Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-02-19
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N Principal Of Wutberry Mule Aca
; eusy, TO his students, and publish,
N by requeS! of the Trustees and p
m irons Of. the School,,
e CONCLUDED.
e DO not dress ertravggantly. Ho
e often do young men form erroneor
opinions upon this subject. The
' get to imagine that they can never
: any thing while they dress eoulmo
; or unless they dress fine. This mis-
take has caused the ruin of thousand
of young men. 1t has made then
go in debt for fine clothes, and to pay
these debts they have resorted t,
gambling and sometimes even tt
worse extremes than this. Tber
young men be not led of by this de-
luslve and silly notion. Remember
it is not the dress that makes the man,
but the mind, the character. the dis
position. And I would have 10
aspirations to stand high in the est.
nation of those who would judge me
by my dress. ] do not argue by any
means that you should not dress
neatly and comfortably; but it is ex-
travagance in dress that Ioppose. And
Ioppose it not Only because it is not
only foolish but positive waste Of
money. If you should be so fortu-
nate or rather unfortunate as to be
rich to dress fine will rot be altogetk-
er so Objectionable. But if you are
not, to do it is not only bad expen-
diture but ii would be treating your
selves decidedly wrong. Always
keep in mind the old adage: "Cut
your garment according to your
cloth" But whether you berch poor
let this subject of fine dressing occu-
py but little of your time and atten-
ton. You can be much more prof.
tably employed. You have minds
which you may enrich and beautify;
and these adornments will not perish
with the using, but they will attend
you through life and be linked With
that immortal part of our nature
which is destined to exist throughout
the ceaseless ages of eternity. You
have hearts and il should be your
constant endeavorS to improve them.
Try ever to become better men. Be-
come properly enlisted in regard to
the improvement of your hearts and
and you will have but lit.
tie time to devote to arranging upon
your persons tinseled gewgaws or but
terfly ornaments.
Keep Om Of debt. Never involve
yourselves in debt. 1t will disturb
your peace of mind-damp your
feelings, and check your progress in
your undertakings. Be economical. |
Ratrench your expenses. Live as
saving as you conveniently can. Lay
up of your earningsin order that you
may make good and judicious ex-
penditures at some future time
Many are the temptations especially
to yoath to spend money. But OVER
come these temptations. Place be-
fore you the illustrious example Of
Franklin, who by dint of his economy
and perseverance accumulated a for
tune, and made a worldwide reputa- |
ton, He once walked the streets Of
Philadelphia a poor printers boy
with loaf of bread under his arm.
Had be been like many Of our young
men of the present day, he would
have been ashamed to have been so
seen; but this was carrying out poor
Richards rigid economy; and he lis.
tened not to what others might say
,r think Of him. franklin also lived I
on bread and water for length off
time, prefcrring to do this and thereby |
save the money of his hard earnings.
and lay it up, He could beS to be |
as stipgy, and could be
turned ftam his course of economy /
by no such means. Place the exam
pie Of this il'us.rious man before
yon and by it be newly encouraged
to live in the most economical way
possible.
BE careful seila whon' you associ-
ate. Your associates will exercise a
very great influence over you, either
for good or Cor evil. Hence The me-
cessity of exercising a judicious
choice in their selection. 1t is folly
for you to say that you can associate
with the most wicked and Immoral to
any extent whatever without being
influenced by them. 1t is impossible
from the very laws, of our being-|