SHUT THE DOOR.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 291, 28 August 1873, Page 6

SHUT THE DOOR.

A correspondent of the "Scientific American" gives the following novel manner for measuring men's characters: — During tbe last ten jears, in the winter season, according to our daily record, we have noticed the manner in which one thousand persons who have called for work have opened and shut, or not shut our store door. This, you may say, is a futile and useless undertaking; but we entertain a very different opinion. What are the facts and what are the deductions] 1. Out of one thousand persons recorded, three hundred and thirty-five opened the* door and shut it carefully when they came in and when they went out, without much noise, 2. Two hundred and twenty-six opened it in a hurry, and made an attempt to shut it, but did not, and merely pulled it to when they went out. 3. Three hundred and two did not attempt to shut it at all, cither on coming in oi going out. 4. Ninety-nine left it )open when they came in, but when reminded of the fact, made ample apology and shut it when they went out. 5. Twenty came in with " how do you do, sir ? " or " Good morning," or " Good evening, sir "—" — and all these went through the operation of wiping their feet on the mat, bnt did not shut the door when thej oame in, or when they went, out, Remarks — We have employed men out of all these olasses, and during that time have had an opportunity of judging of their merits, &o. The first class of three hundred and thirty-five — were those wbo knew their trade, and commenced and finished their work in a methodical manner; were quiet, and had little to say in their working' hours, and were well approved by those for whom they did their work. They were punofcual to time, and left nothing undone they were ordered to do. They did not oom plain about trifles, and in all respects they were reliable men, and were kind and considerate in their general conduct.

A Waikatc correspondent of tbe 11 Southern Cross " writes : — " Last week was a good one for the business people here, a large number of natives having been down with their produce for sale, and purchasing freely with tbe proceeds. One cwt. of hops. grown at Tokangamutu, was sold for 2». 6d. per lb., and this bas determined all of them to go in for hop cultivation, whhrh is the last new thing to them. Many have declared they will grow no porn or wheat this year, but will give their whole attention to hops. At the same time I have no doubt, if peace continues, very lar^e quantities of grain will be grown by them. The good prices they have obtained for their crops, and the comforts they are thus enabled to purchase, will be a great incentive. Large quantities of new land are now land are now in murse of being cleared by them for that purpose," .