Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-08

The early teachers Of Christianity en-
pobIed work by their example He
that will not work." said st. Paul,
neither shall he eat, " and he glorifed
| himself in that be had labored with
his hands and had not been chargeable
fo ans man. when st. Boniface land
ed in Britain he came with Gospel
in one hand and carpenters rule in.
/ the other. and from England be after.
|varI passed over into Germany. carry
ling fhither the art of building. Luther
|aIso. in the midst Of a multitude Of
other employments, worked diligently
| for "a living. earning his bread by gard.
|sring building turning and even
s.oekmaking
| 70 was characteristic of Napoleon
when visiting.a work of Mechanical ex-
,.Iancc. TO pay great respect TO the in.
yertor. and on taking bis leave TO
salute him with a low bow. once at
ST. Helena, when walking with Mrs
BaIcombc. some servants came along
carrying a load. The lady. iu an angry
tone. ordered them out Of the way, on
which Napoleon interrupted, saying
" Respect the burden. madam Even
the drudgery of the humblest laborcr
contributes toward the general wclbe.
iug Of society.
Greatest Men Hardest Workers.
Like other great captains. Wellington
had an almost boundless capacity for
work he drcw up the heads Of a Dub.
lIH police bill lbcing secretary FOR Ire.
arII when tossing on the mouth Of
MouJego. with Juuot and The French
army waiting for him on shore. So
Caesar another Of The greatest com.
HaHd'rs, is said TO have written au cs.
sHv uB Latin rhetoric while crossing lho
Alps 90 the head of bic army And
WaIlsustein. when at the head Of go .
600 men and 10 the midst OF a campaign
with ihr enemy before bim. dictated
from headquarters tbo medical treat
mrnt of bis poultry yard.
Washington was also au Indsfauira.
b.r man of business. From his lo,.
hood he diligently trained himself DO
habits of application OF study afI Of
mrihoiical work U.s manuscript
school books which are sflI preserved.
show that az early as tbo aFs uf %
ho occupied himself voluntarily IH
copying out such things as forms af
receipts. notes of hanb lls ~ ey.
change. bonds, iuJeuiur,s leases. land
warrants and other Dry Documents 600
written ont with great care. Aud the
habits which no thus acquired were IN
"a great measure the foundation OF
those admirable business qualities
which he 30 successfully brought 90
bear iu the affairs of government.
Business Habit Useful Anywhere
Tho same eusrgeii, vitality display
"a la che power of working has ais,
tlnguishel eminent men Iu aIl rims.
and countries The living principle of
constant work, abundant occupation
aud practical contact with men iu tbe
affairs n life has ben aIl times tesn tls
orT rip,uer of the euergsti, vitality
.of strong natures Business habit,
cultivated aud disciplined, are found
alike useful in every pursuit. The
same Industry, application. economy Of
time and labor which have rendered
them useful Boa one sphere ~ smploy
meat have been found equally a,aiIa-
bio in otters. Instead of unfttirr "a
cultivated mind Tor srirntihr ami Ht-
erarv pursuits the habits formed IN.
business are often the best training one
can have No'tsire insisted with tp,tb
that the real spirit OF business ana
literature Is the game. tho perfestiop
% each being the union II energy and
thorghtfulness, of cultivated iptslH.
gence and practical wisdom Of the
active and couJemplative essenee-s
union commended by Lord bacon as
tho concentrated excellence OF man. !
natuTe Ii has been said that even tbs
man of genius can write noihing worth
Feahng in relation 10 human affairs I'm.
les be has been in some way connect
cd with the serious, everyday busipes.
OF hfe-ChaTles Higgins IN san Frap.
eisco Chronicle.