The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-02-23
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THE IMPORTANCE OF "a WELL,
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OF fHe Sf1dHNcy.
THE IMPORTANCE OF WELL,
SPENT $YOUTH ]. .gss.,F
Ihc desire for long life. IS ST tronsly.
implanted in The human ;mins, The
young, especially, scount on long years
of pleasure here,' and dream moi { Of f an an
early grave. They suppose, too. bur
Svainls,,that the present has 10 5connec-
ton with thc5future--t Tint youth may be
given to thought lessness md f6lly, with.
out my dctriinent to- the; peace and sIiap-
piness Of their declining years s.'Is5 i:5.
But. we repeat it, tfis5is d vain suppos3
lsi,ion. .fbe eArly period Of, life bears
the same clation to man hood aud old age,
which Spring -time docs 10 INC sensonI Of
harvest. Lct5h youth be- spent in profit
gacy and dissipation, and You will DO
strangers to Tranquility comfort inthc
evening Of life. This istIlc settled order:
of things, md to change il, lis; beyond
your power, II, you. would renp the
fruits of righteousness, when the ;frosts of
age bnye silcnccd ycur heads; ssat . You 8 must M
,,o,o SOW tho seeds of right ousness..
81 We see the truth Of tl.is cxsnplifiel in
thousands of instance 8. let ID Young,
man neglect to imploY lis mind, and he
will grow upin ignoraIlcc Let him neg
lect to cultivate virtuous dispositions and
habits; and hewill soon Become tho slave.
of such us are vicious ard degrading
The heart is naturally q corrupt sol, and
requires the most early and diligents care
to prevent il from luxuriating ID thu !:
lest appetites and passions, Hence tie
necessity, that you suppress the frss evil
propensity, and guard vigilantly against
the tirst inclination to pursue even a
n doubtful course. If, You succeed in
doing this, youth will be gyirtuous--nlan-
hood, useful and lhonorable--and old ago
furnished with mpttcr for the most pleas,
ing reflection and review,s ss
sit may be, that time will correct the
worst faults OF youth; Lut Ii does moi ;ai.
ways; it does often; ii more frequently
confirms aud increases Il lem. 's's ItsisS Stll,
natural tendency fhabits, to way strong
er and strongor. They that SOW wild
oats, must expo ct to reap wild oats. The,
ctild is fhtherof the man.. This beinsE
always about to live MS we should, is d
great delusion; he TINT is doing wrong
now has no reason to expect that he will
ever do right. The idle, vulgar, false,
cruel, wicked boy is on the way to d use.
less, vicious manhood, and miserable
age. How can you hope to escape ruin,1
when you follow q path that leads no. no.
where else r. 8s:' -; -
These remarks must commend .then,,
selves to the approval Of every considers
ate youth, Then, youthful reader,
$50 live, that when. thy summons con, So 10 Join
The innumerable caravan, that moves -
To that mysterious realm, where each shall
take Is! M 80
His chamborin the silent halls Of death
Thou go not, like tie galley-slaye at night,
3 FSconrged to his dungeon; but sustain and
.,S - s0othed 4ttS. -
BY an unfaltering trust, approach the grave, 81
Like one that draws tho draper OF his couch
Around shin,, and lies down 70 pleasant
80. dreams, :, S
Pine.L Lerel.S s u. D:
The CAMDEN BRANcH---yve are happy to
learn that the track Is over the Wateree and
the road landed fairly on the east bank Of the
river. The locomotives have not Yet run over,
but will in day oratwo. Hand cars pass con-
stantly. BY Monday next, we unda darstand,
their passage over vii lIbe assured for business.
We further learn that the superstructnre
is Perpared and will be forced as rapidly az
possible up to- the Depot near Manchester,
and that it is expected to have the road COM
pleted to that point by the first of March.
We congratulate tho people Of the east
side of the lVatefee with ali our hearts on
this happy event. The more they enioy Of,
the more will they value the iiinlcstimabia
advantages Of Railroads col a,abia re,