The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-13
SOUTH CARoLINA TH8 PEACE,
"""' ""n Been md Gun Be Done 10 the
PnlntnIIn Einln -

'"n heen md C"n Be Done in the
Palmetto State.
Horace Greeley said, Go West.
young man." and that saying has been
taken literally by thousands. This
iather OF journalism in America spoke
nSuratlVely w1en he used that express
sion ana meant, have confidence in
YOURSELF go where YOU must have the 10
CONFIDENCE, and go, too, whore there is
yourself
Thousands of young men, and old
men, too, have 2one West, where
many have thriven, but whore mauv
more nave succumbed TO tho too rough
life. OF the former wo have heard. OF
the lattcr wo have not.
Success comes to those who deserve
| 1T, and hard work and strict attention
10 business will bring it's fruit. There
ID such thing as luck, but it seldom
comes, and he who waits for it will be
sadly disappointed. We must exert
ourselves wherever we may be to gain
tho golden fruit.
Many young mon feel that South
Carolina is poor State to live in. All
admit tho abundance of her resources,
but deny the ability to develop the,n.
Now, we wish to tell OF a man who has
made fortune here, with disadvant-
ages 10 overcome which few have. 1t
is simply of bis success in the business
world and what he has done in H. that
we will write.
John l.. Mimnaugh landed in New
York in 1878. He came from the north
| Of Ireland, where his folks are well-to-
DO. But he came to this country with
| only a nominal sum in his Dock ct and
with the hopo of tor,une--making in
his mind. He had no friends in thi.
| country save an uncle, Mr.. james A,
Gray, Ill Augusta, Ga, one Of the
noted merchants of that city. With
him Mr. MimnauCh spent the succeed.
ing five years and got his first ideas ot
mercantile life.
| In 1878, with less than 81 900 to his
credit, he went TO WinDsboro and be.
gan business alone. Investing his
money judiciously, he went to work
and soon built up II large business. He
Kept his eye open for bargains and
made several good trades, from which
he realized much, while in tho town
| among the red clay nils.
In 1888 he sold out his business in
Winnsboro and came to Columbia ALI
| OF us know the rest. From n a.business
con" dcted i'll one store room, he has
built up mercantile business second
to none in the whole State. He re-
Gently bought the Agncw block, which
he has had completely renovated.
Both floors of this building are now
taxed to their limit to accommodate
the trade that is conducted therein.
and the hale, hearty, jovial, energetic
man whom you $40 watching every
part OF that business, has built it up
entirely by his own pluck and push.
No help has he received from out
side sources, and many are the diff,
cui les he has overcome, but lie has
looked them AL in the face and been
discouraged at nothing. Now he can
say he owes no man, and to the writer's
personal knowledge his lcdgers show
alanco in his favor over the amount
Of 81 900
In 1878 he was worth 81 900, and in
1890, Sl25, 900. Is that making money
last enough? For the Agnew block he
paid over $25,COO, and every dollar he
has paid in cash.
From that showing can ore say
there IL no life III our State, that no
money can be m0de here2 We give
this az an example Of what can be
done In one of the most hazardous
trades known, one in which over 9G
per cent. of those who engage in it
carnot succeed.
There are many others that have
dove as we'll as Mr.. Mimnuugh, but
there are few who have done as much
win as little eXtraneOua aid. What
he has done should be a great stimulus
and encouragement to the young
men Of our State. That they can live
III this beautiful, God blessed land
among those who have kindred sym
path!cS and yet feel that the chances
for success are as great here as any
where else in this land.-Columbia
Record.