The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1885-08-23

Somebody said, "When there's Z
will there's way"; but the great
obstacle to be overcome in reaching
the way Is the lack encourage to form
the much needed will. The great sin
OF the age is extravagance that il,
living beyond ones means, or at
least spending more than can be
done with safety. Hence disasters
come finding thousands OF persons
unprepared to meet them, and bitter
regrets follow, If not bodily or mental
suffering. We certainly admire that
kind Of pride which makes itself
manifest to the fullest extent Of ones
abilities, but when it assumes the
habiliments Of deceit 1t becomes OBJ
Dtxious to every honest person, bo-
sides deserving the severest condem-
nation.
Poverty il said to be no crime, a.
though all will admit it is very incon-
yenient at times, but if we were to
judge majority Of persons from
their actions in trying to hide from
their associates and acquaintances
the fact in regard to their financial
affairs, one might suppose that TO be
ehort of funds was something far
worse than crime. Now this trying
to keep up appearances and do as
others do, whether it can be afforded
or not, has become the bane Of So
ciety, and like what Is called mimicry
among insects, produces nonde-
script race very difficult to resign or
assign to its proper place in the orr
der to which It evidently belongs. OF
course we are not advocating the ex-
posure OF a mans business affaiis to
everybody with whom he comes in
business or friendly relations, but we
do hold that he has no right to be
any better off in worldly goods than
he is in fact, for to do SO is q decep-
ton which is but another name for
dishonesty.
1t may come ever 40 hard some
times to BAY no, when offered things
desired, but which cannot be afford
ed; but II we would all do this, what
an amount Of trouble might be avoid
cd! There would be few pressing
debts at times most inconvenient to
be met mortgages and notes Of hand
drawing high rates OF interest would
become far less plentiful than now,
although snch change might take
much business from the lawyers and
courts OF justice. We would think
that every one Of our readers should
think Of this, especially those who
complain the most bitterly OF hard
times. Ask yourself If some Of the
debts pressing you could not have
been avoided had you said no at the
proper time and place? In fact, look
for mistakes made in the past, and
try 10 avoid a repetition Of them in
the future. Forget or become totally
blind to what your neighbor may ba
doing in the way Of fine horses, car
riages, harness, furniture or other
luxuries and conveniences, until you
can say, ~ am out Of debt, and thera
is money in my pocket or deposited
in the bank to pay for what l want"
and by that time your wants will
be limited to the amount Of spare
cash on hand.
There is pleasure in sclf-denial
that majority of our people never
experienced, and it comes in most
gloriously, and is extremely salts
factory to the one practicing il when
he can say, 81 owe no man." and at
the same time has hundred dollars
in his pocket, but wanting some arti.
Gle costing two, he refuses to pur.
chase until, through self-denial. the
other hundred is obtained. 1t re.
Quires some courage to adopt such Z
system of living and dealing, but Is
has this recommendation-it is per.
fectly safe.