Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-01-16

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ly after this, his prospects were materi.
ally aided by the acquisition of $780,.
900, deposited in one Of his vessels du.
ring the insurrccton at ST. Domingo. for
which the owners never called. In 1901
he commenced ship.building, and from
that time until his death was engaged in
various mercantile specuIations, and in
banking. In 1911, ho had 81 600, 900
in the hands Of the Barings, who were
then in imminent danger of falling
Had they failed, it is very probable that
the Girard college would never have been
built. The effect on his peculiar con.
s,i,ution OF mind would, most likely,
have proved fatal. He died in 1882,
estimated to be worth $l2,000,O00.
Ho never gave an ~epinson ds to the
causes Of his success that am aware Of.
When requested to furnish incidents for
his life, he refused. saying, "My actions
must make my life. We can probably
CLEAN his opinion from the following two
or three little actions. .,G
A gentleman from Europe purchased
bill Of exchange on Girard, TO defray
the expenses Of tour to this country.
1t was duly honored on presentation,
but in the course Of their transactions,
it so happened that one cent remained to
be refunded on the part Of the European,
and, on the eve Of his departure from
this country, Girard dunnnealhm for It.
The gentleman rpologized, and ten
dered him a .ix and quarter piece, re-
questing the difference. Mr.. Girard ten.
deIed him in change fire cents, which
the gentleman declined TO accept, ale
eing that he was entitled to an addition.
al quarter Of cent. In reply, Girard
admitted the fact, but informed him it was
not ia his power to comply, as the 60
vcrnmcnt had neglected to provide the
fractional coin in question, and return.
ed the gentleman the six cent piece, re-
minding him, however, that he must still
consider him his debtor for the balance
An acquaintance was invited to wit.
ness the Improvements at his farm, an1
was shown a strawberry bed, which had
been in the greater part cleaned of il:
contents, and told that he might gathe
in that bed when the owner took leave
Tha, friend, finding that this tract hac
been nearly stripped by his predecessors
soon s,rayed TO another tract, which ap
peared to bear more abundantly, whel
he was accostcd by Mr.. GifarJ, 81 tol,
you" he said, "that you might ga,he
strawberries only in tha: bed. -
| We saw that remarkable man, aftc
his bead was white with the (rosts Q
nearly four.score years, and could no
help noticing, even then, the minute al
tenlion he gave to everything that coul
affect his fortune. "Take that lot c
fowls away; the roostcrs are too many
they would keep the hens poor" said tn
old merchant TO farmer who had bro
them for one OF Grard's ships,-"tak
them away-I will not buy lhep."
"Take care of the cents, and the dol
lars ,ciH take care Of Themselves" wa
evidently his fundamental maxim.
A Merchant of Boston, of fifty yeat:
standing, who is represented 10 have 9
nasscd fortune, states some incident
$ in his early life, which impressed upo
/. his mini. tho utility Of two maxim
which he ever afterwards adopted as h
,, guides of conduct. "Thence," he say
II have these Mentors before me,
"Do what you undertake Moroughl,
5 "Be faithful IN all accepted trust
| 81 am satisfied they have served n
o we'll threescore years."
s JOHN FREEDLEY's never.v varying mot
i was selEdependence, selfrelionce.
IS "lt is u mistaken notion," he say
e "tha, capital alone is necessary to o
+ tain success in business. If a mansh
/, head and hands suited 10 his occupatio
rs they will soon procure him capital. N
I. observations through life satisfy me ,h
1t at least nine.tenths Of those most su
|. cessful in business, start in life witho
10 any reliance, save in their own head al
ID hands hoe their own row from 4
Jump. All professions and trades ali
h give field for talent, perseverance al
U. industry and these qualities, whettl
n. in the East, West, OF South, sooner
9. later, will crown the .aspirant with su
r. cess. But to enable any new beginn
ct to succeed, he must not be allured fro
ct his course by attractive appearances. n
ry be driven from it by trifling adve'
~ gales. He must fit himself for the ca
ID ing he adopts, and then pursueit will
in steady eye. TheGrs and great busin'
IS, in life is to make y'ursey imdepende'
g. ito haze the means of Likelihood acil
n. out being under obligations to any p
We SON whatever more is acquired, incre,
n. es the power Of doing good, and exter
on influence" e., Al,
-. DEBTs.-Blesscd is he who cans
-. his brooches pocket in the face Of
worIJ and triunaphantly cxciaim