Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-13
RevoIutiemiss Arrested.
KEEP OFT or DERr.
Peck's SUM-

by the young man. One of the mo
fatal steps Young man can take lie TO
contract debt. IL mortgages his fu-
ture. II means In nearly every case
that he 10 living beyond his means.
Debt IL what ruins so many OF our busi-
ness men. They begin with small ac-
counts, and as their business increases
they increase their accounts, and finally
their habits of living have become 50
expensive that their debts begin 10 far
exceed the returns of business. The re-
snlt In failure. disappointment and dis
grace. A young man starts out In life.
He IL quick. apt aud successful. He
gains the eoafldence If employers and
acquaintances. He il honest and mp
right. and merchants had rather have a
bin against him than not. Hs IL fiat
tered by the confidence that h reposed
In hun. lie buvs fine things. goes in
good society. and from frugal mode Of
living he gradually branches out into
an expensive style. Az first his debts
we're small, and be found no trouble In
meeting them. But they have now be
come a burden. and 10 straiohteu things
cot m sessitafes q vigorous struggle.
Self. denial becomes harder than IL once
did, and the debt becomes matter Of
worry that win not be quieted. II sick
ness comes, instead Of having fond.
there 10 n deficiency that each DAYS
illness makes larger and more difdcuis
to pay. Things have changed since
long ago. Then IL was customary for
the yoang man 10 practice self-denial IN
his youth. TO work hard. gain compe-
tency and enjoy leisure in the years be
yond the line that divides youth and old
age. Now IL seems that the young man
works on different principle-his aim
Ia 10 enjoy the sweets OF life at ouce
and save the labor and self -deniai fer a
future day. There 10 eno1gh OF pisas
ure-heslthy, joyous pleasure-that
comes with Legitimate and successful
work, 50 that young people can afford
TO live slower for few years that they
may be better able to enjoy the years
that follow.
Thrift Els a stranger TO these times.
The tendency IL in the opposite direc
ton. Debt contracting II the rule. not
the exception. Nothing should be more
carefully avoided by young people. Debt
Is great curse. Il brings no comfort.
On the other hand. IL h accompanied by
worry and anxiety. The yoang man
Who keeps out OF debt aud secures q
deb, on the other side Of The ledger. NOT
only forms correct hahita. but he gains
q satisfied peace of mind that cannot be
occurred In any other way. and he stands
armed and ready for an emergency
when II comes.
CAxApA's pporLx The population
az Canada, according 10 the issf cen
ans. Il 3.sS&.slu. The native Popula-
tion Is a7ss5us, aud the foreign popu-
Iatiau. e<a.2ie OF the fsreign
populstion. 30 per cent ars Irish. -
s,er cant Eneiish, ~ per cent scotch and
IA per cent Americsn- The foreigners
make M 1882 par cent Of tbs whole
reputation Of Canada. being almest
nreciseIy the percentage In the United
States. whlrh Is iSS2. There are 80
Irish. born p~rsans for every 1000 Of the
whole population In the United States.
aad IS 20 the 100 in Canada Cana
aiaus constitute las per can't Of tho
rooul stion Of the United stztess While
An,srioans make In pr cent u the
population Of Canada.
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