The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-10-29
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row and trod'}E "H1 tFtSsa, VINO
come within the category III ne
JIGHTWAD. IN truth, the
ty:n6 is So vcn recognized. ana
80 universally held N contempt,
that Il is yenturesOme to refer
80 - in language U~ntouc!cc Of
snathema, and uDcoinreu
~ SCORE
The writer. uct being noti>ra-
bly, venturesomc. states, tt the
outset, that nc Will defer to pub
lie opinion. and, in the course OF
these remarks apply be HOOK
az nercilcssly as chaste English
Will permit.
The TTGfIJ"WAD IS ubiquitous.
he covers this little planet. end
doubtless all ths other bfteu
portions OF the universe, with tn
exception OF the Blessed land
for St, PetSr. we are sure Woui0
never be so dereljct IN his duty
ss TO permit the entrance OF
such through The gates guarded
by him. And yet. were 2 o.
this Xix to arrive at u pearlS
gates and sight a particularly
brilliant gem. we can satcsy as
sumo he would attain the closest
DItS1ITttIN iPtlfSSi x 81 f''t
and remain there through al
eternity.
Tfgbtwaftisnl Analogous TO
IcprOSy.
IN cripple justice We must ad-
init that all TlGHTWADS have
not attained the thi!ty-sccond
degree Of TiGlfTWAnNESS.
There are TlGHTWADS and
TIGHTWADS; one but slightly
touched with the faint. others
pretty thoroughly infected, and
stil) others wholly abandoned to
the disease. The disease Itself
exhibits characteristics analogous
to those of leprosy: Analogous
In that, while lepTQsv consumes
the body. destroys the tissue. sapS
the vital strength and sets its
victim apart from mankind IS
dangerous 10 It's health, TIGHT
WADfSH consumes the SOIL. de-
Rtrcys generous And charitapie
Instincts and oetTacizCs !ts cap
tive from the ranks OF gOodfta-
louship. tThis IS undoubtedly
truo IN we'll Developed cases
Ms COnfustOU With ECOBOmy.
This nlalady. IN It's incip!enc.-
AZ lis very incipicncy, We mean
is sometimes battling to dag
nOStluianS because ii it's sy;utG-
r~natjcal similarity 10 economy.
for this reasnn q great many per
sons. mildly infected. escape the
approhricrI, which inevitably
attaches So their uilnlcnt. lN as
surfing the publ. ,ha. thty are
n~cccssarjlN ievctetS OF economy.
IT is nnly when ores bank a"-
count, houses and lands Il
other tangible evidences at
worldly wealth, gtS., the lie 10
THIS statement. that >ou can spot
The pIague-stricHcn individual
WIN certainty.
E@ononly. bona hGe economy,
does not ONE within the rur-
view of this dissertation. We
Dause long enough to give It our
hearty appreciation and class It
among The real virtues az .iHiiiza-
tjon.
Economy is an excellent plan
TO follow in the trer-enduring
battle for the surviving Of the fit
test. It Is h boon companion
of genuine honesty, and the pilot
fish of legitimate accumulation.
But there is a point where eccno-
my as d virtue ceases At his
point the name of the habit, pro-
cess, or what YOU Will. changes.
The motives tnat have prompted
Il change, and the characteristics,
heretofore attaching, become
grossly exaggerated. That,
which has hitherto been com
y~pcndable. being 10 longer the
0%uiconl" Of necessity o. the child
of casup IS bastard iZed into d
vice.
TShtWadiSp, Sometimes An
Aftermath Of Ec0noiny.
Ii must be admitted that often
the fort.c Of habit tliDEs SO
strongly that TJGHYWADiSM
follows economy alIpos: unCun-
sciouSiS.
some writer gives an excellent
Illustration Of this IN a very
charming little story, tthe name
OF which | have forGottcr.l The
stow, briefly summarized, j. IS
follows: Jack, being II = pre-
~dtcansnt ~anciept}y comparable
with that of the enlreh mouse
married 1itl. WEo, besides I'll"
regulation rag ana! bone ana
HANK IT hair, Possessed only
beauty. aUniablt .nG per
surai worth. Thcss twain, Guon
the skirts 81 time. sat SD by
siC~ IL dire poverty, Ter the isrst
yc"T ur two, while Jack sought
for rcrcpn:tirn III his profession.
A penny looked Ike y snnffntain