The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-17
Through North Carolina.
BY orr leguiM C,oresDonlent.l

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Did anyone ever consider what a
number or people are ruined by try
ing to be a VIM. Ii. Vanderbilt?
There are hosts Of them. was in 4
North Carolina town, a good deal
smaller than Newberry. the other day,
and the excitement Of the day was
the return home Of young man who
had been to New York, and who it
was said had made '.lots Of money"
in Wall Street. He wore a great
many New York clothes, and enter
tanned small boys and old men by
the score, with his tales Of adventure.
A noticeable feature Of all bis yarns
was the fact that he invariably came
out ahead, whether he was buying
stocks in Wall Street. or fo0ling with
a professional thief. His stories, his
clothes and his jewclry had Won
derful effect on his auditors, and it
was pretty stupid fellow who didn't
dream that he could make a fortune
in few days or months, at least, if
he could only visit the great city.
The more they thought Of it, the more
uneasy they became, and thu more
uneasy they were, the more they
thought. | have since learned that
several Of the young men Of the town,
who had saved up a few hundred
dollars, returned to New York with
this self-considered wonder Of tue
financial world. Others who could
not 60, sent what earnings they could
spare, to be invested on the Judgment
Of others. The result is no guess
work. It's dead certainty. and the
maxim of the fool and his money
comes readily to mind. There is a
little ray of hope, however, in the
fact that after these poor deluded
men find out that they can't beat any
one at their own game they will
return home Gf the necessary funds
are sent them) and their i'll luck will
be a bright and shining example to
deter others from following in their
footsteps, for while at least.
l have always believed that cour-
;eous and agreeable manners were
BEST for all concerned, but l must
| had the matter impressed
lpon me rather forcibly the other
lay, by most excellent authority. l
vas riding from Henderson to Wei
lon, with one of the Justices Of the |
Supreme Court Of our State, when
he conversation touched upon the |
members Of the bar, in one Of the
lown east counties. The character
sites of several of them were discuss
d quite thoroughly, until I spoke Of
'ne member who is recognized as
he dean Of the bar. ''Oh, how that
nan bothers the court" exclaimed
he Judge. "He is always ask
ng for a delay or for a recess
r something else, till every
.udge on the bench is sick of his
''But why do you
How it?' l inquired. How can we
elp it, when he is always afable?'
7as the response, If he continued,
he was cross and demanded these
avors, we could handle him we'll
nought, but he doesn't. He is
lways amiable and asks for favors
n the most humble manner, never
emanding anything" Here was the
hole secret of q great lawyers sue
ess before the bar in this State.
instead Of getting in rage, because
is path is crossed, he simply
miles and does it so well, that half
lc spectators think he is having his
wn way and is immensely pleased
yer his good luck. Sugar will
atch more flies than vinegar,
nd as half the success in life
onsists in fly catching" sugar
lould come into more general use.
You have no idea," said one of
le clever conductors on the Will
lington and Weldon Railroad to US,
le other day, ''of the number of
hite people who try to beat the
abroad out of a ride. There are
ANY people-good people and hon.
st in other matters-that never think
ley are doing any great wrong when
ley beat the railroad company out
f a ride. They never think of it as
ealing, and such it certainly is.
he man who rides on the railroad
nd by strategy keeps from paying
is railroad fare, is a thief, pure and
mple. You can make nothing else
ut Of it. A railroad company is
lst as much entitled to it's money as
merchant. Many man who would
OF hesitate to take advantage of a
ull conductor would never think of
Ding out Of q store without paying