The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-02-23

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THE IMPORTANCE OFF, WELL,
SPENT. YOUTH. .s,.sI,
:hc desire for long life, is strongly
implanted in the human mind m:ihe
young, especially, ..count OH long years
of pleasure here, and dream not Of an
early grave. They suppose, TOO, bu.
vainlN, that tile present has no conDec-
tionwith thcffutlire-that youth NAV be
given TO thought lessncss ands folly, with
out any dctriinent to- the peace und hap. p[..
piness Of their eclining years. 81 4
But, aerepeat il, this is YAH, suppo.
sition: The searl u period Of life bears;
the same relate to manhood and old age,
which spring g-time does To- The season Of
harvest. Letsa you'll be spent in profit.
gacy and dissipation, and YOU will be.
strangers to tranquility and comfort inthc
evening Of life. This is the settled order;
of. things, and TO chnnge il, lis beyond
your power, If you would reap the
fruits OF rigl,tc cousncss, when Tho fTosts of
age have silcnccd vcnr heads; YOU must mus
no,o sow the seeds Of right eolsi,ess. is
We see the truth of tLis exempiified in
thousands of instances. ne Lei ] u Young
man neglect toimproYe his mind, and he
willgroW up nignorance. Let him i,cr-
lect to cultivate virtuous dispositions and
habits; and he will soon become The, slave
of such as arc vicious ard degrading.
The heart is naturally q corrupt soil, aud
requires the most early and diligents care
to prevent il from luxuriating in the ayii-
lest appetitos and passions. Hence Stlis
necessity, that you suppress tho first evil
propensity, and guard yigilantlys against
the first INCLINATION to pursue even a
doubtful course, If you succeed in
doing this, youth will be,syirtuous-r,an
hood, useful and ihonorable-and old age
furnished with matter for the most pleas.
ing reflection and review y IS
SIT may be, that time will correct 5the
worst faults of youth; Lut It does moi sal-
ways; it does often; il more frequently
confirms aud increasestl en-. " Itiis the
natural tendency Of. habits, to wax strong.
er and stronger. rhey that SOW wild
oats, must expect to reap wild oats. s'The
child lis fhtherof the man. This being
always about TO 1.-Two us we should. is d d
great delusion; he that. is doing wrong
now has no reason to expect that he viii
ever do right. Tile idle, vulgar. false.
cruel, wicked ,boysi on tile way,to d use.
s,.vioiops manhood, and a miserable
age. How canyon hope to escape ruin,
when you follow . path, that leads no.
where else II IS
These remarks must commend them,
selves to the approval of every consider
ate youth, Then, youthful render!
$50 live, that when thy summons comes to JOIN
The lnnumerable caravan, that moves ]! 81,
10 that mysterious realm, where each shall
take ( ,titsgs pgs,. si6Efs<S,s At, IS 5Sst
His chambor in the silent halls of death
Thou 60 not, like the galley-saye at night, #
Scourged to his dungeon; but sustained and
q sOothed ~
BY an unfaltering trust, approach the s.rave,
Like one that, draws tho draper of his couch
Around him, and lies down to pleasant
dreams" ss
Pine SLepel. 4 t:st j. ID. #
THE CAMDEN DRANcH.--lWe are happy to
learn that the track is over the Waterea and
the road landed fairly on the east bank Of the
river. The locomotives have not yet run over,
but will in day two. Hand cars pass con-
stantly. BY Monday next, we understand,
their passage over vii lIba assured for business.
further learn that the superstructnre
is Perpared and will be forced as rapidly as
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 the people of the east
side of the tYateree With all our hearts on
this happy event. The more they enjoy Of,
the more will they :valuoF Fsthe i,estiiRable
advantages Of Railroads. Columbia Tsls.