Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16
rnE DUTIES OF YOUNG nEN

Washington Republic.
There are, throughout the country
thousands OF young men who are just
beginning business life. They hav,
got through their school dAys, and
hare arrived at that period when tht
dependence OF youth merges into ths
Independence Of ths man. The next
flvs years Will determine what they
are likely to be In the mature and
ripsaed days in store for them. For.
tunate circumstances may lift some
above the plane Of their individual Ok.
ertions, but the ninety and nine out Of
. hundred will bs what they make
themselves. II they start ont detsrm-
lined to win distinction in any branch
Of businest, the chances are In their
favor that they will, sooner or later,
whit. II they start In life with a
spirit Of indifference, they will drift
along with the tide, may secure enough
to eAt and drink and clothe themselves,
but old age win overtsks them NOT far
in advance Of the spot where they
started.
Therefore, II 10 oil important that
She young man should start right, and
when certain on this point, should
throw his whole soul into the business
be has chosen. Success IL the result
Of energy, IN intelligent appreciation
Of life's opportunities, and courage.
The young man who has these els-
msnts TO rely upon, viii seldom fail to
achieve what he sets out to obtain. II
he sock wealth, 1t win como to him II
fame, he win secure It.; IL power, It
will be given him. The degree OF his
reward will be in proportion to his
deserts - . man. There may be ex.
ceptions to this, but wherever found
they will be attributable to NO fault Of
tho man, but rather to those misfort-
unes which como like sudden storms,
giving no warning OF their approach,
and destroying in an hour the patient
work Of lifetime. Rsspsctability
and honor como from the man, and
not from the trade no follows. One
business 10 ~ honorable - another. II
Il II legitimate. This should be borne
In mind by all young men who are
About TO start out into actiye business
life.
:, Personal integrity should be the cor.
ner stone of character. Without II,
The most brilliant attainments will fail
10 reach success. The world standsin
need of upright men, men who can bs
relied upon, whose word IL - good ~
: bond, who arc proof against the COR
influences which beset the
business man everywhere. No matter
how strong the temptation, young men
often make mistake In the choice Of
an occupation. Through the false NO.
sions of responsibility, they enter up
on professions or trades for which they
have no adsptability. They seek to
become lawyers. doctors, preachers,
and are voted failures by oil who
come in contact with them. They
might hays made good merchants, or
excellent mechanics, but they started
wrong, and keep wrong all their lives.
Start rightl This IL all important.
A good blacksmith 10 . hundred'fo
more valuable to . community than .
poor doctor, lawyer or preacher. He
will make . fortune at his anvil, while
these professional moths ore starving
to death.
The young beginner should cling to
honest principles ~ to the rock Of
safety. To let 20 Of this rock is to
drift to certain Obstruction. The ship
which breaks loose from ito moorings
on Z lee shore ID NO more certain Of
destruction than the young man who
breaks away from honest principles.
Honesty first, industry and intolli-
gence second, are the elements which
We commend - tho only reliable
ground work for human success.
Last, but not least, vote right! A
man owes much to HE family, to his
business, but he owes moro to bic
country. for without this, what would
be homo or business TO him2 In start
ing life, young men should educate
themselves to serve the nation, with
the Same fidelity with which they ap-
ply themselves TO business. Il 10 mot
enough to cast . vote once . year.
This 10 but . fractional part of the
duty which the clifton owes TO society.
He should take part In tho primary
meetings, have his influence felt In tho
conventions, aud bs heard ct oil times
and al places where his personal In
fiuencs would tend to elevate politics
and secure men Of high character for
Office. When the business men Of the
country become interested In political