Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-03-25
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Hints as 10 THriUinO.
WoRK.-IIard work is tie grand secret
of success. Nothing out rags and power
~ can como of idleness. Elbow grease
is the only stuff to make gold with. No
sweat, no sweet Every man must build
up his own fortune -a-days. Shirt
sleeves rolled up lead on TO best broad
cloth and he who is not ashamed of the
apron will soon be able TO do without it.
DoN't Hurry. believe in travelling on
step by step; don't expect to be rich in
Jump. Slow and sure IS better than fast
and flimsy. Perseverance, by its daily
gains, enrichens man far more than fits
and starts of fortunate speculation.
Every day thread makes n skein in
year. Brick by brick houses are built.
We should creep before we walk, walk
before we run, and run before we ride.
In getting rich the more haste the worse
speed Haste trips up its own heels.
Don't give up small business till you
see that largo one will pay you better.
Better little furniture than an empty
house. In these hard times, he who can
sit Oh stone and feed himself had better
not move. From bad TO worse is poor
Improvement A crust is hard fare, but
none at all is harder. Rcmem bcr many
men have done well in very small shops.
4 little trade with profit is better than n
great concern at loss; n small fire that
warns YOU is better than large fire that
burns you. A great deal Of water can be
got from small pipe, if the bucket is
always there To catch it. He who under
takes too much succeeds but little. Two
shops are like two stools, man comes
To the ground between them. You may
burst bag by trying TO fill it too fnll,
and ruin yoursclfby grasping at too much.
BE SENSIBLE Do not be above your
business. He who turns up his nose at
his work, qualrels with his bread and
butter. He is 4 poor smith who Is afraid
of his own sparks; there's some diScom-
fort in all trades except chimney sweep
lug. II sailors gave up going to sea be-
cause OF the wet il bakers lGlt off baking
because it is hot work il plonghmen
would not plough because OF the cold,
and tailors would not make our clothes
FOR fear OF pricking their fingers, what
pass we would come to. Nonsense, my
fine fellow, there's no shame about an
honest calling: don't be afraid Of soiling
your hands. there's plenty of soap 10 be
had. Altrades are good TO good traders.
Youca cannot get honey YOU are frightened
at bees, nor sow corn if you are afraid of
getting mud ON yuur boots. When bars
OF iron melt under the south wind, when
you can blow ships along with fans.
manure the crops with lavender wafer,
and grow plumcakes in fowcrpots, th EN-
will be fine time for dandies; but un-
Ill the Millennium comes we shall all have
deal to put up with, and had better
bear our present burdens then run helter-
skelter where we shall find matters
deal worse. Plod is the word. Every
one must row with such oars rs he has,
and as he can't choose The wind, he must
sail by such rs God sends him. Patience
and attention will get on in the long run.
II the cat sits long enough at the hole
she will catch the mouse. / know rs
ploughman that it is up and down, up
and down the fields that ploughs the
acres; there's no getting over the ground
by mile at time.
BE SouARELY HoNEsT.-Never try
dirty lodges at making money. 1t will
neverpay you to lick honey off of thorns.
An honest man will never make q dog of
himself for the sake of getting bone
lie needs have long spoon who would
eat out of the same dish with Satan
Never ruin yourself Tor the sake OF pelf
it is like drowning yourself in a well to
get drink of water. Take nothing in
hand that may bring you to repentance.
SPEND WISELY. Look most to your
spending. No matter what comes IN, II
more goes out you will always be poor.
The art is not in making money, but in
keeping it; little expenses, like mice in
barn, when they are many, make great
waste. Hair oy hair heads get bald. Straw
by straw the thatch goes off the cottage,
and drop by drop the rain comes into the
chamber A barrel is soon empty if the tap
leaks but Il dropa minute. When you mean
to save, begin with your mouth; there are
many thieves down the red lane. The