The Grand Haven news., 1859-01-05

PooR RICHARD.
DEAR READERS: We arose from our
couch ON the bright, beautiful morn that
ushered in the newborn year, 1859, with
desire, heartfelt and sincere, to wish
our patrons all "Happy New-Year,"
and at the same time lay before them a
few hints that may perhaps assist them
to be happy and prosperous during the
entire year.
The past two years have been periods
to which the appellation of "hard times"
has been indeed truthful and appropriate,
but we trust the worst is now over, and
we feel as though we could breathe more
freely; but still we cannot expect to pros
per and have competency without good
degree of prudence and economy, for we
remember that now, even in our midst are
individuals and families to whom there
comes no happy New-Year, who are in
deed scontily provided for the cold, frosty
months yet to come before sunny spring
with her palmy days and gentle, invigor-
ating breezes visits us-those too who
have struggled long and manfully with
adversely, with suffering and want, which
no effort or power of their own could avert.
To such we say, struggle on. Despair
not. The world may look coldly, indif-
ferently upon you-heed it not; care not
fol its sympathy. Look upon that lovely
being who is the partner of your toll and
sorrow, those bright-eyed, ruddy-cheeked
little ones, whose innocent glee and pas
times afford such music to your soul
and let it nerve that big heart and brawny
arm of yours to greater exertion and more
perseyering effort for their comfort and
welfare. "God helps him that helps
himself,' says poor Richard.
This sentiment taught us by our good
,mnther-nnw in Heaven. we belieye-has
cissitudes of life; even in early childhood
when combating with the little troubles
incident to that age, and we began to lose
our temper and give way to discourage
ments, we were kindly urged to renewed
effort with the sentiment falling on our
ear God helps him that helps HIMSELF"
and in maturer years no difficulty so great,
no obstacle so formidable, but that the
truth that "God helps him that helps
himself" has nerved our arm more strong
ly for the combat, and we have oft pitch
ed at the obstacle with up-rolled sleeves
and with arm and foot brought to bear
vigorously thereon, have cleared our path
and gone our way rejoicing. Perhaps
among the readers Of this issue of the
News arc school-boys, to whom we pre-
sent our " Happy New-Year." Aye, we
were school-boy once, and have by no
means forgotten those happy days so free
from corroding care and grief--life's hap
piest friend. You occasionally meet with
difficult task-perhaps an example in
arithmetic or algebra difficult sentence
to analyze and parse-a composition to
write, and the difficulty seems so great
that you are just ready to give up the
duty and abandon any further effort; but
before you do so call to mind our motto,
-" God helps him that helps himself" and
make one more long, persevering effort,
and We doubt not you will succeed, and
then be actuated by the same motive
power whenever your courage fails and
your strength seems nearly exhausted,
whilo combating with the adverse winds
and tides that assail your bark on its way
adown the stream of time.
Among our friends too, are young men.
A "Happy-New-Year" to you all with an
old friends advice. Some of you COM
plain that times are hard with you-pock-
cts empty-wages low and employment
uncertain. Now, what have you done
with your earnings during the past year
Have YOU bOen in the habit of visiting the
saloon for the purpose of obtaining are