The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-05

Coming down 70 more recent tunes we Hnu
among the modern men of genius compare
lively few examples of real improvidence.
Leigh Hunt Is usually considered a one of
this class, for he was poor all his life and al
WAYS in debt and ct one time considered not
OvcrSrrtIuulClIs in payment William HaZlitt
lived All his life from hand to mouth, and
would never write an article or do any kind
og literary work rs long as he had guinea in
his purse Gentle Kit North another
MAN who haI little regard for money. He
never lo,lsc.t Mt or touched money in the
usual wav. No one for its own sake or for
his own purposes ever regarded riches with
~u-h Tcrfcct indifference.
BYRON. who was born to debts and an in
numbered estate. had n lords scorn Of earning
money Their. were nine executions in his
house during his brief married life, and he in
di"uantIy sent hack n cheek To his publishers
Mt tho very time when the officers were pre-
siding over his establishment.
CARLYLE was too canuy a Scotchman not to
know how to take care OF himself. although
he WIS ni-erably poor in the early days. He
carried the economies of his youth little
hrvuud the time they were necessary, and
made IL somewhat harder for Mrs Carlyle
than there WINS need Of all the way
through. much to his own regret after her
death Lord Tcnnyson has never disdaincd
to make mnr..v from his work; indeed. he has
succeeded even beyond his hopes He has
probably received the largest prices for liter
airy work ~ any man living, and he has care
fully husbau,lri his gains
Thomas lie Quincy man almost de
void cf financial knowledge or ability of any
kind lie almost starved in the streets of
London when young. although his father was
"a wealthy man. Later in life he misman
age,l money. AMI was 80 conscious Of it him
eftpf I.s rrs4y-s all If his
expenses - a daughter. then but young
girl. after which his affairs were kept in better
orler. Walter SCOTS pccuniary troubles
have become historical, hut they may per
!IaF's hc attrihutcI rs much 10 misfortune
u inconIpctency. Charles Lamb, although
oycrgrnrrous. could not bc called improvi-
J,rIt. rs III, own unaij,d excrtion he cared
for himself AMI afflicted sister through life,
and even made provision for Mary after hiS
,itath
Iaclullv was "a prudent. although n gen
eruJS. nam. He amas-cd considerable for
tune although he cared for his entire family
for largc portion -: his life. and was very
ORION To calls upon: his resources from those
Who had no particular claim upon him.
Wordsworth was n man prudent even 10 par
~juIruv. standing almost alone among the
rJ,-,-rI~ Of genius in this respect. In the early
part If tn" poets life petty economies had
ls-p absolutely re,,,~s;iTv. aud he had a.
purrd such a habit of practiciny them that
he could not drop them when they censed 10
~ necessary: Is often tine caSr with
other people beside poets. Unlike Words
worth ia this respect was sydney Smith, who
pr3cticcd close economy while it was necdful
iut spent his money very literally. though
ALWAYS wisely, after ne became rich
DuU-I.S I"rrold was man very literal
of lis unurv when he had any Tom Hood
was rlvvy- poor and always sick, vet he was
possessed ui Il sturdy Independence which
f,-.ei tl!.. assistance uf friends though ten
sI.rrl ever ~n daiir;,t"lv. and of "A generous
Il.-'r. which gave To- others even out of his
Vi'fau'r
Cii-,rI,> Dickens was a keen, business man
-alm,~t too keen, it was thought, in his
Iatrr years. IL was known at the time-to
himself as We'll a to his fIiends-tiat he was
seriously iuiUriug his health by his reading
tours. Vet it seemed almost impossible for him
." give them up rs long they 81 i'm
unsI-,ly profitable ThackeI-,v was a man
who combined prudence with geucrositv and
who slsiltullv managed all his business affairs:
and ": hc was open handed 70 his needy
friends He saved for his daughters n very
comfortable fortune out of his literary gains.
Our own literary men of uote--if we except
Por-hIvc al been men Of thrift and practi-
cal sense III business affairs. Washington
Irving cared for himself and n large family
uf sisters Ont of his literary prn!i,s and left a
moderate fortune besides. Bryant saved
quite a fortune for his time. and was esteemed
shrewd business man. Emerson had the
Yankee good sense ami economy. ami though
hc stitched his wagon to star" never lost
his hold Ou mundane things Longfellow was
good Iuan Of business and in his latter years
was rcpute7 wealthy Even Whittier who
gave - much time and strength unSelfiShly
to- the anti slavery reform, has always been
wcll-to-,.u, and has none Of a poet :; disregard
FIR worldly affairs Prescott and Motley and
Bancroft were an >hu.vd men ct affairs, as
aTv Lowell ami pr. Holmes Mark Twain
has u genius for money making. and HowellS
AMI -NLlri.h are prosperous men. Mr. Alcott
the philosopher. Is our only visionary Of the
Obi school. | think. unless We should mention
Ihnrrau in That connection Hawthorne was
p,vr ami iIlI no love. for the task Of money
--trin- y,i "a. could upt lie called improvi-
dent or dc,ojI of Goud S-I's, in financial
affairs. ALTOGETHER the ruu,Icln man of
gents mtv H. trusted {" take, care Of himself,
and ~tI.',,,i IN worldly matters u;,ite
Vel his brethren l,,~ favored 10y the
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