Excerpt from Captive Secrets: A Collection of Formulas for General Use; Giving Full, Plain and Practical Directions for the Manufacturing, Putting Up and Selling Articles Needed in Every Workshop, Household and on Every Farm The name of this little volume Guide to For tune, has been selected, because we believe it to be a sure manual for the use of all who desire to make money, in an easy and legitimate manner.
The chief difficulty with those who have strug gled for years against hard fortune has been the want of a method to point out the way of improve ment.' And there are many persons, especially those with large families depending on them for support, who are now struggling along under great difficulties with an unremunerative occupation to whom this little book can be made a great bless ing.
It only needs determination and perseverance in pursuing a good business, to make a fortune certain. Faint heart never won fair lady, nei ther will it. Win to any one a competence.
If one of the purchasers of this book will take a Single receipt, manufacture it in an attractive business-like manner, use the utmost energy in push ing it into the notice of the public, and allow no disappointment to depress, or failure to discourage, success is certain.
There are many ways in which this book can be used to advantage.
Storekeepers who have opportunities to do so, and desire to add to the amount of their business will find many receipts available, without taking time from their regular occupation. They can also accomplish a great saving by making articles to sell, which would otherwise have to be pur chased at a much higher price.
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