pleasure to gather some information from him; concerning thiii iar. hirh liau Kn him in amazement when he an- nounces the place They seem to think of his home, that be might be a queer kind of a being, bat a little chat soon removes the dif-ficulty, and they learn that he is like other follcsN Mr. Sargent is a clever intelligent He informed us that Zion City is half way between Chicago and Milwaukee, and that it has. 10,000 inhabitants'. Twenty nine, pas senger trains enter the city daily.

The city has no drug stores, no saloons, no theatres, no tobacco, and no pigs. He says that the birth rate is higher and the death rate lower than any other city. The lace factory is one of the finest the world. We asked hirn about the unkissed son of Mr. Dowie.

"Ah," safd he, "That is a abricutjou of, the newspapers, The facts are Dowie was too indulgent Gladstone and spoiled him." This led him i remark of the cruel and unmercieful persecution ot Dowie by the news- pipers. He declared that there was nothing too low and. mean, for tuem to write about nim. Mr. Sargeqt said that Zion City was not as prosperous as it had been, and that many of the younger men had gone to find employment.

lie wasanjoiig that number, and is making -Anderson his headquarters while he travels for the Zion Officei Supply pany. Mr. Sargent has a wife and two children who are in Anderson. THE SHERIFF CAUGHT In an addfefis last Sunday At Charlotte on temperance Governor Glenn sajd, iuv uv 'ii North Carolina where there wis a great deal of blockading tnat be was not his, ty; that he was-virtually guilty of per jury for his laxness enforcing the law. My friends told mi that was talking to a who would not take such talk; that he was-a fightef.

They told me lie would be liketeto call on ma to account for what I had said, to When he called me down; from-uy ro-m the next; morn inp: began to try my muscle. I thought I might have to fighi. But 'I want to tellypn TlfaT Wt you said yesteiday is nglit. I am going to see that the; Jaw Is enforced I am a steward in a dist church and so help me Gpd, I going tokeep "A few weeks later! got a letter from htm saying: I' caught thfa week. to blind timers.

Another Jetter a few days- later said he had captured three. Still latr he got op tarretfl of blockade liquor, knocked the'' barrels ik the bead and let' it spill out on tbe streets. Come the moonshiners aad illicit distillers he apprehended were taken' to court dnd a just jade sentenced tlienvto the roadi, though one 0 tbeni oiTered fj.ooo ta net out." Jorth 1 t. A controlX He is. literally torced out.

He mtistotaiu another position. In this ca9ewhere he is not to blarr.e for beingout ot work: he is much better off han to the employe who has been discharged for cause. He should obtaiVa positi at the earliest possible inoment, although he should not use undue haste in this diriction, recau'set may better to wait a little longer and obtain a good position, provided one can a fiord to do solhan it is to take the first thing that offers' itself. It 'this openibg is an inferior one Here one must use judgment. It is dangerous to wait and it is also unprofitable to be premature.

But, all things being equal, the quicker he gets a position the better, because his commercial value decreases rather than increases. The man who has been out of work for a week stands bet; ter than the man who has been out of work for a month. The longer he is out of a positioh the more he is open toy tlj.e suspicion that he lacks ability, enterprise and Therefore, I would advise the man who has been thrown ont ot work-. to Dena immediately every effort himself. yHe should use tnevmost strenuous He should leave no stone trnturried.

He should' keep continuay at it, using Kfrlehdij. his acquaintances and every body else who? can possibly assist hirn. He. should obtain from his last employ a certificate of capacity and of character, provided the employer stands' well. He should eo further than this.

He should obtain letters of recommendation from leading business and professional men, even fr6m those who are disconnected from hi business. He should fortify himself with evefy kind of legitimate ammunition. The fact that his firm failed, or he was thrown outof work for other good Causes, Hows him to be frank hi statements; i nere is notning lor hirkto keep back'. It is known that "he is out of a position nd is lookhigv for Work; He can not antagbime hi present or yroture prospects 'by making fraAand Co mpi ete lawmen ts 'con di tions and JHe vas forced out of work andhewants work. The fact ihould; be'kown," arid the mere it- is kuown better for-! him-' 1: The boy or.

man been disriorablyydischaTged, is In a very disagreeable and hard position he can 'not show a recommenda-ti6n from h-islast. place! The chances are that vhort-comT ings are outside oi the firm he worked hai a -part'of his' reputation 'It is ex-tamely 11 fficmt for hini to; cover up and to keep se'ciet the cause of his Upby general, principles, I am ui opinion that it Is" inadvisable to keep' anything tlacjc- Ouffmistakes are-fasually found x)utf nd p'ny attempt on our purt, or any mis- is 'liable to react against iw. Evcn'assuming that-the'dischArg-ed'employe can 'obtain a position without making known his disgrace I doufit the expedience of not mak ing a frank and clear statement of Sooner or his new employer will discover -all. better be honest- at the si as well as honest-'afterwards. Tbe fact that one has been dishonorably is not fatal even; employer Man a sood -A ami h.ts 1 are made over wntcn ne nas bu Fourthly, he-is discharged on ac-.

count of petty jealously, or tor other' illegitruate reason. This fourth-condition occurs too fre- At best we can know but and; it is better to know all about little than little about much. When out of a job, work as hard to get a job as you would work, in a job. THE KN0XVILLE VICTORY! Knoxville, Tennessee has gone dry by an unexpected majority! Out of 6,4 1 5 votes cast, local option got 4.174 a majority of 1 ,929. The Journal and Tribune ot that city gives a page head-line description of the struggle and says Knoxville never has and never will again see such a days.

It says: "Amid scenes and the like ot which wervprobably never before duplicated knvwhere. the followers of temperanceSswept the city of Knoxville in. Monday's e-lection carrying by jonties every ward in tne city ex- cePl Seventbv i V. and losing these preempts by un exceptionally small majont'es. Men will tell the story of the election lo their children for generations to come, as the electionmarks a new epoch in Kooxville's history.

It was urTprecedeuted, incomparable, immense, awe-inspiring and still "pathetic; yet it was a blending of classes with the rich, the Poor, the halt and maimed and the blind were there; it was a medley of. humanity, irom the" highest I to the animated, breath ing pathet, appeal to the freemen of Knoxville to rise in their, might and wipe hqupr- from the proud queen city of. the KasC Tennessee mountains and to driye from the turesuold ot.tUetr nomes tne ncens cd. Its appeal his been the C.ousenative estirnas place the number ot souls iii the procession at anltbat is a conservative estimate. Many placed the figures at even S.Qoo It moved hundreds.

to tearS it made strdug men' turn away to hide their it caused women to utt prayers, to heavia that thtir appeal might be granted and, better than all it no doubt caused Shundreds to go and vote to abolish tite' saloons; xbr asohe business man saidjis he witnejssed the passing of nan mepatneur specracieana turning Way with suppressed emotions: I have seen enbugli, I '1L. vote hojmatter -what it. Church bclla tolleci ind then the good news, Frewchers headed the different parts of the procession and women work-ed all Two saloon men who were to scatter ickets were rounded all day. by women, wpo talked of other thihg but shut off the workers One whiskey bt'ib'er Was foJlpwdod everj- time he'inade his appearan'Oe. I.upches weje served, school, children in droves sang gospel sooks ard bore bi'netsl.

A long line Of m'gro, women and children brought up the tear sieging "America 'Tie city broke its record in the numler of votes' cast byover" 2,000. The efi'ect ol this victory will be iar Only five places now ia are dominated by saloons. Congratulation to Folk 3- hit co-workrr. Arr.H. I quently to need more than passing mention.

Nor is it necessary to veil particulaly upbtf the" resign-' ation siqeoi a cnange wnere one hasade, it in order, to obtain, a belteX, position one which is supposecl'-to: be; better In "this Article suppose to, deal with the -secqnd'-' and third Those Who lost their positions on accpunt'oi the failure otn'e con- 0U9 eflort to repiace himself, he gUOV1id not anpw himself to bedis- wr1 nf nermittin his disgrace to itijure him he should use it as a foundation for' better things! The very things. The very frankness of his confession, if it carry with it a genuine1 desire to do better, may result in tne right kind of reinstatement. the emplqve who has position through no ault of bis the dishoporabl discharged man should go at it at onqe. By every streuu-ous effort should attempt to allow as little time as possible to in-, tervene betweenhis discharge and his reinstatement!" One of the great general, princi ples of successful business suggests that nna ctlU tA sNm a nna tina stf sinesss. The successful clerk become a failure behind the dry goods counter, and many a dry oodsalesnian in the store, or on tbej'Oadv would not meet with the; same degrVe of succesa in any other class ot Occasionalrvit may be- fof one to i switch oil entirely, to remove not ohiy from, 'one houise.

to another, but to make a complete Change of vocation, bt this should never be do ue withotit Ja 'vwefl- thought'-out and a well-dsfied ra; sori fort doing so. As a most successful men are thosejh'd not ouiy make few change! who do. not change the lyie of.tb work. If they- beeia in the dry goods business; whethe move from one stofetO another While there reyfindettyiiigvriaciples, which apply to all "pusinesti-doing, fro m-th iellf a of na i Is Jo irf riDUtion of soap, each paiticnfa'r line -has its he selling, of soap, for instance, while (flowing the principles o( trade, iA. nanaiedomewnat mnerently thau axe s6me other commodities." There iviufd seem expedient 1 that one should stck to his line and1 limit his changes "from one similar boufe to another, fcor instan'ceja dry.

goods tlerk'fbut of a position is likely "to obtaih a better, one at a larger salary Jn the goods busk nessi than he is if he goes into the fiardware business. Experience, iu business, owes its, value "to itpotitiriufry. Our capacity is limited. We can do only a certain amount of work, and evvtn the cells ot our brains are cumber-' ed It is necessary, therefore, to on: rrrji'i-V, t. -ceriv -they -are working for other business and through 'nd fault of their and those who for cause.

While the loss-, of "a position through no fault of tbe incumbent should ja'ol reflect it pott i nl et it does to some-exten t-Theu4jdjcity of employers' d.es' to ribt- ly qr.ytonlytfciiMr;Mieu from. the ranks from'the e.flpept, ot course, bdji who- are just st art- ing in btt'sine9. fact a man is holding a position is considered prima facieevideuce that he i out of a position, whetheir-br not it'be his fault, is cousidered by some business men Ss agaiust Therefore, the, man outof a position A may find it moe difficult to obtain Vpetban" he who is occupying a position. I would advise most mphatjcally every, boy' or young to hbld on tb the posit fen he Jus.uf-iihas found Twhic.he.knpwsi is reaisonablr sure, w.Wtter. His apparent and present valrle, if not his luture commercial value, ii 25 to" 5a p-r cent.

'lumber while he is position than when he is out of one. in msity cncs hi can not htlp bitu--H. llh fi.rrt (rkv, or cT'-'Me.