The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-05-19
WORTHY OF ATTENTION.

There are some important lessons which
the Southern people have yet to learn
Among these OF c Of the most necessary, is,
aproper appreciation of the value of time.
While every body is ready to admit the truth
of the abstract propositions, that "time" is
the most valuable of all Gods gifts to man,
very few act as if they thought so. Most
people seem to regard time as u thing to be
gotten'rid of, rather than talent to be
improved.
In this respect there is an important diff
ference between the people of the north and
those of the south In the north people
seem to realize the fact that stime is money!"
while in the south it is burden that is laid
on mems shoulders We presume the diff
ference results mainly from the different la
Dor systems which have prevailed in the two
sections.
In the north, people had to work for them
selves, while in the south, they had others to
work for them. Northera people therefore
studied how they could accomplish most in
the least possible time, and with the least
possible expenditure of effort; while the
people Of the south employed their thoughts
as to how they could amuse themselves while
other people were doing their work.
The labor system Of the south has now
been changed. Slavery is dead. People nc
longer have others to work for them. They
must now work for themselves, and It is time
they were beginning to accommodate their
habits to the new condition of things. Idle
ness is no longer admissible Loafing is nc
longer respectable. The stay law has expir
ed and execution now goes forth in primeva
Judgment against man that he shall earn hi.
bread in the sweat Of his brow
1t is hard to get rid of old habits. Blu
we must do it. We must 'srcalze the situa
ton" and conform to the new condition o
affairs. We must learn to work. We mus
set proper estimate on the value of time
We must neither waste our own, nor rol
other people Of theirs. When we have bust
ness to attend to with others we must do i
promptly; and leave them to pursue their oc
equations.
Our people are generally too slow ant
s.pohlny in their way Of transacting bust
ness. They talk too much and sit too long
They must learn that if they have bushes
with a merchant, or a lawyer, or doctor
or mechanic Or preacher, they should at
tend to it promptly, and give place to other
who may have occasion to zee them.
In this fast age "time is money" and w
may with as much reason steal from a mai
of business his money as his time-for on
is, to him as valuable as the other Ever,
hour of business mans time, between
"a. NJ. and P. NJ. is worthsdrom two tt
five dollars according to the nature of hi,
occupation. The man. therefore, who forci
bly, robs him of his time robs him of times
worth-money.
In business matters there is nothing like
coming to the point at nee. Talking round
auo fouhu LAC matter IN issue leadS TO ne
good end. 1t is always best to strike RICH,
into the joint, at once, instead of haggline
all along the bone. There is philosophy
even in cutting chicken leg. We always
strike for the joint in that operation. Why may
We not do the same in all our business trans.
actions
:.s.'s A word to the wise is sufficient