Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-24

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Nev England farmer. through me
Farm .leurusl, has the following - cay
the ..hiresi man" ....,
IN, ,,,,n.,s turn naturally and with intefess
:, anr nm affairs and future prospects.
= :, n,,t,,.r Of concern with you whetnsr
-, mn, nv some of yaar wages A weanos
mar has s.i.i that the saving Of ms mn
,..,,..ra aollars was the hardest d's'iPilne
n. h.d in life, and also the most useiui'as !
!. formed during this peri,h htoss =,
,s,rouy AMI thrift AMI seif-deniai an
...,munn sense, ths, have been Of inesnmsoie
x,,,e 10 him through ita. lie says fat."s' :
a f,er had saved the first thSusaho ''''
rest cane easily enough.
The prohlem of financial prosperity Us no.
i. dark one. IL will surely come oy years ~
honest living, perseverance, anu ? We. !"
sna.s pprpos. to become rich, Estsoiish
e-s,a;, for straightforward character ano
show men BY your deeds that there y ny
risk in rely ing upon you aud sooa i'"''
,iation is laid.
II YOU are employed give your oess ser,
VICES. Make your employers success you,
own. The formation of such haoit wa
insure you success when You become your
,wp master When the proper time comes.
.ra Won have saved some money, starr oo'
for Yourself. Don't start too soon. II lie
a..isr 10 m Ike a thousand dollars now ss
an employe than il will be in the nsst lew
wears of running things for yourself.
Don't deceive yourself with the idea thai
vou know it all, Nobody has ever got 10
this alarming degree Of perfection YET
II i wisdom 70 take and keep the attitude
ns learner now and in later lie. 1t IS
we'll no, to have too much faith IN others'
but be equally anxious to avoid becoming
suspicious man. There IS not sea'ei''
of homes, men in the world.
Don't be too bold TO rush into new anu
uu,ried schemes. Estimate men and plans
carefully after gaining thorough KNOW
edge of their character. Learn TO say, NO.
and stick to il 10 say, Yes, and stand D!
il.
Keen yourself wen informed as to what
is going on in your town and state espeSiait ,
AMI have a general knowledge of the
worlds affairs. Such information is OBJ
tainable only through good papers. but Tor
every 81 expended for these You viii get
the value of $40 to $40 in return.
A,oil enterprises with which you are not
ACQUAINTED that are foreign to your ousi-
ness. especially if vou are TO furnisa the
money, or labor, which is the same thing,
and some boiy else the experience.
Keen gu, OF speculation and stick to bus
moss Tbisis the.surcst road to CO npe-
tancy. Sbor, cuts to wealth are few AMI far
oeyweep. The temptation may be great
hut will usually he found phantom of sor-
row and severity.
Train Yourself IN cheerfulness. Never be
Jealous of the success of another. initiate
Ills enterprise if you can, AMI protHaoiy
and rejoice in what you have. Nothing
so embitters life as the uuattainable OF wtln-
D ring for what might have been" Busi-
n, SIS ard the bank account grow most rap
idly when the owner is bsthed continually
in happy moo !.
Don't be afraid to offer what you have
for sale. Sell Your goods on their merits.
People soon find ont that there i "r essence
of reality about you and whstever you
handle. and the public is not afraid to pay
well for that which briggs an hone st re-
turn of full value.
Look after Your debts aud credits in y. r
son., collect closely and on the spot If pos
>ible and pay promptly. This saves losses
of minutes AID money. and besides to the
cash buyer are always quoted the lowest
rates.
Marry a good. sensible girl, one who ia
not afraid nor ashamed TO work, and q tab
lish a home. Make it home in every
sense of toe word, however humble IL must
needs b. in the beginning. Don't move IT.
Stay in on" plrce and establish rcputa-
ton for faithfulness, sobritty and recti-
tude.
- Don't leave any stones uDturned, but
learn your business in every detail At the
same time court the faculty of not wasting
line on unimportant things. Be quick in
making up your mind, size up an orportu-
nifty when it presents itself. and seize 1t be-
fore it vanishes.
Economy and abstinence are not stingi-
ness. One who must make bis way in the
world cannot spend lavishly, but there are
times and occasions when it is not wise to
be too economical. Judicious expenditure
is wise, and is usually returned fourfold.
Choose some level-headed, sensible friend
twenty years older than yourself with whom
to advise. The success of most young men
is based on the friendly counsel of an older
person of broad experience and common
sense. Don't take eyerybody's advice.
When buying farm do so with the in
.'"'i'' va '""h'"S ~ y'"' nv ho'"'-
Be sure that it is not too far away from
transportation mafket anu money cehters.
Success is surer from steady income
though 1t be limited, than from lump ie-
turns once year. This is partly because
one can gauge his expenditures to match,
where the income is steady.
Don't prefer riches to every other and
better thing. A modest home of Your osp
,.t,. l., IL.