Litchfield enquirer., 1838-10-04
YOUNG MEN.

YOUNG MEN.
Every young man should start in life de-
termined to act upon this motto, MI des-
perGndam, OF dos'9 gips up tie skip. Let
him, on commencing lie, look around him,
and see who ere the eoursed and respected
Of society, and ask from whence they
sprang. asJas a2
In nine,y-nine cases out Of hundred.
he will end thorn 70 be, those, who, as bis
age. possessed as little Of the worlds gear,
al little Of aid exlraneons, 90 no himself
possessed !; men who commenced the world
with nothing, and whose advancement in
life solely depended upon their own hus-
bandry. itugality, integrity, and strict at
tention to business. aal
Most young men consider il . great mis-
fortune 20 be born poor, or not 10 have
capital enough 20 establish themselves at
once in good business; this 10 very mis-
taken motion. for 90 for from poverty being
q misfortune to him, If We may judge from
what we every day behold, il Il really
blessing; for the chance ID more than ten
to one in faver Of the success Of such q
man over one who starts with plenty Of
money Look back 20 gears, and see
who commenced business at that time with
abundance Of means, and trace them down
to the present day. How many Of them
can now boast Of wealth and standing I
On the contrary, how many have become
poor, lost their standing 10 society. and are
passed by their once boon companions With
a look which very plsinly says-I knov
WOW NOT. 5J't s{ Elat at q. yAe "A rlra .ast
9 10 this country. the wheel Of fortune is
continually turning, and he Who 10 ut &C.
NTH this year, may be q nadir next and
excite no surprise. IL 10 seldom that the
third, or even the fourth generation enjoys
property o. station 10 society which was
wen by the industry Of the 6rss. This
constant change 10 the result Of causes in
continuaI operation. The 6rss generation
starts 10 life poor. but industrious and hon
est, no resolves 20 acquire property, and,
at the same time, sustain character that
shall command respect. By dins of long
perseverance, 10 business, and the attsin-
mens Of high character for integrity and
fsir dealing, 30 succeeds, (such Q man new
or fails,) and becomes wealthy. His sons
succeed him, perhaps maintain the eharac-
ter Of their father, and odd 20 the wealth
he left then they were edocated 60 bust
ness, and know how the property they en-
10y was acquired. But their sons grow
up, and from infancy 6ad themselves 10 the
lap Of luxury. and rocked in the cradle Of
ease their minds are never turned on bu-
siness, that II beneath shem-ihey are en-
crossed 10 important nothings scorD labor
run the rounds Of folly marry light hesd-
Cd and fashionable ladies, who have a.
sovereign q contempt for labor a. them
selves; dash away Few years in their car
riages lose their parents divide tho pro.
perty attompt 70 carry on business arc
incapable Of managing g.; fail-struggle
TO keep up appearances and their places
10 fashionable life-are obliged 20 retire
wretched and miserable ct llome-and get
through the world - they can, carrying aI-
ways the appearance Of shabby eeaslsmsn,
and being looked ct askancs By their for
NOR companions. Their childrsn are even
more miserable than themselves. being
brought up with tho idea ihas labor 10 de-
grading. end that they ere . Superior order,
while necessity conlpsls sfeas 90 resort 60
soms means u getting . living pride asd
poverty are 81 war with them, and they
drudge ous . miserable and prscasie9s
life.-Amesieas Afagazias.
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CHRISTIAN CoMroRTs.-To give you
comforts while yoa are pulled up with high
thoughts Of yourself. would be 20 give you
q sirong cordial in high fever. ReliRion
keeps back her essdisls sill the :paiient 10
lowered and empiied--smpsied ofselI II
yea had . wound. IL must Be ssamined and
eleanssd. aye. end probed tse. before it
would Be safe 40 pus on ahealing plaster.
Curing il e The outward eye. while Il was
corrupt a bottom. would only briag a.mOr.
LITIGATION. and you would be dead man,
while you trusted that che plasier was cur.
ing yoa. Ysu must be. indeed, christian.
before you can be snIilled 70 tho comforts
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