Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-24

TO spend the bright days of their YOUTH the strength
of their manhood and--aas that it should be So
the weak days Of old age in weary toll and inces-
SAINT action
Money-money that's it, reader. The great
er part Of the worlds machinery is put in motion
for the purpose of getting money--small, round
pieces Of gold and silver that shine, and make
pretty noise when dropped on counter, and ieel
rather comfortable than otherwise in mans pocket
when he can get them. Yes, money is the thing
which keeps the world awake and sets IL moving
and keeps il moving, from January to December,
as il il had ST. Vitus's Dance. Making, getting,
spending and calculating money, are the worthy
objects which employ Gods glorious creation-the
civilized part OF il. we mean. Of course; Tor saw
ages-nothing can show true blindness more strong
ly--dont think much Of money, and they are, as we
might suppose, stupid set OF mortals.
Money stretches the kitchen maids patience and
the masters conscience, and puts keen edge on
the farmers axe makes the joiner's hammer click
puts an edge on the taiors shears, and long tail
upon his bill Money makes the merchant stand
behind his counter, aud submit TO the eternal mean
ness OF higging customers; cut of sample tor an
old woman who, perhaps has patch work quite
half finished and wants it to lengthen out and un-
roll dozen pieces for young one, saying all the
while pleasant things TO hef who no more thinks
of buying, than of dying Money builds factories,
anu HIS tHchi tudOtiiiciyp anu iaooicio, u'bo
canals-it dug one from Northampton to New Hay.
en- a few years ago, and there II is YET much Of
it rs is not filed up with the bones Of nestate kit
tens, and dogs who have jumped the fence Of NOR
tality stretches RAILROADS from State to State; lifts
the lash Of the overseer bridges the Ahantic and
scatters whale ships from Arctic to Antarctic seas
1t makes boys-very much like quais, who run
from the nest before they are free from the she'll
jump from the fitting pursuits Of childhood into
hard, busy, chaffering life. 1t makes men walk,
and run, and dream and drive hard bargains, and
die before their time
Is not this the case, reader Z Most certainly it
is. Every man has some plan for making money,
and for making il out Of his neighbor Thus the
circles in which they propose to move, cross each
other, their plans interfere, and this occasions the
Earring, aud coafuson, and dscord and heat which
we everywhere see around u.s. Money is the main
spring Of the world, and keeps all its wheels in mo.
ton 1t is the principal object Of pursuit, nowith-
standing men call themselves rational beings. The
"All-mighty Dollar" is everywhere worshipped.-
Affairs erected to it in every high place and low
place, under every green tree and dry tree. Meek,
modest virtue is josted from The worlds highway,
and is obliged TO wander in the fields, or less crowd
ed paths Of life. Very little is thought Of cultiva-
tag the social sympaihies. The intellect is only
regarded the agent in money getting schemes
and is educated and sharpened principally for thai
business while the heart, always interfering IL free
is boxed up in steel, aud not suffered TO speak
word. Such the world is, and pity It's It's true