St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-01

where he could sit down complacently
and truly enjoy existence. "My ObSer-
walton has BEEN" saidMr. Wilder, ''that
the first thing man should do in start
ing out to make his fortune or acquire a
competency should be to establish
A GOOD CREDIT,
and by that mean reputation for be-
ing a man of his word in any tranSac-
tions. Very often good reputation in
business circles has availed man much
more than cash would, and especially
in case he was known as one who would
faithfully meet any obligation that he
might incur.
Gin the second place, after a mans
business reputation has been inquired
into the next question invariably sug-
gestS itself, what are his habits? Is he
abStemiOuS in the use of intoXicantS, or
is he brawler and one fond of sacri-
ficing business for pleasure?
"With these two questions answered
satisfactorily it is a comparatively easy
matter for a young man to inspire conf
dence in those with whom he is about to
be brought in contact for business rela-
tons, even if his supply of ready money
is not as large as he would like it to be.
Temperance? While not teetotaler in
the sense of belonging to a society for
the first forty years of life, did not
know by the taste one liquor from an
other, and l base my present good
health and robust appearance largely
upon that fact. To be sure, since have
emerged from the middle age, when I
feel like taking drink go and do so,
but always in moderation; in fact, dur
ing my whole life, have endeavOred to
cultivate moderation both in eating and
drinking. Invariably it has been my
experience that business man who re-
manned sober, and declined to be
tempted by
GAY ASSOCIATES
and jovial companions into committing
excuses of any sort, was enabled to get
the best of any transaction in which he
might be involved, or in other words,
like lawyers fighting over the division
of an estate by the heirs, he secured the
oyster and gave the rOyStererS the
shells. A great drawback that young
men of to-day have to battle with is the
desire to shine in society, regardless of
business, and in measure parents who
have become wealthy are largely re-
sponsible for this condition of affairs.
All the men who have acquired fortunes,
say since the war, had to work hard and
resort to great many eXpedientS to do
so, and when their children are growing
up they say to themselves, We'll, l had
to work hard to accumulate my money,
but my boy or my GIRL as the case may
be, will not have to do it, They forget
that these early struggles against pow
erty brought out the manhood that was
in them and gave character to whatever
they undertook, and made names OF
which their families could Justly be
proud.
sit is not necessary that boy should
be put at severe manual labor to tit him
to begin the battle of life on his own
account, but in whatever manner his
education may be determined upon, let
the fact that father is rich be of second
airy importance, and the necessity for
diligence and faithfulness in his studies
at school or college be engrafted upon
may be formed which will eventually be
possession of a few paltry dollars.
subject by
INDULGENT FATHERS
nowadays, but their sons are allowed to
grow up in idleness, knowing that every
wish will be gratified by an allowance
from funds that We're only acquired, in
some instances, after the most severe
hardships and denials by the parents in
their the early days. But tiirnfhg from this
side of the picture, let US contemplate,
say a young fellow who, just
from college after several years.
industrious application to his sa studies
essays TO help relieve bis father Of