Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-04-15
LIVING AND MEANS.

ny HORACE GREELEY.
One nt The mHi uischey ius nh rnses in which rot
ten Momly radically false and yicipn. Pbfe Senti-
men disguise themselves that which cha racierzes GER
tam individuals as desitute of financial capacity A
KIND. nmahe. generous, good sor Of man." e., rms
The vatnsh) "bu utterly unqualified fr the manage.
meni of his inances"-' merr child In everything
relating Ia money! &c.. Sc meaoing that with in
come Of $500 year he persisted in spending 81 600
wl'h an 'ocome Of 81 600 10 81 900 he regularly spent
- ooo 10 5000, according hs ability run In debt
Of I" tho cfcdullty of others in trusting him.
The victims of tbs immortality debtor well ~
ctedlat-arc entitled 10 faithful dealing at the
hands Of those directly affected by tho mi,domeanos
o the FORMER II Is the duty Of Tho commnniy 70 rebuke
and rerress these peaicons gosses. making tho truth
heard and h that inordnat' expenditure knavery and
cnme No man has moral hight ihns to lavish on hs
own appetite money which he has earned aud des
mol really need II Public Opinian were sound upon
his subject man living beyonl his means when his
means were commensurate with his real n'ods wore
subjected 10 the reprchepsan he deserves The evil would
be instantly checked aud ultimately cf,dcaird.
Tho word is full Of people VII can't imagine whs
they d"n prosper like their neIghb IA when The real
obstacle is not in haks iatN4. n bad public plicy
nor hard times. but IL thc exirava.anee and heed
less oscnintoa. The youog mechanic clerk marries
and rakcsa house whirh be pruc ed. furnish twice
as eSpensvey ms he Afford. aud lhen his WIFE n-
stead Of taking hold help him iv' hood by doing
her own work. must have hired servant 10 help spend
her limited camnas. len years aflerward You will fnd
him struggling under double load # debts ard children.
wandering why the luck always against h,o, while
hs lends regret his unhappy destlnion ot financial a.
hliy Had they from the ffst been flank and honest,
lie need moi have been 50 unlucky.
Through every grade Of sociey is vice II norjinate
expenditures in~lnuaes itself ihe s,nge "hied
ou" IN " country n ten 10 he,n dollars per mouth,
who conlfves Ia dissolve his years yeatnings in ifics
aud fine clolhcs The clerk who has three five hundred
dollars yoat, and mol's d,wo twenty 10 If # II nfp
liquor mud rigars. paneled by the yonrg merrsaat
who fills spacious house with ensy h.lnltnte. pives
dinners. and drives fat hutse on the strength Of the
II hp
notes all paid Let man have genins for spen'irg.
and whether his income Is dollar day OF minne.t
Is equally certain 10 prove inadequate. II dirhi win.
ninp and party giving won' help him through with II.
building ming aud spacnlang Will 10. The bot
l"mess pocket vi" never i TO matter how bonn ens
lhc ST chm pouring into IT, The who (heiuc s'ngle)
dos not snve nonoy ak doll - pr week. will MT
he apt to % sky aad he WIN dues nt lay up one'hng
IN his first year Of Independent exefin Will I've pretty
likely In p,or mans hair into his grave.
No man who has the natural use of his f,cntes aud
his muscles. has right 'o ax others with The cost Of
his support tins class If habitnally financial cn
llrmen hahuilly do |, is their common nisiaka 10
fancy that if debt Is only paid last the obi ga ion of
the debtor is iulhlled hu, the fact is not who
ses lis property fr anphct'l promise To pay next week
or nrM month, md Is compelled Ia PAIR a
hoos in uaning after his due which he finally gets IT.
ter year two, really paid Very oea he has
l",t The face o In demand ny MT having the money
when he eded IT. beside the and vexljion uf run
ming aiier it, 1herr Just way to pay an ohlea-
keeps up running fight with bills and oaus. through
lie, ls continually living uther mems means. is
tus burden and d, trmeut 10 hose who a with him.
n'tnngh his estate should 6aaly ply every dollar Of his
legal obi gallons. lnodinnie expenditure Is the cause Of
great share ol The crime ard cqnen' misery which
devasl1tn the world The clerk who spfuds than
he earns i fast qnnl Tying himslf for gambler and
a thief the tfodrr me hanic who overrons his n. .
come very catnin To becnme il time tricks'er and
cheat. Wherever you see man Spending faster than
he earns there lo,l nut for vill,ny be velup
though it be the arihes ding po sble from his prssen.
thought
/, When the world shall have become wiser and IL
standard Of lis morality more lofty, it vii perceive aud
affirm that pruiu-e expenditure. even by one who can
p"cuniary hfrd it, is perncuus and unjusiable-
man. however wealthy, has no right In lavish IN his
own appetite, his taste his osieniaton; that which
might have raised hundreds from d. stutlun and despair
In comfort and usefulness But his Improvement
in public sentiment which must be waited for, while the
other is ready and obvious.
The meanness. the dishonesty. the induy II sqnan-
derng thousands unearned. and keeping utiers ont
Of money that is nsy theirs, have rareiv been urged
and enforced they should be. They need but 10 he
Considered and understood to be universally loahed and
. deested.