Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-06-26
him that hath much, much also shall

him that hath much, much also shall
be required.
But, my friends, more kno Wedge is
not always power: and, even though it
be. yet remember that power unapplied,
is ever barren of achievement. Assam.
ing, OF course, that one has at least
average intelligence, his success de-
ponds more upon industry than upon
intellect.
Realization of their superior talents
has often proved the ruin of our most
promising young men, who, finding
that they could do things with less ef-
fort than their fellows. dropped into
habits of idleness and sloth.
However. great or small bis natural
abilities may be, the only man who
ever accOmplishes anything in this
world is the working man. You some
times hear a discussion as to whether
Doctors, Lawyers. Merchants. Me-
chanics, Farmers or some other class of
men, work the hardest. My friends,
there is no legitimate calling In the
world in which a man can succeed
without work, or at which he NAV not
work himself to death, ifhe will Show
ne a successful man in any walk of
life, and l will show you hard work
ing man. The heaven born genius
that indolently depends upon the inspi
ration of the moment, accOmplishes
nothing In this world but an occasion
al sensation and ultimate failure.
People are often deceived into think
ing that substantial things are accom-.
plished off hand and without labor;
but they do not know what goes on
behind the scenes. A distinguished
orator once told me. that big MOST sue-
Gessful exteAp0raneeus speeches, were
the fruita of laboriOus preparation
Caesar, Newton and Shakespeare,
were indeed great geuiuses, but they
were almost qually great workers. In
fact, true genius has been we'll defined
as an infinite capacity for palnstaking
work.
The mental powers, just as the phys.
ical, will grow, in a fashion. even though
| neglected.; but they will never develOpe
their full possibilities unlesss con.
stantly and vigorously exercised. Thus
| it often happens that young men with
extraordinary natural endOwments, are
far outstripped IN the race of life, by
those who were born with only halt
their ability.
| The average child, if properly eXer.
cised, will make a much stronger man
than one born with the constitution OF
Hercules, and allowed to grow up with.
out exerting himself. There is Away E
hope for dull man, if he be energetic
but the future holds nothing for sloth
full NAN, though he be eyer SO brilliant
The human INTELLECT is like a MACHINE
lit must be kept constantly IN use or
it will play out. 1t is Just as import.
ant for a smart man to work as for q
dull one, otherwise he will ultimately
become dull also. Every man should
work up to the full measure OF his ca
paelty. II his talents be such that he
is able to accomplish twice as much
as another. then it Is bis duty to 40
cOmplish twice as much; and if he doe:
not, be will surely deteriOrate.
i Work is natures law. If you Wist
to be strong and healthy, work, if yot
wish to be happy and contented, work
if you wish to help yourself, work; il
you wish to help others, work; II y0t
: wish to keep out of mischief and baC
habits, work; if you wish to have the
J confidence and respect of your neigh
J bOrs, work; ii you wish to be prosper
Gus, work; and when you do NOT know
what else to do, with yourself-tprl
in and work.
Do not work yourself to death, OF
attempt to do everything at once; but
work earnestly and steadily, and YOU
will surely be rewarded, even though
you have nothing to show for it, but
the testimony of good conscience ant
q oonsa ~ antv wall done-for 9Th.
sense OF outy well uone-ior 'ns
END OF tnat man Is peace.
Il Vou often hear a mans success at
ha dooo;ued hu his ~ ia trne thai
mon ranuira onnortnnities Int if i,
oanalia frna that onnortnnities rennir,
nan IF man waits iii his onnartn
n;tu arrives before nrenarine himself
for T. ha will never nrofit Nv IT, M
man knows vhat onnortnn;ties are ir
atoro sor him ~ a. That moment the,
will nrosant thamsalves. if hehoove,
him thorefora to imnrnva himself al
.ha t;me and -, ovara wsv ha can ar
tha+ ,uho, he ohonoo doas coma-wher
tu"I " "tr;Las h,"mho will he eoninnef
70 avail h,msalf Of his onnortnnitv-
tbis no. con nnlv do hv narsistant nm
. .a,0 ~ No. ,u 80 Euon f. his onnortu
n;tu "a,1er come. he ia st;lI the gaine,
i hu b;s nrono ration. for II ia hetfer tr
1oearva Success and not oat II than tr
ae1 + and s not deserve Il
ST Ranamhsr then e ia work and no,
1,oE that hr;ngs sncoass. and thai
nraat deads orc acoomnIished Inv nersis
fant lsbor rather than hy insniration
'o '
1.-THE heights great men have reached and
We're npt attained nv sudden flight:
But they, while their companions slept,
Were toiling upward through the night"
M ,o.h,,.ss f,u 90 ~,
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coInuence VI You'll l1salu 'u 1;n WIN VIII
as 5uU youE ess' ~nlcn yy 1oas WIZ oR Be-,