New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-08-04
Character.

The attributes necessary to attain
success in this life consist of decision
and truthfulness, united with integrity
of character, and these are most espe-
ciallY demanded in mercantile life.
These attributes never fail to win adj
miration and command respect from
all those with whom their possessor
may be brought into business relations,
and, even if they do not add to his ma
terial income Of money, they never fail
to become such source of satisfaction
and contentment to their owner as he
would fail to obtain in any other way.
There is no better capital than these for
any man, especially for a young man just
starting in business, and when his char
acter becomes fully known among those
with whom he deals, he will find that
they will have confidence in him, and,
if necessary, they would not hesitate to
extend such credit to him as they would
be sure to deny to the man who does
not bear such character for truthful
ness and stability. ......
Every man should look we'll to 1t that
he not only possesses these elements of
success at the start of his business ca.
reer. but he should likewise continue to
maintain and guard them as he would
his life, resting assured that if he once
loses the prcstig c they have given him,
by deviation from the course of strict
probit} and truthfulness, he will be
scarcely able to regain it the remainder
of his lifetime. Every failure to keep
his word will detract ina great measure
f,o,,, t,:c orc,l;% ooI o,nrV or HID ho -,
gain that he may effect ut the cost OF
his tr,,thfulness will really make him a
poorer man, although at the time it is
made it may put money in his purse ;
fo1 it will almost invariably cause him
to be suspected of deceit, and those
with whom he deals will always geek
an advance in their rates of future
transactions, to repay them for any de-
ception he may practice upon them.
All large fortunes that are made in
commercial life arc won by the men
who keep their word and whose goods
prove as they represent them-by those
who always remember that {" a false
balance is an abomination to the Lord,
but just weight is His delight y
Every man of an extended experience
in business, who will review not only
his own past career, but also the acts
| of those with whom he was associated
| in commercial relations, will be led tC
| the single conclusion that all the most
eminent and enduring achievements
accomplished during that period have
been won by men of the strictest integ
rity of character, who considered eve
| ny promise made by them legal obi
CATION which must be most faithfully
fulfilled
Every young man should be warned
| when he is training for business oc
cupation, that the habits he forms a.
that time will greatly influence his aft
er life, when he seeks an entrance in
to the great world of business; and HI
should understand that, while he i!
engaged in "sowing his wild OATS" hi
is painting the seeds of most banefu
| habits, from which he will reap mos
abundant crop of future unhappines.
! and discomfort, and often disgrace
If this fact were better understood by
| young men, there would be but few in
stances of unfaithfu]ness in high places
| Of trnst; and business men could, as {
class, lead to a great improvement il
! this direction, by placing premium or
honesty, sobriety and truthfulness
measuring the character of each one by
the true standard of moral and persona
worth
Be just and truthful, and let these be
| the ruling principles of your life, anC
the happiness they will bring to your
! heart, and the success that will attenC
upon your business operations, will
fully attest the wisdom of Solomon
when he says the integrity of the up
right shall guide them, but the per:
verseness OF transgressorS shall destroy
| them. "-IrGtle ReVieW.