Columbus Democrat., 1839-01-05
RISE AND FALLoF FAMILIES.

Every young man should stalt in life determin-
Cd TO act upon the motto Nil DespsrandRm, or
Don! give up The ship. Let him, on commen-
,inp life, look around him. and see who are the
wealthy whoare the Influential, who are the cour-
ted and ro ,pected Of society, and ask from whence
thew sprlng. In nujnety-nine cases out OLA hundred
will find them to be those who, at his age possess
sed as little of the worlds gear, as little Of family
influence, as little Of any ex,raaeous and as he
himself possesses men who commenced the
world with nothing, and whose advancement III
LIE solely depended upon their own hushandry,
frugaIity, integrity, and strict attention TO bust
neS
Most young men consider it great misfortune
10 be poor, or not 20 have capital enough TO es
,absh themselves at once IN business; tnls IS
very mistaken notion for, so FAR from poverty
being misfortune to hm, if We may judge from
what we every day behold, it is really blcsSing;
for the chance smoro than ten to one N favour
of the success Of such a young man over one who
starts with plenty Of money. Look backiwenty
wears. and see who commenced business at that
lime with abundance Of means and trace them
down 10 the present day how many OF them can
now boast Of wealth and standing! On the con
uary, how many have become poor, lost theil
niaces in society, and are passed by their once
boon companions, with look which plainly says
know you mol.
In this country; the wccl Of lortuneis constant
i " turning, and he who IS at the zenilh ihiS yea
may be al the nadit next, and excite no surprise
II is seldom that the fourth; or even the hId zen
Grafton, enjoys property and station IN secret
1 which was won By the industry OF the iirst' hI
u constant change IS the natural result oi causes
continual operation. The first generation start
II in life poor, but industrious and honest; he F'
II solves to acquire property, and at the same t'h
sustain character that shall command respec
Bv dint of long perseverance IN BUSINESS ana "
ii attainment Of high character lor hieSs'y an
Fl far olling, he succeeds, (Such man heV'
III Gls,) and becomes wealthy. Hlssons succee
4 him; perhaps maintain the character OF 'h'lf
n ther, and add to the wealth he elt lhein--'hl
II were educated, TO business, and know how Il
property they enjoy was acquired. But Inc
sons grow up, and from infancy fad ihemselv
81 in the Ian of luxury, and rocked N The cradle
else; their Rlindl are never turned on DuSihe
that is beneath them They are eh1roSSeu
imporant nolions:--scorn labour; run The ro0h
Of folv; marry light headed fashionable lad''
who have as sovereign contempt tor aboul'
and the useful things Of life, as themselves GA
away Few years in their carriage; lose 'he'r
rents; divide their property; attempt 70 carry
business; are incapable to manage II; Iah-su'
gle to keep up appearances and their place,
fashionable le-are obliged to relre-wre'ci
and miserable at home-and get through
world as they can, carrying always the apPe
ance Of shabby gentlemen, and beng lookc, ,t,
a'kance by ther former companions II
children are more miserable than even thensel
beng brought up with an idea that Iabonr IS
grading; and that they are superior oT'
while necessity compals them 10 resort TO $
means Of getting living; pride and poverty
atwar with Them, and they drudge out a ms
bic and precarles life.