Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
YOUNG MEN WHO GET RICH.
Good Advice from Capitalist.

Good Advice from . Capitalist.
From the New York Tribune, Sunday
Samuel W. Allerton, the Chicago millionaire,
has been in town at the Windsor hotel during
the last few days. He is . native of Dutchess
county, in this state, and went west when .
boy with scarcely dollar to begin life. He
was, however, abundantly endowed with some
thing better than dollars-pluck, industry, res
olution, and intelligence. Little by little he
made his way, saving something, no matter
how small his earnings might be, and after
some years began to see the results of his fru-
gaiity and energy in placing his name upon
the deeds of Chicago real estate and in the
profitable management Of . live stock enter
prise. Keen, shrewd, and well informed, he
was enabled to embark his rapidly increasing
capital in many undertakings, all of which were
successful, and he is to-day one of the most
substantial, liberal, and philosophical capi-
talists and business men in the great city of the
west
Mr. Allerton's fortune tells the story of his
versatility of methods, and shows what ability
he must possess for the conception and execu-
ton OF extensive plans In central Illinois he
has farm of 1000 acres which is a model in
its way. Here he experiments with such new
and gives all his tenants and neighbors the
benefits of the results obtained. The details of
production he studies carefully himself, and
after he has proved by actual test the truth of
any theory, he attends the farmers meetings
and tells them all about the matter. Every year
he offers cash prizes for the best crops of corn
and other cereals grown in the county, and does
all he can to promote the interests and we'll
being Of everybody about him. His other wealth
consists OF mines. railroad stock. real estate,
stock yards, telegraph and street railway shares.
HOW TO DO IT.
II will tell you from my own experience how
any young man in this country with nothing
but his hands and good health may get 16O-
acre farm, or almost anything else he chooses"
HE has only to go to work, say at sixteen or
eighteen years OF age, as a farm hand, or in
any other way, begin to save from the first,
live strictly temperate, honest and truthful
life, and keep entirely clear of bad company.
Instead of loafng, he must spend his leisure
in reading good books and getting all the in
formation he can about his country's history.
Any young man who starts out in that path and
keeps in it is sure to succeed. He will be
known in the place where he lives, and his good
character will be the best kind of capital for
him to begin on. Everybody will respect him,
and the first thing you know he falls in love
with some good girl who is worthy of him, and
OF whom he is worthy, and little while after
ward you find him well started in life, with a
good wife and home of his own. Why, it's
reason so many fail is because they won't take
the road that leads to success"
If, on the contrary, young man starts out
as beat, spending his time in rum mills and
where loafers congregate at street corners, the
habit will grow upon him, and after while he
Is fit for nothing else. He becomes a confirmed
tramp or something worse. A man must be
broken in to work in harness Just the same as a
horse or mule, but those who find themselves
without anybody to break them in have the
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they will begin in time they can break them
selves, and it often happens that those who
have succeeded through self-discipline have
really trained themselves better than any par
ent or other person could have done. There
fore, no man in this country has the right to
say that he came to grief because his parents or
somebody else failed to train him."
STORY ABOUT GEN. HARRISON.
Mr.. Allerton told characteristic story about
Gen. Harrison. He is personal friend of the
President-elect and admires him enthusiastic
cslly because of his great force and nobility of
character. During recent visit at Indianapo-
lis he had a long talk with Mr.. Harrison, and
says: HE is the strongest man in public life
to-day In the United States, and that he has
long been distinguished by his fellow-men was
strikingly illustrated by what preacher said
of him. This preacher is himself a man of
masterful mind, and to have a good working
congregation always manages to keep out ali
persons whom he cannot dominate. Gen. Har-
rison once belonged to his church. but did not
remain there, and the preacher voted for Cleve-
land. But all the same, says the preacher
I'm glad Harrison is elected, because he is {.
strong man. / always liked him, but my only
objection to him was that nobody could govern
him."
While speaking of his visit to Indianapolis
Mr.. Allerton told of scene he witnessed in the
corridor Of the hotel. The temperance lee
turer, Francis Murphy became the center of a
group OF people who had come to thank him
for saving them from the gutter. One man,
who was neatly and warmly clad, was leading
small boy, who was also comfortably dressed.
and both looked happy. Said the man: IT
have come here. Mr.. Murphy, to thank you for
what you have done for me. When you came
here last year you found myself, my wife, and
our boy in poverty. l was a miserable, broken
down drunkard, and seemed beyond the help Of
God and man. We were ragged, hungry. end
cold. You took me by the hand and lifted me
out Of the gutter, and since then I've been able
to work along without falling by the way, and
this is the result. We have home and plenty
now, and we owe it all to you" The man
wept, and Mr.. Murphy sent him away with
words of blessing and good cheer.
"There is an important lesson in this It is
that men like Murphy help thousands who
could not be reached by any other agency
Some Of those who came there that day to tell
him of their gratitude were all the way
from Cincinnati, and every one of them had
been raised up at a critical moment through
the influence OF one who aroused the only re-
naming spark of honor In their sbeing and
famed it back to life. Such workers as Muir
ply would do much good in Chicago if they
could have their doctrines heard and needed
by the anarchist element. They are the very
doctrines which would tend to break up their
miserable theories of blood and plumber, be-
cause they clearly show how necessary it is for
every man in this country to stand for an indi-
viduality and TO sink or swim on his own
merit"
True love means true happiness-to the one
who is truly loved. To the other fellow it is
misery nine times out Of ten.-Son,errine Jour-
nal
Miss Fleetwood-"So you think, Mr. Solon
that Miss Straw's talent for the stage is
hereditary?'
Mr.. Solon-"Aw-yes. Her father was car
penter, you know."-Boston Beacon
While Christians are to be as harmless as
doves, they are also to be wise as serpents
And they are, too. In many churches the coll