Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-03-11
MATERIAL WEALTH

MATERIAL WEALTH
Of the Colored People. Some Practical
and Sensible Remarks by an Inte1If9e emit
Colored Man in Winston.
EDITOR SENTINEL Fortune is not
"Blind Dame" distributing her fav-
crs without the slightest discrimina-
ton. although wealth often appears
the result of mere accident, there
are certain proper steps which it TAX
EN- will surely lead to wealth. Fore
most in the list of requisites, are hon.
esty and strict integrity in every trans
action of life. Without these qualities
every other merit will prove useless.
To conclude that the colored man can
not be honest and upright, to say the
least is unfair. If it is known that a
man is honest, upright and industrious,
the avenue to wealth is Immediately
opened to him. AS a race we see how
much important it is that we possess
these qualities. l do not say they are
entirely absent; to say they are gen
eral would not be trne.
We want wealth. We own few
millions in real estate and money, but
we are not satisfied with present &C
QUESTIONS. l want our young men
found in every honorable avenue that
leads to wealth, or a respectable COM
petence. Intellectual, moral, and ma
terial riches alone. Not anything
short of them will satisfy u.s. We
have in Winston IS colored citizens
who own real estate improved. do
not think it improper to give their
names. The following are the
property holders:
John w. Wade, Emily L. Gibson,
Green Brown, judy Callahan, Giles
Bason, John Price, Emanuel Long,
Pinckney Coins, r. Warren, ]. LIE
nair, r. Fitzpatrick, G. Barrenger,
Rev. A. Gates, Frank Lash, Amanda
Lash, Anna Brooks, r. E. Clements,
A. Wilson, S. Biting, J. Stockton. r.
N. Carter, M. Powell, S. Coleman, P.
Martin, w. Christian, G. Sneade, w.
M. Payne, w. II. Coins, H. Neale,
Susan Coleman, VIM. Long, A Neale,
Sarah G. Morgan, S, Cardwell, Issac
Harris, VIM. Catos, Kitty Hines, r
Clodfellow, M. Malone, D. Mack,
Thos Morgan, II. Scales, F. Wright,
n. Brown, r. B. Williams, Alfred
Wright, VIM. Oliver, P. Fries, A
Douthard, L. Moss, Rev. G. w. Hol-
land, l.. Coleman, g. Hickerson, My
eager Watts, A Perry, VIM. Lewis,
Lewis Hagan, NJ. Belize, M. Alspaugh,
Thos. Bailey, Thos. Webster, L. Glib
son, - Douthard, Resurgam Mas
onic Lodge one lot, and three colored
Churches.
The above named own property val
ued at s67 $4,000. We have also ten
men doing business as grocers, restu-
rants and hotel keepers. We are not
all idle and shiftless beings, some are
frugal, have acted with energy, had
the hundred eyes of Argus and the
one hundred hands OF Briarius. There
is Mr.. M. III. Coins from Virginia, he
came 10 this city nine years ago, pos
essing only honesty, integrity and
frugality, and to-day he is worth ST.
800. He is a type of what a ma ori-
ity of all the coiored men of this city,
''might have been" had they learned
that constant, regular, habitual and
systematic application to business
must in time, it properly directed pro-
duce great results. 1t must lead to
wealth with the same certainty that
| idleness leads to poverty. The art OF
| money saving is an important part OF
money getting. Without trugality nc
one can become to any considerable
extent the possessor of wealth. With
it few would be poor. Those who con.
sumo as past as they produce are on
the sure road to poverty. And TIE
practice of economy is as necessary in
the expenditure of time as of money
Men fail of wealth in life as they fai
Of happiness in the life to come, simp
ly because they are unwilling to deny
themselves momentary enjoyment fol
the sake of future permanent happi
ness. If we as a race will stop the
habit Of living beyond our means, we
will soon possess our thousands, yea
millions, just as other men, with thu
fair showing inthis community. There
comes the cry, economist! econo
mise 5. l tell you again young men, W.
must have wealth. 1t is not enough
that we grow up with the name "citi
zen" daubed on our brow, not enough
that we vote, swagger and swear as d.
some OF our young men. Such mel
are but hulls. We want taxpayer
on real estate bonded and commercial
interest, men who know the meanin;
of "Citizen" the race is full Of patriot
ism, and this county, should she eve
need an army will not be able to fine
one more ready to answer her cal
than the colored troops. But gentle
men, get homes, something to depend
to make you an established part q
the commonwealth aud the nation
Moral excellence, wealth and educat
ion will make any race great. VIII
give them rank with the best of God
creatures on earth. Without then
we will certainly fall far below medi
ocity, or low water mark
We have some enterprising youn
men, such as Frank Lash, Mayo 4
Searcy, Albert Perry, Alexande
Neale, +. Il. Palmer, r. n. Carte
and others. who are destined to max
fair success in business. Let us lool
up, see hope standing tip-toe on on
mountains, her hands Out-stretche