Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-05-10
A Appearances Promote Sucoesse''

DpcarQnCeSs Promote SucCesSt''
Erep the mnst creduOus cannot heciVe
tba,a spirited span OF horses. silver
mounted harness and handsome clnrence e
or coupe, with q dash OF eccentrcity con
spi:iously displayed in eqnipage or per
sonali,y of IA physician, Sill cure corsu'np
zion. rcnotnte the liver, be II panacea' for
or prove au iufaliiblc sedative to an irrI-
table nervous system. The Sc hux,larios
however. 60 far toward increasing the num-
bcr OF doctors patients. Tho mHn OF
medicine may be scientific, industrious,
perfectly welded to his profession; still
il he ignores these minor accessories that
by their mere presence indicate prospcritys
he will he left to drlve amidst the pages
of his Esculapian lore and grow rusty
from want OF practice. save such u, he
on the dissecting-tablc Of me'iic Al insii
tutp. Il may be absurd, but it is no less
fact that horse aud cariage have
reat weight in advancing doctor
toward the goal of auspicious popul rity.
Witness the alacrity with which quacks
and unscrupnlous. diplomaless sdventur>
ers seize upon this theory and gain fame
ana fortune solely through its 2id. The
majority of people "a her mi st,ust the
practitioner who tramps his weary way
from patient ia patient by natures econ :
omical method of locomotion,
The facts or the subject of the effect OF
appearances which are applicable to the
medical profession are equally so to all
professions, trades an, occupations,
whether scientific. mercantile. or commer-
cial, by which monetary power or success
ful competition is sought. A lawyer ia
vorahly Impressss his patrons through tbs
medium oi large, airy, we'll lighted, els-
gantly appointed SUITS ot offices. Blacks
walnut bookcssrs and writing desks have
an imposing effect on client He likes
to tread on Brussels carpets and sit, while
waiting for his lawyer IN a leather uph OIL
stored armchair and entertain himself by
allowing his eyes to roam backward and
forward, up and down over calt-hound
legal tones. He ieels importance in the
IDEA that the man he employs to attend TO
his deeds, titles and lawsuits 10 able TO
live IN the midst of magnficence and he
holds himself u part and parcel of those
indications Of success. Most men will
willingly pay 90 per cent higher fees to
, the rosperous.appearing attorney than
to the LID. who 9ropes his legal path
through cobwebs, dust broken.can
chairs, rickety tables. tripping-up cocoa
mating and newspaper for glazed win
do~s. The latter may be equal, or even
superior, in ability to his professiona;
brother OF handsomely arranged apart
men,s, but appearances are against
him.
| A host of men who rather scofFed Mt
the beneficial effect ot an inviting exterior,
have not only made money in Caliteiniu
but La We nlso held powerful control OF th.
financial market. But this has been effect
ell by sordid, plodding, grindstone par
simony aud perseverance,, without any
| brilliant mental exertion or distinguishing
mercantile diplomacy. Some still retain
influence, some bsve passed to thelr fin
al rest, others are rustling as retired busi-
ness men, while all are from time to tim.
targets for humorous jour nalistic guile
Michael Reese is frequently iesurrected t.
I've aimed at by witty nib. The name
OF james Lick will be preserved aud hand.
ed down to post.rity, Notwithstanding
his uupolish ed boots, seedy broadclotb
unkempt wig and total disregard OF gen
s,Al apptobs,icn, because his dying ,hrob
~ he parted with his nuch-loved wealth
wrongsd few. but benefited his fellow
citizens at large and was grand trophy tc
appearances. His will contained noble be,
quests to the State aud worthy societie.
and atoned, iB measure, for a lie prvvsr.
bal Tor its frugaity and penuriousness
But his is an exceptional case. Usually,
where appearances are totally disregarded
y namei is held in d.rision. Philanthropy
whe,l he could no longer csrcss his mil