The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-01

II seems very appropriate to speak ot
the incoming OF 1880 as Mw Year, for 1t
promises to be very different Year from
what we have experienced Of late. 1t
seems like the decided point that is to cut
us adriit iron the years OF the panic, and
initiate new experience. Thousands OF
hearts that were sorrewful year ago,
under the weight OF hopes long deferred
aud disappointed, are now lifted up, and
the coming of the New Year to them is
like the coming OF glad day in the ex-
periences OF childhood. We sre glad to
be able to congratulate so many oil our
readers on what we know to be change
for the better 10 them, and to hope chat
this New Year may see real newness OF
life in their homes; and that, profiting by
the bitter experiences OF the last few years,
they may be able to utilize the opportun-
tiles once more afforded them to better ad-
vantage than in all their lives before.
Without the bitter We should never ap-
pIeciate the sweet in lie. They who have
never known the disappointments OF exis-
tence lack great essential OF mental and
moral growth, and IN the nature OF things
life must be inslpid and monotonous to
them. "The full SOUL" says Holy Writ,
"loatheth the honey comb, but to the
hungry every bitter thing is sweet" This
illustrates the whole economy Of physi'
cal and moral life. Egypt had her seven
years OF plenty and her seven years OF
famine. The one was the counterpart OF
1he other. We had, prior to the panic,
ssyeral years OF great prosperity. but all
was suddenly changed, and since the great
reverse OF '73 we have been brought to SEQ
that Inconsistency and change is the
condition OF business affairs, and
that he IS the wise man who
has learned 10 conform his life to the
wholesome bounds ofprudence and moder-
alton in all his undertakings. Now that
hard times are passiug away, and that the
race is once more sci before us, let every
Ouc CuetlSu LiIS sIcab ieSoSN.S t"S f'
Those that labor should not again waste
their substance prodigally, IS in the past,
but, remembering the warnings Of Poor
Richard, SEQ that their outgo Is clearly
less than their income, and $50 .ooSsesS a
cot that will lend of the storm when 1T
comes"
To all our readers, old aud young, we
extend hearty good wishes. To all stages
Of virtuous life there is always prospect
and a hope ahead-even to the old,-for
as the poet has well said:
"whIiover poet, orator, or ssgc
Nay Vy Of H. old aHe Is still old aye.
What them Shall We sit Idly down and say
The night hath come-lt Il no longer day
The night hath not yet come; we are not yet quite
Gut OF from labor by the falling llGht,
S1InOIhIuH remains for US 10 door dare
Even Ihe olde,t tree soue fruit may bear.
For aga Is opportunity, no lesi
Than youth itself, though In smother dress;
Aud Gs the lcSsennR twilight fades away.
The sky Il Allod With stars Invisible by day."
To our younger readers we can speak
the one great word OF encouragement left
by the poet Charles Kingsley to his child.
ren, when he wrote this verse for them.
Ere ws part one lesson eau leave you for every
Ne COOL, deaf Children, let who will be clever,
DO noble thInEa not dream then all day long
Aud 70 make life, death and that vast forever
Que gnaLl, RgOet sQng,h