Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-18
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Is ,::sss.a For the Port Tobacco Times
-Fegr..s - TO YOUNG MEN. q
4 :! s.s.s By 4JUNIus.a ~ Fes Ear;esz
You say you; do not feel like reading,af-
ter a hard days work; and besides you must
have some recreation Now. If you must
have recreation-and if you did moi, need It
you would differ largely from the human
lrace-why do you not seek such, recreation
as will, while it refreshes you after, your
days labor, result in some Improvement Of
your mind and circumstances? There are
many modes Of taking recreation, Of resting
the body after much physical exercise and
|of preparing one for the pursuit Of his CALI
ing on the morrow, which shall be efinfnitc
advantage in many respects. Thus read-i
ing and study, though great labor in their
way, refresh the body and renew exhausted
strength of muscle while they store the mind
with much useful information, and often, BY
this very labor, add Improvements to the art
|of your vocation to such a degree to greatI
|ly lessen your physical labor Much de-,
|pends upon the manner, of pursuing your
studies, tis true. Thus, to make set task
ofany given study will benefit you but little,
whereas to. make, it pleasure is truly re-
freshing tas1 lro1 q ~
Before, however, you make up your mind
that you do not feel like aay particular em-
ployment, you should reflect upon, first, the
proper, as well as, the most agreeable mode
of pursuing it; and, second, the advantages
to result from its pursuit and the disadvan-
tages of its neglect. Then, as to the first,
the proper and most agreeable modeo en-
gaging in profitable course Of study
Suppose you make it a point to try the ex-
pertinent. You know very well how far
you advanced in your studies at school, and
what improvement you have made since,
Then suppose you make it a point to com-
mence tonight, after your days work, is
ended and your evening repast is, over, and
review portion Of your last studies, look
over your old lessons and connect with them
circumstances and incidents which transpir-
ed about the same time and held immediate
connection with tl4scsn at the period Of forms
er study; ask yourself the question disscsoon,-.
nected as it may appear to be, Where are
those who used to attend school with me
and who were in my class when last studi-
ed this lesson? What is my position now
and what theirs? ssAlas," say you, ..some
of them have passed from life and are now now
inhabitants Of the silent city of the dead.
Some are. poor, miserable, worthless erea-
lures, abandoned of their friends, abandoned
of society, abandoned of themselves. and
abandoned almost of God. And why? They
neglected to improve and cultivate the good
seed sown, they stopped short in the acquire
ment Of knowledge, weeds sprang up and
choked out healthy vegetation, and neglect
and idleness took possession of their minds
till not only no improvement was made, but
what was already acquired rusted out and
wasted away, and now they a fearful picture
Of disgrace and a faithful monument to neg
lect of study and improvement saE s3lfsia
You mentally resolve that you will profit
by their sad example and improve, or at
least retain, what you already have acquire
Undetermined not to present before the
world so sad picture in yourself. So far
this is we'll, but you look again. Your
mind turns upon another class of persons
who were once your school mates, and more,
than this, your class mates. They perhaps
are soaring away to the very highest spheres
of science and looking with good hopesof
success to the very pinacle of fame. They
are rising before the world of science and
knowledge from positions no better and per-
chance not so good as was your own, and,
seeing all this you very naturally ask again,
Why is this? The answer is simple: They
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ing in days of childhood laid the foundation
upon a sure basis, they have reared and still
are rearing superstructure, which shall
not only sustain themselves and shelter them
from the beating storms of life, but shall set
on foot spirit Of emulation in the bosoms
Of spectators and their example challenge
and encourage others to undertake the task.
Thus, by their choice of .'the better part"
they have not only advanced and benefited
themselves, but proved benefactors to the
human family at large. And after this re-
Election you resolve again, not only to retain
your former requirements, but to improve
them, going on from better to better, and
my word for it, you find it no longer dis
agreeable to study, but pleasure, and, as
such, recreation. tejz44 Isl el e,i1
s"But," say you, 'this is thinking, not
reading Ireadily grant it. but you must
bear in mind that have never advised you
simply toiread. Many a man who is great
reader is nevertheless a poor scholar. .Itis
1ot he who reads the most who is the most
earned. Some men read every book, they
ian put their hands on and are perhaps none one
The better for it. Their minds are like huge
crowded with merchandise, but
40 system having been adopted in the fstor-
ng everything must be removed before the
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