The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1853-04-14
Hints to Young Men.

BE industrious. We do not mean here
the industry of the hands alone: but that
perseverance in whatever we undertake,
that Is the sure precursor Of ultimate sue
cess. Never allow the mind or the body
to stagnate: activity is necessary to the
health Of both. Always nave some worthy
end Ill view, i'll whatever you undertake:
remembering that to fail with good intcn-
tI"ns, Is more honorable than SUCCESS in All
evil cause.
Cultivate your Mind. 1t is of more im-
por;ancc to the young, that their reading
should lie select, rather than extensive. One
volume well understood, on any important
topic, is better than half dozen merely
skinned. There are many Objects OF gen
cral utility, with which every man should
have Il partial knowledge at least but it
is one Of the great faults of modern educ a.
ti"n to spend two much time on studies that
rather burden and clog the mind, than
strengthen and inform it for litc's practical
duties. Rcading, or studying without some
definite aim, is likely to lead to few useful
results. How many men there are who
have spent large part of their lives over
books, OF whom it may be said, s't!lcv re-
member mass Of things, Lu; nothing dis
tinctly." 1t is possible to cram the mind
with nasses of inligcstibc materials, tles-
tructivc alike to a healthy and vigor-
o',s action of the intellectual powers. Such
is not the cultivation Of the mind required
bya young American Farmer.
BE economical. No matter if your pa
rents are worth millions, it is not the less
proper that you should understand the value
OF money, and the honest honorable means
of acquiring it. What mu.titu;lcs of youug
men, particnlarly in our cities, make fatal
shipwreck OF reputation, health, and even
tually OF property, by neglect of this SIM
pie maxim. They are aware that their
titl,crs obtained their wealth by habits of
industry. but they arc ashamed Of the very
name. They forgot that wealth i'll this
country passes rapidly from one to another,
! and that he who is rich to-day may be
poor tomorrow Or that he who relies on
wealth anasscd by his father, may end Iii,
days i'll Il poor-housc. 1t is for the yolng
here to say whether by industry and ccono-
my he will secure competence and rcspccti-
b!!ty, or by extravaganza and illcncSs bc
come worthless Lcgggar and sponyiny out
cast.
BE just. In the course Of life IL man fire.
qticntly finds his interests or his opinions
| crossed and tlwartcd by those from whom
he had Il right to expect better things, and
| tl;c Young are apt to feel such matters very
scnSihly. But be not rash in your condcm-
laiion. Lock 1T their conduct case'uly,
and be just to the motives that prompt it
You may find that were YOU placed in their
! position, the course YOU now condemn would
lie the one proper for you, and the one you
would he under obligation to pursue. a
! little cool consideration would avoid much
consciousness.
Shun avarice. One of the Most disagree
able characters on Garth, is that of the grasp.
! ii perfectly compatible will, economy and
the means which enable some of our most
| noble hearted, generous men, to do so much
! to benefit and bless mankind, arc obtained
not by close-sted pch,,rioUsncss, but by
economy. The distance is not greater be,
tween the zenith and the nadir, than lc,
| tween the covctous and the economical
man; the first banishcs every Just and HON
orab!e feeling from the heart the other ios-
tcrs and ministers to them all.
Determine tb be useful. No matter
what may be your condition in life, YOU
have an influence, and that influence should
always be cxertcd in IL proper way. The
young have no right to fold up their arms
bury their talent, and become the droncs of
The social hive. Aim high, but with prl-
dcncc; act with determination and pcrse-
| ,crancc; let no obstacle drive you from the
path of honor and duty, aIid you may be
sire of eventual success. Riches arg not
within the reach Of all /; competence is !;
and the later condition is preferable in every
respect to the first. Remember the Deity
helps those who help themselves at that
utility is the great end Of human cxcr!ion.
SAvASHAH RIVER RAIL RoAp.-It has
hccn thought by many that the project of
a rail road route, from Hamburg, up the
Savannah river valley, to Anderson Court
House, cannot fail to result in IN abortion.
At first we were among those who supposed
that such would be the termination of tho
affair. But we have heard things Of late
which induce lis to think differently. Some
of the most indcfatigable and practical men
in the State arc becoming deeply interested
in its success. A large amount of capital
is ready for the investment. Two hundred
thousand dollars are Known to be fortheon-
ing from two able sources only. Another
large amount is expected with confidence
from still fuller. fountain. And many
smaller individual sums are known to
be awaiting but the signal for subscription.
We could give nalnesand vouchcs for the
above statement Il We felt aathorizcd to do
so. We sincerely wish the enterprise sue
cess and wonld say to the people on the
Western side of Edgeield "put your .shoul-