The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-06-29

From an old Ftpmfr Of Htkimer County,
10 q lonR .nm nole IN IRginin.

. ~ You lhtl WIN mo- NoNl fUihl bol w
( lhc lime you wns ~, claim tho right 10 Hd'
wise YOU.
YOU -hodld hear in mind lhnl yon 6re
young, without properly, and without wnhl-
thy prlblu,uligl relatives or friends 10 ns-
-i-i YOU, nnd tint YOUR hlure nrnHprci, boz
life, both ~ 10 character aud wealth, musl
depend eulir,ly on your own cNcuious, Do
20, be- di.roulngod On iliis accounts !.
tho more need ufcourHlc, perseverance aud
economy ThcT-nrc mnuy wealthy and in-
! llurliinl lnrmerr, particularly ~ weston ~,
York mud Ohio, Wlo commenced wish no
more means Than you have They saved u
] lrw hundred dollar, went In Whcu the coun'
Try WIS ucW nud Innd cheap, aud grow into
their prosoui
I pUd iUpro, emeut Of Ilo country. You can
I do the same, One could hardly iub place
now 10 lurnic, where ho would not, ~ all
probability, bc reached IN fgw yeats, by
buns or cars propelled bysloum THIS war
not formerly tic case.
Mhclhcr lou nrc Ia lc IN situOtiou TO
support family comfortably, nnd 10 bring
[ up aud educate our cIildrcu Wollor g. have
a soauly aud prCc ribus support from day's
work, &, ma important matter TO you, aud
now is the time Ia dunk of it, and nuke The
necessary preparations much depends ON
I the courrc you take ilr the first three or four
.
and lny az money during this time, ynui
chaurc viii br good--Nhilo u you siucE aud
spend Nhni you can .eurn, Your pro.pCclt
viii be- bod; your habits Oi thinking aud url.
] ing during ths liuc, will hrcouc - fixed
| that IL will lo hrtl To alter them. speak
of Aatr family. hecnuse il is moro ilan proh-
| able son VIII have one. 'HHp,y and 10.
'p'N.st," Is n command on toly wr,l.
Your fret object should hc io establish FOR
your-,lru good moral character ;oithuui Which
[ Npn cuuunl expect Ia sIccecd veil. mud with
/ u you c0u hurdly tail oi Spccr.t. TO effect
/ lh- you should d.ul ebonor1lly and upright.
/ ~, trcpiug your wutd good an all occaslous;
he cnreial ohnu, making coulraclsaud prpHl.
ICES, hnt When made, fulfil them 10 The very
/ letter.
! b. thofough aud perscvcriug, Ia whatever
/ business iou undertake, nud engage in none
hui what ~ lair ani honorable.
| 80 careful aud never DO O dirhonotpllc or
ia'ts.ran .mnp. ~ old lnN.snilig tiiey are en-
Eponsiyci and usually unprofihlle, both in n
/ pccuninrl aud moral point 0f yic,y
Avoid gOmhlinF 10y all means; II Is Lad iE
. isclG aud will lead you to many other NJ
/ BE temperate IN the usc of inloNicaiinl
drinks or wliat'is much b,ucr, not usnlhcm
az ALL ''-.
Avoid loose, drinking, gambling company,
whether they lie rich or poor, whether they
/ driu, wine -or Wh,kcy. llabits acquired
! Wliic Young urt lrrfd Ia ret rid Of
/ Troui every one with respect, nnd all de-
cent person, " III respect YOU.
| Whenever You Cttn lt,lc money uhOad,
2ut il oul in safe hands on iutcrrsl, better tor
/ the present 10 receive than TO pay Interest,"
| lfyou have hcOlth, you cnu IN n few years
/ hy ~ enough to buy good laud, IN II new
country, sufficient for a farm.
Better not enlcr into spcrulG ion; although
some yet rich hy u, II is believed The niniorl-
Iiy fail, lfa whole community should turn
! rprrulatufs, ilcy would br IN nunt of bread
| BtHcr "ioacquirc wealth. hy the ordinary
mc:l, Of production.
Rllicr not LuA horses aud carriages. until
| you have usG for them, aud can make thcm
profitable.
Tie lime Ia huy n lhing. is when you rcul
/ iy need il, cannot well do without it, can huy
10 good Hvunturr, make 1t profitable, nud
/ have lie moUcy To- spHrc TO pay for II.
! This you see. would exclude the purch -
cfpistols, bowir knives, watches, dogs race
/ horses, &r. Young farmers in moderate
! -cllcLlIlzIL1ClEl C1I Tt UturIg wtttruut- tttrSr
4 things.
/ advisc YOU tp take public newspaper.
I Money pnir IN Ills way viii hC worth 10 Nod
twice ihc amount paid oui (nr fiding. Re
mcrhhCr This; in our country, the nian WHO
J docs not read the lUprrs is behind TIC Tines.
/ Thoy give a history OF matters and Things an
general, ms they daily lrauspircAnd heir read
ing Keeps one up with the tincs. Better 10
1cud our !,i,ure liae in reading Shan a.
caras.
/ am told YOU have tahcu, lin company
Wuh n p0r'DCrl a large lurm tNlt datE Oh
, shares, iiso, manage il thoroughly aud with
care md prudcrcc. This viii be both to
( yuur profit aud credit. You. doubtless, have
a WfTTCH CUUtTUrt fuftTt It IN every te-t'ttt
LcCp an exact aud minute account brtNCCu
tho laud owner and yourself. 1hir will save
trouble ia nrltiug settlement, aud will help
Ia establish Your character Us nicorrcrt bust
.uees nlna, whiic it your uccoWuts nrr loose
and incorrect, you will have trouble IN mnk.
,ng settlement, ani il will operate much 10
your disadvantage. good character as .
busiuess mnn, once established, is easily sus.
tnincd, while it t. hurd to recover from bgd
0uc.
Remember thut yourenly capital consists
IN your ability TO labor, nnd IN the improve
ucut Of your mind Sons totufn your labor
~ GOOD advantage, and that IN honest, iurpl-
lineut laboriug nnu ought to he respected IN
Amy sociery,ond Is respected 10y all iair'nnd
/ ed mpn.
Nature hns,yo 0rTcrcd IL ITUJ bUT 'rJ5IC HItH
cda BE- rfnfip rrc1ia while every common
sense man can he honest, intelligent, and IN
dus,rous. hope on viii Al icust corue up
I 10 rfrTs -trttrtt7t-ti,
In shorl, nuke up your@uiud to "do TO oiI-
lrr= ns YOU would wish them 70 do TO you,"
and YOU will succeed. This is tie essence
OF morality, and ttIu iTcst rrTr of roiitrrt-e-;
a,lop; His rule. lie industrious, Fo a .hedd, md
all will bc well with you,
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