The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-24
Encouragement 20 Young Men,

iion OF knowledge 9nd )he improvement
Of the miud? As we look back upon
The past, we read of hundreds who
have risen TO stations of honor by lheii
own eXerlions. There is not an in
stance on record, where man pu'
forth oil bis energies, aud determined
to do something, who did not reach th
top Of his ambition. ii is not thost
who have what is called liberal educa
ton, who are the most useful men ia
the world, and who alone can occupy
stations ol trust and honor. On the
contrary, the most talented men in ou'
country belong 10 that class who re-
ceived their education al the work
bench, plough, the press, and the anvil
Who are the prominent men in our
Congressional and Legislative halls
in The pulpit and at the blr1 Those
who were Graded in poverty, and
fought theii way through much sorrow
and rbuation-who met with hard
rubs on every side-who were despls'
ed and sneered at by The proud and the
rich. Poor and ftiendess young man
do you feel discouraged? Do you some
times sink to The earth in dispair? Suf
fes not the indulgence of those feelings,
but renew your energy by persuing
those histories, and following in the
footsteps of those who have gone be-
fore you. You have not more TO con-
tend with than olhers-and the pros.
pect is brigh, and glorious in The far
distant future. Hope on, and perse-
we're. A few years ago Luther Sever
ance and James Harper were bringing
water by the pail full to wash type in q
printing ice-lhey were knocked O.
bout here and there; and scolded 10 by
boys. But they did not sit down and
weep, and declare they would run
away from their masters. No-lhey
stuck 10 their trades year after year,
ill they became of age. Where are
they now? Severance is in Congress
and Harper is at The head OF The largesl
publishing house in America, and was
recently elected Mayor Of The city Of
New York by large majesty. So
much for energy and industry.
Simon Greenleaf, Professor Of Law a.
Cambridge University, is an example Of
what man may become by sludous
habits. With limited education, he
entered Iawy er's Office, and by his in
dustrious habits and attention 10 his
books, when he began TO practice, took
high stand as lawyer. For seversI
years he had an extensive practice at
the Cumberland bar, ill he was called
TO oc cupy his present station. He il
the author of several works, which ranE
high among our sblest lawyers.
What young man will fold his hands
and slumber, when by active exerlior
he can lake high stand, and he emf
nenlly use(u! among his fellow men? y
end dong-lose not a day nor an hou
in sloth, and there is no position 81
elevated that you may reach it. --P0rt
land Times.
ANECDOTE OF GEN. PUTNAM
Among The worthiest who fguret
during the era Of the American Revolu
ton, perhaps there were none pos
sessing more originally Of chsracle
than Gen. Punsm who was eccenlri
and fearless blunt in his manners, th
daring soldier, without The polish of tn
gentleman. He might we'll be cslle
Marion OF The north, though he disguise
probably from the fact of his lisping
which was very apt 10 overthrow an
kicd of trickery he might have i
view.
At The time a stronghold, calle
Horseneck, some miles from New Yor
was in possession of the British, Fu
nam with few sturdy patriots, wa
lurking in its vicinity, bent on drivin
them from The place. Tired of lyin
in ambush, the men became impsiier
and importuned the Gen. with question
ss to when they were going to have
bout with the foe. One morning
made speech something to lhe folloy
ing effect, which convinced them III
something was in the wind 'Felle
-you'v been idle too long, and so ha,
i. Pm going down 10 Bush's at Hoas
neck, 10 an hour, with an OK lesm and
load Of corn. If come back, W
let you know all the particulars. If
should not, lei them have il by the
keyp
He shortly after mounted his OK cal
dressed in The commonesl order of Y
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