The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-01-13

i A BEAUTIFUL ARRANGEMENT-The La Crosse
Democrat stated, short time since, that all
mail matter from that place to Brownsville, dis
tant 10 miles. was compelled to be sent to Du-
buque for distribution, making circuit of 800
miles to get TO-! We hear of a great mapv lit
tie peculiarities of this kind now DAYS. which
are borne by those who are thus insulted with
| great meekness. When they conclude to vote
against the Administration that inflict such
wrongs, knowing of their existence, they NAV
indulge in some hope ola remedy.-Gai. .Adv.
A CoNTRAsT.-Ten years ago, we knew two
young men who were familiarity acquainted
with each other and associates. They lived in
l'the same place, and their earnings were about
alike, about $500 per annum. Outside ac-
quaintances could have detected no very evil
dent difference in their expenses One, howe
yer, being what the world dubs a clever fellow
he got into the habit of spending his leisure
hours at tavern. He sauntered into saloon
now and then, was ready for an occasional ex-
cursion. or shooting match. or ride. He
smoked babitually. drank a little, and now and
then bet trife. His habits were not bad. and
his character in the main unimpeached, though
somehow or other, his income, except at a slow
rate, did not increase. We saw him a few
weeks since, and he had not red cent, except
what he had on his back, with a small family to
support. Id. .4..
The other one pursued a different course.
though his temperament was the most likely to
tempt him into habits of idleness. He worked
steadily along. dropped into no bad habits
though liberal enough when q rational necessi-
ty occurred for the exercise of generosity He
loitered nowhere. felt no necessity of idling at
the hotels and saloons. Somehow or other on
the principle that birds Of a feather flock toge-
ther he soon had quite different set of associ-
ates from the other. Last week we happened
to meet him. and his inquiries were directed to
obtaining man to employ in a responsible
place, as a subordinate to himself.
On our expressing qualification at the result,
he desired to know if we remembered CONVEX
sation which we had with him some years be-
fore. We did not. swell said he, as was
riding with you ON such an occasion, I express
sed dissatisfaction with my income and pur-
suit. You showed me that by saving only |
$3.50 per annum. and the annual interest, 1 |
should be wealthy man at the age of fifty, and
you estimated it by approximation. 1t sunk
deeply into my mind and not only saved that
sum, but have, on an increased salary, saved
much of my success l always intended to re- |
mind you of it, ifopportunity occurree."
These two men are now in the same employ
ment one as principal and the other as subor-
dinate; one with double the salary of the 9TH
er; one with q snug property and home, the
other with none. We ycsteaday met the lat
ter and related to him the whole interview
with his successful friend. Il will commence |
to morrow, said he, at all hazards, and save 25 |
per cent. on my income" q..ot4 --.-r |
If he does so, as he is yet young man, he |
will yet be a successful and an honored one
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