Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-29
MILLI0NAIREs OF THE FUTURE
Where WIN the Rich Men Come Front
FROM the Boston Traveller.

| From the Boston Traveller.
| What becomes of the sons of oul
great men ? is ques ton that is fire.
quently asked and as frequently left
unanswered. The intellectual pow
ers OF the father, predominant, sci.
dom descends to the son. In a cer-
tain sense this rule holds true with
respect to the ability to acquire and
retain riches. Ii the father possess
this ia a remarkable degree, the SOP,
10 nine cases out OF ten, is spend
thrift. Examples of this are not
wanting. The descendants of the
men who. two or three generations
ag rolled in opulence hold clerk
ships or other subordinate POSITIONS
We ith, influence and ability, in some
families descend from father to son,
but these are isolated cases, and IS
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 our
rich men of the future will come from
naturally suggests itself. They do
come to the surface, and, gradually
unfolding those powers which enable
them to manage vast enterprises,
control millions, and WELD a mighty
influence. The result is not freak
OF fortune they are not kicked into
goo1 luck. Their success is merely
the result oflong and laborious years.
right appreciation of business and
a persistent, devoted application to
the details. Wealthy young men be-
gin life just whore there fathers left
of, and of course end where their
fathers began, i. g., the little end of
the horn. Our future rich men are
today peddliDg fish in the streets,
selling oranges or papers on the side
walk, or are engaged in some remun.
erative employ ment, the wages for
which are each week divided between
current expenses aud the savings
bank, the latter generally getting the
lions share.
A case in point was that of q candy
man who owns little stand on a
street corner and q marble block at
the South End, or little boot.black
on State street who has 5000 in one
II the city savings banks. Business
men appreciate the tact displayed by
this boy, and he has long list of re
gular customers, bringing him
weekly income of SIG to $40. AnOth-
er case is that of a little match mer-
chant who frequently visits State
street and vicinity aud salutes yon
with "Buy some parlor matches,
Cep'n ?" He is a bright, active, in
teIligent little fellow, with u CHEEKY
roice, betraying the metropolitan ac-
mt, aud large black eyes that al
Ways fash when be sees chance to
make a dime. His history is as in
teresting as it is brief. He formerly
lived in New York, where he was
thrown upon his own resources, and
formed the laudable determination to
support himself, and not, like others,
become drone. Borrowing S25 from
a friend, he invested the entire
amount in matches, and disposing of
his stock at fair profit, was soon en-
abled TO pay the debt and begin bust
ness on the profits Approaching
money at it's proper value, and know
ing from intuition what it has TAX
en- others years to learn, he began
right, banked every dollar he could
spare, and now, although he has been
in businf IS only very short time,
has $500 in the bank. stock of
matches worth S75, pays 81 per week
for board, current expenses, and con
stantIy adds to his funds in the bank.
His enterprise. keen business tact
and foresight, when his age is consid-
ered. are simply wonderful. and the
discernment and push already shown
by this boy will in part answer the
question. Where are the rich men
of the future coming from :?