New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-11-10
LESSONS ron YOUNG sFFA
From an OId BTerehnn.I

RrOm an Old HIeFehnnt.
That veteran and honorable maA
Jonathan Sturgas. of New York. I
dinner given id his honor, on the ~
Of bis retirement from active buI
several years ago, gave the folio
| golden counsels to young men whieI
fully 40 good reading now as when
were first uttered:
"Now. gentlemen" he said,
there is nothing thatI IN talk abe
you do mot understand great dea
than I do, propose to say few,
for the benefit of the young men ~
and il You approve of what is said
be considered as said by this grand
of merchants now assembled.
some of the first lessons I rc,
was in 1918, when ! was eleven yea
age. My grandfather had collected
stock OF merino sheep, which were
fully cherished during the war of 1Si
was shepherd boy, and nay bu
was to watch the sheep in the feel
boy, who was more fond of his
than Of sheep, was sent with me,
the work to me, while he lay in the
and read his books.
q / finally complained of this to
gentlemen. / shall never forget
nignant smile as he replied: 'Ne,s
mind, if you watch the sheep you
have the sheep I thought to NV
what does the old gentleman mean
don't expect to have any sheep. hi
pifations we're quite moderate in
days, and a firstrate merino buck
worth one thousand dollars. could
make out exactly what he meant,
had great confidence in him, as he
judge and had been to Congress in NJ
ington's time; SO / concluded that
all right, whatever he meant, and
out sontentedly with the sheep. a
got to the field could not get ths
out of my head. Finally / thought Il
Sunday lesson: Thou hast been fa
over few things, will make thee
over many things. Then 1 unden
it, Never you mind who els% negla
his duty, be you faithful and you
have your reward! 1 do not think ID
take many lads as long as it did
understand this proverb.
II received my second lesson al
came to this city, as clerk to The
Lyman Reed. A merchant from b
who knew me, came to purchase good
Mr.. Reed. He expressed his gratifa
at finding me there, and said to me, L
have got good place. Make yoursa
useful that they can ot do without
/ took this meaning quicker than
the proverb about the sheep. Wd
worked upon these two ideas until
Reed offered me an interest in
business.
The frat morning after the copart
ship was announced, Mr.. James Cd
the old tea merchant, called to see
and said to me, You are all right moi
have one word of advice 10 give you'll
careful who you walk the streets Vi
This was lesson number three.
Gin this connection I must repeat
anecdote told Of the late Robert Len
A country merchant came into the 1
Of Mr.. Morton, highly respectable Sd
merchant, to purchase goods. He 81
about credit, references, etc. Mr.. Md
said: Il viii give you what credit I
wish. But, said the merchant,
an actual stranger, to yon.' did i
see you ct church with Robert Lennd
yes, was at church with him. n
1 will trust any man whom Robert 4
nox will take to church with him
81 hope these three lessons Of vat
fulness over the interests of thar
ployers, watchfulness over their psrtnI
interests and their own. after they
joined, followed by intense watchfuli
that no black sheep creep into their ID
may be impressed by these AneCdt
upon the minds of those for whom I
are intended.
"One lesson l feel it very necessarl
inculcate-that of patience.
"With q little patience MOST yCl
men will find q position as high as
have fitted themselves to hll."-AmSi
Manufacture.