The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10
The Millionaires of the Future.
Where VIII the Rich Men Come From?

/ from Inc Boston lTdNClItF.l
What becomes of the sons Of our grca
men? is question that is frequently askct
and as frequently left unanswered. The in
| tClleCtual powers of the father, II prcdOmin
ant seldom descend to the son In certain
sense this rule holds true with respect to tn
ability to acquire and retain riches. If thu
father possesses this in remarkable degree
the son, in nine cases out of ten, Is Il spend
thrift Examples of this are not wanting
The descendants Of the men who, two ol
three generations ago, rolled in opuCnCC
hold clCrkshipS or other subordinate posi-
tons. Wealth, influence and ability, IN somc
families, descend from father to son: bu
these are isolated cases, and, as exceptions
only prove the truth of the rule. Since they
are so seldom retained in one family for any
great length of time, the query Where oul
rich men in the future will come from nat
,i,;iiy suggests iisriI fncy do come to Tie
surface, and gradually unfolding those pow
crs which enable them to manage vast enter
priScS, control millions, and WELD mighty
influence display little OF that innate power
the hidden springs Of their success. The re-
suit is not II freak of fortune; they are not
kicked into good luck. Their success is
merely the result Of long and labOriOus
years, a right appreciation of business and
IL
tails Wealthy young men begin life just
where Their fathers left off, AMI of course end
" here their fathers began i. c. the little end
OF the horn. Our future rich men are to-day
pcddling fish in the streets, selling oranges
or papers on the sidewalk, or are engaged in
some rcmuncratiyc employment, the wages
for which are each week divided between
current expenses and the savings bank, the
latter generally getting the lions share \
case in point was that Of candy man who
owns Il little stand on u street corner ANA q
marble block at the south end, or a little
boot.black on State street, who has $500 in
one of the city savings banks Business men
the tact displayed by this boy, and
he has a long list Of regular customers, briag-
inr him q weekly income Of $l6 10 500 An
Other case is that Of i little match merchant
who frequently visits State street and yicni,
ly, and salutcs yuu with Buy some parlor
cap'n:' He Is a bright, active and
intelligent little fellow, with CHEEKY voice,
bctruying the metropolitan accent and large
black eyes, that always flash when he sees Il
chance to make It dime His history is rs
interesting rs it Is bricf He formerly lived
IN New \ ork, where he was thrown upon hi,
own resources, and formed the lHudablc de-
to support himself, and not like
others become drunc, Borrowing $25 from
a friend, he invested the entire amount IN
and diSposIn@ of his stock at fair
profit was soon enabled to pay the debt and
begin business on the profits Approaching
money at its proper value and knowing from
intuition what it has taken others years 10
learn, he began right, banked every dollar he
could spare, and now, although he has been
in business only very short time, has $500
i'm the bank stock Of matches worth SO,
pays 81 per week for board, current expenses,
and constantly adds to his fund in the bank.
His enterprise, keen business tact, and fore
sight, when his age is considered, are SIMPLY
wonderful, and the diScernmcnt and push al,
ready shown by this boy will in part answer
the question Where are the rich men Of the
future coming from