The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-10
A HOaELY HOMlLY.
From an "InteIIlgencer" Correspond
ent Across tho River.
Hs ExhOrts Those Who are Once More
, Earning Money to Use Economy
lErsAvtL1r, October 0, 1870.

. ETSAvHLE, October 0, 1870.
Editor lnteIIlgencsE
Every young man ought to make the
bcst Of his money. One Of the first les.
sons Of prudence with regard to money
Is, that all waste is to be avoided. Now,
before proceed any further, will call
the attention Of the reader to the fact that
| an writing on this subject through per-
sonal experience. There are several oc-
casions on which young persons in par
tiCular may be disposed to part thought
lessly with their money. This is the case
when they observation-disclosures at their
disposal, which have been obtained with
but little ease and trouble on their part.
EASY comes, easy goes" This is also the
case, sometimes, when youth becomes
the managerOf his own finances after hay
ing been kept, perhaps, under too rigid
system Of economy. He is now like
q rod that has been long bent, which,
when the pressure is removed, whirls into
the opposite direction. Disguised with
past niggardliness, he is in danger Of be.
coming spendthriit. And the folly Of
wasting Is, in particular, shown by all that
seek vain and vicious pleasures. How
many q youth has gone through his
patrimony by riotous living. And how
many a man, owing to some vicious in
diligence, has reduced himself to disgrace
and distress. 1t is manifest, even from
financial considerations, that everything
which has tendency to create vicious
taste, or to excite passion for any idle
amusement, is a once to be discouraged.
1t Is matter OF sorrow that so many
young people, and others, are disposed,
when an opportunity presents itself, to
part with their money for the silly and
foolish amusement OF seeing the antics
and triCkeries Of few public actors. l
have vivid recollection OF the many
hundreds, from town and country, that
assembled lately in this neighborhood to
behold the mOnkeyish gambols played at
circus. l am almost tempted TO fall into
chiding style when referring TO this
point, but remember that my subject is
economy. Prudence dictates, also, the
necessity for man to live, if possible, q
little below his income. To do this may
require on some occasions, considerable
retrenchment and an exercise OF self
denial. Yet without such q habit man
isnot prepared for the exigencies which
may be caused by aiiliction, re-
verses, and many unforeseen events.
In order not to fall over the
precipice we are instinctively taught 10
keep Mt some distance from the brink.
Nor Is it less necessary to guard against
sQuandering under the impulse Of within
or fancy, It is amusing to see 80 many
hlunders OF this kind IN the lie Of poor
Goldsmith; how he, on one occasion,
when In strange country, parted with all
his money in buying tulips for his uncle,
and how he, on another occasion, after
having started from home on noble
steed, with 500 in his pocket, returned,
alter a short time, penniless, having ex-
changed his horse for poor hack, which
he humorously called Fiddle back" Wild
speculations have been the ruin OF many.
There is kind Of nobleness be-
longing TO the man who, after
narrowly inspecting his own affairs
aud, after maturely celebrating over his
plans, enters Courageously upon his un-
dertaking. But speculation, with such a
precaution, is like leaping into a:pond, the
bottom oil which cannot be seen, And
through such leaps many are drowned.
The man who makes the best OF his money
does deliberately devote part to chart
table purposes. The design OF such
man in exercising economy is, not only
that he may secure personal and domestic
comfort, but also that he may be able TO
contribute toward worthy objects. There
arc about him the abodes OF destitution.
There lies at one place the poor and cheer
less patient who greatly needs assistance.
Az another place are to be found |
INC weeping tatherless or motherless
chtiufeh. There are elsewhere the
unfortunate, who, through little care and
attention on his part might again be re.
stored. The streets TEEN with young
folks, to whom short course OF mental
training would be Of incalculable value.
And more than that, there are many habi-
talions yet without the bread OF life. And
many countries have never been cheered |
by the joyful sound Of the gospel, And
now penevolently and honorably is that
money used, which is devoted TO teach
tho ignorant, to relieve the distressed and |
TO save the perishing. Lord Bacon
SAID that Riches when kept in a heap |
arc corrupt like atlunghiil; but when |
spread abroad the fields dilfuse beauty
ana fertility" And money devoted from |
right principles to good objects receives
DlVino recognition. 1t will be in remem.
orance when all transitory things shall
have passed away. 1t is like the mamma
which was put for a memorial In the
golden vessel in the Ark, which also pre-
served purity and favor for succeeding
ages. rr NJ