The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-09-19
NEW S.
WAR 10 no AND HOW TO DO 1T.

A vast deal OF power Is every
dav lost TO the world for want of
suitable direction. Numbers OF
individuals rush headIong into va
rious activities without any definite
idea of what they wish 20 accom-
plish, or how the ends they vague
ly seek are TO be attained ConseS
duently they move in circles or m
zizzags and never reach any goal,
hut DRIFT along with the current OF
events, and at the end Of their
lives lie stranded on barren
shore, with nothing to show why |
they have lived ut all. Men and
women who succeed in life are
those who have definite ideas OF
what they wish to be or to accom-
plish, who see clearly the goal
they Wish to reach. and move In
direct lines toward it, Where
such a purpose animates the most
ordinary life and gives uniform
direction to its various enterprises
it is surprising what large results
NAV be attained. Let this purpose
be wanting, let yacillation, insta-
bility and vagueness take the place
of persistency, firmness and decis-
ion, and in few short years the
SON can fritter away the fortune IL
cost the father a life time TO aceti-
mulate. When one has formed IN
his own mind q reasonable plan OF
operations, the next thing ~ con
slider Is how to carry it into effect.
Discrimination is needed here TO
enable one to distinguish between
side issues and main issues, so thai
he NAV bring the highest exercise
of his force to bear on the greatest
of resistances, and waste no intel
lectual or industrial ammunition
on minor matters. VIC knew
farmer once who was very anxious
to grow rich; early and late he Ia
bored to this end. His bsrnss out
houses and fences were kept II
perfect condition, but he gave NJ
attention to manures, to rotation
of crops, to the Improvement o
his stock. While he was tinkerinl
away at some trifie, the weeds wer
growing in the corn, his acres Eer
becoming impoverished, his stool
running down. He ended an in
solvent, and was buried, by charity
We knew another farmer who live
II wears in his house without hay
ing the front gate hung, or hayini
n fixed place for his harnes
practice by no means TO b
recommended, but he kept drivin
away at the main chances, secuI
ing big crops of corn and whea
enriching his place with permanen
fertilizers, improving his stock, an
steadily adding to his bank az
count. His barns were burstin
with hay and grain, his calves an
lambs brought the highest markC
price, and his family lived in abunt
ance. Yet he was in every respec
save this "eye to the main chance,
the inferior of the other farmer W
have instanced. 1t is the. waste
ammunition, the attention to MIN
anise and cummin, and neglect {
the weightier matters of the la
that involve so many men and We
men in total failure and banl
ruptcy. r--r a.. rTrrr, IN
In few days thousands
young men and young women wi
have enrolled themselves as str
dents in the educational institI
tons that are the glory of oil
country. Suppose each one place
before himself, before herself,
certain fixed and definite aim, an
then bend every energy to cleavin
like IN arrow the mark. The SUI
total of such a years industI
could not be computed in any la
guage that we know; nay, the bel
eft to each individual of such
course of action is incalculabl
1t may not be possible for each st
dent to determine what trade
profession shall occupy him
middle life, but he can resolve
cultivate all the civil and NOR
virtues and make the most of hiI
self in every way. George Was
ington was professional surve
or, but, above and beyond h
ambition in that line, he aimed
perfect manhood, not in any gee
eral way, but in direct lines, |
the careful control of every pr
pensity and passion, and the q
siduous culture of every grace al
virtue that adorn humanity.
"Let his great example stand
Colossal, seen OF every land,
And keep the soldier firm, the statesm
pure"
In every department of life 81
gleness of purpose and undevi
ting aim will bring to their 20
SCISSOR abundant and certain Il
wards.-New York Tribune.