Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-04-23
The Secret Of Brick Pomeroys success.

Whsiever may be thought II Brick
Poueroy. no one can fail 10 sdmire The
indo ni,sbe plock and perseverance which
have enabled hlm 10 overcome The power.
~ and privsliuns OF youth. aud stand to-
day uo' Insignificant power ~ the land.
TheIe wss some grand secret OF his sue
eess, higher and nobler Ihau the mere
randeriug TO popular passion, and that he
attributes TO his Temperance principles.
Brick is making a southern tour, and a
few evenings sgo, IN Richmond, lie At
tended 3 Dis.ioa of the Sons ui Temper.
sucs, and being called on for speech.
thus beaunfully spoke concerning "his
experience as Temperance msn'
"It is wilS some pride. my Irlend',
said he. "lhuI point 10 myself as an es-
ample OF whist temperance will do Tor
man. The individual who stands beloIe
YOU this evening started in New York
poor boy, without dollar in his pocSe,
and without friend in the world. |
had rough road 10 travel. The pIlnisr
boys with whom | worked were all good
fellows, and used 20 spend all 'heIf mon.
ey 10 whlskey, and becsuse ] would not
trea, then | was looked upon as a "nIIl-
sop" so to speak. and they would have
nothing 10 do with me. had To leave.
took to carr, ing trunks and bundles a.
bout The city. and al night, when would
rest uuder ihe trees in the park, | would
look Up al Tho stars and wonder what all
this meant. reasoned with myself, and
concluded that 10 be somebody ! must
husband my strength aud resources for
though, |. il make dollar day snd
spend ninety cents OF in whI,key will
never geI beyond the guIlsr. deIerm.
! ined TO be sonehody-'o have somebody
to love and 10 cherish, sud LoWe Sdofn.
ed with sll lhsI could make u cheerful
and comfortable. made Up my mind.
therefore. TO be temperance WSn; aud
from that day 10 thl. | have been So"
Brick then went on. IN very pleusni
way, to relate bis trial, through ME. How
he msnsged to &c, from Ype-l0uuder IN
New York six hundred dollar. worth oi
printing material upon credIt-hls sue.
cess being chiefly s,tubuIsbIe TO his beng
temperance man--and how he tailed on
account OF having unreliable men about
hin, sho, though generally isleued, were
given TO drinking. llo had 10 maze sn-
other start after being ju,I aLlo 10 pay BIS
debts. Finally, after making vorl vs. ox.
perInent., be dlscbsrged every one from
his employ who were not temperance
men; aud now, IN ell OF bis .pvrn punt
ing Offices. he did not have . man Who
drank. lie knea prospeIous paper ~
fail because OF tho incompetence ol iIs ed
lors. Seven OF l,s editors had died 10 ten
years of deierium HemsnS.
lie concluded by salln that lie be-
lieved that hli success had been msInly
due 10 hi, temperance principles and his
perseverance,. lie sald: "For the lasI
ten years have worked Tor seventeen
hours per day. Were | drinking m,n
| could no, have doae ibis There ate
many editors v no sIs far mots brlllinr
than myself, and there are many who
can work quicker than !; but for STEADY
work. earnestne. Of purpose, and de-
termination 10 succeed and make myssl(
somebody. there are none hom | e"n-
slider better than myself. CONTINUE. my
friends, 10 The good work IN which you
are engaged. Do not think you are not
doing good bscsuse you cannot see ~h,i
good is being done. You will 1.-Two 10 see
The good Of your efforts. and Ihs wives
and children Of hs present generation
will live TO ble. the c.uV Of temper.
snce."
A CHAPLAIS. We nOucs thai tie
California legislator. ore particular a. t.
who prsys for them. and here 10 Visdon
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