Smyrna times., 1856-08-06
Sclttt 3tlistcllanp.
Dying Rich,
EXPONENT.

Ah actlVe business man is n rational =,
anu great blessing to the cOmmn,;t, IT,
AeepS IN exercise the talents contdad - ~.
making them blessing to HIMSELF AMI ,l i''''
OF good to those by whom he is snrr,,,,'J''i
ne furnishes employment for the ipdn.,r,a,,,
Mhich Is lar better than bestowinq oln,s ,,,'aI
the unemployed. Herein are The lett, "''" -
~hd rational results of active business ,,,,n'.:.
""u "edIth eettIng-the employment nj. tLo
S'"'i"cdtloh "t The active powers. and ,ho =,
"a[d OF Industry. But the slayish foil Of aoa,,
Iiuiitloh merely tor the sake of possn.s;n,
'' VI 'uPd''y- The rcmOrscIess desire of
? .'0" solcIy or principally to die rich
tGr. - 'I'' tio9t FOOLISH and debasinr inten-
W., ".''c" ma Judgement in the hcart of n,on
"hdt can the praise, if praise il no boua
DO with the dull cold air of death Ivi", 'a'e :"
II pfoht one, when he is lower a nd ,,,r, -"
sIole thah The sod, To have il sound.J aI..''.
num- NOW rich he died!' Evnori,.,o', -
iul'y ana enphaticaliy taught the lrs.nn ,I",
much wealth left 10 heirs IS eiUht t;ro,
'7" hot olessIng but rather a curse I,s 80,
P0''rt'ohS oe@uIles and spOils the manly ,o,,,
oiS' It's possession leads TO mis-iudoemc,t :,
IHNoSS, dHu hhally to exhaustion and ru;n
."1t" - dangerous to all men, but esp.cioll, |
u thosc who acquire il by inheritance. mi 49,!
sequeht.y without having sustained ,ha ,..,I " !
secured the maturity Of character that u,,na
necessary 10 It's acquisition. The Time ,;lI,a
come when men of wealth will be wise nno,I,I
70 MAKE gradual distribution of their rronos,,,
" ""'lc i'Vihg-hot prescriptvc but opcrat'yo
'ncieoy having an eye TO the use that is modo
VI II, ana participation in the greatest on;ov-
i"cnI us POSSESSION is capable of pivinv tLa,
seeing II DO good to others. They VIII dis'niss
Tue iooiIsh aSplratiOn-f Olish, especially in ,I,
country where there is neither aws ~ 49,"
sehi.ure' or entail, by which a succession ~
laniiy miliIonarIcs may be kent up-ofd.in~
t.tcm' .' with the Certain reflection that Tho I,;s
VIII sooner or later die poor. To use horro,'
- VI enGrgeuc language on this subicc, .af
'et nfPocrtes the greatest dupes the devil b.s
ire those who exhaust an ANXIOUS existenco :.
ne VeXalIons and dlsappontnents of bus;noss
lnI ave meanly and mserably only to din r,nI,
~ 'lhe Tue hypocrIte the only disnterested
uot"e these man can accuse Themselves or :,
~ VI serving the devil without receiving his
'aseS' 'or tne assumed morality of the ono 10
~ uloie eHectual bar to enjoyment, than the
eai aVarice OF the other He that stand, om,
uay at tne ledger till he drops into the crave
10y "cSo'iate many profitable bargains: but
Y nns Hlade single bad one indeed thar
oI''Si odiahces all the rest for the cmntv
ooleiy OF dying rich, he has laid down h.
e%i'u' MS happiness and his integrity: since .
. very Old author observes, mortar st;cLe,h : :
et"een buying and selling EnterDrisp md
euVIty In business, and a passion fnr hone,
Io"ey-gettlng are good things in the world
hd ne who uses his talents and capitoI in tb;s
'ay ls benetactor TO his race-b, h, VII . .
oes all this for the sake of dying rich. il a.
OF wise man in any way."