The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-27
COLUMBIA.
Saturday Morning, May 81, 1865.
What for the Day.

aster. to diminish as far as possible its
powcr Of harm, is the only process for the
recuperaton Of ones fortunes. The wise
man gathers up what is left him from the
IRE, and puts it in place of safety. This
done, he concentrates what is left him of
strength aud resource. and, under reso
lutte will. concentrates all his energies to
tie purpose of making new capital out
Of the wreck, for the commencement of a
rev career 1t requires only ordinary
inte !ieruce 10 ascertain what is necdful to
lc ,ioue in such cases. Tie chief requisite
i"r hcgiuriug is the will 10 do. Il hearty
courage, a we'll considered purpose, and
the eu,rgeti: exercise o! manhood, are the
moral requisites. an3 these require neither
science. nor art, nor W sGom, for lifting
ones self out Of the dust and ashes. Far
ther Improvements, q wider and more
various progress, having fortune III view,
demands more strenuous energies, and,
perhaps, loftier and deeper use Of
talents or wisdom. But even to acquire
riches involves neither wit nor wisdom.
Plain common sense, earnest application
to business, and the concentration Of al
your faculties. working conseutaneously to
q given end-lhese will suffice for success
III al! ordinary conditions of l.:e, even to
tie Attainment Of large fortune. Success
really depends upon three things ou!y-
hrst, close observation, earnest though.
upon what you observe, and the energetic
working out Of Your thoughts These are
the whole God has made the means of
Elcr- iit. easy to all persons who have the
will 10 work ou'. under his law. the seve-
raj condiliops of being, according to their
several endo wmenis and capacities. There
is hardly any coalition of evil in which
We may happen to find ourselves from
which We may not gain eXtricatiou, by
addressing ourselves honestly and ener-
ge'lcal TO the single purpose, this being
just properly mntaurel in The thought,
and after Il due survey Of all the coucomi-
tam circumstance.
1t is especially incumbent upon our
people now to receive and mediate these
counse.s. Dependency is :, sort Of suicide.
There is certain wiifulucss in rot ad-
dressing ourselves promptly to the task oe
seifrecovery and self,relief. Ii is in proof
Of 4 miserable cowardice, or 4 baser indo-
lence, when men excuse themselves from
Il, I,tt ,f ,y,,t,
to be doing much These are not times
when we may propose 20 ourselves any
extravagnnt schemes OF enterprise or for.
tune. TIE owner of property, who pos
sesses not sufficient capital TO rebailj his
stately dwelling may Yet clean his bricks,
stack them and have them ready for ia.
wall built with the old brick will increase
the value Of his lot. The farmer or
plaater accustomed to dwell in q stately
palace will find Jog cabin as cool as an
Italian villa Of marble, and clay chin
ney viii draw as we'll and give ont as
much heat as one of stone or brick If
NC Will noI 'eN MS soul WIKI cONunuNl
winnings and repnings about the past,
and his grandeur in the past, he can
make his future as great q source OF
strength and comfort as human nature can
ever attain. Briefly. he s to extract the
soul Of good out Of the things that are
evil 1t is enough if, in the loss OF for
tune, VIC have to acknowledge our indebt-
odness to God that lie has left us our
minds. These, if sane and sensible, will be
am"!y sufficient for our recuPeration-
aye. even in respect to fortune. The n,cus
sama IN corpore sa1so is the great blessing,
OYER all, which, left to our possession, will
GROVE properly compensative Of all that