Dodge City times., 1888-03-29
GETTING ON IN THE WORLD.

now chance to become rich; the rules
for the attachment Of material prosper
i.v are 'hlazonea forth so clearly tha
who rams may read; and after III, !
ma, lie that ,he eleya'lcn Of huln"nlt'
to Ii@!.arl isnc # living ar4 :""f"it
the drea,l Of .ouis!.aul and' anarch,
may De rcrljz"I t',ro92h tie en-! '2I.ten
ed counsil, aud kindly c"nidemc"s OF
benign plutocrary The New York
Mai! and Express has been interview
ing the ruling triumvirate OF Wal
street, and these three gentlemen give
very good advice Said the lntervr W.
er to Russell Scge.
"Supposing young Is without
friends or what IS sometimes called
pull, what is the best way for him to
begin?
by q getting a position; ~ keep
ing his mouth shut; (3) observing; a.
being faithful; (5) making his employer
think that he would be lost in fog
without him, and (G) to be polite.
''That is a good way for young
man to begii, after he gets there. If
he lives up to these rules he will not
want a friend at court for any length
of time-in fact not at ALL
What sort Of reading or study should
he engage in to gain the fundamental
knowledge of business methods?
The daily newspapers. Morning and
evening, especially the gage devoted to
the markets of the world. Still prac-
teal study is the best, and the Only
place to obtain it is in some large bust
ness house.
Name some of the books that you
advise young men to read and study.
'.The Bible. Dickens, Thackeray,
Scott, Charles Kingsley, Irving, Haw
thorn, Byron, Shakespeare, Balzac,
Lew Wallace, Bret Harte, Longfellow,
Emerson, Lowell, Tennyson, Gibbon,
Macaulay and Ruskin.
"What one quality, has it been your
is of more value than any
other to a business man.
''Oh it Is hard to answer that a
man may be honest-and yet foolish;
may be very smart-and yet dishonest;
may not be exactly dishonest, but
tricky. That question is impossible to
answer. AS near as | can get to it, it
is this: Modesty.'
"Well, Jay Gould said, briefly
you want to know what chance would
there be for the success Of young man
whose only capital is his brain, his only
influence an energetic disposition, and
his only friend strict integrity of pur
pose? In New York his chances are
Far less than they were forty years ago.
T, Why do you say SOP"
"Because antagonism is stronger,
greater, and temptations
more numerous.
'ln which way is this the case?'
First, there are many more persons
with ability in New York to-day than
,hero wtre 40 years ago. This tends
20 produce both antagouism and eonlpe
ltion. The young man finds those who
ire his mental equals in almost all
stages of life. Then with regard to
the opportunities to-day
or spending money are far more nu-
nerous and inviting. An age of ex-
ravagance has sprung up and young
men are tempted to spend money which |
hey really cannot afford on pleas lre>
which would not have been thou.ht of |
10 years ago.
but suppose young man has
trength of mind enough to throw aside |
uch so-caiIed pleasures, GcvDtes aim
elf to business, and employees his lels-
Ire moments in Improvement of his
mental qualifications. what chances has
uch man.?
"Where are you gong to md such
Dung men to-day? They are extreme
y rare.
"But l am surpoing case
Il should think young man with
nose qualifications aud an earnestness
T purpose would succeed in time.
"What kind of occupation would you
link best fitted for him?"
"Any that might suit his fancy. He
ust have love for his employment
rst; then devotion toward it strong
lough to enable him to set all other
lings and passions aside-a steadiness
purpose, strict economy in personal
xpenditures. and thrift"
HWOuld you advise him to laor, |