The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-06-17

on his life. OF her Dee says. men
was a boy my mother taught me 10 be
honest and savomy money. She was one
Of the best women that ever lived. She
made me work, which was another good
thing. Every mother should teach her
children TO be honest and work and save
their money. When was earning only
80 cents a day I saved half Of II. NO
man can succeed in life if he spends all
he makes" Frugality is a necessity in
everyone's life. Then ] prepared myseii
for my work Every man should pre-
pare himself for his work. Prepare is
word I like. Iwish every boy could un-
derstand the necessity of preparing him
self for his position. Mr Carnegie, when
he was a common blacksmith, prepared
himself: he worked hard; he did his best
To-day ne is very rich man. ] haveno
friend that think more Of than Mr..
Carnegie.
81 should like to tell every young man
starting out in life the necessity OF pre-
pairing himself for his work. Then he
must be honest and save his money.
The great trouble with the people to-
dav IS they all want to be rich without
first having been poor ! was very poor
when began life as a boy, very poor."
The subject Of this sketch started In
life without any titles, any wealth any
position. any friends. except bis mother
and the few humble folk that were neigh
bors TO him at Morayshire, Scotland. In
those days he was known as plain Don
aid A. Smith, and as such he attended
the public schools Of Scotland, andwhen
he was not studying he was hard at
work earning a livelihood. Atl he Sc
cured a place with the Hudson Bay COM
nanv. and was sent to Labrador. He be-
gan in the most humble position, worked
hard. endured every privation, and steT
nv step he rose in the employ Of the COM
pany. until he became head Of the post
! At that time his eyesight failed, and be
was threatened with blindness. Winter
had set in. To get to Montreal, 500 miles
away seemed impossible. But his IN
domitable Will took him through. Aitel
a successful operation and he was ready
TO return TO his post. the winter was SC
far advanced that TO retrace his steps
was almost certain death. But duty de-
manded his return. lie could not b
turned from his purpose. His thre
quides perished on the journey, and h'
barely reached his journeys end, bu
from that time or his advancement VIII
the Hudson Bay company was rapid.
To-day Donald A. Smith IS Lor'
strathcona. lord high commissioner o
Canada. knight Of ST. Michael and ST
George. He is the largest land owne
in the world, possessing millions Of acre
of land rich in minerals and furs in th
great northwest; he has vast estates d
scotland. and he owns the controllin
interest In the Canadian Pacific railroad
But wealth and title and position hay
not spoiled him. When he had SUP
nressed the first Rielrebellion under CON
mission by Queen Victoria, he was hon
ored by her majesty for this service an
bis service TO the Dominion as membf
of parliament by being knighted, unde
tho title OF Sir Donald A. Smith, knigf
of the order OF st. Michael and 5
George. This was in 1856, after he ha
completed the Canadian Pacific. In lS'
for further successes Sir Donald was el'
vated TO the peerage
The ten acres Of ground on which Il
magnificent buildings Of the Royal vi
toria hospital at Montreal, stand wei
donated by Lord strathcona, and in a.
: 6ition he gave 81 ,OOO,OOO in cash, and u
= other philanthropic and benevolent col
tributions Of Lord Strathcona are t'
"a numerous to mention.