Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
THE WAY TO WEALTH.
No Royal Road, but Economy and
Perseverance Make 1t Possible.
MILLIONS hADE BY ACCIDENT.
How Notable Men. Beginning Low, As
cended the Golden Ladder.
INHERITED RICHES IN THE COUNTRY

FT0il il MT al ,aoxwordad with nncUUl-
.r, .,,.oo,. 49, sL..d-,-o-t;na man
,..s .-o
lives anu oles IN poverty. 1hefe 10 NJ IuOte
royal road to wealth than to learning. LIS
acouisition Ia az mucb accident as design.
NJ v,.n.of ~. ...,o;Dtonca way more
.,,-,-;.os a.. 81, o;I Toh,nv vben
'A"H was wa
ne aWoke one morning and iounu himself
millionaire, The Schuylkill county man
who tried 10 make anthracite coal burn by
| stirrino Il and so;l;no sl.mmed the fur-
-. -. ,.on4 .,ro,,
H"Ss uoor snu' III lase any 49,
ana lett II, not only mace nlmseH IMMENSELY
wealthy BY the act, but did service OF IN
estimable value TO the State, This accident
Thn -. ,,.Sa.. a.. 80, xvbo has a req.
n,.- c.i;~,s "a ,-osiT. a. f-oro snn to ann.
Ivitbont +Sonoh. - snr+n,ng else while as
snrad of a 1t-,lno a. ,orc os he has health and
abiIitv - do;I7, ,+v seldom amasses
s-x.,.y Us -. soS 80 +ho
% Lo may anu OISen , SSSI, ,'r,.o.,s Ter,
~ -o1se Ne iEes ~ anu ,is" NJ, ~ sa,dono
80. .a' " =. sue oon1Olss u i.s' Su a,..,,s+ A
-.0oo W tue AnPOl'anoe " s Hp-.---s ---s..o.
ooseHs He~Son Aor tnlS y .has l4'ius eAPs-s PC..
are 30 great as 10 ABSORB MS surplus ealnlnss'
In ms enoeaVor 20 i've a. wen = - o'nea he
| PSOPle-tO pe sonepOuy % SnS soyAHs ~ -
pays out AL OF the nulk' OF ms earnings.
Inns Is not MS lauit, Dut tne Iauls Oh sOoley'
The desire to shine, to dress and i've nKe peo-
pie OF unlimited means, Keeps many nose 70
tne gnndstone. II Benjamin FranKiins maxim
1--we within your ncome-were more closeIy +
observed there would De more happy nresloes
ana lighter hearts. patch on the knee anu
gloves on do not harmon1ze. There is room
mere Tor great reform. society should look
to causes as well as to effects. The working
man. no matter what his avocation, should not
permit himself to be so dazzled by the splendOr
Of his rich neighbor as to be tempted to initiate
his extravagance. even on a small scale. 1t
| is not what one earns that makes him rich; 1t
| is what he saves
1t is not intended in these remarks 70 applaud
great wealth at the expense OF mere compe-
tence- Noone who has looked into the subject
| even specifically will contend that riches are
an unmitigated blessing. Uneasy lies the
| head that wears a crown" expresses the condi-
| ton OF the millionaire as truly as that Of the
monarch.
Jay Gould, guarded wherever he goes, Sleep
| ing and waking. by a priyate detective cannot
/ be a happy man. Moderation in everything
| furnishes the maximum of pleasure The hap
piest man is he who has all he needs and little
| to Law by for the doctor and the undertaken,
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Having spokep of the general rule governing
wage.workers. it seems necessary to note ex-
| centions of which Pittsburg furnishes a large
number. MANY of her wealthiest citizens be-
pan life "a ulodders INIT thew had gepius and
abiIitv which heino develoned and nursned
| ties in the world whose wealthy men were at
the beginning of their career. less favored by
fortune. except in the matter of mental endow-
ments. than those of this great industrial
center. Scarcely one of them was born with
| silver spoon in his mouth By intelligent ap-
plication, and by taking advantage of their op-
portunities, they rose from poverty to wealth.
They were not content to remain mere plod-
ders Nature had endowed them with talent
| for something higher Like the boy Washing
ton at the Natural Bridge in Virginia they
| sought to carve their names high among those
of the great financiers of the country, and they
succeeded.
Two poor boys came to Pittsburg from Scot
land Both OF them became milionaires. One
IS dead, but the other lives, and is using his
immense fortune to add to the knowledge and
happiness Of the people of his adopted city
ana country: another poor boy came here
from an ADJOINING county, Wnere ne had served
IN an humble capaclty on the old State canal.
ne ueo Anew months ago leaving million
%DIe a.D:,.n i"n. " .ne oNy' many otnSr
>, 7, 70 Ous Lne
..tI:. - " 'l.aS PoIsieIeht
ne sn, Snoi' 20 'e@oouaOiy SURF VI i's re-
80. ~, 80 =. .Hese .eu sos oIel
- 60. - NV s-- D-e0U ~ '-0 S"e~'
-
- - eOnemn1s ulIeLenS IN sne country
81 ue"t u "oHi'n ~ 'ne ulai uIs
80 =. 1850, ~ e0y ''1.s1 ~ i~iSe
-. . -.-r-1 - - 80 -''s ue00Snueu
run Ia neE W Sun Aoi many generations 1alK-
ins : -" uays az WIN ssntieAn VINO lives
ne ~ sne TeAsei Sney, ns saio consIuer my
I;,,,o - :. ~ :. ' eOous nuS esrne1
80 - Az -., No " N-S - VIC snaps VI
ionu A.On w5 ASsnei, "no oOSalneu AZ from
MS AAtneT' grano1atner Dought |
large eract Q, lano 81 an early DAY. getting it |
AoE song Ss tue saying Is ano IL mas remained
In the family ever since. The advance in its |
value has made US all independent The |
same is true of many Others of my |
acquaintance. There is a valuable prop |
erty near MeKee's Rocks that has been owned |
Dy one family Tor nearly IOO years, and 1t has |
made them all rich. They had patience to |
wait, and they are now reaping their reward. |
Land is the most valuable of earthly posses
sions, and when onc7 acquired it should not be |
ngnty parted with.
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There is a good deal in this recital worth con- |
sidering. People of this age look 200 much to
the present to the neglect of the future. To |
supply present want real OF imaginary, they
sacrifice the prospect of future comfort They |
Immediately sell it because they can get little
hold it, in the ordinary course of affairs it