Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-02-14
OBSTACLES TO SUCCESS.
by A. D. JOHNSON.

bout which mankind were SO conunuaily
importuning him, that his residence IN
Olympus was far from being sinecure.
He accordingly alighted on the battery
i'm New York, one fine summer night,
having descended on the back of large
eagle, which he keeps exclusively for
the saddle. He had scarcely dismissed
his aerial courser, and assumed the ap-
pearance of respectable old gentleman
with dark brown wig, equal to Bache-
lor's best gossamer, when he heard some
voices which proceeded from three beg
gars, cripple negro, and middle
aged vagrant, who apparently possessed
no infirmity but an unshaven beard, un-
washed skin and ragged attire. They
were lying on the grass at their ease al
ter the heat and wanderings of the day;
and were bantering each other on their
respective dcmerils. .....~..- ....-..
Said the negro, Were white | wo'd
open a shop in Chatham street and as no
man would be more diligent and enter
prising would gradually enlarge my
stsck of goods, and extend the variety OF
my dealings, till should i'll time be an
extensive merchant and rich; but col
ered man must be either servant or a
beggar, and as neither position will pro-
cure more than living. | prefer ease to
labor
"A white skin,' retor.ed the cripple
contemporary, may be very pretty
treasure in the eyes Of 'nigger, bui II
is an insufficient capital to commence
business on in New York. Had limbs
like other men l would indeed scorn to
be begga.; but cripple, should he
peform more labor than two able bodied
porters, would sill be required TO accept
his compensation as charity. The
world therefore gives me no alternative,
] must live by charity, and may as
well take it without labor as with
.Comrades!' exclaimed the third, !
see Your drift; am neither black nor
cripple; hence YOU think | ought not to
be a beggar; but without capital or credit
man can no more create propriety than
he can build a ship without TOOLS
When the tide and winds are both a.
gainst vessel, she drops anchor, and
ilIkcS Ic lIuIilCSS w S' .NiSuHB
end am no, fool enough 10 adopt diff
fereni policy a.a... ....... a..t
The self complaeent trio then arose
and wenLed their way 10 a den in An
thony ST., where the vagrancy OF the
day was succeeded by night OF intox-
icaiion.
Jupiter permitted them to depart with
out revealing TO them his presence, being
intent on supplying general remedies for
the ills of life, rather than on empirical
ly melioratng individual miscarriages.
lie saw tie difficulty with which rep
resented the energies of these mon and
kept them idle, bat as he could not con-
,enicntly remodle The world and prevent
some men from being black. some men
from being crippled, and some from be-
ing poor; or give every man all the fa-
eilitics Tor prosperity that each individu-
al should desire; he resolved TO accom-
plish The same ead by a device. and he
accordingly established new decree,
that hereafter no mans prosperity shall
depend on what he possesses not, but on
the use which he shall make of the
means that he happens to possess
While Jupiter was revolving in his thots
The benign operation Of this new princi-
pie, and forseeing how by means OF it.
Fulton would practically annihilale time,
The light of day had for some hours
dawned upon the earth, and lighted up
the Battery with all the efl'ulgence of a
July morning; and he was aroused from
his pleasant reverie by little girl, who
in whining tone that was entirely diff
g, ferent from the voice which he supposed
ho had formed in man, said: asu.
Pray, sir, give me cent to buy some
bread for daddy, who is. very sick and
has nothing to eat
Child, replied the benevolent Deity,
'your father is just the person ! want to
see. Lead to me him and will assist
him.
The little girl was good deal sur
prised having never before met with such
a reception. Usually those who gave
money threw her penny and said moth
ing, while those who spoke to her gave
harsh language and no pennies; but her
case was very pressing; and she led the
way as commanded. Jupiter soon found
himself in loalhsomc cellar, where ly-
ing in corner on some foul rags and
straw, was the miserable father.
'Alas! thought Jupiter, some in this
world must need alteration After ad-
minislering few drops of nectar, and
small piece of amorosia TO the sick
man, who became thereby wonderfully
reyived;-'Frend,' said Jupiter, 'you
see that can relieve you; but before l
give you any more Of my medicines, l
must be informed how you came into
this wretchcd condition. The city seems
full of delightful residences, and / find
you in damp, dark room under the
ground
.Ah!' sighed the man. perceive by
your remarks, as well by your conduct,
,ha, you are a stranger in New York.
possess not a dollar in the world, and
how canl possess better lodgings'
'But.' replied Jupiter, 'olher people
obtain better lodgings, and why not
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