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purposes from rancidity, the better it will answer for the 

 proposed experiment *. 



Such are a few of the well intended hints thrown out 

 by the zealous citizen of Great Britain who signs himself 

 your correspondent, Arcticos. 



Hints on domestic economt. 



Sir, To the Editor of the Bee. 



As I see (in the third number of the Bee) you have 

 tnade choice of an excellent piece for the improvement of 

 moraliiv, from the Pennsylvanian almanack, I have here- 

 with sent you a few observations, from an old tradesman 

 to a young one, which I have collected from newspapers, 

 from the year 84, till 87, which if they were duly attend- 

 ed to, by tradesmen of every denomination, would deprive 

 the lawyers and doctors of much money, needlefsljr 

 thrown away, and might t;ach the trading part of your 

 readers, of the meanest capacity, and even the most learn- 

 ed, to become rich, andusehil members of society. I am 

 your humble servant Merc^iTor. 



To young tradesmen. 

 Every one of you gentlemen, ought to consider him- 

 self as having the affairs of a little republic to manage. 

 You have a treasury to provide for j you have ways and 

 means to seek ; you have constituents whose good graces 

 you mubt cultivate •, you must lake such care that your 

 bills fhall always pafs, and above all, you must be ready 

 to aniwer all demands of your opponents, and keep your 

 civil list free from arrears. Never trust to the second 

 quarter for the payment of the first j and as in kingdoms 

 and states, it is absolutely necefsary to have such an ad* 



* Has this been tried by any of the readers of the Bee, and with 

 what succefs ? Edit. 



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