Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-27
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4 There are many persons who. observing how fast
their neghbors make fortunes, grow disconnected
With their own more slender profits. Such indi4io-
uas often change their business IN consequences, SAN
gulne tina, will prove more lucrative. Geu-
/ orally they are disappointed They do not under
stand, in truth, the pursuit as well as the DID,
Moreover, they ind that what looked Sc promising at
distance shows many drawback on nearer IN
specton. The wisest plan is stick to the business
one understands, at least TO be certain that the
change will be profitable. In other words, aoaH tH
you find a better.
The same advice will apply to those who think by
moving to other locality they may have more
success. To 90 to the West, even to California
may be excellent thing for many persons. But the
emigrants must be those who suited for new coun
tries, prvation will bring disease, If not pre-
mature death. The life of farmer prairie, with
notes TO pay, and abundance of all around, or that
of miner, digging up solid Jumps OF ore, without
toll anxiety, appears delightful when painted In
words But the reality is usually very different
thing. Don't be in hurry, therefore. 10 leave your
business here small as it may be. At Toast be sure
what you are doing before you make change. In
fine, keep to yonr present pursuit Tell you find beer
Govern your intimacies by the same rule. Old
friends generally the best. They may tresPass at
times your PATIENCE either by pushing their claims
too far, by interfering in your affairs or by taking
undue liberties old friands, the soccasIon-
ally will. But the chances are, ii you make change
that you will improve matters The ancient ties,
like venerable roots, cling clossr than ones, and
may be relied in empests that would tear their
younger rivals. If you wise, you will never
throw off friend, unless for the grossest misconduct
Reflect how imperfect, at best, is human nature, and
,Ouit till you find better.
In social science also the rule will apply. Every
new scheme is not necessarily reform. Nor is it
always possible, where evil is admitted, to
Fl nd an immediate remedy. Visionary theorists there
are indeed, who will tell you that they have pam
for every ill of society. But examine for your
self before you act and examine thoroughly, not
perfcialIy. 1t is easier inure than repair, to
tear down than to build up Progress is the best of
all things. But red progress is thing, stinula
ted progress quite another If, therefore, you ask
ed TO assist in repeating any law, partially
Objectionable, consider we'll whether, on the whole,
society will be improved. If this is Doubtful be not
hasty, but leave the law alone-tvaH till you find
better.
AS there are always men ready tell you that
society is of joint and that they only possess the
of its cure there others who insist that
the faith of your fathers is absurd if not all religion
deluson. 1t is the cant of the day. am1ng certain
shallow thinkers, say that Of sense will be-
lieve nothing he cannot understand. \ ct most men,
and nvariby those of the greatest intellect, believe
in eternity, though human mind really COM
Prehend what has neither beginning nor end. But
yon need no argument for cnging TO your faith. You
have never lost parent, child, or wife, 1t you
have ou nd thai in the hour of sorrow, religion
is the only consolation. All other props give way,
that alone sustans you. Mere philosophy can do
nothing for you when death enters your DWELLING
Hold fast to your religion, at least till y0~ find bet
ter.
In the thousand exigencies of life-in your rela-
tons to your family, to society, to those you do blu
siness with. in every thing you do. never abandon
the old familiar way, until you have thoroughly ex-
plored the one, and know it to be superior. We
do not recommend blind, stationary, stubborn, old
world inactivity. But neither would we have you
rush into the opposite side. In word, new
er abandon your present in hurry, bat OBJ.
the golden rule of waiting till y0u find better.
Philadelphia Ledger.