Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-11-04
M. R0USS AS A WRITER.
The Merchant Prince Contributes to
the New York Sunday World.

| The New York World has added an
intensely interesting supplement to
| its Sunday issue which is called the
Editorial Forum In it are given
the views of prominent men on va
riety of subjects. Mr. Charles Broad
way Rouss, the merchant prince of
New York, contributes the following
article on "Suecess in Life 1t will
be read with interest by thousands of
Mr.. Rouss' friends. Speaking as he
does, from experience his original
style and keen logic have two fold
force in them which is convincing.
Mr.. Rouss says: The Confederate Cen
eral Forrest was one of the greatest
calvary officers of his time. In battle
he was almost invariably successful.
One day Gen. Robert E. Lee said to
Forrest: Forrest, what is the secret
of your success, anyway?n
well, replied Forrest, 'syou see,
Lee L always make it business to
get there fu'st."
And ia Gen. Forests reply lies
the real secret of success in every walk
there but we must get there fu'st.
What's true of success in war is
true in politics, in the arts, In science
in society, in business. The young
man or the old man for that matter,
who understands the art of getting
there fu'st will be the winner The
sermon | have preached for years, one
which applies to all trades and pro-
fessions, and occupations, is:
Arm yourself with stainless integ
rity; let loose the heaven born gifts
of genius and ambition, and resolu-
tion that courts but never counts the
heaviest odds: begin on the basis of
cash even if you have to start with
tack hammer; almost unawares it
will become triphammer, doubling
and trebling every year with the re-
lentless energy of a circular saw.
Then success will come-not all bright
sunshine, but here and there deep,
black shadows that will search you to
the heart, agonies that will drive the
blade through the quick into the
marrow up to the hilt: but pluck and
patience and moral courage will al
ways win, and the sun will shine
again and final iumph-alloyed it
may be, with bitter dregs-will come
solid, decisive and enduring.
Keep good company or none. Never
be idle. If your hands cannot be
fully employed attend to the cultiva-
tion of your mind. Always speak the
truth. Make few promises. Live
up to your engagements. Keep your
secrets if you have any. When you
speak to person look him in the
face. Good company and good con-
versation are the very sinews Of virtue.
Good character is above all things
else. Your character cannot be es-
sentially injured except by your own
acts. If anyone speaks evil Of you
| live so that none will believe him.
Drink no kind of Intoxicating liquors.
Ever live misfortune excepted) with
in your income. When your retire
think over what you have been doing
during the day. Never play at a.
game of chance. Avoid temptation,
through fear that you may not with
stand it. Earn money before you
spend it. Never run into debt unless
you see way out of it again. Never
borrow if you can possibly avoid. it.
Do not marry until you are able to
support wife. Never speak evil Of
anyone. Be just before you are gen
erous. Keep yourself innocent If you
would be happy. Save when you are
young to spend when you are old.
Read over the above maxims once a
week