Year: 1872

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through nature, supplies all else; and he sup
plies men too, if they did not destroy them
selves by their own vices, and would properly
develop their own powers. "Good God how
scarce men are," said Napoleon in Italy. when
nobody appeared to contest the field with him.
And so it is in every country and age. There
is no branch of business, no profession, call
ing, or occupation, in which a live, energetic,
well-informed, determined man, may not COM
mand any position, obtain wa ges, and receive
honors. When Daniel Webster was about to
enter upon the study of law, they told him
the profession was already full. "There is
room enough" he re, lied, cup there" point
ing up, and meaning That for the higher class
and better qualified there was always de-
mand.


It is just so to-day. There is little mil
lion Of poor lawyers, poor preachers, poor ed
itors, poor printers, poor mechanics, and poor
farmers; and some of them complain of hard
times and want of employment; but it would
be difficult to find one we'll qualified, who has
not had a hundred calls for his services.
Those who have nothing to do, are the ones
who never should have anything to do, for
they are not fit for it. They either have no
knowledge of the business, or are not willing
to work at it. The world is full of people
who complain that they have not had a chance
in life If they had desired the chance they
would have made it, for nobody has chances
except what they make. The bad and good
luck, so much talked of, is all nonsense; the
fellow who has pluck never lacks luck-he
makes luck. The human will is supreme
against everything but God. There is moth
ing on this earth or any other earth that hu-
man will may not control and form to its own
liking; but to accomplish anything it must be
persistent and determined. Then it will over
come all things. If there are mountains in
the way it will cast them into the sea; if there
are clouds in the heavens, it will brush them
away; if there are wild lightningsin the track
it will catch and curb and bride them. There
is nobody who has life before him, who can't
be what he wants to be and is willing to labor
to be.


But it is not the fellow that whines at the
corner of the street for ten hours pay for
eight hours work, that is to come to anything.
That class don't want to work at all. Hire
them at eight hours to-day, and they will want
to work but six tomorrow and the third
day they will have the gout or something else,
and can do nothing. 1t is the one who says
81 conquer or die" that never dies till he has
conquered. So in education, it is the man
who has no mind to educate, that sucks his
paws and whines that he would have been
Something or somebody if he had possessed
the benefits of learning. The man who wants
education can always get it. He educates
himself. This talk of Daniel Webster among
the gutter rats, who are like diamonds in the
sand, and would glisten to the dazzling Of the
world if they could have opportunity, is all
nonsense Every man finds his level, and
has his opportunities to become all that his
capacity will permit. Let young men get rid
of these usions-these Nightmares that rest
upon their brains like paralysis and death:
The world is before then,-its pleasures, hon
ors and wealth. Anything in it will be theirs
if they make themselves worthy of it and are
willing to work for it, There is no time to
grumble, none to lament; take off your coat,
roll up your sleeves, and 60 in for what you
want, and what you really deserve you will
obtain n.-Merrin,ac Journal.