The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-06

goes for nothing. We never here gaze into mans
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we only look O. the present; we say, be ell
yor a q, can; DO al yo1 can ana you shall l., be be
on ali classes This It is that makes the inventor
Thus every one Ia the architect of hts own
could write on it career high and NOBLE or wretcned
and mean. II they asked him fol his advice AZ TO
what they would do to make their fortune bright
and glorious he would tell them, above everything
ese not to trust to luck. They should aim high ana
seek TO place themselves in high moral atmosphere.
The man who aims at nothing always hits 1t. Sue
cess could be reduced to mathematical principles
pay your price and you receive your object. The
great difficulty here was impatience They desired
TOO much and were IN too great Q hurry. The
man who made . "hit" caused demoralizing
effect upon the community. OtherA make ventures
to DO something. 1t does not do to live In CONNER
cial air castles 1t Ia done every day down town.
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house. They keep hoping, but their hope never
comes to frultion 1t an i0nts Jatuus It sllures
Of the city, and ask them there was any luck In
tneir lives; In nine times out OF ten they WIZ tell
work and that manly independence which
through it climb up 70 fOitune. When Webster
many SAID how lucky ne was TO have that opportu.
NIFTY: But then this speech, which sounded forth
tains has the work OF twenty years behind il. Had
ne NOS through those twenty years thus labored he
MSaa not been able 70 the golden
wasmore common than to talk Of the DOCTORS luck
i was not luck. Ia the Dagie case In question he
thus studied he would to-day be waiting for
patients. 1t was the same with the lawyer
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Camille world. He had read and studied carefully
the biographies recently published In the HERALD
talked with those achieving wealth and distinction
ana ne found that the oasis or their fortunes were
strong Wills patience and great deal OF hard work
and not luck Those were the granite blocks with
which TO build substantial houses. He who thus
builds lives In bis house secure from any tempest
sits there with his armor on ana can defy anything.
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one purpose. He kept his vision In view all the
while. There was never an opportunity to save
soul dwlndled and became almost mic atom
and Is doubtful the resurrection dsy his soul
can be found few years ago the idea OF an cleo.
Ntgh:s tale. Aid yet the scheme proved sdctessfu
It was the same with the Pacific Railroad. Pursuing
this topic at some length he proceeded to show how
life are achieved. Young men must be bold, brave
ana persistent In the army there were too many
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gave the word TO retreat and all the work mad to be
d0ne over again. The other general stood at the head
IT, He obeyed no mans will At last he received the
ht OF the sword that for four years had given the
country 2? much trouble and caused such exPends
30. They should make themselves mc.srers OF the
situation. Their destiny was In snelf own hands,
20 ss matter ua what 1 a, d sr n Sns
rodhds Ia the great ladder they were climbing.
Place no faith in luck. Their only trust should be
In honest independence and hard work. Thank God
that they had no porton-that they were born poor.
Thank God that they were born In this country where
there Is no barrier 70 wealth and position. Be
hA Vhnu nnV1td ftr1 In
true manness of character, for 1t to TINS at
last They should to It that they KEEP, their honor
unstained and their good names unsulled. They
would then be ready TO do Gods work. Thousand
possibilities were calling them upward.