The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-19


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mar become wealthy II hsor nhe bexlns arighi
The opportunities for gathering the nlmbi
dollar are very numerous IN fhis country. Blu
there are certain fundaznsntai rpies that mus
b observed
The first step 70 Acquiring = fortune lies Ii
hard work. could give you no better Advic
than that given By Poor Richard. -savo some
thing each day. no matter how little you earn
Cultivate thrifty hnbits. Make your toil coun
for all that you can Always save some por
ton Of you wages. and then be on the alert 70
Investment. II you do this wisely your monel
will begin 70 accumulate. double. treble. and Il
. few years perhaps you may be a millionaire.
The beginning e the most dificult.
Keep bank account
When you have saved 500 or 500 or 500
look about for q good Investment Do not taxi
mp this or that scheme At = venture. but exam
inc Il carefully. and II you zee your war clear
put your money into II. Heal estate i usually
= good Investment More money has beel
made IN real estate than ron could estimate Il
: day. "A first mortgnge y. In nine cases OH
Of ten. safo, HIT taks advice on tho subjec
before Won invest 90 70 some good conserve
tive man and ri bis Views. should ndvis.
the same course n ron should put your morej
II stocks 81 bonds Or railway shares. In fact
lehould urge. before ron invest . penny. TINT
you got the best counsel on the subject 70 aid
ron IN taking tho right course.
IL your iirst Investment prosperH. by careful
management and by always being on The alert
You can increase your fortune By reinvsstina
your profits.
Lay good foundation for your fortune.
be brave. be generous. be helpful. be honest,
do not overwork. keep In good health. cult.
vate your mind. be pure. and 70 these add
thrift. and YOU need not fear Yon cannot
fall.
Begin rightly.
Thus far Banker Henry Clews. in the
Ladies' Home journal Heinstances the
case of millionaire after millionaire who
began with nothing and heaped mp
wealth. The sum Of the whole science
and art OF getting rich seems TO be this.
Save your money and watch your oppor-
tunity
Another point Mr.. Clews emphasizes
particularly is to keep ont Of the way Of
speculation and speculatorz Money is
lost. seldom made in this field But
the field OF legitimate investment is still
broad enough for every one who can see
his opportunity w "A. Vanderbilt was
a constant investor. never Spectator
Opportunity lies all around us Ono
man In the midst Of the poorest, most
unpromising surroundings can amass q
fortune. another man in the midst OF
dazzling openings to wealth remains q
poverty stricken creature all his days.
The will. the determination to become
independent pecuniarily lies behind all
the rest When this is steadily and al
ways there. the man or woman in due
course of time becomes well of.
At least this is likely to be the case. It
is true that man might do all that
Banker Clews recommends and yet have
Ill fortune pursue him to such an extent
that he would remain poor. But such
instances are very infrequent And even
then those who constantly try will be far
better off in the long run than if they
had slumped down in encouragement
and despair and said. Luck is against
me. will strive no more" The men
who say that are the persons who become
the loafers and tranps of society. die in
the pauper houses and have their bodies
utilized upon the dissecting tables Of
medical colleges, this being the only ben
eft they ever confer upon their fellow
men.
The final point, and one on which
Banker Clews lays much stress. is this;
Keep your head on in the midst of re-
verses, which Are bound to come to
every human being Keep your mind
steady. clear and strong, command your
self and You will get on top again. You
are hound to