Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-11-04
SelfReliance.


There is nothing more likely 70 result
in the successful career Of young man,
than confident selLreliance. IL is aston
ishing how much more q youth will ae-
cOmplish who relies on himself than one
who depends npon others for assistance.
Having first ascertained the direction in
and the means by which his object is to
be reached, let him put his whole ener-
gies TO work and with nnhagging indus.
try, push forward. The young man who,
instead OF risiag at five, sleeps till seven
or eight, and who spends his evenings
on the corners, or in the companionship
Of those who arc wanting in laudible
ambition, rarely ever wins n position OF
honor, or achieves reputation above
that enjoyed by the common masses.
In country like ours, where the ave.
nues to honor and wealth are open alike
to all, there is no reasonable excuse that
can be offered for mans failure to
achieve one or the other, or both. III
health or extraordinary misfortune may
keep him down, but these are the excep-
tions that establish the rule.
Few men know OF how much they are
capable, until they have first thoroughly
tested their abilities. The amount of Ia
Dor. literary or mechanical, which a per-
son in vigorous health can perform is al
most without limit, If a systematic meth.
od is adopted, and the proper spirit in-
cites the effort. An hour ot each even.
ing spent with some good author, or in
the study of some branch of useful sci
ence, will in the course of few years,
give to the yourg nan who thu. devJtes
this small portion OF his time, an amount
of information, literary or scientific.
which cannot fail to III him for the posi-
ton to which lie could never properly
aspire without this attention to study.
But there is not one young man in a
hundred, who cannot, il he will, spend
three or five hours out of each twenty.
four in such us 'tul AID entertaining pur.
suits. All that is wanting is the dispo-
sitior. Five dollars year will secure
the use of library containing many
thousands OF volumes, embracing every
department of art, science and literature
while the almost countless other alvan.
tagcs which large city off.rS to the in
dustrious student place him wi hin reach
OF almost all desired, or at least, neces
sary facilities. why is it that so few o.
our young men appreciate these facis
One reason is that many are led to adopr
the erroneous idea that To pursue th'
study of any particular branch of sci
rnc", collegiate course is essential
This error should he at once discraded
A collegiate education ia valuable, bu
the young man who, relying upon hi
own Abilities, and such advantageou
aids as are within ready reach, resolve
TO apply himself to study, will in uin
cases ont of ten, achieve far greater re
suits than he who depends upon the in
struction of collegiate professors.
Young man, rely upon yourself. IIav'
confidence in Yourself. Believe that go,
can accomplish certain high purpose
aud then set about the work in good
honest earnest. 1t difficulties interpose
grapplc them with a stout hand, a stron
arm, and courageous heart, aud they wi
/. generally yield to your energy and Pr,
! severance. Instead of discouragimg, sue
: obstacles should ne the incentives t
still stronger effort. Pursuing tn
$ course, each succeeding difficulty wi
S appear less formidable than the last, an
eventually, you will be rewarded wi,
: the.success you have so well deserved.