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118 118 CORONADO A PKOPHHT. nnsuccessM in discovering a rich nation which conld be plundered of its created wealth, as Cortes and the Pizarros had done. How like history through all time this is. Nothing succeeds like success, and, mind you, this means to have lands, houses, money; character without "the root of all evil" avaUeth not; for with rare exceptions, no man is accepted for a station of honor who is poor; but then those excep- tions usually make their mark and leave their names inscribed upon the roUs of glory. Columbus was without means, yet his name will be in books printed thousands of years henec. He was given a chance to show the metal in him and we know the result. Bo- naparte was not a descendant of some noble house, and yet he demonstrated by acts the force of his per- sonality, and further, whUe he selected his generals from the ranks, nothing could withstand his soldiery when led by their peers; but when the same leaders became rich and effete, and the first consul of France became emperor, when titles were conferred upon the commanders, they seemed to lose the incompre- hensible innate something which dominates others. "Was this not one of the reasons why the Frenchmen were not successful in their last campaigns? Com- panies, regiments, brigades, and corps must have the "Come on, boys, let's give 'em ," and the captain over a company, as well as actiiig generals, must be in the van, for if they keep to the rear and give the word, "Go on, boys, and give them ," it will have the same effect as when the business man does not at- tend to his affairs; he will fail; and this wDl hold good more strongly with the farmer than with any other