The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06
CORRESPONDENCE.
AN ORaTIOy,
SrfCESS.

by hxed laws Neither the brUad ocean the lofty
mountain Of matter but elements
combined by the srcte,t mathema teal relations which
is only expression of higher intelligence When you
behold splendid structure with its imposing front
lofty towers graceful pendants and pnacles and waving
escoes only admire the architect that conceived
such piece Of workmanship but you gaze with admira
on on each little stone fulfilling the place for which it
was intended From foundation you pronounce
the structure success. Ju st so in our life; although
we may have accomplished grand object the impair
ual critic in making proper innate Of the success OF
life will observe the little deeds on which our whole life
depends But is considered in that light II So
why do men strive for useless honors Men have en-
deavOred in every conceivable manner to find happiness
and success. Science philosophy each pointed out
the way that nothing worthy that was pracucaii
'nA. happiness could only be founo In Aos'iaet
hu metaphysical speculation, deaiing purify n .ne ~
VI 'nougnt. happiness haa oeen Sougn' IN soiy ~"
Ae In aeuon and repose, as sought oS tne nein' " MS
CELL tne monk In his eloster the poiysanhs' In us M
rem tne fapai devotee at the confession Oh inc
OF he sti more DEGRADED idoater IN ms ooseq"ous 'e
'oon 10 gods OF wood and stone 'areo anu Pefss'n'
as these efforts have been to obtain happiness ana sue
cess all have failed Within two centuries There mas
been complete revOlu ton in the thoughts OF meh "o
have found success usefulness In being not only
true TO ourselves but ais to our felowmen our sue
cess lies in continued action of body and mind IN contrib
bor in the mitigation Of human suffering In surgery ana
medicine in promoting the duration Of life in new faci
ties for locOmoton and universal correspondence in new
thods of legislation and bitratOn in improved laws
in more efficient modes Of education and uster views Of
freedom. In these consist our glory, our success.
Man is complex being, possessing an animal an intel
lectual and stu nature. 1t were better for man to
be governed by instinct and thus be relieved the respons
ibity than to allow his animal nature to gain the ascend
and rule him by passion and inclination. To deve
op the spiritual in mystic meditation might tend to unit
person for the sterner duties of life To develop the
animal, you apt to have pugilst bully and to
develop the intellectual exclusively the health is liable
to suffer- the feelings grow too sensitive from want Of
experience with the world and the mind lose its native
buOyancy and elasticity under load Of impractical learn
ing In being useful to yourself and others all the
need cultivation.
Among the young success is supposed to lie In luck
hence they allow splendid opportunities TO slip through
their fingers 1t is not generally favor to make man
suddenly rich learned without labor Happy he who
fails early for this failure viii furnish better foundation
than he could secure by uniform success Success as
difficult now a. ever 1t is perfect folly to say ANY
fool get mOnoy Labor first neat rest-rest OF body
mind and heart WORK wei, play well, sleep we'll You
can SIN against inc ooay as wen as against the SOUL Inc
acquisition OF things Truly desirable is not necessarily
success but the means Oh obtaining them must Dc taken
into consderauoh. Hehce iAoor Win tne necessary
no many defaulters-men whose INT egry seemed wen es
taOshen ana VINO nAa ganeu tue eohnaehee oi 'ner EN-
P"yers' having "oieu mar" iio'" AiS ino'n uh.ii A.e
H III ght out "no' 'e"P'eu oy some unAno"n m"eNet VI
oia'eu inc laws vi nono', anu 'eiAou upon On u" ao
qulsuont Inc reason iof tis uiSnonoraoie course Is
Oecause .heS Aio"e" '"e MN" !" oeooie 80 o'"oeu III
eontemp auns the oo)eet 10 oe ghed tnat they became
oo Vons TO the lnnsuce Oh the means again. there can
De no proper success without acuoh "he IL Is admitted
that ACTON is necessary success yer many are A''ePt
ns 10 accomplish ore tnah 'ney are aole as wen us MA
ny others trying 10 MI POSITIONS Tor whieh they were new
er intended HE pefieeuy Inconsistent 10 say any per
son an make himself what he desires Ihs violation
Of he law Of fitness Hence another important element
OF success to attempt nothing for which you have not
the gu alihcaons AS well the 10 sing
ike moeking bird or the elephant leap like graceful
gazee. The theory is false that would yoke the Arab
seed and the together. very important step in
is choosing profession. Man is like locomo
tiv the table-ready be directed the will Of
the engineer start him the right track he will
smOothly the way put him the wrong track, he
i'll gradually loosen the brakes seesteem the ties of
early influence viii become and worthless key
stone of hope give way and all is lost Here is where
many fail: they start the wrong track. The black
smith may have powerful muscle and yet do clumsy
job poor lawyer damages his clients and pockets their
fees the patients Of quaek may die by scores and he
himself live; minister may have large congregation
and himself be destitute OF true moral principles care
less banker not only ruins himself but also his trusting