Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-10-14
Communication.
For tho Herald

Luke Ky. II, l2. .9td e.rtain man had ffco
sons. find his younger soya said TO hin, . Fa-
tier, gre me hat portion Of goods that Jaiieth
! 10 me-" .4ndhe diUided to h., hi, bring"
Mn. EDIroR: Though l have no credentials
from any sect, religious or political, by your per-
mission, Twill try the efficacy o: preaching SER
mon, OH the abevs text 10 the readers Of the Her
aid. With view to a subsequent application, |
will make some remarks:
Firaly--Upon Inc usual disposition Of ayoung
gentleman of high cxpec. oions in this world, and,
seccndIy-Upon the dangers TO which he is ex-
posed.
Young men possessed Of energy of character, anil
,usans sufficient to crafty the iofties. hopes are
goaded onward by spirit which has been in our
world ever since Absalom's time, il not before
They arc impatient under control, and are sure
they can manage ,heii own affairs far better ihan
their fathers can. And for their papa's to retain
the management of affairs and stand up between
them aud the exciting of life and keep them
in the shade, is like burying them in living grave,
from which they cannot be released, until their
fathers are safely deposited in it. Aosaom well
knew no could govern the Hebrew nation in better
style than his superannuatsd father, yet old David
hung on TO life, day after day, when it did him no
good to live; in fact he was .trsspassng on the
rights Of smother generation. Young Alexander,
doubtless after he had subdued Bucephalus, began
praying TO tbs gods, to take old Philip up TO their
starry abodss, and give him his allowances OF Nee
TAR. We cannot, however, blame the young Ma
edonan for wishing his ags-worn father out OF the
way, since he wished him in Heaven. An English
,oe,.says,
Sweet 10 a legacy, aud passing sweet,
The'unexpsc,ed death Of some old lady,
Or gentlemen nj seveaty years complete,
Whovs made Us youth wait quite TOO long already
For an estate, or iown, or county seat;
They've had their life for ours they're just rs
greedy"
So much Cor the propensity ofyouns folks to man
age their own affairs. and become independen, of
tutors and governors.
IL the second place, propose to offsr some
marks upon the dangers to which youth of fortune
is peculiarly exposed. lie is beset with hat,ercfs
with wolves in sleeps clothsng, who, under the
guise Of friendship, ever endsayoring TO allure
him FROM tho parental roof--advising him TO ask
the old man for ''the portion OF goods that allsth
to him." Thsyexiol his capacity Tor business, and
regret thai his brilliant talenu should be hidden
from the world. Thus Xerxes was inflated by sue
cessive portions OF vanity gass, until he conceived
himself able to east the shadow OF his fame
all future tine, aad eclipse the glory OF his preds-
eessos, and he aetuslly put to death true friend
who attempted ID reduce has bump Of seli-sstesn.
The heir apparent of large fortune too often
sives heed TO these na,lsres. Their aim is 10 de-
roof, from parental experience, and then they fall
upon him aud divide the booty. Witsou, expert
cncs tie does know how TO distinguish between
freaas aud enemies. A young mouse, as 4Esop
tells us, thu FIST time he made tour loInd his ma
tive stack yard, was enraptu,ed at the meek, quiet
manners OF po.s, while he regarded the game cock,
vita his red coekade aud whets,d spurs, "a mar
tisl and destructive snemy. Now | believe tina,
thess remarks and my textihoash, as it is the frs,
sermon that ever preached l may be mistaken
win apply as fully to young community as to the
young man mentioned IN il. The father whom l
aow have in nay minds eye--for, with my bodily
eye, never Jaw him--is Usually known BY the
name Of Unelr sam, and his sou. a yoaih Of very
extensive fortune, has been ehris,saed HIsror,in
Asd here do Protes, as,ihs, the liberty one OF hi.
tutors or governors has taken OF spelling the las,
syllables OF his name "kon-sa Whose
throat. anless plated with sheet iroa, can endure,
hahilasl'y, TO spell aad pronounce The Csssaek
monosyllsbls "kon ~ aud TO end the name with
as ~ 10 worse than elunder; uis, aa. This
method Of spellias the youas gsrtleman's name
imps,ss to him savage, wiaasbsgo ofisia, and |
hope his friends will abandon il, aad spell the
name asitwss wrirssa in uaele SANS family rec
osd sooa AFTER the youth was born. Bot to return
to my subject understand that many persoa. are
advising my young iriesd to say 10 Uaele Ssm.-
. Give me the poFtioa at goods that fslls,h TO me
md lei me manage my own afaiTs- AYE, they 4
wish to separate him from the parental roof aid and
experience and then they gill seh him. IN fares
he calf when the wolf gets be,ween Il and III,
mother. They tell the yoonsster he can better
manage his aaain ,haa Uacls sam can 10 "a TO-
him, They veil him tina, uaele Saa, is nig.a.ilv
utterly Devoid 81 asn,al saesiioa, aaa tres,. !,