Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-31
sPlRITLEss EARNING.
The Natural Result Of Doing Things a.
cording to Old Methods.

The Natural Result OF Doing Things Ae.
cording to Old Methods.
To run too long in one Nnvarying
channel of business, man is prone to be-
come spiritless, grows shiftless and IN
enterprising. He must vary or change
his methods, make new shifts, so as to
give newness and variety to his ocupa-
ton, which serves to stir up an interest,
with a desire to see and enjoy the re-
suits of his handiwork. This interest
and desire begets energy, as it were,
from whence follow other and often
greater efforts, and, as a matter of
course, something profitable viii be GSe-
complished. This awakening to the
calls of industry, in other words, is en-
terprise, without which no one is likely
to prosper much il any sphere. An en-
terprising spirit strives to accomplish
something as much for the pleasure in
its accomplishment as for the actual
need of the fruits of its labor.
With some it is difficult to get up this
enterprising spirit; especially so with
such people as are inclined to take
things easy and to let every day pro-
vide for itself" from which very cause
there are thousands OF farms-to say
nothing of the personal improvement
of famiIies--throughou the country,
that are rendered unattractive and I'M
dervalued by the despoiling effects of
neglect, and which, by the touch of
little rubbing up, so to speak, would be
enhanced in value and made beautiful
as apples of gold n pictures of silver"
Many such farmers too-as we are
chiefly speaking of farmers-are proud,
and want themselves and families to
stand fairly credible, yet neglect ons of
the most essential means of gaining
that responsibility. For next to edu-
cation and refinement in our persons is
that of improving and identifying the
homes in which we dwell. So, then,
the father who wishes his family to en-
joy a respectable position in society
should also strive to have a bright and
attractive home for them.
The neglect of the home and family
often comes of a too eager pursuit after
money getting. sometimes of petty
speculation, sometimes of too much
concern about public affairs and many
other similar cause which detract at
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and as rule only half work is done any
where.
However the cause of this unprogres-
sive way of managing affairs, it is one
that gsSws and soon becomes a rut, so
to speak, that is hard to pull out of;
often it requires some external force to
get one out at all. But again very lit
tie sometimes serves to stimulate a spir-
it of progress. For instance, we once
knew a man who was led to make
great change in his affairs by a potato
crop he reared turning out exceedingly
well, and from which he realized good
profit; and this stimulated him to turn
his attention to his crops more closely
and energetically, and which paid bet
ter and better year by year, till he be-
came quite prosperous farmer. Al
though the first step in this case was an
involuntary one, we see, yet every one
can voluntarily take the first progress
sive step if they will, and by determine
ton strive after others, and success will
ultimately aoilow.-Cor. Epitomist.