The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31
FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1899.
now 10 BECOME RICn.

HOW 10 BECOME RICH.
In Parsons magazine ANEW caudi-
date for public favor, 10y the way for
March, answer is made TO this ques-
ton 10y some of the rich men of the
land aud one of the rich women. IL
will be interesting 20 our readers TO
read in condensed form at least, what
they have to say on this interesting
subject
Chas Broadway Rouss, went to New
York after the war between the States
with not much Of this worlds goods
other than his confederate jacket, and
is now quoted at S6,OOOO0O He says
that Industry, integrity, economy and
promptness" are keys to success, and
that "credit and partnerships are the
scourge of commercial history, and the
bane Of commercial experience" buy
for cash and sell for cash. "If you
buy bargains sell bargains and he has
won.
Z. z. Huntington, said to be worth
$1,000, 600 advises mot To talk TOO much
during business hours" make your
self agreeable TO your most obnoxious
customers, " and keep your own couu-
sell
ID. 0. Mills, with S2j,OOO,OOO to his
credit says: "Take good care Of your
health,n inspire confidence, save one
dollar Of every five and invest it in
"sound banking, railroad or real es-
tate enterprises"
Henry Clews, poor fellow, with only
S5,OOO,OOO, urges the selection of line
Of business for which one has "the
strongest preference" Unlike Alr.
Rouss he buys cheap and sells dear"
and to that attributes his success.
Andrew Carnegie, with the modest
fortune of S7O,O0OOOO, believes in
push, squareness, clear medicines,
economy and rigid adherence to the
rule Of not ver-working.n Ten hours
a day his limit for work aud he seems
to despise 'grasping."
Mrs. Hetty Green with her S6OOOO- |
600, says the path to success is easy /
OF this we are skeptcal. She advises |
her sisters who would be rich to "mind |
their own business" to "invest in real
estate" and to be satisfied with small |
profits.
Chauucey NJ. Depew, who we were
surprised to learn is credited with
$1,000, 900, says "the best foundation
to lay in starting out to make fortune
is to cultivate vigorous health" He
doesn't think education, in the gene
raj sense Of the term, is a requisite to
great success He, too, advises the
selection of a calling for which one has
a "strong liking"
Russell Sage, who from "an errand
boy in a grocery shop has reached the
SlOO,OOO,0O0 mark says "no young man
need despair" All can succeed who
Will be "honest and industrious and
with proper economy
John Wanamaker, whose "bargain
counter" has yielded $1,000 900, says
to all young men, "you don't need to
h2ve any one way to success. You
should learn to do some one thing well,
throwing all your energies into it.
Thorough ambition and sound COM
mon sense will work success for any
body at anything that is legitimate.
Roswell p. Flower, having to his cred [
it SlO,0OO,0OO, urges constant care for
your good health, your good manners, j
and your good morals. He believes in 4
saving without being "parsimonious,"
and to fight shy Of "new tangled
i
The late Calvin 5. Brice, was once O
thought to be worth so, 100000, bat his !
ortune has diminished since his death. n
Still he was successful and while liv e.
ng urged constant care for your good %
health, your good manners and good
morals" He too warns against wild
populations and concludes 10y saying
it is always better to he sure than Il
Orry." Is
These are some Of the suggestions Of ="
he millionaires, and yet there are scores
nd hundreds Of workers in Prince
EDWARD who have scrupulously fol- u'
)wed these rules without having be- '
ome millionaires, and why? EN- I'd
Governor Flower gives the reason. Ut
1t is Of course impossible for every
young man to become a mil
onaire as all may not have the right 'o
pportunities' But after all il is not ll'
ecessary TO be millionaire. a lit pr
e that a righteous man hath is better
IAN the riches of many wicked
"The Greatest of These Is character "k
An impassioned imperalist has had tri
lie boldness to affirm that when The -
nited States has completed the work
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