Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-18

| 10ru 10 negiect tue care oi What money
does come into their possession. The very
fact that their resources are small should
act as an additional incentive for care
fully outstanding them. But instead of
this being the case, it is quite too common
for those engaged in professional pursuits
to disdain, or assume to disdain, money
getting or saving, holding that they are
Inconsistent with genius or or the attain
ment of professional eminence. "The
WISDOM wrote Bacon, "touching negoti-
alton or business, hath not been hitherto
collected into writing, to the great dero-
CATION of learning and the profession of
learning" How often do We find a minis
ter who boasts that he leaves everything
of a pecuniary nature to his wife, or a
physician who declares, with feigned in-
difference, that he never looks after bad
debts. Ten to one if such persons do not
always have to maintain struggle with
poverty Lamartine, in middle life, fire.
quently gave expression 10 a contempt Tor
arithmetic, and in declining years his hat
was kept in constant circulation. iiazlitt
pictured business man as groyelling
individual, requiring "no ideas but those
of custom and interest" But had he
looked upon business habits and pru-
dencc in far different light, he might
have spent the eyentide of his life in
quiet and repose, instead Of having to
keep his pen constantly in motion for
bread money This disregard of money
matters explains, more than anything else,
why it is that so many who have brain
work never achieve peeuniary independ-
5nce. No matter how much they might
earn, their pockets would be seyes,
Instead of checking professional or IN
tcllectual advancement and preterment,
business training and experience directly
promote them, Napolean the great, Wei
lington, Isaac Newton, Spencer, Ricardo,
Wordsworth, Scott, Dr. Johnston and
Fox, afford striking illustrations Of how
much individuals, though not pursuing in-
diyidual pursuits are benefited by bnsi-
ness habits. 1t is written OF Wellington,
that "his magnificent business qualities
were everywhere felt BY the care with
which he provided for every contingency,
and the personal attention which he gave
to every detail, he laid the foundation OF
his great success" where men or ma
tions,' declares Samuel Styles, "haye
broken down, it will almost invariably be
found that that neglect of little things
was the rock on which they split.
Nearly all young men leave college L.
noraut Of the most ordinary details of
business, and thousands of alumni, scat
tered through the country to-day keenly
regret that some of the time given to
the study of classics was not spent in
obtaining knowledge Of the practical
matters of life" Most of our universe
ties of learning al now making a feature
of physical culture They should 90 a
step further, aud make the formation OF
business habits an important part OF the
curriculum, at the same time deprecatng
the feeling Of contempt for such habits
and training which now prevails so largely
among collegians. 1t will generally be
found that the alumni who have made
their mark in the world, were compelled
by poverty to contrive and plan how TO
make both ends meet, when pursuing
their college course, thus obtaining the
experience and training outside OF the
course which should be comprised IN II,
for the benefit Of all, rich ana poor alike.
Whatever vocations parents may intend
their children to pursue, they should very
early impress upon them the Importance
of acquiring business habits. 1t Is good
plan TO provide them with miniature
memorandum hooks, and teach them to
keep daily record Of their finances
giving them penny for this and that
thing, now aad then delucting from their
ducats for offences committed, and re-
quiring them to daily balancc their ac-
counts. Nothing, we are satisfied from
personal observation, is so calculated to
sharpen the wits of Juveniles, to impress
them with the Importance OF economy
and foresight, as early training Of this
character.