Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-08-25
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Reirenchments for the People.

VALUE OF SiXPENcE DAY.-Few pco
Pile are aware of the comforts thnt may oe
procured Tor a small family by the aggregate
savings of sixpcncc pei day. for one year; IN
Other words there are very few who are prac-
,ically acquainted with the essential prnci-
pie, as it relates 10 the trcquen, dlsburslng
or Withholding OF small sums OF money
for purposes which are not absolutely
indispensable these disbursements may be
ior the indulgence Of just tastes aud sen.
liimenis, or from motives Of benevolencc
aud so long as they are kept within reasona.
! bic bounds and the means Of the parties VIII
Justify, may be laudable aud commcndable.
In this country, the prce OF Independence
and competency, Is industry, economy and
integrity; if either of these pre- requisites
are wanting, success IN any undertaking Is
donbllul. For the most part 1t may be ad'
miltcd that our people arc honest and indus.
trIous but abroad, the character OF frtrard
CANT is awarded to us as national trait ;
and to certain extent, this Is true ; tor
within the last few years, we have iell our
selves Ia be prosperous and mankind are all
alike under The zane circumstances u peo.
pie make money easily, they vii spend tree
ly; if money is difficult Ia obtain, II will com.
monly be spent with more discretion. But.
while in prosperity, individuals may acquire
habits Of lavish expenditure, difficult to over
come. however necessary, under changed
circumstances aud these habits am M
clincd To think, occasion US more trouble than
most are aware OF.
II j. easy to si, down and make cnlcuIa-
iiion o. the probably expenses of one's in'n-
lv for q twelve monthly estimating those
things that seem nbsolutele necessary, and
making some allowance for contingencies,
hut did anv body ever know m instance ol
| the kind wherein :hc estimates did not iaIl
short of the actual result? and, 1t So, why
was il? II rigid account could be Kept OF
ftfrU disbursement, and It's specific olJecf,
docs any one doubt but that, upon retro
specllon at the end OF the year, many items
miuht be struck out as unnecessary, and that
the appropriation tor which could have hern
better applied! Observe, am neither ad'
vncatng nor defending parsnony but at.
tempting 10 illustrate some Of the rndlinenis
oi economy, and make some Suggestions that
NAV pass for what they are worth. II they
benefit none, they will at least harm none
Il is admitted tha, every one hns u LEGAL rlgh,
to spend his own earnings or property NJ lie
plcascs, so long MS he does not prejudice
others bnt none have the moral right to do
So to the injury Of their families, or even of
Themselves. II is natural that parents should
incline to CRAFTY their children in various
little matters involving more or less expense
and they are certainly not to blame ur dong
50 10 the extent of their ability; hut there
are cerlnin pleasures IN which some indulge,
costing but n,lc in detail. the aggregate OF
which if saved, would soon amoant to con.
siderable SUN, and go far towards purchas.
ing snug little farm or dwelling. Suppose,
for instance, n man who had been IN the
practice Of spending sxpence, Is Id cents
per day for liquor, were to deposit the same
SUN in a box, and not use 1t until 300 days
had elapsed, he would then find he had
S.!2 81 I-now, let us ascertain what domcs.
nc comforts this would command-wc will