The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-23
HOW YOU MAY SUCCEED.

In order to succeed in this world, you
should always 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 con-
tract will have been performed-unless like
too many people, you have no aim, no hope.
no ambition beyond picking your teeth at
ter dinner. Halt of the world-yes, more
than half--go to the reception-room of eter-
nifty without any object in life-as the drift
wood floats down stream, guided by the
current and lodging against the first obstruc-
ton. And what is drift wood, my boy :?
Once in the 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 spoilt in
making it in to what you wish than the stick
will ever bring, even in the active market
Have purpose. 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 highest rock, and bear a big load
Don't start off in life as a sheep dog does.
Load for the game you are hunting for. It
is as easy to be a man as mouse. It is as
easy to find friends as enemies-and east
er to have both than to go through life like a
tar bucket under a wagon. humping over
stumps, or swinging right and left, without
q will of your own. Every one can be some
thing. There is enough to do. There are
forests to fell-rivers to explore-cities to
buld-railroads to construct-inyentions
yet to be studied out-ideas to advance
men to convert-countries to conquer-wo-
men to love-ofices to be flled-wealth
and position TO acquire name to VIVA
Heaven to reach. Yes, my boy, there is
abundance of work to do, and you and
must do our share.
The world is wide, and its owner is God.
If you wish to be somebody, pitch in. The
brave always have friends. Where others
have gone you can 60. If the old track don't
suit, make new one-somebody will walk
In it. Success is never obtained in coun-
Try like this without effort. If you fail once,
try it again. If you fall down, get up again.
the shades. move roundi for if there is shade
on one side, there is sunshine on the other.
If your seat is too hard to sit on. stand
up. If rock rises up before you. roll it
aWaY-blast it or climb over it. If you
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dence, prove yourself worthy of it, my boy.
It takes longer to skin an elephant than q
mouse-but the skin is worth something.
Don't be contented with doing what anoth-
er 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 go down like bull
let fired from gun. Slowly, but surely.
it makes its rounds, and never tires. It is
as easy to be leader as wheel-horse. If
the Job be long, the pay will be greater; if
the task be hard, the more comPetsnt you
must be to do it.
Always be honorable. Keep you word or
give an excuse. Ifyou owe man, pay him,
If it takes the last shirt-tail and all If
you can't pay, you can say so at once. Do
to others as you would be done by. Punish
enemies, reward your friends. If you do
not punish enemies. none will fear you; If
you never reward friends, We pity the self