The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-29
DON'T SLAVE AWAY YOUR
YOUTH 70 GET RICH!


Common Sense In Living.
This suggestion is addressed to that
great middle class of Americans who
have their living to arm by hard labor.
Love of money has become a national
characteristic and. to obtain it and its
accompanying advantages, the poor
but ambitious toe often barter all
means Of comfort, culture and enjoy
ment, frequently sacrificing health and
wen lite itself. Economy is com
mendahlc. To the average American
it is No; only a necessity. nut 4 duty as
we'll. Whoever spenus all his income,
however small ii may be, without lay
ing by something for 3 rainy day. is
utterly reckless. At the same time.
this principle Of ifugality. althoug b
good il itself, may be and is carried
too far. There are dangers lurking be
bind it which should be carefully
watched and guarded against. An 81
am pie will best illustrate this point.
4 young couple are just married.
They are poor, but, like all other Ameri-
cans, ambitious to become well-to-do.
John says he will give up his newspaper
and books until the farm is paid for,
and Mary, with a wifely emulation,
gives up her music, fancy work, and
certain dainty ribbons and ornaments
with which she was wont to deck her
pretty self. They practice a rigid econ
omy in everything. Few comforts find
their way into their home, much less
objects Of beauty, and they deny them
selves every enjoyment which entails
the expenditure OF a cent, saying all the
time that they will enjoy themselves
when hey get able to. Futile hope
they will never be able to do 80.
lime passes on. The farm is paid
for and money laid by; but do the pa
pers, books, and music ceme back
~ they resume their old pleasant ways!
Do Mary's bright toilettes come back ?
Do they seek again the means of Gull
ture and Improvement as they said they
would when they could afford it Mol
Their home is just as cOmfOrtless as
ever. They have become used ~ their
hard floors, hard chairs, and hard lot
generally, aud have forgotten how 70
I'VE any other way. There Is always
something greater to be accomplished
before they can afford 10 enjoy them
~>elyes, now It Is d larger iarhI, now d
new barn, now other improvements
something ahead to swallow the
Iruit OF their sou starving ecouomy:
John wears old clothes and has given
up going to church, while Mary, over
taxed with household cares and the
of her children, goes about the
house In an untldy print wrapper too
to care No tasteful dress with
ribbons cow, and as for music
why, her piano Went years ago to pay
tor a new pig pen and COW shed.
Both Mary and John have tired, care
worn faces, and are growing old before
their time. Their minds were once as
bright as any, but they ceased to advance
and therefore Went backward. About
they know or care for now, is how to
make money. They have ample means
or culture and enjoyment, but by put
ing it off they have lost all taste tor
The roses which in their youth
hey put away until they could enjoy
hem have silently turned to ashes.
Their children grew up dissatisfied and
unhappy. and left home as soon as they
could. Now the old people are left
llone in a great house which they do
lot enjoy and with wealth which they !
10 not know how to use. Their life has
'een hard and their old age knows few
comforts. They are unable to work
With their former activity, and, having
10 taste for intellectual enjoyment,
line drags heavily and they become
retful and ill natured, q pain to them-
selves and everybody else.
Young people, while you are working
or a home be economical, but do not
it to such an extent as to freeze or
'tarve body or soul either. The mind
must have food, or it will waste away,
Ind there is many a soul which practi
dies in this world long before the
body does. Clothe the bodies warmly
md nourish them with good food. Do
lot forego all enjoyment. Have a few
If the good things of life as you 60
.long. Save enough for an occasional
good book, take a bright, clean. news
this one for instance, go to
/ concert sometimes. Have a church
and attend services there. Get
Of such means of culture, at
east, to keep up a taste for them. and
Is you grow older this taste will in
1t is safe to say that no money |
will be lost by this plan, for there will
,e an increased intelligence which for
,une seems sure to commend with her
by such means, too, you will grow |
I'D gracefully, and with less regret.
The happy old age is that which enjoys |
he beauties of life-triends, music,
rood books, good thoughts. You will
nave a whole lifetime to look back upon
md enjoy over again, instead Of losing
he power to be happy. Take your en-
oyment right along. Do not expect to
,e happy suddenly by and by. Live as
-ou go or you need never hope to live
It all.
Snow BLOCKADE In THE NORTH
VEST st. RAUL, March Ill The
worst and only real blizzard of the sea
prevailed over the Northwest last
hight and to-day. Along the St. Paul
md Duluth Railroad the snowfall was
ne heaviest Of the year, and is reported
n some places to be several feet deep
N the level. On the Manitoba road,
specially the northern part, the storm
vas very severe blockades, are noted at
and elsewhere. The North
.rn Pacific was showed in as far as
and thoroughly blockaded
N the Dakota division. In the ives
ern and southern part of the State a
leavy snowfall is reported. Manitoba
rains are SDOWbOund. one at Buxton
md n at Fergus Falls. The Northern