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work hard. But if he pushes up the business to get
ting daily receipts of $75, he will then be progressing.
His expenses will still be only $25, but, as the liquor he
sells costs only $30, his daily expenditures are $55,
which leaves him a profit of $20 a day. This is $520
a month, and $6,240 a year. If he works every day in
the year, it is $7,300. Now, he can begin to save
money, and, if shrewd and fortunate, may become a
rich man. The point is, that it is useless to enter this
business, unless one can make considerable money out
of it.
So, if after coming to a conclusion that every
thing is more or less in his favor, and one makes the
attempt, the responsibility for failure or success rests
upon him alone. The leading and important points
are for the man to have:—1st, good principles; 2d, a
good system; 3d, to be capable of hard work and do it;
and 4th, to be obliging and polite to every one. A
beginner should not have in his place any card play
ing, or dice throwing, or any other special inducement,
to draw trade, and get people to spend their money
more thqn they would, if simply satisfying their thirst,
for an ordinary, healthful amount of drink. Such in
ducements have both a bad effect and result upon busi
ness, especially on a new venture, because it doesn't
look like a straight, legitimate way of getting the sup
port of the public. During my many years of ex
perience, I never allowed a pack of cards or a dice-box
in my places. I do not intend to say that people
should do as I have done, for this is only a declaration
of my opinion. There are some places, where it is nec
essary to allow card-playing, because there are resorts
where people are in the habit of playing cards in a
family manner. It is perfectly necessary, that every
one in our line of business should be courteous and
pleasant, not only to his customers and his help, but