The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-10

those Of more eastern and northern re-
gi0ns.
Who can gauge the future of those
great Pacific coast states. 3. ashington
and oregon. with their bOundIess re-
sources-Or Of that empire state Of
Texas? And what homes OF genuine
physical comfort are 10 be found in
all the Gulf states from Florida west.
ward The destruction Of the orange
crop has reduced the price Of lands
and at the same time awakened at.
tentiOn TO a more diversified cultIva-
tIon OF the soil.
While. therefore. the rapid enhance
ment Of real estate values In the great
cities may render II more difficult now
than formerly for young men 10 acquire
there fOothold In realty such limita.
tions do not prevent their striking out
~ newer and really more inviting
fields for the exercise Of their ability
their Industry and energy. There ID
no such favored land on this planet
for the young and deserving as this
blessed country OF ours.
In laying stress upon climate as ar
important factor In estimating success
I am impelled thereto by the conviction
that success in life is by no means con.
fined 10 the mere acquisition Of prop.
erty or wealth. Such acquisitions are
Of course. not to be despised. and are
worthy Of a large expenditure Of in
dustry and effort, especially with the
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design OF their nobler uses and ben
efieent sharing with our fellow men,
and yet they constitute an aim and
achievement altogether inferior to some
others such as contribute most to the
true happiness OF man
1t were needless here to dilate upon
these stronger foundations and higher,
nobler and more enduring sources of
that genuine happiness which. just In
the proportion OF its attainment. ranks
first both in the axioms OF philosophy
and in the results Of experience as the
most potent factor in the estimate OF
mans success in life.
Leaving to others responding-and
whose own success in acquiring worldly
possessions qualities them far better to
reply from experience. and TO furnish
detailed business prescriptions to that
.end-a more precise answer, may
summarize my general views by quot
ing from letter in which endeavored
to reply briefly to the request OF a
young friend for counsel as 10 the con-
duct OF his life, with the view TO sue
cess. My answer was purposely in the
and alliterative style. and
partly in verse. as best calculated to
take lodgment in the memory. and It
ran somewhat as follows:
Most OF the requirements and quail
fcations for a young mans success in
early life may be found with the letter
p as the initial; for instance; Purity,
probity, prudence, pluck, politeness.
punctuality, promputude.
Most OF these qualities are akin, and
all Of them are worthy of sedulous cul-
tivation. as conducive to happiness and
success. The first three are the three
graces. or chief moral qualifications,
and hence entitled to the highest con-
sideration, and to ceaseless vigilance.
The others follow naturally as legiti-
mate offspring. even down to the last
promptitude. For promptitude involves
our duty 10 our neighbor and our obli-
cations to him. The remark of an acute
writer concerning a proverbially late at
tendant at church. that it seemed "to
be a part of his religion to disturb the
religion of Others" is applicable in like
manner to those who are deficient in
promptitude in business affairs and ap-
pointments. To secure promptitude,
and to avoid undue consumption Of my
time by thoughtless callers, resorted
to this warning expedient in verse,
posted on the door of my private office:
ITO busy men whose hours are feet.
Your business state and don't repeat;
Affairs are apt to come to grief
Except when one is prompt and brief
Prudence, while directly opposed to
(and that is never pru-
denO. yet inculcates care in the avoid
ance Of wastefulness. / might express
1t in a couplet:
''Despise not the penny. though petty
1t sounds,
But prudently prize 1t. as parent Of
pounds"
AS to patience and its kindred virtues,
including persistence and pluck. they do
not of necessity, embrace obstinacy. but
they do encourage resolution, steadiness
OF purpose and independence Of thought
and action. Any floating cork, and even
a dead fish, will go with the stream; it
takes a man Of courage to go against
1t. Politeness, even II ranked among
the minor qualifications. and not one of
the cardinal virtues, is yet OF eminent
service to any young man in the battle
Of life It cannot in its higher sense
be learned from books of etiquette. but
it may be improved by association with
the refined, and above all by cultivation
Of the best promptings Of ones own
heart
''Politeness, if true, no book can impart;
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