The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-20

TIONS.
On Writing, knowledge, Business
and Concentration Of
Purpose.
NEW METHODS NECESSARY,

CLIFTON Mills, KY, Dec. 10, 1899
EDIroR BRECKRNRIDaE NHWs:-No one
can reflect upon the constant stream Of
good which is perpetually flowing
through the columns Of Wsll.regulated
newspaper without feeling their obliga-
ton 10 uphold and support t. How fire.
quently do We hear people exolaiming
that they do not know what to write
about. Such an observation is absurd.
Suppose a friend or acquaintance should
enter the room in which you are sitting
would you have nothing TO inquire,
nothing 10 communicate There Is but
little doubt that a host Of facts, feelings,
Questions and answers would crowd 70
your lips for utterance. But it will per
haps be observed by some that there is
such q difference between talking and
writing. Truly so. The great difference
is that in this the pen-in that the
tongue. There is many q man whose
tongue might govern multitudeB, II be
could only govern his tongue. A word
once spoken can never be recalled In
using the pen we generally think twice
before we write we take time to think
and analyze cur subjects and look at
them In every aspect and see the ends,
causes and effects.
For my own part always wished to
consider things in the fairest light, but I
often find my resolution weakened and
when think to act the philosopher I
feel myself nothing but a man. The
range Of human wisdom has increased
90 enormously that no human brain can
grapplo with it and the man who would
know one thing we'll must have the
courage to be ignorant Of q thousand
other things however attractive or
Interesting, As with knowledge 90 with
work. In business you need not know
many books, but you must know your
trade and men. You may be slow at
logic and you may stick to your groove
in politics but in your business you
must switch into new tracks and shape
yourself to every eXigenOy. empha-
size this matter because IN no country
% the red-tapiGt 90 out OF place az here.
Every calling ia filled with bold, keen
Wilted men, who are porpetually invent
ing new ways Of buying oheaply, under
selling or attracting custom and / am
persuaded to believe that the man who
sticks doggodlY to the old-iashioned
methods who runs IN q perpetual rul-
win find himself out stripped IN the race
of ne.
Az We journey on from day 10 day we
should use q little concentration mixed
with common sense. A man may have
the most dazzling talents, but II they are
scattered upon many objects he will
accomplish nothing Strength ia like
gunpoWder; 10 DO affective it needs con-
osnilation and aim. The marksman
who aims at the whole target will sell
dom hit the center. The general who
roaiiou his soldiers all about the ooun-
tFy .n1lrc1 defeat So does ho whose
attention g diausod through innumsla-
bIs channels 90 chat &C cannot gather
force GA anY one point In urging the
importance OF concentration and 81
sticking % ono thing do not mean that
any man should DO o mere farmer a
mere doctor Oh mere MERCHANT OF
mechanic. Every man ought 10 be-
something more IMAM q COG or pulley in
omt grand machine. but what 4 mean
rthrl ha Who aaaiiau himself on many
object. oon lor h1 energy aud With
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