Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-10-24
RISING IN THE WORLD

Isis sIl well that there should bo' tho
strongest desire Of fisins In The world.
But what is rising nihe worIdi Here
is al thsdificulty.1.zis.it for a,prospor'
GUS man to move in bigger house, and
palronizc tho taiIors, milincrs and the
uphoIstcrs, and give splendid entetoln.
mentsl This may be perfectly allowable
anil proper as tho 'rewariland natural
consequences of industry lond frusality,
but Il Is not rising sin tho world 1t
amounts to nothing but simply patron
zing tailors, miIlineIs, upholsters and
cooks. The only way TO rise in the
world, even for the prosperous man. is
TO cultivate his mind and. manners, enl
to educate his family, it is not Z. .eet W
his carriage, though this may be peflbt.
" allowable if he can afford IT,. To
raise himself and his family NJ the
scale of moral and intellectual beings.
1t is not to bring up in illeness
under the eposierouytotion Of making
them Tops and dandies, instead OF men
and thus prepare them for squandcrine
his estate much faster than no omosscl
il. il is not 10 eddcate his daughters
with snowy accomplishments. and with
the expectation that this world is to be
a show and liz. a holiday. It would
show hopeful signs Of rising above vul.
gar both great and small, il he should
refuse 10 couEtennncc nonscnce OF turn
ing night into day, and day into night.
II would show that ho was rising, il
he would bring up his sons 10 some hon
orobIe, useful, and profitable employ.
ment,and save them from theIdcgradation
of living TO show of their persons and
fine clothes in the street. II he should
infuse into the minds OF his dauy hters
strong tincture Of common sense, aud
teach them TO look upon life us scene
of elevated duty and responsibility,
instead Of an opportunity for the induls'
ence, of ambition, vanity and sellishncss.
PERSONALITIES OF LITERATl.
JrRRoLD.-Douglas Jerrold, q known
contributor TO Punch and editor of other
publications, is n man Of about so years
Of age, and in person of remarkably spare
and dimnutive. His face is sharp and
anguler, and his eyes are Of a greylsh
hue. He is probably one Of the most
caustic writers Of fthe age, and with keen
sensibilly he often writes under, the i'm
pulse, of;he moment, articles which his
cooler ju Igment condemns. Although
a believer in hydtopalhy, his habits d"
not con(tm to the internal application
OF Adams's ale. His Cauile lectures
have been read 10y every one. In con-
versslion, he is quick at re,or,--no
always refined. He is husband and
grandfather.
MAcAuLAY.-Thc Hon. T. p. Ma
caulay is short in stature, round and
with a growing tendency 10 al,iermanic
disproportions, His heal has The same
rotundlty as his body, and seems s'u' K
on i, as firmly as a pin.head. This is
nearly The sum Of his personal defects;
all else, except the voice (Which is mon,
otonous and disag,eable,) is certainly
in his favor. His face seems literally
instinct with expressions, the eye, above
all, full Of deep thought and meaning.
AS he walks, or rather struggles along
the street, he seems as il in state OF
total abstraction, unminl(ul of all that
is going on around him, and solely oc.
cupied with his own working mind. -
You cannot help thinking that li,era.
ture with him is not mere profession Or
pursuit, but that ii has almost grown
part Of himself, as though historical
problems or analytical criticisms were
part Of this daily and regular intellect.
nal. food.