Show GEMS OF every body should read them AND THINK THEM discuss them with tour relations lations Ee friends and neighbors editor J two prominent young men within the last month have made a practical failure in business affairs who the devil cares let them go down what is it to us if trouble racks their brain and makos their hearts sick crushing ciu shing out thair hipes aud plunking plu neing their families into sorrow who cares such expressions as these may not be made bv the many who owe them thousands of dollars but such is the precise attitude that those who have had accommodation from these young merchants assume who fail to go to their rescue at the present time by paying them what they owe the man who essays to go into business is known ha desires to be known he has to conduct himself in accordance with certain aults of business and honor acia obligations have to be met he cannot excuse himself but those and nibble at his cheese without paying an equivalent run into their holes at the first intimation of trouble and leave him to face it out alone no doubt the fair weather friends of these young men gathered around them when they started in giving them promises of patronage and payment intimating at the same time no doubt that other places of business were too stiff and independent and they wanted to trade eliere they could be accommodated they doubtless got accommodated abid it stays that way in many instances to day if too accounts thai are due the merchant were regarded in the business world in the same way or of the aaroe va lueas the accounts the merchant owes to others it would be different but it is not so the merchant can made to make settlement his goods can be taken from him his property attached and his reputation ruined his name by certain methods known to men of business is circulated all over the land as that of a man unable to meet bis those who owe the merchant they pass unnoticed some making the unmanly boasts not many thank goodness good nesi that they have anotn ing that the law can touch thua clearly demonstrating that certain onea figure in this world aa men while others play the part ot mice there ia another thing that misleads one in doing business in this community and that is the feeling of fraternity and brotherhood that exists while there are those among us who are strict and honorable in all their dealings there are lauy who are most careless and neglectful brigham young once said we have the lords poor the devils poor and the poor devils now it there ia an ecial proportion of these kinds then there is one third with whom it ia safe to do business leaving two thirds on whom a very sharp look out should be kept one thing is very certain that a radical chance haa to take place in the system of doing business credit has been abused the merchants haa been too easy and patrons have been to neglectful in paying up it is full time to call halt do less business and do it b teely there is nothing in the foregoing to hurt or annoy the sensitive feelings of the honesty or to cast any unpleasant reflection on gods noble men or noble women but as alerv gentle and modeal reminder that obligations should be met by one part of the community as well as the other X |