The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-19
CALAMITY HOWLING.
CRYING HARD TIMES DOES NOT MAKE
TINES ANY BETTER.
lhe Average Grumblers Not ALWAYS
a Heat and Bread Winner-The
Man Who Feels Himself Down.
lrodden lust Rise by His Own Ell
forts if at all.
WinstOn journal.

(Winston Journal
1t has been said man is perverse by
nature and the human race given to
fOolIShness. However much man NAV
possess, however many his riches, he
IS not content at heart, nor are the
ambitions of his bosom fully satisfied.
In times of prosperity and happiness
the craving of the human mind and
heart are in measure met and a state
OF contentment seems to possess man,
but let adversely come and he becomes
restless, dlscontented, and oftentimes,
clamorous. He surrenders himself to
fits of dependency, becomes irritable,
temptestuous and envious. 1t is but
natural that this should be so. With
all his higher and nobler impulses
brldled against his power and will, it
IS not passing strange that he should
become, IN spirit and disposition, an
entirely different being. Deprive him
OF the means by which he exists, take
from him his liberty, minimize or de-
stroy his opportunities to earn his own
liVlng, throw him out of work, and it
logically follows that the State of idle
ness forced upon him will be produc-
tive OF evil. 1t is not so much the
iault OF the idle one as it is the fault
OF the conditions which made him
idle. He is not to blame altogether,
though 1t IS true many times that he
voluntarily brings his mifortunes upon
himself
The panic through which we have
just passed was the most terrific in the
nations history, and for a time bravest
and noblest efforts met what seemed
certain defeat, but in reality those ef-
forts are reaping their reward. They
checked the crash and saved US from
utter destruction. Without them we
might now be in a state of medley,
turmoil and chaos, utterly helpless to
deliver ourselves from the pit into
which we had fallen. AS it is, we
stand on a solid rock and our founda-
ton is firm.
Our deprlvations come not alone
from governmental conditions, but
were largely contributed to by Dame
Nature herself. Droughts and short
crops played their full part in the hard
times. The agricultural classes had a
more immediate knowledge of this
than those in the cities, and yet the
latter classes were equally affected by
these hardships of nature.
The past year or two have been at
tended by bitter and violent agitations
and remotest uncertainties. Men,
minds, muscle and life have hung in
the balance. None knew what was
coming. None cared to venture, pre-
ferring to hold in store what they had
rather than incur risk. Business has
been waiting for the final outcome.
Men, rich and poor, anxiously looked
forward to some settled and fixed pol
icy. 1t came at last and will last
tour years at least. 1t is not the best
policy by any means. There is not
single commendable feature about it
except the certainty that it will re-
main as it is for a definite period.
That one feature alone is the only re-
deeming one about it. We deCry that
it is the misfortune of the country to
have such a vicious, cruel and corrupt
policy inflicted upon it, but it is here
and though we can but look upon it
with that hatred and bitterness it SO
Justly merits, yet we will have to put
up with it
The affections nature inflicted upon
us in the panic have been substituted
by most boun,iful crops and harvests.
The sores Of her making have received
and are now receiving the sweet Balm
of Gilead. Our gamers are full 10 over
flowing and we are in fair way to sur
round our own firesides, happy, healthy
and strong.
Business will revive. Nothing can
prevent it. 1t has been at standstill
SO long that it is now glad to seize any
opportunity however slight to regain
its former strength.
The man who feels himself down
trodden can never eXtriCate himself
from beneath that which holds him
down unless he uses his strength and
power. His condition will not be
improved except he make an honest
effort for himself He must help him
self and then the many encouraging
influences now at hand will join in
willingly The calamity howler may
set up one continuous lamention, but
such course will only be fraught with
| idleness and failure He can not talk
good times here No amount of COM
paint will bring them. There is only
one rational thing to do now and that
is to go to work, making the very best
out of what we have.
1t is always gratifying to receive testi-
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