Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-27

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In order that you may succeed in this
world you should always consider that each
year the grave is nearer you than ever bo-
fore--that unless you are active, the season
Of life will close before even half your self
allotted contract will have been performed,
unless, like too many people, you have no
aim--no hope---no ambition beyond pick
ing your teeth after dinneri Half Of the
world-yes more than half-go to the re-.
ception room Of eternity without any object
in life--as drih-wood floats down tho stream
guided BY the current and lodging against
the first obstruction. And what is drift
wood my boyl Once in while good
stick Of timber is found therein, but Il is
more work to haul il out, clean off the sand
and mud, than il is worth, and more time
and tools arc spoiled in making il into what
you wish than the stick will ever bring
even 10 active market. -, ~ L..
Have purpose. Live for something
Make up your mind what you will be, and
be II or die in tho attempt This is land
where thero is no stint to ambition. AL
have an equal chance Blood tells-pluck
wins-honor and integrity well directed
will scale the highest rock, and bear big
load. Don't start of 10 life as sheep-doe
docs, without knowing where you arc go
ing TO. Load for the game you are hunting
for. II is as easy TO be man as q mouse
II is as easy to have friends as enemies
il is easier to have both than TO 60 through
life like tar.buckes under a wagon, bump.
ing over stumps or swinging right and left
without viii of your own. Every one
can be something. There is enough to do.
There are forests to fell--rivers to explore
cities TO build--railroads to construct
inventions yet to be studied out--ideas to
adyance--Hnen 10 eoDveFt---countries to
conquer--women to loye---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 its owner is God.
II 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. If the old track
don't suit, make new one, somebody will
walk 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. lit is dark, strike light,
If you are in the shade, move round, for il
there is shade on one side, there is sun
shine on the other.
If your seat is too bard to sit on, stand
up. If rock rises up before you, roll it
away--blsst il or climb over it. II you
want money, earn it. If you wish for con-
fidence, prove yourself worthy of il, my boy
It 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 a man. The sun does
not rise like rocket, or go down like a
bullet fired from gun. Slowly, but sure
ly, 1t makes its rounds, and never tires. 1t
is as easy to be leader rs wheel-horse,
and you are then always the first in town.
Ii the JOB be long the pay will be the
greater---if the task be hard, the more COM
petent you must be to dc it.
Always be honorable. Keep your word
or give an excuse. Ifyou owe man, pay
him, if it takes the last sbirt--tail and all.
1t you cant pay, you can say so at once.
Do to Others as you would be done by
after that as they do by you. Punish enc
mics and reward friends. If you do not
punish enemies, none will fear you--if you
never reward friends, we pity the sell
fishness 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 provocation betray
others. If you have secret keep it close
ly--if you have the secret Of another, watch
it even more closely than your own. There
can be no excuse fora betrayal of confidence
no apology that can be sufficient. If
you are in luck, wear it out. If you can
help friend, always do it, if he is worthy
If you can not, don't insult him in the
style of refusal. A little word, act or
look, when the heart is sore, fingers as does
the fragrance Of the rose, long afterthe vase
is broken. If you are right, stick to it,
II wrong, never be ashamed to own it,
Keep your head above water, no matter
how deep the stream or how swift the cur
rent--somebody will help you. Don't
grumble--don't fret--don't whine. Dogs
whine. 1t is as easy to be cheerful as to
snsrl around, and good-natured men al
ways make the handsomest corpses:
Don't change Jour 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 trad
ing, but try to make better one next
time. If you get in scrape, get out, and
look closer next time--neyer be caught
twice 10 tbe same trap. People may for
give errors, bot they have no sympathy for
fools. II you wish to be leader-alooys
go aAsad--aDd remember that the smooth
er route you pick out, the less complaining
there will be among your followers; and
above all, no matter what the circumstances,
never be the FIRST 10 90 back on your friends.
Be honest and faithful--God and good for.
tene will never desert you long,