Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1837-01-11
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ON THE ACQUISITION OF RICHES.
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q a. 2. BRO WING, ESQ.

ON THE ACQUISITIONS AOfs R1CklES.
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3Thsre Il . tide Il the affairs Of men
Which, taken q. the food, leads on 10 foztuns.',
Many, very many are the instances
which might be produced to substanti- |
ate tie truth Of the foregoing assertion.
How numerous are the instances of
men becoming wealthy from compare
vspoverty, by the unrestricted exer-
else Of industry and activity-men who
by their own unaitled perseverance s
frugality, have amassed fortunes
These are individuals, however, who
never permit trifling incident to de-
ter them frers what they undertake e
perform, and who never shrink from
the fulfilment Of duty entailed upon
them, no matter how onerous.
Exertion should be the watchword
Of all who seek after wealth-because,
without exertion riches cannot be OBJ
. tained. is e91 ISL
On the other hand, how many do
we and leaning upon the staff Of old
age, suffering all the evils Of poverty.
What has bcc,, tie cause? I5answcr,
i,sacl;Dity. True, they-may have been
unfortunate in trade, and met with re-
verses and disappointment, but these,
in nine eases out OF ten, man proper
lydr;lled to business, would have over
come.ssI wish, however, particularly
to allude to those whose circumstances
from their birth have beenonc tedious
monotony Of suffering who have been
too INDECENT to profit by any opportuni-
ty for lettering their condition, and
too-inact;ve 10 follow the example Of
industry set before them by others.
Persons ofthis class have no ambition,
except where their personal comfort is
concerned. They sit down by their
liresides, and say with ajdcgree Of phi
losophy that one would think difficult
to assume, swhat use is it for me to
exert MYSELF Itnever was intended
form to be rich. Why should ex-
ert MYSELF" He that predestines so.
predestines for himself.--He thinks
there IS no alternative, and we'll NAV
hethink so,becsusenevcrhavingso sought,
he knows of none-He lives merely
because God has giren him life, and
because he fears death. He suffers a
pathy to steal nnconsciously over him
until he is utterly unfit for exersion. 4
when poverty, with It's host of incon-
venicnccs, comes upon him, he falls q
ready victim.
But let the Young man, whose men
tal and physical powers are IN their
maturity, delay no. moment in Eas-
kingan attempt, however ssshae il nasy
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IistIessnes& Let bsra ar1s1 sgasediv sisp
forth upon the vsss arena al business I'D
aspirant for fortune IL TOO rnuch c0ns-
petition shall hare ,iarosrn srrrser 10
his path to impede his progress an the
city OF his birth. let him renore TO .
more favorable situation. The great,
The growiHg Hsss presents anotse field
for hi1exeTtsons. Thousands have re-
paired thits1ev and have heroane tarllr-!
ingGlleIs 81 the soil, successful, enser-
prisin9 mechanics. or prosperous ner-
chants. The lsudabie example which
has been set, and the evidence Of the
prosperity Of those who hare followed
it, should spur him on TO exertions Of
similar nature, instead of INDUCING
IN idle anticipasions which probably |
may never be realized, or if they are.
iaII far short. or come too late TO con
fer any real benefit No. the time for
exertion is when the mind is vigorous.
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