Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-10-04

There is nothing more likely to re-
suit in the successful career of a young
man, than confident selfreliance. 1t
is astonishing how much morea youth
will accomplish who relies on himself
than one who depends upon others
| for assistance. Having first ascer-
tanned the direction in and the means
by which his object is to be reached,
let him put his whole energies to
work and with unfagging industry,
push forward. The young man who,
instead of rising at five, sleeps till
seven or eight, and who spends his
evenings on the corners, or in the
companionship of those who are
wanting in laudible ambition, rarely
ever wins a position of honor, or
achieves reputation above that en-
joyed by the common masses.
In a country like ours, where the
avenues to honor and wealth are open
alike to all, there is no reasonable tex-
cuse that can be offered for a mans
failure to achieve one or the other, or
both. ul-health or extraordinary
misfortune may keep him down, but
these are the exceptions that establish
the rule.
Few men know of how muel they
are capable, until they have first thor
Oughly tested their abilities.-The
amount of labor, literary or mechani-
cal. which person in vigorous health
can perform is almost without limit,
if systematic method is adopted,
and the proper spirit ineites the effort.
An hour of each evening spent with
some good author, or in the study of
some branch of useful science, will
in the course of few years, give to
the young man who thus deVotes this
small portion of this time, an amount
of information, literary or scientific, |
which cannot fail to fit him for the |
position to which he could never |
properly aspire without this attention
TO study.
But there is not one young man in |
a bundled who cannot, If he will, |
spend three or five hours out of each |
twenty-four in such useful and enter |
tanning pursuits. All that is wanting
is the disposition. Five dollars q year
will secure the use Of . library con-
tanning many thousands of volumes,
every department Of art, !
science and literature, while the al |
most countless other advantages |
which a large city offers to the indus
trious student place him within reach |
Of almost all desired, or at least nec-
essary facilities. Why is 1t that 50
few of our young men appreciate |
these facts? One reason Is that many
are led to adopt the erroneous idea |
that to pursue the study Of any par
ticular branch Of science, a collegiate
course is essential. This error should
be at once discarded.
A collegiate education is valuable,
but the young man who, relying upon
his own abilities, and such adVan-
-sgeous aids az s-e within ready reach,
resolves to apply himself to study,
will in nine cases out Of ten, achieve
iar greater results than he who de-
Dends upon the instructions of col
egiate professors.
Young man, rely upon yourself
Have confidence in yourself. Believe
hat you can accomplish a certain
high purpose, and then set about the
york in good, honest earnest. If
difficulties interpose grapple them
With a stout hand, c strong arm, and
outrageous heart, and they will gem !
rally yield to your energy aud per-
eyerance. Instead of discOuraging, {
ueh obstacles should be the incentives s
D still stronger effort. Pursuing this Z
curse each succeeding difficulty will ! 1
ppear less formidable than the last, b
nd eventually, you Will be rewarded g
nth the success you have SO well Z
eseryed. 4