Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-27

In one Of The church prayer meet
ings, eight or ten business mcn.
young and old discussed very proNta.
bly, the question whether O. Christian
man can succeed in business undo.
modern methods, and retain Ms n.
tegrty. The discussion Waa hl.ad
upon the statement made to Che pH
tor by salesman, that 60 was Impa.
sible for him TO bo strictly honest
and do what his employer required af
him. Ills only escape was to give Np
his place and run Die chance of nud.
ing better one. without following
out the thread of discussion, 90 IH
enough 10 say that tho general c0n.
clusion was, as might BE oNpcctcd in
such a place, that honest mcn Dal
and do succeed in business, and tHnt
honesty is not only the best policy
but the only principle by which m1n
may attain genuine success.
This opens up p broad and deep
subject, which hns afton boon cNpIaI.
ed, and Is moreover, very practical in
It's bearings. II Is true that there .a
a great deal OF dishonesty IN business
and some men apologize f0r 30 hy
saying that 10 is SO common chat thc
only resource is TO eight dishonesty
with dishonesty Bot men who hnc
tested the better way deny thIa, md
declare that genuine integrity .u Deed.
mess, II coupled with business oanl0.
ity, Is certain 10 be recognized Und .1
be crowned with financial uer.
Honesty without good Judgment may
fail IN acquiring wealth, but thc Inol
Of Judgment is "a mans misfortune
and not bis fault. For lact 0f NaI
esty he is responsible, ond however
much he may accumulate, the world
will distrust him.
The question, then, comes down Io
thisi What rs business success
There are rich men in every e1mmuH.
ity who would never be selected IN
managers Of "A trust estate, because
however skillfnl they may have Doom
la accumuating a fortune for them.
selves, they are known to bc regI-
less OF the rights of others Ih0u
are others, comparatively poor uha..
name Is synonym for integrity i0
whom trusts are committed without
security, aud from whom tlo pam.
munity expects without % question
the most honest dealing Which NJ
the more successful man, bp whose
wealth ii merely in lands and hnHHa
and bank stocks, or ho whose fortune
il in the love, honor respect unI
faith Of his fellow men IhIa ia nHl
an ideal question for on idcuI answer
merely The man who is trusted Ho.
cause Of his sterling integrity ha.
practical satisfaction in disposition .u
the community that The rich boo i0.
honest man cannot possibly pUs"o...
There Is one element in true hu.0u..
success which is too often overlooked
and that is contentmcut The d...
honest rich man d. ncYr canlrul0d.
lie always wants moro oud moro,
and what happiness ho suppo.ca h.m.
self 10 have depends upon hs grUuH
more, The honest 0ud D1uluut.I
man may have cab honest ambition
for accumulation, but "tlo mind
conscious OF Cos rcriWdo' doe. Hu.
bury itself la an accumulation wifi
wealth. IL finds satisfaction Iu h0I-
ter things, ln opporuuiucs lor uu'.
ture, for rational enjoyment aHi
best of al, for communicating 0a
others less fortunate, ehaTo or IN0
happiness ana content it lpca IH.
Apostles recipe for accommodating
real wealth N godllncaa with raul@n.
ment" The honest mau who h0
reached that refined sense aI I|..
which enables him to bc content u..a
such things as he has, while striving
yirtuously for greater opporluu.t.u
for usefulness la tbo world, auI HHa
possess Che ostecm of ms no.aHH0.
as "a man who "swcoretb lo hH HWn
hart and changcth mott" Ho tuIN
successful man, whether bee br HuH
or poor.
Salvation Ol % ruaraufesd tn rur0 fI..am.
sore hrott. swrHun., bfuI.H, luII.. HH| H..I
bitrs. plir, onll tw,uu.tNp erHH I#U'#
10 make rh ldroH braihf u.e plenty .H I.
Of muk, plenty of sleep, aud h.aHIH IHI. '..#.
d. Bulls Cough syrup la raae ni u"ar
American commerce on tho Dreat
Lakes Is rapidly increasing, hU0 II
losses have been enormous lhc pH.0
year Seyenty-thrco vessels Wu.a
wrecked, involving luHs 81 POO InU
and Eve aud a h,lf millions of UoU.
erty. Much of this loss might aui
should be prevented hy Iuwfu.n.
the number of light-huuaDa uUI .I.U
saving stations. Congress .H ta H.
memorializcd on tbs subject lUn
lake commerce rs so important to tHr
whole country that 10 deserves alI tHa
care that the government can "f'.
The chain Of lakes thnt forms iHa
northern border Of thia country fmm
Chicago 10 the So. Lawrence ha. "n.
doubtedly great possibIuuea lD m.
hucncing 3 future commerce.
Tar STA trHfH
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