The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-01
WILL LEAD TO SUCCESS.

Patience, Perseverance and Pluck Yili
Win for You an Honorable Position.
The importance of knowledge of
the three R's-"Reading," 'Riting,"
and 'Rithmetic"- long been uni
versally recognized but the three
P's. Patience" Perseverance" and
"Pluell"- received less con-
sideration. They are, however, the
means of succ IS in every direction.
The barriers are not erected that
can say to patient perseverance thus
far and no farther" Beethoven de-
clared. And who more competent to
know the truth of the assertion than
he who, despite his deafness, reached
an eminence in the musical world to
which few others have attained.
A spirit of indomitable perseverance
Influenced Gen. Grant to write: 81
propose to fight it out on this line if it
takes all SUMNER" as it influenced Ma
poleon. when informed that the Alps
would impede the progress of his army,
to exclaim: There shall be no Alps"
Nothing is so well calculated to dis
courage one as physical defects that
.an not be remedied. But, as afore-
said, Beethoven was deaf, while Milton
was blind, as was our own historian,
Prescott.
When Demosthenes spoke for the first
lime in public assembly, owing to his
weak voice, his imperfect articulation,
Ind inappropriate gestures, he was
hooted from the stage. He shut him
,elf up in an underground chamber for
three months in order to study the laws
ind politics of Greece, and practice COM
position and defamation. He event
nally became the most perfect orator
the world has known.
The lack of an opportunity to require
an education during ones earlier years
is also discouraging. Yet John Bunyan
worked his way from ignorance and
obscurity to immortal fame;" Sir Isaac
Newton when twelve years of age
stood the lowest in his Glass;" Elihu
Burritt, 1.-The learned blacksmith, 81
placed his books on the forge and
studied while at work; the duke OF
Wellington, who defeated Napoleon at
Waterloo, when he entered the army
was deemed ''only fit to be food fol
powder.n
Alexander the Great, before he was
twenty-five years of age, having only
fifty thousand men at his command, by
his intrepidity and perseverance gained
complete victory over the Persians
whose numbers are variously estimated
between five hundred thousand and d;
million. just prior to the battle h,
was awakened from sound sleep by
his chief lieutenant, who said: "Yo,
seem as calm as if you had alread,
gained the victory" II consider tn
whole work done when we have reache,
the enemy and found it ready to give II
BATTLE" he replied.
A peculiar aptitude for certain voca
tions-denominated talent or ''geni
us is the birthright of many. If unde
veloped by its possessor it amounts t
nothing.
In the nature of things every body ca
not become famous" Any one possess
ed of ordinary ability can, by persist
ent effort win an honorable position
IL there is any end which you, reader
desire to accomplish-any commendG
bic end, we mean-never wait for 'cil
cumstances" to become more favori
ble." Either change the circumstance
or break through their environment
one of which 1.-The three P's" will emf
BILE you to do. Indeed, they will rende
everything but the impossible possibl
for Elarper's Young People.