The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-08-13
SUCCESS.

matter OF entertalnlngstudy to know
the different fancies and standards
in the minds of men that make the
end aimed at the most desirable to
be attained.
One man devotes himself to brain
power, and feels that he has made
the highest success when he shall
have commanded the admiration OF
his fellows because Of his splendid
mental attainments. Another makes
wealth the end OF his ambition; an
other worldly honors; and still an
other satisfied with the lenses show
OF dress, and feels that life brings
its best purposes in the glitter of
attractive display.
''The ends to be aimed at" are al
most as varied as the minds that
pursue them. Not only do we find
these differences among men, but
we find still turtherIdiversity of ideas
even in the same business or pro-
tession.
1t is more particularly my pur-
pose to speak of the different stand
ards of success as we find them in
farming.
| have in my mind, Just now, a
farmer who is said to be a success,
his teams are always poor, and
therefore easily overburdened.
The tenant houses on his farm are
dilapidated and in a state OF decay
his fences are in bad shape and there
is all about his place an appearance
of thrittlessness. This man is call
ed successful farmer, because he
has money to lend, all made on his
farm. He has made money by stint
ing niggardliness. This is not sue.
| cess.
have another farmer in my mind
who has good stock. His place is
neatly kept, his fences in good or.
der, and there is an appearance Of
thrift all about his premises; and he
has more money at the end of the
year than is required to meet the
expenses he incurs, yet he has not a
child that can read line or write
his name. This farmer makes his
money by making slaves of his chill
dren. What is such success worth
No entertainment and no pleasure
above that of brutes. No man makes
success of his business, whatever
that may be, who does not provide
for the mental and spiritual inter-
ests of his family.
l know still another farmer whose
family is highly cultivated. He has
quite neat and comfortable home.
He is about able to pay his expenses.
His crops all look well and it is a
pleasure to visit his fields, but he
told me some time ago that life was
failure with him, because he never
could have any more money than
was actually necessary to run him.
All these men have determined in
their minds that money makes sue
cess. Indeed, that is the generally
received opinion of most men that
money makes success. In the opin.
ion of most men, whatever may be
the attachments of a man, if he has
no money his life is to great ex-
tent a failure; on the other hand.
the man who has money, regardless
of other circumstances, is a success.
l do not believe this to be the
true theory. Money does not always
make men-that is, the simple pos
session oft. The best success is
not in the bare accumulation of
money, but in it's intelligent and ad-
vantageous use.
1t is highly important in planning
tor success to plan to make money
in the most profitable way. When
| say the most profitable way l do
not mean the way that will bring in
the largest amount under tempo
rarily, but the largest amount under
permanent methods.
The best success is such as keeps
the home and the farm in good
shape; the stock in thrifty healthy
condition, and furnishes the chilA
dren the best advantages for school
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