Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-02

sel6shs, but a legitimate selfloyo. Il is
far NJ likely to dwell in the bosom of
virtuqau in that Of deprayity. II is, in
deed, form Of virtue, graded to the reali-
ties a alnecessities of this life and not un-
fttinis subject for the eDjoyments and
gloriof the next.
Nf IN saving the FIRST thousand dollars,
the ing man whom we have in view
praees this economy. He lives within
bis ans, and hence owes no debts he
capt pay he never spends money in
fool or vicious way; and, after a
pror attention to bis own wants, and the
dut which bind him to others, Of which
queons he is the sole Judge, he lays by,
fromonth to month, or year to year, his
surls earnings as so much accumulated
capl AT length he reaches the point,
ands worth a thousand dollars. The
lesls thus acquired will almost certainly
laaim for lifetime. They are wrought
inthe very tissues Of his personal being
Ifrtune smiles upon him. as it probably
VI it will not make him fool He can
sad prosperity without explosion. He
plerstands economy, for be has practieed
Y 1t is with him not an idea merely; but
fact, and fixed feature of character.
he outflow of his earnings may increase
tb his increase Of means; yet the law
lieh governed and the processes which
cured the saving of the first thousand dol
5 will be likely to stand by him in all
ne to come Some men fail for the want
sufficient action to command success;
aers fail for the want of sufficient econo-
in respect to the products of action;
Il others fail for the want of both. Some
We DO discretion in prosperity, and others
We almost no energy and force in the
6 of adversely The trained worker and
trained economist belongs to no one of
ese classes. His personal qualities make
In mana sensible, prudent, forcible,
tactical man in every relation and at all
hes.
We select a thousand dollars as the trial
SIN, because it is not too large to be attain
abe inmost cases, or so small as to be Of
cas- attainment It is about sufficient to
putayoung man to the test, and bring out
what there is in him, and in this way give
lima practical education for the business
7orkof life.
tits quite true that this article refers
iairy to a point in material civilization,
sveopmeat, and progress. and it is just
trie that humanity was designed, while
loving through this sphere, wisely and
nll o do the things that belong to this
she.e. The present life has its laws and
it necessities; and to obey the former and
MT he latter is as really duty as it is
tCpry or sing psalms. There are six
dys in every week for business as
vii as a seventh for religions wor-
sip Society rests on business. Product
ie Industry is the life blood Of the world
feedsand clothes the race The surplu;
ernings of humanity beyond immediate
ensumuion constitute the accumulated
wealth 0 mankind. 1t is first produced By
indusvS and thea saved by economy; anC
but fort the race would be herd of pau
pers an savages. The man who fool
away tb life in Incidence or prodigality i
fool There be no other life and he GER
calmly ia fool if there be another. The
your IAN to whom it is a matter of nc
conseosnce whether he works or plays
whetht he saves or spends, deserves work
house task him and a short allowance tC
disciple him. The father who, having al
ampleortuue, brings up his sons upon thii
shiftle theory is practically their enemy
and iss inexcusable as he would be if h
shoulpoison them with rum. To all sucl
father and all such sons we commend th'
practal profit of earning and saving thr
first tousand dollars