Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-08-11
Advice to Young Men.

SOou SUN Ill you III VIII manifest IT.
self. lfthe employer does not, through
selfish reasons, others will.
When the proper time comes and
you have saved some money, start
out for yourself. Don't however
start out with the idea that you know
it all. Some one will come along
who knows much more and will
pick you up without much troub-
lie, to your sorrow. Some one has
recently said: "Don't consider the
world your oyster, or you will soon
find yourself in a stew" Don't be
too trusting; the business world is
filled with ravenons lions, seeking
whom they may devour. Don't be
to suspicious; there are other honest
men in the world besides yourself. Be
conservative and form your estimate
of men and plans by a careful knowl-
edge of their character.
Learn to say no and stick to it;
learn to say yes and stand by it.
Make some successful man your
model and endeavor to size up and
surpass him if possible. Keep your
selfwell posted as to what is going
on in the world.
Don't 60 into an enterprise you
know nothing about in which you are
to furnish the money and the other
man the experience. Generally you
get the experience and he gets the
money.
Don't be talked into speculative
enterprises by persons who guarantee
great profits or against great loss (;
such guarantors generally cannot and
will not make their guarantees good,
and when too late you will find it
was only form of speech to influ-
ence you, having been used as bait
to conceal the hook.
Stick to your business. More mon
ey is made by following it than by
being led into the many schemes
which are presented.
Don't worry yourself about what
your neighbor is doing; ordinarily
you will have enough to do to take
care Of our own affairs. .
Don't grumble and be "a dismay
Jimmie" A happy disposition
makes business grow, as people pre-
fer dealing with a pleasant man tC
one otherwise.
Don't be sycophantic and cringing
Sell your goods on their merit, moi
on your abasement. People soon tum
BILE to the fact that they have to pay
for your servility; besides, sensible
people don't like it and you driv,
them away.
Learn your business thoroughly
Don't waste your time on details
Trust your subordinates as knowing
something. See that they are faith
full and do their duty. See, howev
err, personally to your credits ant
debts. Collect up closely and pa.
promptly. Losses are saved thereby
as also money is in hand to buy a
the lowest cash rates.
Avoid short cuts to getting ricl
fast, they often prove to be Ion!
lanes of sorrow.
Be quick to make up your mind
men often lose by not availing them
selves of passing opportunity whic1
"taken at the flood, leads on to fol
tune"
Don't be stingy or mean. A meal
man may succeed, but at the expens
of his personal character. Sometime
rich men are too mean to be honest
Don't take everybody's advice
, don't ask it. Have a good lawye
you can rely upon, go to him for lt
, gal advice, which, as it is paid fo
will be used. For friendly counst
have some level-headed successful
friend to go to.
+ Marry good economical woma
. when you can afford it. Establish
E home,
, Don't set your heart on riches
, the exclusion of other and bette
things. Use your ability and oppo
tunity to the fullest degree, only |
! satisfied when you are doing the be-
you know how. Remember thu
q more men are wrecked in their NOR;
lives and happiness by riches an
prosperity than are overcome by az
n versity, and in conclusion, st. Paul
s advice to Timothy can be read
!. great advantage and may be consi,
cred as most excellent cautional
e signal where he says: "But they TIL
s will be rich fall into temptation al
, a snare and into many foolish an
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