New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-03
YOUNG MEs'WHo GIT RICH.
GOOD ADVICE FROM A CAPITALIST.

YOUNG MEN'WHO GET RICH.
GOOD ADVICE FROM A CAPITALIST.
Samuel w. AlIerton, the Chicago millionaire, has
oeen In town at the Windsor Hotel during the last
rev days He Is o native OF Duchess County IN
this State, and won't West when o boy With scarcely
dollar to begin life. He was, however, sbundanty
endowed with something better than dollars, pluck,
industry. resolution 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 the results OF HIS frugalIty and energy
In placing his name upon the deeds OF Chicago real
estate and in the profitable management of live
stock enterprise. Keen. shrewd and well informed,
he was enabled to embark bis rapidly increasing capt.
tai in many undertakings. all Of which were success
fui, and no Is to-day ono Of the most substantial,
liberal and public spirited capitalists and business
men in the great city Of tho West
Mr.. Alerons fortune tells the story OF his versa
tity Of methods, and shows what ability no must
possess for the conception and execution Of extensive
plans. In Central Illinois no has farm Of 900
acres which is model in its way. Here he expert
ments with such new plans in agriculture as attract
his attention, and gives all hs tenants and nolghbors
the benefit OF the results obtained. The details OF
production no studies carefully himself, and after he
has proved by actual test tho truth OF any theory,
he attends tho farmers meetings and tells them all
about the matter Every year he offors cash prizes
In the county, and does all he can TO promote tho
interests and we-being Of everybody about him. His
other wealth consists of Mines railroad stock real
estate, stock yards, telegraph and street railway
shares.
al viii tell you from my own experience how any
young IN this country with nothing but his hands
and good health may got 1eo-scre farm or almost
anything else no chooses said Mr. Allerton in con-
vcrsation the other day. fEs has only
A. 10 rfxk ar
eighteen years Of ago. farm hand or any other
way. begin to save from the dst, ive q strictly
temperate, honest and truthful iie and keep entirely
clear OF bad company Instead Of loahng, he must
spend his leisure iu reading good books and getting all
the information he can got about hrs contrys history
Any young who starts out In that path and keeps
In 10 Is sure TO succeed He VIII soon be known In
tho place where he lives and BIS good character VIII DO
tho best Mad OF capital for him TO begin on Every
body win respect him. and the first thing you know
he falls in love with good girl who Is worthy Of
him, and Of whom he II worthy and a little while
sfterwasd you nd him we'll started In life. with good
wife and home Of bis own. Why its Just as certain
% day and night, and the only reason many fail
Is because they won't taks the road that leads to
succcss.'
@If, on tho contrary. young man starts out rs a
beat spending his time in rum mills and where loafers
congregais at street corners, the habit viii grow
upon him, and after while BIO Is NJ for nothing else
Hc becomes a confirmed tramp something worse
must DO broken IN to WORK In harness Just the
horse mule. but those who ind themselves
without anybody 10 break them IN have the advantage
Of mules horses In the fact that they win begin in
time they break themselves ana 1t often happens
that those who have succeeded through seltdiscpne
have really trained themselves better than any parent
or Other person could have done. Therefore, man
IN this country has the right to say that no to
grief because his parents somebody else failed to
train him.S
Mr.. Ilerton told characteristic story about General
Harrison He Is personal friend Of the Presidentolect
and sdnires him enthusiastically because Of his great
and says he Is tho strongest man p public ilis
been distinguished BY his fellow men vas strkingy
b what peasshss ssa Of him. and a
% seeP Put ali persons whom he cannot e., Dominate
did not remain there, and tho preacher voted for
~ he sI' b., says s ss po ssSns
%Ap him wal sws ss. nsSoa S could Ia govern
A %ss tx. sRSa q G.
Fl fl.uel: tho nu ass became sss 2
bank him for lawns ,ss% from tie gutter ..s One
small boy, who was also comfortably dressed, and
both boked happy. Said the man: have come
done for me- When you came here last year you |
was q miserable broken-down drtlntard, and seemed
beyond the help Of God Or man. We were ragged, |
hungry and cold You took me BY tho aaDd 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 sno pirnty n9w'
and we owe IL all to yous. The man wept and Mr. J
Murphy sent him away with words OF blessing and /
There il an important lesson in this. II Is thu
hike Murphy 6ep thousands gho co1 ,s 20, Se
came there tia; day TO tell him of tholt grtttude |
were all the way from Cincinnati, and every one q
tbe nfiuence Of one who aroused the only RENE ming
spark OF honor IN their being and famed 10 6i'a to
In Chicago II they could have their doctrines heard
and needed BY tbs anarchst element raey are tbs
niserabe theories OF blood and punder. because they
riearly show how necessary = IS for every man IN lids
country TO- stand for an innivfluanv ~u " s'nk er
swim on his own merit