The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-18
How to Succeed.

In an article in Demorest's Magazine
for March, entitled Life as Found by
Millionaires, j." there is much that young
men could read with profit. For instance,
Giovanni p, Morisini, who is one of the
rich men of New York, and who landed
in that city without money or friends,
says that If he were asked to lecture to
young men he would say: "Do all you can
the best you can"
Mr.. Morisini acted upon that advice,
and he succeeded in accommodating a very
large fortune. He arrived in New York
from Smyrna, having worked his passage
as a sailor before the mast. He was fortu-
nate enough TO get the position of ONCE
at the very beginning he made a
resolution to do all he could and the best
he could. When he had finished one task
he went directly to mis- superior and
asked what next" If he had fastened
away to game of foot ball or base ball as
soon as his task was done, or if he had
waited TO be directed to a new task, he
would not have attracted the attention of
his employers.
He succeeded because he had made up
his mind to succeed. He knew that he
must be faithful and temperate, and that
he must show a willingness not only to do
more than he was asked to do, but that
he must be prepared for more res ponsible
duties if he should berequired to perform
them
He was, of course, promoted, because
he deserved promotion, and because he
| had made himself so thoroughly familiar
with the business OF his employers that
he was qualified to take any position they
might offer him.
The young men who fail to get ahead in
the world have only themselves to blame
They give more attention to pleasure than
their duties will permit. They retire late
at night and are unfit for work the fol-
lowing day. Their thoughts are not on
their business. They are occupied with
some pleasurable event that is past or is
to come, and they let opportunities
| to advance their employers interests
| pass unimproved. Too many of them form
drinking or gambling habits, aud they are
not trusted, Their abilities may be ever
so good but they cannot hope for promo
The men who succeed are the ones who
deserve to succeed, and there are very
few young men who cannot win a fair
measure of success if they strive for it in
the way that common sense dictates.
Secretary Gresham was a good soldier
during the war, and carries on his body
to-day wounds he received at Atlanta
that have never healed. But he does not
make his record and his wounds excuses
| Tor government papsucking He is able
to earn livelihood for himself, hence he
/ has had his name stricken from the pen
sion rolls. His pension was renowned
more than year ago, as matter of fact,
though 1t is only within few DAYS that
the knowledge of it has become general.
| The example might well be followed by
Justice Long, of the Michigan supreme
court, and other public officials who draw
big salaries from public funds, at the same
time receiving large pensions from the
! federal treasury.
Most people in Georgia had forgotten
that there was pending in the House
contest for the seat of Mai Black, repre-
senting the Tenth district, until the in
formation came that Representative Law.
/ son would endeayor 10 arrange for MIR.
| Watson hearing before the elections
/ committee "some time subsequent 10 the
| middle OF March" Whenever the hear
! ing may be held however. IL will be a
/ .ong time subsequent 10 the middle OF
March when Mr. Watson gets back into
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