Telegram-herald., 1890-05-19
THE OBSERVER


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race fof these Two tnings, Ia ens nay q
4notaes, rch ana poor Shks. and as
tne after 3 supposed u Be the BASS q
the former, the pursuit o. f.SA7s :
she ABSORBENT of more I1ous1ti more
efiort ana more ingenuity IhAn a.
other pursuits combined. There seems
- DC ss much mystery "A money max
ing and property possession As there i
"A the unknown source Cf mage J0ag-
ng from tie general effort and con
stant study OF how 70 accomplish tnls
or secure that and the meagfe success
which attends it IA the majority Of
cases.
II young man Is frugal and honest,
and = earning something more IhAn
the expenses Of his living. but has no
object Ia view, he IS likely 10 either IN
crease those expenses CaTelessly, or %
loan his money 10 friends and an 50 do
ing n the majority OF cases ne Nil lose
both, friends and money; 50 that The
hest thing he can DO Is 10 have an OBJ
lect IN view, 10 gather up hls earnings,
and 20 have a call Tor 4 which shah he
profitable, and II ia case ne wishes 10
dispose OF part, place IL where II wiA do
the most good, 20 the deserving needy.
Jay could : said 10 have started from
a mouse trap peddler 10 become mil
LOnalre. Assuming that 10 be true. he
Is only one Of GO COZ, ,0U0 people, and II
any young man thinks he Is gong 10
initiate Jay Gould, there are just Co.
600, 900 of chances 70 one that he won't
succeed.
The rule that we would lay down for
any and every young man, ls never 10
do mean thing for money, for 1t IS
sure 70 react IN time TO come.
Butitls not onlyyour privilege 70 earn
money, but your duty, 50 that you may
Dc able 10 help yourself and others IN
the days of want and IN days Of SICK
ness. God mas given you the earth, he
has filled II With everything that IS use
ful and valuable, be has placed you on
earth 70 develop the crude material into
something useful and valuable. You
ase not dong your duty, nor God 5
VIII, II you 90 not labor for that which
he has placed within your honest
reach, and for which ne intended you
should labor. portion Of this unde-
yeloped wealth belongs 10 you, 20 every
man and woman, providing you secure
II honestly, but II does not belong to
the man VINO IS too lazy to labor for IT..
All the wealth on earth IS of no value
unless we give 1t value by such devel-
Opement as the nature of the article
may require.
Be prudent and judiciously saving of
your money. Be careful, have no IN
terest account running against you Jun
less you have an equal or greater inter
est account running IN your favor.
Work diligently, and you will be sure
of a competency IN your old age, and
as early as possible, If you can, find a
saving helpmste.
If the young reader of these simple
suggestions is a single man, we would
kindly ask you TO look toward a prud-
ent girl, one who has been brought up
by a mother or friend who knows how
to take care of house. Make a wife
of her, for she will aidi and not hinder
you.
Keep down your unnecessary eX-
pense account and lay by little every
day for future needs.
The number of great money makers,
or those who stand out distinctly as
such, IS extremely small, as compared
with the east number of those who are
striving most earnestly 10 initiate the
lucky ones. The colossal fortunes
which say one hundred men in the
United States enjoy Of they do enjoy
them are the standard by which the
estimate Of wealth seems now to be
regulated, and If one sets about to sue
cessfully find out how these great ac-
cumulatlons are attained, there IS a
fancy that the key can be thus dis
covered, which may open the door to
equally good fortunes for others. But
such is not the case, and perhaps it is
best as it is. The higher power that IS
supposed to shape our ends evidently
does not believe in permitting every
one TO become absurdly Tich, and
hence the anxious inquirer is relegated
back TO MS plain simple bread and but
ter or other more simple fare, even if
he has become wise enough to discover
how this or that man has made his
money.
In days gone by, times and people
were otherwise than now, and they will
be so IN time 10 come.
MaNms then ID use are somewhat
dispensed with. which in some instances
IS 10 be regretted.
The following were the supposed basis
of wealth: Early to bed, and early e
rise, was the sure precursor of one,
being not only healthy, but actually
and absolutely wealthy and wise.
The writer was early imbued with these
principles and has never been able 70
overcome them, but they have not
made him healthy, neither wealthy nol
wise. Poor Richards maxims were the
supposed basis of certain wealth. One
of them was to get up early n the
morning and sweep the street crossing
| opposite your place OF business, and
was supposed to be almost certain
| passport to competency. There are not
many n the Valley City who would get
rich by following his advice. Industry
| frugality, bordering upon meanness. and
| intense caution, were thecharacteristlC'
which in former years were supposed
/ % be the elements II success. But
these arc not the true basis Of sccumu
lauOn.