The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-08-16

Fl.e a qssirel.aa esst Of EH:sDits.
Bari youth is the proper sea. a.
son for$the commencement Of habits
foflife, in orderfto make. them trad.
lcable. The seeker after happiness
or misery is the more certain to al.
tain lis object the earlier he com
mcnces the acquisition Of those hab-
its which lead to the goal Of his as.
piration, whether that be happiness
or misery. ltis not too early for a
boy who intends tc be confirmed
blackguard and pest to society to
commence at twelve years old. Let
him spurn the counsel of those who
love him, and take the opposite
course to Which they advise, in
all cases. lie should stay away from
school in the week time, and
from church and Sabbath school
on Sunday. He should run in the
streets himself, and decoy as many
othcrs from school as he can. lie
should procure pistol, and shoot his
neighbors cats and dogs with it; car
ry pack Of cards, coax other bows
to leave school and their business, to
hide away and gamble with him
tor pennies, penknives, or whatever
disposablc article they may have. He
should take care to acquire hippant
use of profano language, which will
DC all the moro in character if scaso
ned with obscure expressions. lie
should take care to answer insolcnt-
ly when his parents rcprovc him for
any kind Of wickcdness or mischief,
and embrace all ocasions to cultivate
a morosc, chur!ish and quarrelsome
disposition. lie should never fail to
be the originator Of any piece Of
mischief that is to be done in the
neighhorhood if possible; but if any
one should happen to get ahead of
him. he should certainly be the
first to second the motion. Break
ing windows Of empty houses; break
ing down and marring shade and
fruit trcea; drawing obscure pictures
and writing blackyuard words on
board fences and buildings throwing
fire crackers under horses feet to
make them throw their riders; quar-
rcling and fighting in the streets;
prowing about late at night; slip.
ping into stores and robbing mo-
ney drawers; smcaring the fronts of
dwellings with lux or tar; and lying
on all occasions when accused Of any
Of these things; all these are highly
appropriate in the formation of the
character Of one who hopes to be-
come the tenant Of a pcnitentiary or
the victim of a halter.
1t is highly necessary for young
candidate for these distinctions to
acquire all'thc ornamental habits, as
he progresses il the substantial
ones. At ten years old such can.
didatc should rarely be without a
chew of tobacco in his mouth, and
should learn to squir! out the mix.
ture Of juice and saliva in some Pc
cullarly graceful manner. A strong
cigar to smoke in the face of la.
dies ard gentlemen who are out pro
mcnadlng is a matter Of urgent nc.
ccsslty; and a few weeks practice,
and a few turns of sickness at
the stomach, will enable the young
candidate to smoke and chew with
perfect impunity.
Strong beer is probably the most
appropriate beverage for a younss.
ter to begin with, in acquiring that
highest and most important accom-
plishment Of a human brute, to
wit: that of staggering, wallowinc
drunkard. After practising with
strong beer, cigars and tobacco for
a while, the candidate may venture
on whiskcy; but he should take
care to become frequently tipsy with
the beer, before commencing with
the more potent beverages. There
are always plenty Of low groggercs.
where boys Of any age may obtain
beer or whiskcy to practice with. 1t
may be supposed that the boy who
commences at ten or twelve will be
a tolcrablc proficient in all the ac.
complis'mcnts of vuIsarity, black
guardism and bascness, by the time
ne is fifteen Or sixteen, and be ready
for the more daring atrocities by the
time he reaches the estate of physical
manhood. Then We behold him
arra!gned at the bar of criminal
jurisprudence for housc.hrcaking, for
pocket-picking, for highway rob
berry, for passing counterfeit mo-
ncy, for forgery, some one or all Of
which he must have recourse to. be-
cause he did not learn any business
in his yOuth whoroh- to ohto;n tho