The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-22
A CURE FOR HARD TIMES.

In the first place, try and live within
your income, and this is most important
consideration; and, in fact, if it was care.
fully observed, it would hardly be neces-
sary to say any more on this subject. Peo-
pie have been complaining of hard times
as long as | can recollect, and they are
always looking to the Government for a
remedy, when the fault is with themselves
If every family was well governed, the
whole nation would be we'll governed
When a person has experienced falling
off in his income, let him curtail his ex-
penses in like proportion, and although it
may not be very pleasant, it will exhibit a
degree of wisdom and financial ability of
which he may well be proud, and no states
man or political economist could pursue
more prudent course. To forego former
en.ioyments, on the ground of prudence.
| requires good degree of resolution, but it
is more than counterbalanced when you
reflect that you have not to cringe to the
money lender, nor submit to his extortions
Civil war has always pernicious intlu-
| ence on a nation. Increase of currency
and higher prices for all kinds of produce
lead to extravaganza, and when prices fall
off, the people are apt to use their credit
in order to enjoy their former indulgence,
and hence they fall into the hands of the
vultures as their lawful prey.
Since the repeal of the law imposing
heavy penalties ON usury, there has been a
continual falling off in the value of real
estate. There is as great infatuation to
borrow money at ruinous rates, as there is
to risk money at the gambling table, or in
the purchase of lottery tickets and if these
require the restraint of law. the former
does in higher degree. Some are afraid
that if there is a limit to the rate of inter
est, capital would leave the State. Well,
all such capital is curse, and the sooner
it leaves the State. the better. All farmers
who are borrowing money at ten to twenty
per cent interest, must come to the wall,
as instances of the kind, continually hap
pening before our eyes, abundantly prove
Start in the new at once, rather than
submit to extortion, wearing out your years
in useless toll; be industrious and husband
your earnings with economy and prudence,
and you will soon find yourselves rising to
| independence, and spreading an example
that will have the happiest effect on the
| community around you.
| BRAVE BoYs.-At Rochester, New Y rk,
lately, says the Democrat, one Friday night
man threw small dog into the river
| from the railroad bridge. Instead of pass
ing over the falls, as was expected, the dog
reached a large piece of ice close to the
brink. He was seen there Saturday, Sun
| day, and Monday, but no one ventured to
rescue him. An attempt was made to in
duce him to jump into the river by throw
ing stones at him, but it failed. The
moaning of the dog, during the night, was
/ painful to listen to. About noon on Tues
day, two small boys passed over the bridge,
and, seeing the dog, determined to rescue
him. Neither one of them would go alone,
but each challenged the other to go with
him. They started, walked through the
cold water to where single misstep would
have sent them to their death below the
falls picked up the poor dog, and regained
the bridge in safety, to receive the hearty
compliments of those who had witnessed
their daring adventure. The dog when
rescued had been on the ice Just above the
brink of the falls for four days, and was so
weak that he could not stand up. 1t would
afford great deal of satisfaction to many
that witnessed the dogs misery to see the
man who threw him into the river properly
punished.