The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-16
THE WAY TO GET ON IN THE
WORLD.
TO YOUNG MEN,

TO YOUNG MEN.
Nerer be ashamed of ldLor.-A work
ing man has lately published his own biog-
raphy-one Of the most interesting vol
umes that has appeared IN the course Of the
the hands of every one! II would do more
real good than three fourihs Of what Is
taught in Colleges in the course Of four
years. The Working Man is one Of the
most eloquent writer's Of his time. What
lesson his life presents 10 young men!
Nerer be idle; and after your uork is
done, help othcrs.-lie says:
s'lt may, to some, appear like vanity in
me TO write what now d., but should
moi give my life truly il | omitted it,
When filling cart Of manure at the farm
dunehili, never stopped work because my
side Of the cart might he heaped up before
the other side, nj which was another man; |
pushed over what had hcaped up 10 help
him, As doubtless he did 10 help me, when
! was las, and he first. When had filled
my column or columns ola newspaper, or
sheets OF a magazine. with The literature
for which wns to be paid, hive never
stopped if the subject required more eluci
dation, or the paper or magazine more
matter, because there was no contract for
more pm, men,, or no likelihood Of there be-
ing more. When have lived 10 n bar
rack-room, have stopped my own work,
and have taken a baby from o soldiers wife
when she had work, and nursed il, or have
gone for water fpr her, or have cleaned
another mans hccontrcmsnts though it was
no part Of nv duty to do. When ! have
been engaged in political literature, and
travelling for newspapers, have not hcsi-
tsted 10 travel many miles out Of my road
to ascertain local TACT, or 10 pursue sub
ject in its minutest particulars, il il ap-
pcared that the public were unacquainted
with the facts Of the subject, and this at
times when had work 10 do which was
more pleasant and proftable. When !
have needed employment, have accepted
il at whatever wages | could obtain--at
plough, in farm drain, in stone quarry, at
breaking stones, at wood cutting. in h
saw-pir, asa civilian, or MS soldier.
have, ia London, cleaned ont stables and
groomed cabman's horse for sixpence.
and have been thankful 10 fhe cabmnn for
the sixpcncc. bavo subsequently, tried
liter atnre. and have done as much writing
for ten ehiIlings ns have readily obtained
been soughf afrer md oGarcd--ten g,,in-
eas. Bat had not been content to begin
at the beginning, aud accepted shil'ngs J
would not have risen to gnineas. ] have
lost nothing by working. Whether AT la
hor or at literary work, with spade or
with pen, | hive been my own helper.
"Oh!i, is sickening 70 see a lad wast-
ing the means Mt his disposal on canes,
snuff: boxes, scented bottles, and other tri.
fies, which ought to bs devou,ly consecrat.
ed to the acquisition Of knowledge, and the
improvement Of his Understanding. The
only cure for pride i sense; and the only
path to promotion is condescensiom Null
,itudes have been ruined in their prospects
by the pride of their hearts! On the con.
trsry, whnt numbers animated by a epirit
compounded Of humility and bcnevolence,
in shops, manufactures. ships, and camps,
from the servants Of al, have become the
mnstcrs Of hell !" e4t q
AWdvS StOODs yOuUS HeUs duu s"oy "
ever, with selfish foppery with empty pride,
idle habits, and expensive associations.
"Stoop and conquerr' Sink in spirit, aud
rise 10 opulence! Be faithful over few
things. and be mnde ruler over many LON
don Christian Penny Magazine. o2
The census, says the Mount Sterling
Whie, discloses some curious things, among
which the following fact is related 70 US:
A lady Of Madison county, who had been
married little upwards 81 FIVE years, is
now the mother Of nine children all in fine
health. Ahouttwo years ngo she bad three
and few days ago she Ind four children
At one birth. Ifany county in Kentucky
can beat this we should like 10 know il.
SINGULAR EoutrAGE--.'l'he savannah
Nens mentions the arrival in that place o.
a Mr. Woodward, . deEormed man, who had
travelled all the way from jefferson county,
in Florida, in small but substantial wagon
drawn by two goats.