The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-03-10
HOW TO BECOME A MILLIONAIRE.

Norfolk Pieot.
Money Is one Of the most useful and
necessary conveniences OF man, ana
cannot be done without in any com
mun,tv unless it return to mere barter,
which Is a clumsy and onerons system
of direct exchange OF products and 9th
err values. without the use of any me-
dunn.
In certain conditions and under
some circumstances, very frugal ex-
istence may be maintained without
money, as castaways and some saw
ages exc out miserable life on roots.
berries, and the game and fish they
may secure. But money, in any CIV
ilized community, is actually neces-
slty OF any decent existence. In TACT
there are few contrivances OF man OF
which so much good may be said, il
we look only to the benefits it confers
and, at any rate, we all desire it, must
have it, and must In some way manage
to obtain more Or less OF it.
Yet the Scriptures tell us that the
love of money is the root of all evil !;
but, fortunately, there are compare
lively few men who have so ardent and
consuming an affection, or passing, Tor
money as to be denominated love, ex-
cept In that loose significance of the
word as applied to any liking or pref
erence; as we say we love coffee bet
ter than tea.
Still it is fact that the love of mon
ey Is the paramount affection In this
world, unless we except the love OF
man and woman tor each other and ev-
en- in this possible exception the love OF
money intervenes often with most dis
astrous results to the parties concern
ed. But this love of money, if so sor-
did desire may be so called, varies
almost infinitely in kind and degree.
If it were uniform passion in every
breast, there would be few rich men,
if any and if one man In ten had
it in full intensity, there would
certainly be no millionalres at all.
The conflict for pe!f, the greed of &C
quisitiveness, and the mania of accu-
mutation, even restricted to one In ten
would be too great and general for any
one, no matter what his ability and
cunning, to get far ahead OF his COM
petitors, Or, all being check upon one
another, far above the general level OF
secular condition. In such case, even
trusts, synd Gates and every sort OF
combine or corporation would cripple
Or destroy one another III the fierce
lust Of gain.
Lucky for you, respected capitalist,
that even all your family we're not 50
bent On wealth as you. But for the
fact, dear capitalist, that most men care
little or nothing for money, except as a
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pleasure OF dissipation, you could never
have scraped together what you have
in possession Or, if you inherited it,
your ancestor, but for the general lack
of covetousness, might have died in an
almshouse, instead of being able tc
make you rich.
Life is a struggle for subsistence, moi
for wealth. Most men are reasonably
content with very little, and few have
hope or aspiration beyond daily
bread for daily work. In this state Of
things, If you, reader, yearn to be 6
millionaire, fix your eye on the dollar
never let YOUR vision or mind stray be-
yond its magic circumference know
nothing but it, love nothing but it, and
pursue it always no matter where il
leads, with all your heart, mind, soul
and body.