Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11
A Story WITH A MORAL Mr..

A Story WITH A MORAL, Mr..
Bones, Of the firm Of Fossil, Bones &
Co., was one Of those remarkable mon
ey-making men, whose uninterrupted
success in trade has been the wonder,
and afforded material for the gossip Of
tho town for several years. Being Of
familiar turn of mind, he was fire.
quently Intercepted on the subject, and
invariably gave as the secret Of his sue
cess that he minded his own business.
A gentleman met Mr.. Bones on the
Assanpink Bridge. He was gazing in
tently on the dashing, foaming waters,
as they fell over the dam. He was evil
IDENTIFY in brown study. Our friend
ventured to disturb his cogitations.
"Mr. Bones, tell me how to make a
thousand dollars 20
Mr.. Bones continued looking intently
ut the water. At last he ventured a
reply; >,
"Certainly l do"
"Well, here you may learn the Sc
cret of making money. The water
would waste away and be Of no prac-
teal use to any body but for the dam.
Thai dam turns it to good account,
makes it perform some useful purpose,
and then suffers it to pass along. That
large paper-mill is kept in constant
motion by this simple economy. Many
mouths are fed in the manufacture of
paper, and intelligence is scattered
broadcast over the land on the sheets
turned out and in the different pro.
cesses through which 1t passes, money
is made. So it is in the living of hun
dreds Of people. They get enough of
money. 1t passes through their hands
every day, and at the years end they
are no better off. What is the reasoni
They want dam. Their expenditures
are increasing, and no practical good il
attained. They want them damned up
so that nothing will pass through thei,
hands without bringing something
back-without accomplishing some use
full purpose. Dam up your expenses
and you will soon have enough occa
sionally to spare little, just like thai
dam. Look at it, my friend"
"There are two things" says a CO.
temporary, Switch make US happy il
life. The first is never to vex ourselve;
about what we can't help; and tn
second is like unto it-never vex our
selves about what we can help"
/ DON'T ASK FAvoRs.-Rely upor
yourselves and ask no favors. 1t is {
great deal better to suffer than to b.
dependent upon others. Obtain wha
you desire by your own exertions, o.
make up your mind to 60 without it
There is more true dignity in compar
alive poverty with an Independent spir
it., than in the most luxurious indolenc'
gained through cringing and asking
favors. And then too, it is so humili
ating to be refused by those who ar
abundantly able to aid you, with.
am sorry I can't accommodate you.
81 really wish it were in my power.
"Dear me, if you had only applie'
yesterday and all the other old
musty speeches which have been stere
otyped from time immemorial, read,
for use by those who gladly avail them
selves of any excuse, rather than pu
themselves to any inconvenience to d.
favor for those who they say are thei
friends. We recently knew a man VIII
had always been ready to do favors TO
his kindred, brought into rather tigh
pecuniary fix, and, though he had man.
wealthy relatives, who, without an.
trouble, might have assisted, yet ther'
was not one Of them that was willing t.
do the least thing for him. The bet
ter way is not to try even the neares
relatives we have on earth by asking
favors Of them. If man, however
has connections or friends who reall,
are noble hearted, and who, when they
see him in trouble, come forward O.
their own accord and offer him assist
ance, let him accept it and rejoice tina
he has such
That are friends indeed,
Because friends in need"
! Don't ask favors, then. Rely upo1
your own efforts, 60 ahead, and il
sometimes embarrassed, and a whole.
souled man comes along and offers thu
helping hand, do not let foolish, mis-
taken pride, not Of independence, pre-
vent you from cordially and gratefully
accepting the proffered aid, and be
ready to prove your appreciation Of his
kindness by doing him a good turn thu
first opportunity that occurs.
LISTEN. BACHELORS !-Robt. South.
oy, IN chapter az "Marriage," de
livers himself as follows
A man may be cheerful and content
ed in celibacy, but do not think he
ever can be happy; it is an unnatura
state, and the hest feelings of his ma.
ture are never called into action. The
risks of marriage are far greater on the
wonan's side. Women have so little
power of choice, that it is, perhaps,
fair to say they are less likely to choose
we'll than we are; but | am persuaded
that they are more frequently deceived
in the attachments which they form,
and their opinions concerning men are
much less accurate than mems opinions
Of their sex. Now if a lady were to
reproach me for having said this, l
should reply that it is only another
mode of saying there are more good
wives in the world than there are good
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