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The IndOlent Man In Worse Than AN
Infidel

The IndOIent Man In Worse Than al
Infidel.
But If any provide not for his own, and especially
for those of his honse. he hath denied the faith
and is worse than on irfdel-I Timothy ": S.
The preacher talks to US OF little else thar
faith it therefore remains for the layman Il
tall of the practical affairs of life.
| The preacher speaks OF the spiritual life
and of hopes beyond the grave.
| The business ot looking after the tempora
affairs, Is left almost entirely TO those of u
who are less fam iiar with the secrets Of the
| Almighty, and who, because OF opr lack o.
supernatural knowledge. and failure u
come into close communion with Hin whose
pavilion Is darkness, must see after the every
| day matters, which effect our life, not only In
this world, but In the world TO which we are
| all Fastening.
| The Bible as a whole. teaches symmetrical
religion-a beautiful faith. loving hope, and
the necessity OF making an honest, earn est
Saint PauI taught faith. Saint John taught
love, Saint James taught works, and SO ought
love and works. Either without the other
good Qualities falls short Of The true measure
which we should attain.
The duty OF providing for ones household
being OF first importance-even before that OF
faitn-we, MS individuals, should look around
Us, and sweep before our own doors. We
should diligently enquire If we are faithfully
and successfully; laying up something for the
W. SNA-S W. S@Se
one or US.
If we have made diligent effort and have
| failed TO master reasonable success, we
should enquire within-entertain few hon.
est doubts as to our methods-and see II we
cannot In futare avoid those dangers eX.
cesses, Wastes and misapplication OF energy,
that have heretofore worked against US and
There Is plenty of land in this country to
give every man home-if he works for II.
and earns IL.
Tp..- M a.. ,l.ts
of this life 10 bring comfort and happin ess 10
all. II you are energetic aud practice selfde.
nial for time, while managing your affairs
wisely, more or less success will come TO you.
Let no young man say that he could pros
per, If he had money. The test of real .rnerit
Is to get money, and then TO manage IL profit
ably TO himself, 10 his family, TO his church
and to his country.
there are comparatively few who know how
10 keep II, or how TO expend 1t TO the best ad-
vantage. Too many want 10 buy the nrSt
thing they come to, without waiting tor their
pile TO Increase 81 that they can, later on,
buy some valuable thing.
In whatever business in life, every man
should save his money until he can buy some
money-producing article, namely: Bank
Oh land or the title to real estate.
No matter whether the young man tolls In
the office, In the shop, In the store, or in the
field, he should save part OF his earnings,
and whatever he saves he should deposit In
oank. No matter about the small interest
at first. The main thing Is 70 have nest egg,
and each year toSadd little to the pile
Nearly all OF the rich and prosperous men OF
the country commenced life poor, and they
made their start from very small incomes.
Their capital In youth was good sense, In
ing the good things they laid away in youth.
Like the husbandman, they sowed good seed,
and their harvest Is abundant.
Let no man abuse fate, because of his own
prosperous neighbor. Each man is more or
less the architect of his own fortune.
He that tindeth wisdom fndeth good
thing.
her left hand riches and honor"
Therefore, let all consider their ways, and
let them provide the means whereby they
may in future promote their own happiness
not the lesson Of the virgins be lost ON any.
In order that we may be independent In our
own estates, and that we may be able to enjoy
the great satisfaction which comes to US In
act the true value on money.
That our families may be comfortable and
tree from the suferings and privations OF
poverty, we should lay away something for
their support.
That they may be educated and enjoy the
good things OF this lie, and TO be better pre-
come, we are admopished TO save our money,
TO avoid extravaganza. and shun the excesses
whereby our substance Is squandered.
An old man without money when his pow.
er TO labor has ceased, may sometimes feel
that he is like broken furniture, neither
good enough for use nor bad enough TO be
thrown away. but best suited for Punishment
70 the garret or the cellar.
In order that the farmer may make his first
hundred dollars, let him now gather his i'm
mense crop of grass before the frost. Let
him see that IL goes not To waste. Let him
pat 1t In his barn. and then let him feed 1t 10
q nly a 10 Int no Of ytryjn hnun
u cash value next Spring. A good milk COW
always commands a good price, and cash
buyer may always be had. The same may be
said Of good beef cattle.
Let him SOW OATS wheat, barley, ETC., as his
needs may suggest. In this way he may save
the expense or feeding his horse on corn
which he can sell for cash, or for which he
must pay very high price, If he has to buy 1t
IN the Spring
Let him fatten hog or two. But let him
put the sty far from the house and not too
near the spring or we'll. Nothing is more
dangerous 10 health than pig pen.
Many men have amassed fortunes at farm
Ing and there is no good reason why other
men should not prosper, II they practice the
methods Of economy and industry which
1t is true that cotton Is low in price. The
same is true Of nearly everything else, except
in the matter of mechanics and laoorer's
wages. In many Instances they are as high
today as they were years ago.
In connection with this we copy short ar
ticle from the Yorkville Yeoman:
In thinking Of the low price of cotton and other
products now prevailing 1t will be interesting to read
The following table Of prices In 1869 and 1894 as
shown BY the American Grocer in its market reports
of the same dates In these two years. The prices
wholesale.
1869 1894
Sugar, per l6.............- 1918 GS-s
Coffee. per lb.... ........... 10 is IL rs
Tea, per lb....................... SO 20 3-4
Riee, per io;;................. 06 3'4 G IL