Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-10-31

1OfiS ESIfndCtY NOrtd.
The New York World has added an in
tensely interesting supplement to its Sun
day issue which is called the Editorial
Forum" In it are given the views of
prominent men on varietyef subjects.
Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss, the mer-
chant prince of New York, contributes the
following article on Success in Life. {"
1t will be read with interest by thousands
of. Mr.. Rouss' friends. Speaking, as he
does, from experience, his original stvle
and keen logic have two-fold force in
them which is convincing. Mr.. Rouss
says: The Confederate General Forrest
was one of the greatest cavalry officers OF
his time, In battle he was almost in
variably successful. One day Gen. Robert
E. Lee said to Forrest: Forrest, what
is the secret of your success, anyway"
well, replied Forrest, "you sec,
Lee, 1 always make it business to get
there fu'st."
And in Gen. Forests reply lies ther real
secret of success in every walk of life. 1t
is not sufficient to get 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 lhat matter, who understands
the art of getting there fust will be the
winner. The sermon l have preached
for years, one which applies to all trades
and professions, to all occupations, is;
Arm yourself with stainless integrity /;
let loose the. heaven born gifts of genius
and ambition and a resolution that courts
but never counts the heaviest odds; begin
on the basis of cash, even if you have to
start with tack-hammer; almost una
wares twill become a triphammer, doub-
ling and trebling every year with the re-
e tiess energy of circular saw Then sue
cess 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 TIP to the hilt; but
pluck and patience and moral courage
will always win. and the sun will shine
again and final triumph -alIoyed, it may
be, with bitter dregs-wilI come solid, de-
cisive and enduring.
Keep good company or none Never
be idle, If your hands cannot be fully
employed, attend to the cultivation of
your mind. Always speak the truth.
Make few promises. Live up to your en-
gagemcnts. Keep your secrets, if you
have any. When you speak TO person,
look him in the face. Good company
and good conversation are the very sinews
of virtue. Good character is above all
things else. Your character cannot he
essentially injured except by your own
acts. If any one speaks evil of you live
so that none will believe him. Drink
no kind of Intoxicating liquors. Ever
live misfortune excepted) within your lr-
come. When you retire think over what
you have been doing during the day
Never play at game of chance Avoid
temptation, through fear that you may
not withstand it Earn money before
you spend it. Never run into debt unless
you see way out of it again. Never bor-
row if you can possibly avoid it Do not
marry until you are able to support wife
Never speak evil of any one. Be just be-
fore you are generous. Keep yourself in
nocent, if you would be happy. Save
when you are Young. to spend when you
are old. Read over the above maxims
once week.