The Grenada sentinel., 1903-09-19
MONEY MAKING.

There is no subject which the
world exercises such uncharitableness,
as upon the subject OF money getting.
Those who have it and make 1t, are
too apt to think others Who fail to
accumulate, are lazy, prodigal intem-
perate, while on the other hand, the
unsuccessful are prone to conclude
that those who do make it, are sharp,
cunning, dishonest, unscrupulous and
mean. This is all wrong. It was no
more intended, or rather, it is no
more possible for us all to make
money and be rich, than it is for all
to be handsome, good and happy alike.
''The race is not always to the swift,
nor the battle to the strong" is ex-
emplified in the common pursuits of
life, as we'll as upon the turf and upon
the field of battle. We have seen the
most industrious, pains-taking and
honest Of men fail in every enterprise
OF life, and we would not have to 20
beyond the history Of Grenada to find
examples. Then, we have seen men
of no business habits and no particu-
lar business tact, with irregular
modes and even loose character, ac-
cumulate and become rich. While
tact or talent in handling means are
generally potent factor in ones Sue
cess, it is by no means infallible. We
have seen men grow rich with SEEM
ingly no gifts. They made gains by
absorption or accretion simply hold
ing on to what they got, no matter
how little, and with self abnegation
to let none of it go, no matter how
pressing the demand.
Notwithstanding the volumes that
have been written upon the arts Of
making money, rules of speculation
and science of finance, money making
is as often the result of accident, as of
purpose. Men do not always choose
their own calling-they drift into po-
sitions, and without any forethought,
find themselves in the right place for
money getting, and the opportunity
developes the talent, and the two COM
bined make the fortune. AS one is
incidentally put in place, another
perhaps is thrown out, or voluntarily
relinquishes it and thinks ever after
ward, that, then and there, he he lost
his fortune, while he might have re-
manned in it his life through, and
died a starveling.
Everybody wants money, and every
body must have some of their own
creation, or become a public or pri-
vate burden. Where one man sue
ceeds in growing rich. a Thousand will
remain poor around him, all having
the same external chances. The turn
ing point in the final issue of the
successful mans life might have been
trivial accident which just at the
right moment it became his opportu-
nifty, and that quickened into life, the
talent for using it. We love to make
money and strive hard to do it. But
when we cannot, we rejoice to see
others succeed, not merely because we
are destitute of any, but upon the
principle that the more successful
others are, the better is the condition
of the community. But the subject
is endless, and we will close by saying
let not those who are doing we'll,
think too harshly of those who are
not, and critic:se their lives as fail
ures, because they carry no money
bags. On the other side, let not
those who are unsuccessful in the
battle of life, think those who are
cheats, frauds and speculators who
succeed. We think that each one is
about fulfilling his destiny, whether
he knows it or loves it. More kind
ness OF thought, more liberality of
expression and more generosity of
help all around the circle, will make
us all feel better, the world look
brighter and the future more hopeful.
1t is very remarkable and gratify-
ing fact that the Southern cotton
mills last year consumed more cotton
than the Northern mills, says the
New Orleans States. The latter took,
or acquired, ! ,957 1886 bales in 1903,