Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1862-07-10
HOW MEN MAY SUCCEED.

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HOW MEN MAY SUCCEED.
The logical and practical Brick" of the L.
Crosse (Wis) Democrat, has way of talking tt
Walter, and reasoning with that mythical indi
vidual, which we doubt not has commended it
self in previous extracts to most Of our readers
We give another selection this week, with the
above, which hits the nail on the head, anG
shows the way to success in a concise, blum
manner. We predict that if Walter follows the
precepts and admonitions of his La Crosse Men
tor, he will yet make his mark"
Walter, my boy, do you realize that each
year the grave is nearer you than ever before
that unless you are active the season Of life will
close before even half your self allotted contract
win have been performed, unless, like too many
people you have no Ammo hope-no ambition
beyond picking your teeth after dinnerl Hal
of the world-yes, Walter, more than half-gc
to the reception room of eternity without any
object in life-as drift wood floats down stream
4 guided BY the current and lodging against the
obstruction. And what is drift wood, my boy
Once in while good stick of timber is found
therein, but it is more work to haul it out, clean
off the sand and mud than it is worth, and more
time and tools are spoiled in making it into what
you wish than the stick will ever bring, even in
an active market
Have purpose, my boy. Live for something.
Make up your mind what you will be, and be it,
or die in the attempt. This is land where
there is no stint to ambition. All have an
equal chance. Blood tells-pluck wins-honor
and integrity we'll directed will scale the high
est rock, and bear big load. Don't start of
in life as sheep dog does, without knowing
where you going to. Load for the game you are
hunting for. It's as easy to be man as mouse.
1t is as easy to have friends as enemies-it is
easier to have both than to so through life like
a tar bucket under a wagon. humping over the
stumps, or swinging right and left without will
of your own. Every one can be something
There is enough to do. There are forests to fell
rivers 10 explore-cities to build-railroads to
construct yet to be studied out
ideas to advance-men to convert-countries to
conquer-women to love-ofices to be filled
wealth and position to acquire name to win
"a Heaven to reach. Yes, my boy, there is
lots of work to do, and you and US must do our
share
The world is wide and God is its owner. If
you wish to be somebody, pitch in. The brave
always have friends. Where there is will there
| is way. Where others have gone you can go.
And Walter, my boy, if the old track don't suit
make new one--somebody will walk in it
Success is never obtained in a country like this
without effort. If you fail once, try it again. If
you fall down, get up again. If it is dark strike
light. If you are in the shade, move around,
for if there is shade on one side, there is sun
shine on the other.
If your seat is too hard to set upon, stand up.
If rock rises up before you, roll it away-blast
it, or climb over it. If you want money earn it.
If you wish confidence, prove yourself worthy of
it, my boy. 1t takes longer to skin an elephant
| than mouse-but the skin is worth something.
Don't be content with doing what another has
done-beat it. If an enemy gets in your way,
knock him down or pitch him clear. Deserve
success and it will come. The boy is not born
man. The sun does not rise like rocket
or 90 down like a bullet fred from gun. Slow
ly, but surely, it makes its rounds, and never
tires. 1t is as easy to be a leader as a wheel
horse, and you are then always in town. If the
job be long, the pay will be greater-if the task
be hard the more competent you must be get
through with it.
| And then, my boy, always be honorable
Keep your word or give an excuse. Ii you owe
man, pay him, if it takes the last shirt. Ifyou
can't pay say SO at once. Do to Others as you
would be done by-after that, as they do by you.
Punish enemies and reward friends. If you do
not punish enemies, none will fear you'll you
never reward friends. we pity the selfshness OF
your heart. If you make a promise, keep it
Play your hand or leave the table. If others
betray you, teach them better, but on no provo
cation betray others. If you have secret, keep
it closely-if you have the secret of another,
watch it even more closely than your own. There
can BIZ no excuse for betrayal of confidence
no apology that can be sufficient. Ifyou are in
hard luck, wear it out. If you can help friend
always do it. if he is worthy-if you cannot,
don't insult him in the style of refusal. A little
act, word or look when the heart is sore, fingers
as does the fragrance Of the rose long after the
vase is broken. If you are right, stick to it. If
wrong never be ashamed to own it. Keep your
head above water, no matter how deep the stream
or swift the current somebody will help YOU
Don t grumble-dont fret-don't whine. Dogs
whine. It is as easy to be cheerful as to snarl
around, and good natured men always make the
handsomest corpses.
| Don't change your business every time you
have the blues-change is not always beneficial.
If you have been cheated, don't. to get even.
cheat some one else. II you have made bad
bargain, don't stop trading, but try TO make Q
better one next time. II you get in . scrape,
| get out, and look closer next time--neyer be
caught twice in the same trap. People may for.
give errors but they have no sympathy for fools.
| If you wish to be leader-always 60 ahead
and remember that the smoother route you pick
out the less complaining there will be among
your followers ; and above all, Walter, my boy
no matter what the circumstances never be the
first to 20 back on your friends. Be honest and
faithful-God and good fortune will never de-
sert youloDg. ..
GENERAL M1rcHEIL.-It stirs the blood with
enthusiasm to read the exploits of Gen. Mitch
ell, in Alabama so full are they of dash, enter
prise and heroic daring. When the General
was on his way to Bridgeport he met a "native, .
whom he asked to show him point where a
certain stream could be forded. The Alabam-
ian declined to furnish him the Information
l." Bind him and march him to the head of the
column" said the General! Then every man Of
the three thousand in rank was ordered to take
a rail from the adjacent fences, and these were
thrown into the river, extemporizing bridge on
which the troops crossed. AT another place
they came upon stream three hundred feet
wide and twenty deep. Never mind, said the
General, "Ill have pontoon bridge; and he
ordered his men to roll down the bales from a