Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-01-11
HOW TO SUCCEED

The Hon. II. G.. Eastman, of
Poughkeepsle, gave this terse advice
to the students of Eastman Business
College:
'My students, you are the archi
tects of your own fortunes. Rely on
your own strength of body and soul.
Select some Specially for your life's
work, and adhere to Paul's precept:
This one thing | do Let your star
be industry, self-reliance, faith and
honesty. and inscribe on your banner
Luck is a fool; Pluck is hero
Earnest efforts in one direction is the
surest road to wealth and high posi-
ton. Don't take too much advice.
Keep the helm, steer your own ship,
and remember that the great art of
coming is to take upon Yourself the
largest share of the work. Don't prac-
tice too much humility. Think we'll
of yourself. Strike out. Assume
your position. 1t is the jostlings of
life that bring great men to the sur
face. Put potatoes in cart over a
rough road, and the small potatoes
90 TO the bottom.
Turn raft of logs down a mill
race and the large logs come on top.
Rise above the envious and jealous.
Fire above the mark you intend to
hit. Energy, invincible determina-
ton, with right motive, are the
levers that move the world. Don't
drink. Don't chew. Don't smoke.
Don't swear. Don't deceive. Don't
read injurious novels. Be in ear
nest. Be self-rellant. Be generous.
There are two sides to every balance,
and favors thrown in on one side of
the scale are sure to be reciprocated
in the other.
Be civil. Be gentleman. 1t is
foolish man who does not under
stand that molasses will catch more
flies than vinegar. Read the papers
they are the great educators of the
people. Advertise your business.
Keep your own counsels, superintend
your own business. Make money
and do good with it. Love God and
your fellow. men. Love truth and
virtue. Love your country and obey
its laws.
CARRYING OUT HIS ORDERS.
Hugh Mcclure, son of the Emer-
aid Isle, who had voluteered in the
Tenth Mississippi Regiment of In
fantry, stationed at Pensacola, Flori-
da, in 1861, was placed upon picket
on the beach, with orders to
walk between two points, and to al
low no one to pass without the coun-
tersign, and that was to be given in
whisper. About midnight the cor
poral and relief discovered, by the
moonlight, Hugh up to his waist in
water, the tide shaving set in since
he was posted, two hours before.
ssWho goes there?''
"Relief."
"Halt, relief; advance corporal
and give the countersign.'
Corporal-''I am not going in
there to be drowned. Come out
here and let me relieve you
Hugh-'sDevil bit I will. The
liftenant towld me not to leave my
post.
Corporal-"Well, then. I'll leave
you il. the water all night" going
away as he spoke.
Hugh" I'll put a hole in
We if ye pass without the countersign.
Them's me orders from the liften-
ant" cooking and leveling his gun.
Corporal-''Confound it, every
body will hear it if bawl it out to
you
Hugh-.sYes, me darlint, and the
leftenant said it must be given in
whisper IN wild ye. Me fingers on
the trigger and me gun may go off,"
The corporal had to yield and wade
in to the faithful servant, who ex-
claimed: "Be jabbers it's well
you're come the coulterln' tide has
almost drowned me %
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