Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-08-09

ne Filthy Instruetion Given to Young Mea
BY Chaaneey N. Depew.

by Chnuneey NJ D~pcw-
More interesting than any novel IL
the story Of successful life. There is
perpetual charm in the narration OF
the methods by which men have climb
ed TO wealth and power. And il be-
comes doubly interesting when we can
hear from the lips Of a successful man
the means by which he himself became
successful
That thoroughly equipped man Of
the world and accomplished gentle
man. Chauncey Dcpcw. had occasion
To stop at an institution Of learning To
deliver a lecture to young men. lie
told them how to achieve success in
life. and. after enlarging upon many OF
the well-worn maxims which time
has proved true. he eoucen-
trated them all in the one home
ly. but expressive, phrase Of Dig.
stick. save" Work earnestly. stick to
your business and he economical. Tho
old Latin maxim had il that economy
Is wealth. and time has given 1t proof.
IL Is by what men save. not by what
they earn. that they grow rich. A man
may be poor on ten thousand dollars a
year. for he may live beyond his in
come. He may be rich on one thou
sand dollars year. for he may live
far within his income. Every man Is
poor who spends more than he has; no
man Is poor who spends less. 4 man
with large income may 50 manage it
that terror and shame haunt his door
continually. A man with a small in
come may manage so we'll that he pur-
chascs the blessing of riches-safety
and respect.
IL any words ought ever to he burned
into the very souls OF young men they
are these: Save your money and be-
ware of debt" A debtor is n bondman.
a coward. Edmund Burke. in one Of
his great orations. speaks of the dread
full power every creditor has over his
debtor. A man in debt il only half n
man. Nay. more than that, the debtors
road is the highway to fraud. swindling
and crime. Saving. economy. keeps
one from debt and dishonor and puts
him on the road to wealth.
To stick" is to have definite end
in life; having set out upon a road. To
continue patiently in it until the end is
arrived at. Some one asked Newton
how he accomplished 50 much. and his
reply was; by always intending my
mind" - that is. by always fixing
his mind on the thing that he
had to do. The finest epithet
for genius is that which he applied.
''Gcnius." said he, lis patience" He
who would succeed in life must early
discern his object. and toward that
object must habitually direct his pow
ers. Fixity of purpose will overcoE-e
any obstacle. And this in any and
every line OF life. In the trades. in
business. in the professions. II man
is carpenter or bricklayer. why
should he not aim to be- the best work
man in his line' II a lawyer. or doc
tor. or preacher. why not work to
reach the higher ranks OF those pro-
fessionso
This can be accomplished only by
iigging-by hard. untiring work.
Nothing in life that is worth any thing
can be achieved without effort. Every
hair casts a shadow" says an old
writer, and each object under
the sun has its difficulties. The
curse OF modern life Is the haste
to be rich. Men see the comforts. the
pleasures. the delights that wealth
seems to bring. and in their eageruess
to partake Of them try TO take short
cuts and devious ways to obtain riches.
Never was any proverb truer as re-
spects wealth than the homely one that
1.-The longest way round Is the shortest
way home" The short cuts almost
invariably lead through bogs and mo-
rasses that sooner or later involve the
unlucky adventurer in inextricable
difficulties. The long. hard way il the
best way. whether the young man
seeks wealth. honor or fame. and they
can all be achieved by any youth OF
fair ability il he will but constantly
bear in mind this pithy instruction Of
the accomplished man Of the world:
dig. stick. save &C Chicago Herald.