Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-22

push him ahead" AS rule, how
ever, the disposition to advance
another does not arise from friend
ship, but rather from a full con-
fidence in his ability; men prosess-
ing the elements which rise them
in business are usually too just,
too keen-sighted, and too careful OF
their own regulations to risk the
same by recommending others
out of pure friendship. Indeed,
such course would be anything
but an act of friendship, because,
as compared to getting good APP
pointment, keeping it is ten times
more difficult.
The road to success is not a royal
road, but it is a tolerably straight
and sure one. Anxiety and watch
fulness for success, avidity to seize
every promising opening, readiness
TO relinquish what is already gain
ed for something apparently more
inviting. is more often a by-way
than a highway. The energy ex-
banded in this manner will pay a
man a hnndredfold more interest If
directed to becoming proficient in
his daily duties, in mastering the
difficulties of his calling, in learn
ing the science of his occupation,
and studuing its necessities.
He should study not only in,
but out, of business hours,
when the pen, the tool, or the in
strument is laid down, and his
daily duties are ended. 1t is this
which will enable future days du-
ties to be performed more easily
and more efficiently. In fact, every
lot of knowledge gained after the
hours of daily labor is capital
which will bear ample interest in
the way of advancement; and so
sure is this that, if such studies
are diligently and intelligently
pursued, the present will he the
all absorbing topic and the future
may be left out of the mind with
almost perfect assurance that it will
be well able to take care of itself.
There are sometimes circumstances
which may interrupt successful
and worthy career, but in such a
case it is only necessary to begin
over again, undiscouraged and with
increased determination to succeed.
One Of the greatest causes of
failure to progress in business is a
dislike TO strenuous exertion,
especially when manual labor is in
tailed. Too many young men get
the idea that because they are
smart they ought to be able to live
by their wits, and they shift about
from pillar to post in any occupa-
ton that does not impose what is
commonly termed manual labor.
This is indeed a sad mistake; des-
ultory or itinerant occupations are
laborious to the the body, and from
their vicissitudes and uncertainty
very exhausting to the mind. All
men cannot, in the very nature of
things, learn to follow trade; but
those who are adapted to do so will
find the pursuit less onerous and
more remunerative than that
of entering some other pursuit be-
cause Of a dislike TO manual labor.
If an operative becomes a skillful
workman, he is success even
though he does not attain riches;
and if he permits this latter fact to
make him disconnected, it is not an
evidence that his career has not
been success, but rather that he
permits a morbid feeling on that
point too overshadow his success
as workman. 1t seems to be
human proclivity TO wish that ones
occupation, had been something
else, almost anything indeed but
that which it actually is, and we
hear it said s: eff / had lie to pass
over again / would be so-and-so."
We heard it remarked few days
ago: "If my father had educated
me until / was 1S years old /
should not have to toll on the bench"
The reply to this was so well chosen
that we give it 10 full as follows:
THAT is q mistaken idea. When
! young man, of Is or 20 years old
With "a good education, sets out to
earn his own living he is to be pit
ed. What is he fit forg He knows
1othing of any mans business,
N baa no eyporience IF