Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-25
Getting a Start.

Mr.. Kelley on page Ss2 tells in an en-
PERTAINING manner how young man Sot
n start. in life. using calf rs a nucleus.
writes Clark NJ. Drake in Country Gem
tleman. One might think by reading the
title that the young man was himself the
calf, but further reading shows that ne
came far from meriting this title. such
narratives are of value to young men,
in that they show how a start must be
made and then the adding to Is complr-
atively easy The process of laying up
becomes a fixed habit, and this of itself
is valuable capital. One can form TINS
habit without acquiring the one OF beang
niggardly 1t will be found necessary TO
exercise a large degree of nicely IN order
fully TO acquire the habit of carefully
saving without becoming parsimonious.
The young man who has not suiiicient de-
cisaon to be unlike Others financially II.
need be will not soon have y competence
of his own getting.
There are various ways OF getting
start. depending on the tastes and ac-
uuirements of the individual. Mine was
made by school teaching. although the
work was never quite to my taste. Even
when one mas not much aptitude for TINS
work half dozen terms of teaching VIII
give not only Il financial start but de-
gree Of discipline that Is of inestimaoie
value. The education now required 10 III
one for teaching the common schools Is
of very large value. and ] would urge
every young man to lay this important
stepping stone II possible. Nearly every
village of 800 Or more inha bitants now
has an excelleIpt school, and many of
them have special training classes loE
teachers Don't miss the opportunity OF
grasping this advantage offered py our
State, and of fitting yourself Tor success
and usefulness in life.
Ii the acquisition of an education Is
not possible one may work ont several
years and get.a few hundred dollars.
know young married men who nave
4 III. ~ "a "a
start. But whatever course IS adopted
do not neglect to store the mind vita USE
full Knowledge. Money alone Is not com
plete capital. We need to identity our
selves with public and religious affairs IN
order to live lives with which we are sat
isiied and that will be helpful TO others.
Do not. furthermore. neglect the eulti-
walton of character, without Which any
life is a failure. The business OF poultry
keeping fruit or egetablesrowing. or
any other of the various branches oI ag-
riculture, offers unexcelled opportunity
for the voluntary exercise of the taeul-
ties and for the development OF the NOR
ais | would urge young men to set It
complete start. of which money is only
one of the component parts We All
know persons whose manhood has been
shriveled and stunted by the mere accu-
mutation of money The development of
the nobler traits should not De neglect
ed.
After a start has been secured it Is not
advisable to hazard ii by running deeply
in debt for land. | made this mistake in
early life. and it was only by the merest
chance that | avoided losing all An
amount of debt which in ordinary times
would act only as a spur to business, in
these times becomes calling, and finally
discoura ging 1t is natural to look Tor
better times. but it is not safe TO assume
that they will soon come Go into debt
just as though these times We're going 70
continue. and if brighter things are in
store for us, you win be as well prepared
to profit by them as any one. Ii the
common idea that a large farm only Will
do has seized YOU try to think of the adj
Vantages of small farm. and you VIII
probably decide to occupy fewer acres.
In occupying a small place your labors
will be less arduous. giving more spare
time to do mental labor and to beautify
your home surroundings. 1t Will also
make less work for the wife whom no
young man in health should neglect to
secure.