Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-29
Al WILL MAKES A WAY.

and dreams Of bright future. but it
Is not long before we find many OBJ
stacles along our pathway. The
course Of life is not always smooth,
sometimes wind and tide are against
us and we are blown hither and
thither. This state Of affairs brings
into action the will powers Of man
without which we grope in the dark,
and every step is liable to produce
blunder. Our opportunities may be
slender and the failures Of others
nav make us fearful ofdlsaster. but
here are hundreds ofinstances where
pluck and perseverance, won the race,
the battle, or the forum. Washing
ton lost more battles than he won,
had yet his victories made him one
Of the greatest generals Of modern
history. "0ur greatest glory is not
in never falling, but in rising every
time we fall Marcus Morton ran
lis times for Governor Of Mass, and
when he was nominated again some
OF his opponents pleased with his
pluck, voted for him and in 1910 he
was elected by one majority. If
time would permit, | could cite you
to numerous examples Of such un-
swerving patriots and scholars, who
when they had an honest purpose
fixed, pressed on to victory or death.
Such is the spirit Of the age that
there is nothing attained without
strict application and diligent labor.
Let rs do well the little things, they
make ap the sum Of life. The rea-
son so many people are idle, is be-
cause they want to do great things,
unmindful that the well-doing oflittle
things best lit them to do great
things, fyou want to reach an oh.
iectiFe point and crowd is before
you, through which you can't in
good taste, force your way, it is bet
ter to step Off the sidewalk into the
mud and thereby reach it than droll
along behind and be too late. Don't
look Tor the end before the begin
nine.
Remember that the tdte never have
positions oftrust offered them, there
fore find one and nurture it with the
brain, polish It with the muscle and
by and by you will 60 a step higher,
then another step higher and so on,
naJII y0urreai merits become known
and then follows promotion. Our
own U.S,ex-Senator Henry G. Davis,
was once a brakeman on the B. & O.
r. r., and Simon Cameron Ex-Gov-
ernor of Penn, cut cord wood for
living.
Thus we have no need to be dis
oouraged on account of poverty or a
poor start in life.
A millionaire has to work as hard
to keep his millions as a poor man
daes to win them. We complain of
hardships we falter at oppositions;
we see Others so far ahead, that to
go forward seems impossible, and re-
treat or n standstil inevitable.
These checkered ways of life some
times develop the greatness of our
natures, which if we were in better
circumstances might never be known.
Where is the prosperous merchant,
doctor, or lawyer that began life
without n risk !. What soldier starts
out for war without expecting to
meet the foe ;? Thus it is in life, there
are always some barriers between us
and SUCCESS. When once in q posi-
ton allow no other obstacles to
stand between you and duty, but
let justice, honesty and industry be
written on your staff and you are
bound to succeed. God has so ar
ranged it that virtue brings its own
reward, and merit carries off her own
banner
No man ever reached the pinnacle
ofgreatness in his profession without
putting forth all his energies in that
direction. Having been with you
from eAi.dhood. some of Won SOON