The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-03
FIRST DOLLARS EARNED.
SMALL SEEDS FROM WHICH
MIGHTY FORTUNES GREW.

of Little Eoment the Way a Bow
Starts, Provided Ee Has the Gift OF
Money Making.
From the Nelc York Continent.
Very few, comparatively, Of the proni-
nent men of the country were born with
silver spoons in their mouths. The majority
of the successful men of politics, business
and finance have made their own way in
the world. Each one has been the architect
of his fortune.
Nearly every sane person is struggling for
material success. The man who would not
like to be rich could obtain large salary as
a curiosity in Bowery museum.
The late Commodore Vanderbilt used b.
say: ANY - fool can make money, but
it requires smart one to keep it."
Every rich man is frequently asked the
question: "How did you get richg" and the
invariable answer is: "By saving nv
money" This suggests the query: "How
did you commence TO get money to saver
Thousands of people doubtless believe
that they are cut out for milionaires il they
could only place their hands on the neces-
sary million to start with.
THE FIRST $1,000.
Nearly every millionaire will tell YOU
that the hardest part OF making a fortune is
TO get the first 81 900. After that it is com.
paratively plain sailing. One thousand dol
lars is beyond the reacn of large number
of ordinary mortals. To be of use to the
majority Of mankind, the foundation of
wealth should be placed at a much lower
figure Fifty dollars, for instance, would
BE- within reach Of every reader of the
Continent.
The careful investigator always goes to
- a 4.
way to study the secret Of success of the
1eAIing men Of the country is TO find out
how they earned their first dollar. The
writer has taken some pains 20 supply this
information for the instruction and guild
ance of the readers of The Continent.
G. P. huntington, the president of the
Central and Southern Pacific railroads, is
estimated to be worth from $50 600, 900 to
$4,000, 900. He started in life Door boy
and with limited education. Mr.. Hunt
ington was born on farm, and worked for
long time for his board and clothes. He
says now that that is about all ne gets out
of life, so he does not know whether he Is
any better off than when he started.
LET THE CLOCK TICK.
His first dollar was made in working over
time on the farm. In connection with this.
Mr.. Huntington said to me recently that he
Gscribed what success he had had in life to
the fact that he never looked at the clock to
see what time it was Most people. ~ he
added, always work with one eye on the
clock SO as to be ready to stop at a certain
hour. l never did that. My rule has been,
when / have anything to do to go ahead and
do it and not stop until finish it. I never
pay any attention to the clock. IL we could
abolish clocks more people would get rich
Watching clocks was the bane of the youth
of my day, and suppose the same is true
yet. In conducting my business always
promote the man l find who works without
reference to clocks"
Mr.. Huntington's success has been great
enough to give his words weight.
FROM THE CORN.
Ex-senator Thomas C. Platt was born on
farm, and earned his first dollar hoeing
corn for his father. He was three DAYS en-
gagged in the cornfeld, and when be finished
his father gave him a large silver dollar,
Mr.. Platt said be felt richer then than he
has at any time since. Mr.. Platt sub
sequently developed a marked talent for
politics and business.
Senator Leland Stanford, the California
millionaire, was born in Albany. His first
money was made in canal contracting. 1t
was not until he got to California, however.
that he laid the foundation of his colossal
fortune as a railway contractor.
Congressman James j. Belden Of Svra-
cuse' VINO has an income of $500, 900 a year,
saved up a few hundred dollars teaching
school, and started for California by way Of
Panama in 1S49. He was in the first bloom
OF his youth when he struck the isthmus.
out he gave signs Of the qualities that were
IN MIN thus early. There was a great crowd
gathered at the isthmus eager to embark on
the steamer for California. About three
times as many persons we're applying for
tickets as could be carried on the ships
available. Young Belden perceived this,
and made up his mind to take advantage of
it.
A SHARP ADVANCE.
He stood in line before the ticket Office
Tor twenty-four hours, going without eat
lng or sleeping, but he got his ticket and
then sold 1t for $500 advance over the regu-
iar rare TO a man who was anxious to get
through to the new Eldorado without de-
lay; Belden waited a month on the Isthmus
and took passage on the next steamer. He
was remarkably successful from the time he
landed In California, and it is related that
ne loaned money to the man who bought
MS ticket from him in Panama in order to
reach the gold fields early. In this case the
eterly-bird fiction would seem to be de-
fusion and snare.
After Mr.. Belden got a comfortable
fortune In California he returned to his ma
1--WE plains and took up canal contracting
ana other business pursuits
Ex-Congressman George West, the mill
iIonaire papermaker of Ballston, N. Y, was
porn In England, and earned his first
money IN paper mill. He came TO this
country in the Storage thirty years ago,
ana got acquainted with the American dol
lar at the rate Of seven of them week, in
d. VIEW Jersey factory. Now he could draw
us hls check Tor over a million and have it
CHoPPING HIS WAY.
zen. Russell A. Alger, the millionaire
zimmerman and presidential possibility Of
michigan, is a native OF Ohio. He worked
On a farm, and he picked up bis first dollar
SSoing odd jobs for the neighbors While
ue was still in his teens he cut and hauled
~ " market quite a quantity of cordwood.
us Is believed to be Alger's first real start
~ Vi tne road to success. He used the money
s mus obtained toabuy books, and it may be
oa!u mat he gave full measure In his wood
cutting days He now employs other peo-
PIE 70 cut his wood but he does not forget
Tue TIME when he welded the ak himself.
4. benjamin Harrison, according to tradi-
G Gon. was introduced to his first dollar one
CHRISTMAS morning. He found it in the toe
u DIS stocking, Ho read law, and for
long time had hard work to make both ends
meet When he was elected President,
however, Mr.. Harrison was in receipt of
sooa income from the practice of his pro-
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