The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-08-24
A Wise Saying.

III youth could only Hn0W; Il
age could only do," is one of the
most expressive Of proverbs, ard
its truth is certified in every mans
experience. In youth we waste
or do rot see our opportunities:
and in age, when we do see, and
would improve, we lack the pow
er. That tide in the affairs OF
men Of which the poet speaks is
at the ebb. So far as we are con-
ccrned, there is no help for it; and
as for giving the younger the
benefit Of our experience, that is a
fruitless effort. They will only
accept the lesson OF experience, as
we have, after they have lost the
power to use it 10 the best adTan-
tage.
Still, newspapers must moralize,
and our homily shall be short
one. We see young married peo-
;e regalIy furnish houses or apart
2aonts, and young unmarried men
;ndulgin g in habits of extravaganza
,in dress, or amusement, or luxury
and the proverb above quoted
ccomes to us-"if youth could only
know TWO or three hundred
Dollars in jewelry are so much
capital worse than unproduc;ive,
jnexcpsable in a man who has yet
his fortune 10 make. Large a.
.naoents expended in the gratifca-
.tisn of a moment are even a less
'pardonable folly. The same a.
mounts invested in securities of
seme sort might be the beginning
.of wealth like that Of the Girards
and the Astors, and still cause no
abridgment, but rather an increase
Of true comfort. At any rate,
such q use Of any funds not abso-
lutely necessary to our daily re-
spectacle living would be a step
toward future independence.
Every year the custom grows,
and It is g very bad custom, to de-
fer marriage beyond the time
when such an alliance is most
natural and proper. The cause of
this is the expensive style Of liv-
ing to which, we as people are
becoming addicted. When one
has made money, it is both right
and a duty to expend it. But,
young people, starting in life,
should make it their first thought
and care to secure the aid Of that
best OF all servants, money, placed
as to yield revenue, no matter
how small the announcement.
The interest Of the cost Of the fur
niture Of a modern furnished house
would pay the rent. If the buy
ers Of such luxurics can afford to
sink 50 much capital: it is ali very
we'll. But if they have to toll to
keep up such state, it is all very
i'll. II the young only Knc1c, they
would prefer q United States bond
to q fast horse or peral necklace.
If the old could only do it they
would recall their surplus waste
and put it where it would help
them to something more substan-
tial aud vastly more pleasant than
regrets.
JcDGE CARPENTER THREATENED WITH
AsSASsiNATIoS.-The committee which
arranged fer the meeting at Wadlington
sent one of their number to intorm the
Radicals that such meeting was to be
held, and invited them to send any of
their leaders to meet the Reform candi-
dstes and argue the questions ct issue,
promising them respectful hearing and
fair discussion. The gentleman to
whom this mission was entrusted we
s,sil designate as Mr.. 4. He first called
ta5aa Mr.. Corwin, United States Assis-
icaIs ssesSor, and s leader of the Rad
a6drass,,t Ncwbesry, and found him
mon Ma large number Of colored
b;s niss;on told Mr. G. the object of
R,s;csis did ~ ~ Mr.. c. stated that the
form csns;dotss ant to meet the Re-
Mr.. Smith, formerly. 4. then went to
trial justice asd locceagis'1a.e' no" =, a
Radicals, 10 whom he ts teaus, s,..sJ "; the the
purpose Of his cali. to whi2. St Sis'ee so;.S ;4s
replied that the Radicals di6a 0tN:Is 49,
to meet Judge Carpenter in aao:s $3.50. ",sn
but If the Judge confined to make a,oS
speeches as he made at Grcenviles suog
= other places he would be met. Nr. W
asked Mr.. Smith what Ee meant By say,
iUg that Judge Carpenter would be met
lid De mean that he would be met by
&rEu'nent or force ; to which NIr. Smith
replied that be would net state what he
meant; al he had 10 say was that Judge
Carpenter would be uet.
lCor Charleston News.
Never listen to f!atterers, my dear"