The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-20
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pEEcnIses By IAMp-IIeHr.


To gather up lessons of instruction from the
worlds experience. and to profit BY such les
sons, by putting them into practice, is certain
ly the part Of wisdom and of prudence. Tbe
world is fnl1 Of rich and valuable experiences
and be who has qnick eye. and an active, IL
tslligent mind, may SO far avail himself of these
experiences, as to be enabled to begin his ca
reer whore Others have ended theirs, and thus
occupy most important vantage ground, and.
double life's efficiency, happiness and success
The following considerations which we are
about to submit to onr readersto to day, embody
valuable suggestions, drawn from the expert
ence Of those who have borne their share in
lifs's conflicts and responsbilitiesits discom6t
ures and its success. sss
Strive to b. Successful. 7s-s .t-e
To be successful and happy costs something
Assure yourself that if yon yield to effeminate
Suggestions you sink. Nobly determine at
the hazard Of some weariness and some smart.
to pass conteatedly through trials and labors,
till by honesty and perseverance, you become
q merchant Consider how many a man now
in. Wall street came down with all his personal
effects IN one bundle Away with homesick-
ness and querufous imbecility Tearup those
whining epistles in your private memorandum,
and write Perseverance. Quash every dispo
sition to make changes excep. where they tend
tosmoral bene6t. or knowledge Of business
1T is i'll transplan,ing tree which thrives
well in the. stail. Let the cheerfalness of a
coutented miad cvince itself in Difference and
in sul,mmission to those who control you,
time, and in uniform good nature and courtesy
and good will to your compaaions 10 business
With such principles and resolutions, and with
reliance on Divine Providence you may bold
ly hope Brace ysur nerves TO meet every
engagement, and, however poor, you will bt
sure 10 succeed Dismiss from your soul al
belief in the divinity of modern pagans called
Luck, and stake nothing on sudden wiudfalls
III human nature, says Playfair. there is NJ
struggle which seems more unequal at firs
sight, than that ofsa man without connection
or capital, against the man who has both; ye
there, is no contest which SO constantly termi-
mates in favor Of him Who appears to have th
disadvantage g. .s
Hold Fast to your BUSINESS. sa4=
fyou have business-stick to it. If 20
have none get one as speedily as possible :
Bot 10 business, or in the hunt after one, d
but one thing at time, young gentleman. an
do it well Not one, bat many thousands (
young men have failed to. accomplish any thin
in life, simply because they hadn't the facult
of sperseverance--a part of mans phrenolog
which can, be cultivated if primarily defcien
and so the dearth of which is inexcusabie.-
Nobody ever yet did deed to-make his nau
famous or the world better, that be did q.
follow out his purpose through thick or thiI
1t is the indonitabe energy. the pluck. the "
of man, that causes him to make his W,
along the stormy pathway of,his little pilgril
age below the stars, and what possible reas,
is there for man to stop all along the TO,
to prick his fingers With the nettIes that spri
upon The bank !? That performances do
pay. Have. purpose. Get business.
When you have it. hold fast to it, being 6
sure that you are in the track that nature
tended yonato follow. Be sure you're rig
then 60 ahead / said old Ethan Allen, and
every good adviser will tell you. But
young man, just commencing his career, y
turns disconfentedly from this to that, .
from that to the other, and back again to t
will never do anything TO. make himself knc
to two people besides. himself forqualities T,
man is no man if he lack. And as dro
are net wanted in these parts among the
folks-however asefulthe class may be ain
the bses-it is q boys privilege to select
way Of making living. have had occa.