Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-07


teiHg aaaasesiasysp.y e ~. sushcr, showing
hs~ e aasks sn3 lose faTisne, ard then 10
E.ks sooher. Pbiladslphia, Lippinooli,
6rs-sso& &c. 1858.
Mr. D. n Gs-nau, proprietor Of the new
beck siCre in Commercial Row, has kindly pre-
sshie3 Us with a neat volume besriag the above
title. @
Eri3enily Roland GTrever has not gone
through rss world with his eyes shut. He has
seen, and heard and thought, ana remembered
what Eas nseiul. lie has profied by bis own
s1perience. aud knows how TO teach others
Ws have histories enough Of men who have
been successful in war, and Of those who in civil
| life have assembled % far above 10 that they
seen 70 be formed differently from ordinary
rssriaIs. We have not hisioYies enough Of men
,sho have travelled the come road we are travel
ing. Blt "Roland Trevof' relates not merely
business mans experience, for bis was a stir
ring life, full Of adventures.
The following rules for seli-goyernmeni,
condensed by the author for the benefit Of a
young friend, are taken from the preface:
LIST day. Mike blank book out Of a quire
Of paper, with a view 10 record therein any
resolution Which you may form; and consider
yourself sacredly bound 10 adhere 10 such reso-
luton 50 recorded Rather suffer protest al
bank, or discredit yourself in any other way.
Than, by vislaiing such pledge, destroy the value
OF what viii serve friend and guardian
% you through lfc, so long as the charm OF
sdnciiiy is preserved. In order the more GER
ainly - run no hazard OF yiolaiing it, make no
resolution 10 bind Won beyond one week. And
If you have the least doubt about your being
sble 10 hold ont week, try it but for day. II
then You think yOn can held out longer, try j,
for two, ant then fer a week; and renew every
week. But never resolve beyond week, be-
cause, however irksome any resolution nigh,
be, you would hold II, probably, fer week
Otherwise you might violate il, and lose tht
benefit Of guardian over ycur actions which
50 long as 1t IS preserved sacred, YOU will fnl
invaluable. Now commence your weeks iria
| by rising with The sun, or earlier Then writ,
an essay upon the value 10 YOU Of manly self
control. This will teach you 10 think, improy,
you IN composition, and strengthen your resolu
iiIon. After breakfast, attend TO your accustom
ed svocstiOns, walk at least a mile for recrea
ton; but read not less than thirty pages Of soli
matter before you 60 10 bed. Finally, befor
retiring, record herein how you have spent III
day, and what portion Of it you consider tim
wasted.
I'd. Write an essay on tie value Of time an
method in the use Of ii. Balance as above.
, 81. On the value Of the habit of executin
4 Immediately whatever YOU determine on. Til
evil Of pOndering.
4ih. On the importance of punciuairy j
D time engagements as well as moneyed.
5,h. On the evil Of being in debt
q 9Th. Review the work Of the past weeL
and estimate, If you continue it, what it wi
amount 10 in one year. Contrast It with III
mode in which YOU lave spent the previor
# week, and note the difference Then belor
you rise from the table enter your pledge in III
book for the next week. Now YOU will fin
5 such qualification in this review that it will |
d apt TO determine you 10 hold out for anoth,
D. week but this determination will be sironge
n Immediately after you have finished the revie,
and then is the lime TO enter your pledge. Ia,
g succeeding week you Will be more and mo
/ pleased with tie plan, and gratifed that v,
5 have gained So much by being your own las
r master, and you will become more and mo
- resolved not TO fall back.
At the beginning Of the second week, wri
an essay upon any useful subject. Let it l
~ if possible, upon some habit which you wish
re correct. Do this every morning until the sixt
of then review rs before, and note how FAR W
have conforRed 10 your own admontions.