Evening journal., 1891-03-26
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New York World.
Andrew Carnegie OF New York, Pitts
burg and Ciuny Castle, Inverness shire,
Scotland, has written for an English
monthly magazine an article on "The
Advantages Of Poverty" Mr.. Carnegie
brings 10 the discussion Of the subject at
least qualification similar to that OF the
man who said he knew honesty TO be the
best policy because he had tried both
ways. And 1t Is very probable that had
Mr.. Carnegie not been born so very poor
he never would have got to be so very
rich Fer It Is one Of the best
marked characteristics Of the men
whom we call "self made that
the further back they start in the race
for wealth the further ahead they reach
at the finish Other rich men. who we're
also philosophers, have celebrated the
praise Of poverty There was Seneca for
example, who. according to Maeaulay,
made II his business 10 declaim in praise
Of poverty with $40, 600 out al usury I;
to mediate epigrammatic conceits about
the evils Of luxury in gardens which
moved the envy Of sovereigns, and about
whom the good DR.. South remarks
that when he recommended people to
throw away their money II was with the
view Of picking 1t up himself. But
to do Mr.. Carnegie justice he Is not.of
that kidney. He believes that rich
man should divest himself OF his fortune
10 his lifetime and not leave 1t 20 corrupt
his children withal And IN his own way
which is not exactly the way OF the
workmen out Of job. whom but short
year ago he greeted as his partners IN the
business OF making steel, Mr. Carnegie
does succeed, after proper advertisemt nj
Ia giving away q good deal Of more ,.
The remarkable connection between
poverty and oysters, frst observed by
Sam Weller. does not seem to have oc-
Cured TO Mr.. Carnegie. That acute
philosopher confded to Mr.. Pckwick the
aphorism that the poorer a place is ths
greater call there seems to be for oysters
Gaping it with this profound induction
BLESSED If l don't think that ven 1
mans VERY poor he rushes out of hii
lodgings and eats oysters in regular des
: peration." To which Mr.. Weller, senior
rehectively added. ITO be sureHhe does
and it's just tie same with pickle,
salmon" But this would SAVIOR OF friv.
olity to man who takes himself aud thi
problem Of life to which he addresses hi
mind 50 seriously as does Mr.. Carnegie
His ia srather the vein of the discrimi
mating Mrs. Crsik, who insists that ricl
people break their hearts much soone
, than poor people, heart. breaking being
luxury which poor people canno
afford, any more than much sicknes
or great weariness of this on
Q life. holy povertyT says tn
> authoress OF mistress and Maid /;
black as its dark side is, it has its brigh
SIDE, too-that is when 1t Is honest, fear
9 less, fres from sel6shness, wastefulness
Q snd chickering's; above all, free from tn
Q terror OF debt" There is much virtue i
o your that Is" and where are people VIII
4 msy be disposed TO think that povert
I With these qualifications is not povert
at all le Is somewhat so with Mr.. Car
negie's view Of the matter. though Be
by no means so enamored Of poverty {
% TO sdvise anybody deliberately 70 retuf
y to It. IL is good state to start from. Iii
New hamshiIe or Mr., Carnegie's nRtiy