Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-03-23
THE RISE AND FALL OF rAM,IIrs

/ Every young man should start IN life
determined TO act upon the motto o,
MI despeiandum, or. Don give vi
the ship" Let him. on commencine
HE, look around him and see who are
wealthy. who are the influential. who
are the courted and respected of socie.
~. and ask from whence they sprung
In ninety-nine cases out Of hundred
he Will lind them 10 be those who. a,
ms age, were possessed OF ~ little oil
The worlds gear, As little of family in
iiuence. and as little Of any extraneous
aid As he himself possesses; men who
commenced the world with nothing.
and whose advancement in lie solely
depended upon their own industry .fru-
gAlity. integrity. and strict attention 10
business. Nos, young men consider
great misfortune To be poor or not
TO have capital enough 10 Establish
themselves at once in a good business,
tins Is a very mistaken notion: for. so
lar from poverty being a misfortune TO
him, IT we may judge from what we
every day behold. it is really a blessing.
for the chance is more than ten 10 one
IN favor of the success Of such youn,
man, over one who starts with plenty
OF money. Look back twenty wears
and see Who commenced business AZ
that time With abundance Of means.
and truce them down 10 the presen,
day: how many Of them a, this day
car boast Of wealth and high stand
ing: On the contrary how many have
become poor, lost their places in .ocie-
ty. and are passed. BY their once boon
companions, with look which plainly
says, IL know you not"
In this country. the wheel of fortune
Is constantly turning. and he who is al
zenith this year, will beat nadir next.
and excite no surprise. IL is seldom
That the fourth. or even the third rene.
ration enjoys the property and station
which was won BY the industry and
frugality Of the first. The constant
change IS the natural result OF causes
IN continual operation. The first gen
Grafton starts in life poor. but industri.
Gus and honest; he resolves 10 acquire
property, and at the same time sustain
a character that shall com m and respect.
by dint OF long perseverance, in bust.
ness, and the sus.ainment ola high cha.
racter for integrity and fair dealing. he
succeeds. (such q man never fails and
becomes wealthy. His sons succeed
him, perhaps maintain the character OF
their father. and add 70 the wealth he
left them-they are educated 90 busi.
ness. and know how the property they
enjoy was acquired. But their sons
grow up, and from infancy find them
selves IN the lap Of luxury. and rocked
IN the cradle Of ease. their minds are
never turned 10 business-that is be.
meath them; they are engrossed with
important nothings; scorn labor: run the
rounds Of folly; marry lighi-hc AIDED,
fashionable ladies. who have as sove.
reign a contempt for laborers, and the
useful things ofl,fe, as themselves; dash
away few years in their carriages;
lose their parents: divide their proper.
ty; attempt TO carry on the business:
are incapable OF managing n-fail-
struggle to keep up appearance. and
their places III fashionable life-are
obliged TO retire-wTetched and mise.
rab!e at homeland get through the
world as well as they can; carry always
the appearance Of shabby gentlemen
and being looked at askance by their
former companions. Their children
are more miserable even than them.
selves; being brought up with the idea
that labor Is degrading. and that ihcv
are OF superior order; while necessity
comPels them 20 resort TO some means
Of getting living. Pride and poverty
are ever at war with the N. and the drag
out miserable and preearious lie.
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