Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-03-14

We'll, ILL BEAR IT IN MIND says he.
but the doctor IS as tight as a candle mould,
and guess no is able to bear it in mind
How MCDoyoUGH BECAME A MILLIONAIRE.
The New Orleans Picay1sne notices a CONVEX
satlon among several distinguished lawyers, re-
Gently held during some idle moments in a court
room, when one Of them related the following
"reminiscences OF an interview:
said to MIR. McDonough, you are a very rich
man, and know that you intend 10 leave all
your property to be expended in charitable pur-
poses. have been thinking of your singular
life, and want you to give me some advice in
regard to the great success which has attended
yOu, for |, too, would like 10 become very rich,
having family, SO Us 10 leave my heirs wealthy.
Well, said he, get up sir; and as arose from nv
armchair he took my seat, and turning TO me as
II he was the proprietor and his clerk, said.
pointing 10 common chair in which he had
been sitting, sit down, sir and | will tell you
how became rich man, and how by following
three rules you can become as rich as myself.
IL first came to Louisiana" continued Mr..
McDonough, "when it was Spanish colony, as
the agent for house in Baltimore and a house
IN Boston, 10 dispose Of certain cargoes Of goods.
After had settled up their accounts and finish
ed their agency, set mp to do business for my
sell. l had become acquainted with the Span
lsh Governor, who had taken fancy to me, al
though had never so much as llattered him,
and through his influence obtained a contract
for the army by which made $4,000. After
this gave splendid dinner 10 the principal Off
GERS of the army and the Governor, and by it
obtained another contract by which made $780,
00J This is what the Creoles and French do
not understand mean the spending of money
Judclously. They are afraid of spending mo-
ney. A man who wishes to make fortune,
must first make show of beralty, and spend
money in order TO obtain it By that dinner
which gave to the Spanish authorizes, obtain
ed their good will and esteem !; and by this was
enabled to make large sum of money. To sue
coed in life, then, you muSs obtain the favor and
influence of the opulcnt, and the authorities OF
the country in which you live. This is the frs,
rule"
The natural span Of mans life, observed Mr..
McDonough, dis too short, if he is abandoned to
his own resources, to acquire great wealth, and
therefore in order to realize a fortune you must
exercise your influence and power over those
who in point of wealth are inferior TO you, and
by availing yourself Of their talents, knowledge
and information, turn them TO your own advan-
tage. This is the second rule" Here the old
man made a long pause if lost in thought, and
seeing MIN remain silent, ] asked, "and is this
all % lie answered Eyes sir, follow my advice
aed you will become a rich man" And he
arose and left me-
"Well,' asked one of the company, "have you
followed his advice
NO said the councillor, 81 have not for GER
tain reasons; do not wish to be considered
harsh in drawing the conclusions did from Mr.
McDough's advice. They were that when a
man desires to become rich, he must corrupt the
high, Cypress the poor, and look to God to sustain
him."