The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29
GETTING ALONG.


are two ways Of getting through the worIt
Some men have knask of "getting along,
while Others "work their way" The maj
who "gets along" is always devising som
expedient 10 shrink The primal cursc-o
rather b'essing-of labor. He starts u "gif
lottery" or exhibits fat hog 10 The gazing
popuIace at twelve and . halfcents per head
He inveuts y quack medicine, warranted e
cure sail The III, flesh j, heir TO-" and gets :
minister 10 endorse il; he advertises ''iive hun.
dre,l receipts for making fortune in less than
no time" offering them 10 the public for the
extraordinary price OF one dollar, post paid
OF he turns politician and is rewarded with =
consusI'ip 10 the Fegee Islands. He is al.
ways changing thc object of his pursuit, now
running in one direction, and now another,
and this he calls ''yetting along"
The man who "works his way" in the
world chooses the business o" lie with careful
reference to his iastes and capacities, and
then steadily sticks 10 il. lie becomes ms.
Ter Of one string and draws from it such mel.
ody MS sooihes him in the darkest hours. If
he does not grow rich he becomes respected
and ilOnored. His perseverance is counted
unto him asa virtue, and men say he is one
of the sold Standards" lie sticks 10 his
business, and his business sticks 10 him.
What il brings him he know, how to value
and enjoy, Tor he has earned it. lie has his
cups and downs" but hey are only the I'm.
dui.'ti""s which carry him steadily over the
waves Of Iiie's ocean. With continued prac-
lice come, skiIl-and that is always in de.
mand. So he "wo'ts his way" and sknown
as Using man. But he does not go up like
4 rocket 10 come down like lis stick. His
progress is gradual, but sure, Tor he "works
his way,"hc lays good foundation FOR every
upward sicp-'cvc'opes his powers and is
happy in iheir exercise. lie is truly Il devout
man TO- he "work~ his way," and all his Ia.
Dor is worship in IN inferior degree. lie ;'uI-
i, the object OF his being, in accordance with
the law, Of 'hc Creator, Tor Mi things in M.
lurc "work their ways
The man VI no ':ycis along" may get rich
but his lie is :'wIvs = i;,iIurc-: mere make
shit. Iii, riches may be admired, but he is
seldom respected. Most o;icn he does not
attain wealth, and sometimes he '.cts along"
10 ihe workhousc. lie Who would not ork
'jor himself is ut last obliged 10 work sor 9th.
crs.
There is = Lnack of "getting along" but
The Tue art Of lie consists Of "working your
way" Young man, concentrate your powers.
Diffusion is the great evil Of life. Become
master of your business, and you are master
of other men. For he who BY application
md perseverance acquires facility and apti-
iudc, is always in demand, and is bound to
succeed.
YcLLOw FsvsR IN ST. IOu,s.-1he st
Louis Democrat of The l6th has the follow
ing:
We may mention now with popriety what
Two weeks ago would have been imprudcnt
md unnecessarily alarming, The fact that TO-
ward The close OF The hot weather there DC
cured = nanlaf Of eases of yellow fever
o''sina,'u. in .his city and among our own
citizens. The case> were not numerous, nor
were they quite as rare MS angels visits. but
every VOW and then IN various parts of the
ely physicians We're summoned to the bed
sides OF patients whose yellow skin and black
WON'T and other symptoms marked rnmis-
takaby The victims OF the dreaded scource
of the South. These cases occurred invari;..
bly, amO0g the lower classes, and were
brought on, it may be supposed, by exposure
and labor in the broiing sun, and probably
by improper induIyences. The excessive
heal, which alto ded no relief, either night or
day, which lasted M unusual lime, accounts
Tor The appearance Of the disease Eut Tor
the change Of the weather ten or twelve days
since our city might nave been submitted to
II severe ordeal, such rs we may shudder to