Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-04-24
Letter From ID. 8. Wright.

CuIlSt' du sOttSI Hucu anu tdit
risers, and good grubbers that will
do their best. That the only
sure road to success. | believe in
travelling step by step and don't
expect 10 be rich in jump FL
bow grease is the only stuff to
make gold with. No sweat no
sweet. The man who works rs
faithfully in the absence OF his en-
ployer as in his presence is seldom
out of employment. The shirk will
always be found out. An employ
err knows how much work man
can do in a day, and soon learns
who are his faithful servants, The
unfaithful will soon fnd that thei r
services are not needed, for the
man who does an honest days
work, and we'll, will always be
preferred. LaZiness is in the bones
of some people, and If you had
them on the old barn floor you
might thrash them many day
and not get them out ofthe stra W.
"What will the harvest be?" Idle
ness is the key to beggary, and the
root OF all evil. The Lord tells us
that when men slept the enemy
sowed tares.
Some people have two stomachs
for eating and drinking but no
stomach for work. My advice to
my boys and others has always
been to keep out of the sluggard's
way, or you will catch his disease
and never he rid of r.
wish all religious people would
be more industrious and keep their
gardens clean. 1t is best TO keep
our hearts clear Of weeds. Some
professors are amazingly lazy and
it makes sad work for the tongues
of the wicked. / don't like to see a
garden overgrown with weeds.
The best gardens may have few
in, but don't let them go to seed,
for they won't give good seed
chance. Religion was never de-
signed to make US idle. Jesus was
a great worker and his disciples
must not be afraid of hard work.
Every sluggard finds himself en-
listed in the ragged regiment and
blames luck. Do our hest and God
will help those who help them
selves. l never had much faith In
luck, but faith in works. Noah
saved himself and family by faith
and works. He believed and then
built the ark. Good luck will car
ry man over ditch If he jun ps
well, and if he keeps his garden
clean he will have vegetables all
winter. l often meet men who
are hard up and / know good adj
vice is poor food, but when | have
often helped them, have seen
them spending their money in the
next town, and in most pitiful
cases ! find self is most to blame as
regards to home on earth, and
self will be most to blame regard
ing a home in heaven. The old
stage drivers were considered
rough and wicked, and it is so
with many railroad men that l
hear and see. Self is to blame.
They can stand among society as
COON citizens in this world, and
good citizens of the kingdom of
heaven. 1t is for them to choose,
happiness or misery. They go out
on duty and death stares them in
the face. If men turn their faces
to hell how can they expect to get
to heaven .? We should thank
God for our success in everything
that prospers us; that is right in
the sight ofGod, as well spiritual
blessing. If we could all preach
a good sermon, other duties would
be neglected. God expected some
thing of the man who had but one
talent, but more of the one who
had five, and it is so with us to-
day. A gentleman called my
pieces slush, but learned that
man learned his A B Cout Of the
common sense box, and heard
no more about slush. Grace is a
good soil 10 grow in, but it re-
quires watering from the fountain
of mercy. Workingmen are al
ways wanted, and will own the
brick blocks and farms that others
own at this time, and which came
to them easy, but will go out
of their hands by hard drinking,
high living and too much pride.
d. S. Wright & Sons will stand by
the people and keep their garden
seeds down at low prices. Will
the people stand by them and buy
their garden seeds at 4 cents per
paper, retail price? If so, they
keep monopoly down and will 40,
have to pay 10 per paper. You
cannot get honey if you are fright.
ened at bees. Don't sleep when il
is time to pillow, and weep when
harvest comes. Idleness lies In
bed sick when Industry finds
health, wealth aud many friends
Let us do right, pray over it heart.