"LlyE AND LErlVE.n
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fhis should be the motto oil every one
Who hopes 10 succeed and be respected in
ouf community. Il may be easy enoughl 10
MAKE money aud acquire influence by the
practice otoppression and deception; but il
is quite another thing to be happy and re-.
sperlaa. Though we confess the abstract
truth ol the ayiom, that charity bcgunelh
at hama, il does not follow that the tender
goddess should remaia there. On the con.
lrafY. like the finest machinery Of tho afli.
zan. il not used and kept in motion, 1t must
become rusied and useless alike to the pos.
sessar aud his fellow man. II there is one
feeling Of human nature mora than another
that we abhof and repuliale, il Is sclfshaezs.
Consequently, We lnly subscribe to and
appreciate the sentiments Of tho Editor Of
the Portland Bulletin, In his homily against
tie selfish.


Mono but those who have transacted
business with tho suPremelY selfish, can
imagine the meanness ami depravily ol' The
heart. Men who live only 10 acquire prop.
efi,, will condeseend to almost any thing
low. when the LAW cannot reach them, 10
carry out their designs. Could they have
their control, mol one victim within hailing
distance could live. They would stamp
the neck and keep down every honest man
WIN was struggling bard 10 support himself
aud family. We have seen many charae.
tiers in our day. but upon none do We look
with more contempt than the selfish. They
would take the last cent from your pocket,
ana The las, crust Of bread from your ehil.
.fea's mouths. and then snap and growl al
you. whenever yal came in their way, ba.
eaase they had nJi power 10 do you m5fe
INJURY.


liynn happen 10 trade in the same line
ui business in the neighhnlhaod OF such
characters, You cannot sell bill Of gnols
without receiving their curses on yonf
he'd. II lheY dai you likely 10 do mofe
lhan themselves in the way Of ttalc, they
wilI slo5pio any low trick 10 inlure yuu.
A man may be selfish aud increase his
property but how is be respected Nona
lufe him; none speak Of him but with con.
tenn. Than be Il rich aefl man, We
would rather be as poor as poverty can
make us.