Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-05

WHAT tNSOHGS tUS 0eSt UGoOStS y
The best results are what all are sup
posedly after, and all are interested In
the modes Of securing them. To almost
any point there are different routes, and
II Is not always easy to say which Il
best. A certain man once thought h
could improve his exchequer by ltinerat.
Ing the country with specific for the
bugs which infest melon, cucumber
squash and pumpkin vines. "H0w dc
you use it?" asked one to whom he was
commencing It's efficacy. "vell," said
the agent, "you catches the bug and
puts this stuff on, and ip . leetle while
he Is dead" "Pshaw." said the other,
III could pinch him to death In half the
time. "veil,r said the vender, ''that Il
a good way, too." There Ia often q
choice Of ways.
Pay day will surely come for all pur-
chases, and 1t Ia a dark day II We are
minus the cash. Our dealers are profuse
In smiles, and cultivate great suavity OF
manner as long as We are good paying
customers. But the smile works over to
the other corner Of his mouth and the
back becomes much less flexible II the
intervals between settlements are too
long. And 1t Is well to bear this In
mind. We must learn to draw In the
prescribed social traces. But, this in-
eyitability accepted, there Is still more
10 consider. This does not constitute
the only motive power. The best re-
suits are insured BY those who, making q
virtue Of necessity, emphasize the virtue
"A 4 xrelI as fhA I'D 4.
much rest in the doing "a In the having
done. While the call for hand work and
head work Is imperative and indisputa-
BILE, there Ia no less urgent call for
heart work, too.
The more enthusiasm We put into our
efforts the larger will be the reward, and
the easier the task. There Is no en-
ployer who does not find far greater
satisfaction Ia an employe who takes
pleasure In his work as well as In his
pay, and who, whether he saws cord Of
wood or spades square Of garden, does
IL from an artistic as well as pecuniary
standpoint.
A young minister entering upon his
first charge was about purchasing his
first horse. This was many years ago,
when horses commanded q much higher
price than they do now, aud the valua-
tion set by the owner upon the animal
which to this young dominic seemed
most eligible for his purpose WAS a good
round SUN. A friend with whom he
counseled gave him this advice and
consolation: "You must expect to pay
for what you get. II you get what you
pay for you viii be all right" And this
Is an important point for practical con-
sideration. We should see to Il that We
get what we pay for; and this the mere
cash value does not alone represent.
There Is more than pecuniary considera-
ton In all bargains and whatever We ex-
change our products for. Character.
reputation, satisfaction in its broad
sense, must enter into the account. One
deal with certain men Is enough. We
knew OF one who, In settling an account
with one Of this character, drew up his
receipt himself and gave IL to the trades
man TO sign. And IL read, I'm full Of
all demands, past, present and 10 come" !"
Ii was not good bargain and did not
insure the best results for the dealer who
overcharged wealthy customer, and
who, when reprimsnded by him for IL,
gave as his reason, "Iou are able TO
stand It," "Yes," said he, ~ am, but
you are not" and Immediately furnished
capital TO start rival establishment.
Every mans best capital Is himself at
his highest valuation. His own character
Is his real trademark. II his heart Il In
his work, the whole man Is In IL. "No,
sir, We don't make pretty good ham,
mer," said an operator 10 visitor who
was expressing his commendation Of
their work in such term Of faint praise.
I'VE make the best hammer In the Unit
ed States"
1.-The secret Of our success" said the
president Of the Cambria Iron Works,
"is that We aim TO make every batch Of
rails the best batch We ever made"
That principle Is the surest and quickest
route 10 1.-The top" where, as Is proverb-
tally said, "there Is always room" A
certain farmer bought aud worked ian
abandoned farm" aud In few years
brought IL up 10 such high degree of
cultivation that he won prizes at the
county fair for all his exhibits. The
secret OF his success, how he insured the
best results and succeeded where others
failed, was, as he stated it, because he
loved his farm" Most men work for
living, but living is something more than
what We put within or upon our bodies.
The psy. roll should be more Of an Incl
dent than an object. IL Ia far more like
ly to be satisfactory II kept in its proper
place. Acquisitiveness is good
bump IL not abnormally developed,
and il IL Is balanced by generosity and
conscieptlousness. The sacred writer
says: Men will praise thee when thou
doe.t we'll TO thyself." There is consider
able HON &c paid in this world To weslth
and mere material success. And Yet
human nature is not so sordid as il Il
often accused of being. aud the average
popular Judgment awards the honor prize
TO character and intrinsic worth.
Two men met on certain occasion In
the street. One WAS Of the hard, self
isb, grasping type, and hSd only recent
ly avsiled himself of an opportunity
which came 10 him Of pressing an un-
fortunate creditor 10 The wsll," ard
this vas the subject OF their converse
tioa. "You see, Jones got into tight
place. Some money be was counting
on didn't come in when he expected it,
and he failed TO come to time. And
there had the advantage Of him. Then
he had Sickness iu his family, which
made some ezra expenses for him, and
took him away from business some, and
there had the advantage Of him again.
But, then, Jones Is good, honest,
square fellow, after all" "Yes," said
the other, land that Is where he has the
advantage Of YOU"
No man is crowned even with the
worlds appreciation, unless he strives
lawfully. A man must keep his self
respect IL he would secure the respect Of
others. \ man may have good bank
account, and vet discount on his
character. Haven't you any con-
seience?' was the question asked once
of one OF this order. "Yes," said the
man; land il Is ss good as new.
never used It." Those who put their
whole heart in their work are always
conscientious workers. And such
achieve the hest results because they
maintain their own manhood.-COr. OF
New England Farmer.