Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-11-12
Auother warning to young Mon.

Tho murder Of the courtesan at Cincin.
natl by tho young man, Cook, and his ac-
complice, Setol, furnishes smother lesson
which should burn into tho soul Of thosc
young men who are taking their first steps
in the vices Of city society. We wish il
were true that
Vice Is monster Of such hiducus mien
A. to DO hated needs but to be seen t
The balance of the verse is too true, how
ever, and Is illustrated in the experience Of
every dissolute young man:
Yet too Oft, familiar with her faos,
We first endure, then pity. then embrace.
The Cincinnati Commercial, in speaking
Of these young men as Of that number who
kept bad hours, and, of course, bad COM
pauy, and who were engaged in no useful
occupation, speaks of tho one who gave tho
\ fatal blow thus:
The young man, when begged to accept
position in his fathers countino-house.
that tho habits which were working his
ruin might be broken, replied, "Am | a
Dutchman or an Irishman, that should
go to worki" and now upon tho brow of
him who was too good to 60 to work, is the
brand of blood.
The Cincinnati Gazette gives another,
and most impressive view to the casc.--
A Mr.. Gregory, young man brought up
tenderly by a family of respectability and
refinement, in Columbus-but who had
strayed from virtue and become gambler,
and, as matter of course, drunkard-
was murdered in Cincinnati n few months
since by an associate in vico, Kendall, who
how lies in Jail. The Gazette says that but
a week since Cook aud Setter visited Ken-
dali in his cell, and adds:
After some conversation, Kendall adyis-
ed the young men, who wero formerly his
companions, TO keep away from houses Of
bad repute, and abandon the use of whisky,
if they would shun his fate. These vices,
he said, had led him step by step, farther
and farther from the paths of rectitude,
until ho had been finally plunged into
murderer's cell. Alas the advice was dis.
regarded. The young men continued in
the broad and dangerous way, and in less
than a week from tho date Of their inter-
view with Kendall, they have both been
committed to the same Jail with him brand
ed as murderers. There, in that gloomy
and hope-excuding Jail, are now to bo
found three young men Of respectable par
antage, who, in the bloom of youth threw
themselves away, and plunged into the low
est depths of degradation. Here is les
son for young men, thousands of whom are
walking this day in the footsteps of Cook
and Setter. Will it be hecdedi Il is
hoped so; but we fear not.
And in this event there is also solemn
warning for parents. Such as are now in
the hurry Of business, and in their hot pur-
suit of wealth, neglecting the moral train
ing Of their children, should pause and give
more attention in this direction. Tho des-
troyer is abroad, even at our doors. He
must be guarded against if children would
be saved from destruction. Boys and girls
need attention-need training under the
parental roof. If permitted to grow up
and select their own associates, without ad-
vice or restraint, it is not to be wondered at
if they bring the gray heads of fathers and
mothers in sorrow to the grave. Above
all, parents should set good example for
their children. If the stops of the former
stake hold on hell" there is danger-very
great danger--that tho the latter will fol-
low in the same direction. Home influen-
COS are powerful for good or for evil upon
the rising generation. Where these infu-
ences are bad, fearful results are to be ap-
pretended. Young Menl Parents -
Stop and consider.