Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-04-02
AsHTABULA, O., SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 2, 1864.
sncces. I'm Life.

That practical brick Of the La Crosse
(Wisconsin) Democrat, who does up prscti
cal philosophy in bis lectures to Walter
hits the nail on the head iu the following
logic directions how 10 succeed 10 life:
Walter, my boy, do you realize that
each year the grove is nearer to you than
ever before---that unless you are active the
season Of life will be closed before even
half your self allotted contract will have
been performed, unless, like too many other
people, you have no aim, no hope, no ambi.
tiou beyond your teeth after diuner2 Hall
OF the world-yes Walter, more than hall
OF the world go to the reception room Of
eternity without any object in life, as drift
wood floats down the stream. guided by
the current aud lodging against the first
Obstruction. And what is drift wood, my
boy! Once in while stick of timber is
found therein, but it is more work TO haul
it out,a0d clean of the sand than il is worth
aud more tine tools are spoilt in making il
Into what you would wish than the stick
would ever bring even in active market.
Have a purpose my boy. Live for
something. make up your mind W bat yon
will be, or die in the attempt. This is O
laud where there is no stint to ambition
All have an equal chance. Blood tells
Pluck wins, honor and integrity well di.
recied will scale the highest rock aud bear
a big load. Don't start off 10 life as
sheep dog does, without knowing where
you are going Load for the game You
ara hunting for IL is as easy to be mau
as mouse. 1t is as easy TO have friends
as enemies-it is easier to have both than
10 go through the world like tar bucket
under the Wagon humping every stump
or swinging right aud left. without will
of your own Every one can be something.
There ir enough to do. There are forests
to fell, rivers ito explore, cities TO build,
railroads to construct, inventions to be
studied, ideas to advance, men to convert,
countries TO conqner, women to love, Offices
to be filed, wealth aud position to acquire,
name to win. Heaven TO reach. Yes,
my boy, there is lots Of work TO do, and
you and we must do our share.
The world is wide, and its owner Is God.
Ii you wish TO be somebody, pitch n. The
brave always have friends. Where others
have gone you can go. Aud Walter, my
boy, if the track don't suit, take q new
one, somebody will take it, Success is
never obtained in country like this with,
out effort. If you fail once try again -
If it is dark, strike light. If You are
iu the shade, move round, for ii there is
shade on one side there is sunshine on the
other. If your seat is too hard 10 sit upon
stand up. If rock rises before you, roll
it away, blast or climb over it, If you
wish for confidence, prove yourself worthy
Of it, INV boy. 1t takes longer to skin al
elephant than mouse, but the skin is worth
something. Don't be content with what
Others have done-bcat it. If an enemy
gets in your way, knock him down, OIL
pitch him clear. Deserve success and i
will come. The boy is not born mln.--
The sun does not rise like rocket or g
down like bulf shot from a gun.
Slowly but sure y it NAL e, its rounds, new
er tires. 1t is as easy % be leader as q
wheel horse, and then you are always first
in town. If the job be long, the pay will
be greater; if the task be hard the more
competent you must be to do 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, tail aud all. If you cant pay say
so at once Do 10 others as you would be
done by, after hat as they do by you. L
you do not reward friends. We pity ih'
sel6sbness Of your heart. If you make I
promise keep it. Play your hand or leav
the table. If you have secret keep
closely; if you have another's secret guar
it even more closely than yonr own. Their
, can he no excuse for betrayal OF coDfdenc
no apology can be sufficient. If you ca
help friend, always do so if he is worthy
if You cannot don't insult him 10 tie styl
of a refusal A little act, word, or look
when the heart is sore, fingers as does th
fragrance OF rose long after the vase
broken. If you are rightsstick 10 it. !
wrong never be ashamed to own it. Keel
your head above water, DO matter hov
deep the current, somebody will help you
Don't grumbIe, don't fret, don't whine.
+, is as easy to be cheerful as to sBarl aroun
good naiured men always make the bes
looking corpses.
Dou't change your business every tim
you have the blues-change is not alway
beniicial. II you haye'been cheated, don
W bCb cfOu N!SuOat oOiHC OuS OioO ~ , "
have made bal bargain, don't stop tr'
ding. but try aud make better one nea
|. lime. If you get into scrape, get OF
8 and look closer next time, never be caugt
in q trap the second time. People ma
+ forget errors, but they have no sympa't
for fools If you wish TO be u leader, aipa
90 ahead, and remember that The smooth
the roat you pick out, the less complainiI
there will be among your followers; an
above all. Walter, my boy. no matter VIII
: the circumstances, never be the first to {
:, back on your friends Be honest aud fait
q ful. God and good fortune will not desc
you long
GAIL HAMILTON thus describes q woms
, on a rainy day: "See how she is forced
!. concentrate ell the energies of mind al
3 body on herself aud on her castings. u
: delicate hand clngs desperately TO the
. wieldy umbrella; the other s eesseless
strupJlinu n keen n firm hold of the mu