The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-27
N. E. lssslls Besss In Poverty ast has
Risen TO kfilusnce. His ADVICE 70
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NJ. 4. ingalls,, who is the demo
cratic nominee for mayor II Clncin'
natl and presidsn, Of the Big FonI
railroad, WAS reared on a farm ear
Harrison, Maine.
Ii il told ~ i'm that in his early
days he ten found himself in need
OF the necessities VI HE, aud tina,
be milked cows, shesied the sheep,
picked cobblestones from the m' =.
dows, and did oil the roush work
incident 10 farm life. In winter be
went to the district school.
AOn the farm young Ingalls, work
ed In discourseing clay soils, and
the pastures and fields were almost
without hope. He piled up rock IN
the pastures ill his finger ends bled.
With aching back the rocks were
tumbled into q wagon and hauled
away. What it re squirrel d., to do
with the hands heavy rain spoiled
lin 60 minutes. by washing away the
soil. Young Ingalls, looked on in
despair. He vowed he would no
longer stand by the "old place"
When he finally secured the pre-
cious document called teachers
certificate at l6 years Of aye.
which gave him authority to teach
the "young idea," he was happy.
The next thing was ui-tilct
school to teach. He interested the
trustees in a neighboring district
and they said they would give the
Young man u chance" The tern
was for two months and half
The pay was $ll month. A farm
Ter agreed To board the teacher f'r
sl.25 week. The second tern
Teacher ingalls, found that hls -al-
ary had been advanced to $l1 3
month. 1t was during The third
winters teaching that young lngalls
took up the idea Of reading law.
He continued his studies, burn.
ling the midnight oil and digging in
to higher branches and Blackstone
and Kent. With the small savings
from six years teaching, Ingalls,
lifted himself at Bridgton academy
lfor Bowdoin college in 1860. For
lack OF funds be was unable to COM
plete bis course there, and in 1862
entered Harvard law school at Cam
, bridge, Mass. with small funds to
back him up. He had not been
there long when bis financial Diff
culties commenced. Ii is said that
one day he was walking aimlessly
down a street in Boston and met a
friend who was practicing Law in the
city. Ingalls, stated his financial
difficulties and was rendered the
friends law Office as tel rom.
The struggling Harvard student &C
Z cepted the Invitation and made his
. home among the few dusty books
Of an attorneys den. Where In
gals slept is not a matter OF record.
but if it was on the floor it was al
that time nobody's business. DE
ate his meals at q cheap restaurant
ia the neighborhood.
He was awarded q $50 prizs foE
an essay on underground ease
ments," and the money was regard
ed as a godsend.
He won bis diploma and returned
Ito Gray. in his native state, to prac
|tice law. All he succeeded in do
aling there was to get married, ant
he went to Roston to battle Tor com
mercial success. He secured . po
sition in the law Office Of Woodbur.
& Andres, at SO per week. ID
l. made progress gradually, and OF
the death Of Andres was taken int
!. the firm in full partnership.
He jumped into politics and il
1868 was elected to the Massachus
stts state senate, and was th
youngest member Of that body.
MI 1t is said Ingalls, record in ID
Massachusetts senate attracked th
= attention OF the bondholders Of tn
old indianapolis, Cincinnati & Ii
fayette railroad, who were resident
of Boston. They sent him to Cir
? |cinnati as receiver Of their pIopert.
b. President Ingalls, has often bee
appealed TO for advice to the your
who ara ambitions to succeed.
4 "Be honest, industrious, and III
- within your MEANS" he says, "sr
~ success will come. 1t IL not game
10 a day. A young man snou
:, work hard whether the pay Is lar
- u small, and do the best at
INV times for his employer.
Nv II the start is low, aim high;
dustry will win. was asked SOL
y years ego to lay Something A.
a. the young mans chances. Cone
~ Itions are the same now a. then, al
I can only repeat, that II II If
. ambition Of young mau to b.
m enormously rich, the chancss
better than ever osfore. With I
- Il ii f..,lssr.s