The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-06

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day the government of Hayti. The mar
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Chicago Tribune.
COMM UNICA TED.
Early Reputation.
1t is an old proverb, that he who aims
at the sun, to be sure will not reach it,
but his arrow will fly higher than il he
aimed at au object on level with him
self Just So in the formation of char
ter. Set your standard high, and
though you may not reach it, you can
hardly fail to rise higher than though
you aimed at some inferior excellence.
Young men are not in general, conscious
of what they are capable of doing They
do not task their faculties, nor improve
their powers, nor attempt as they ought,
to rise to superior excellence. They have
no high commanding object at which to
aim; but often seem to be passing life
away without object and without aim.
The consequence is, their efforts arc few
and feeble; they are not walked np to
any thing great or distinguished and.
therefore fail to acquire character of
decided worth Intercourse with persons
Of decided virtue and excellence, is of
great Importance in the formation of
good character. The power Of example
is provcrbial. We are creatures of imita
tion, and by necessary influence our
temper and habits are very much formed
after the model of those with whom we
Familiarity associate In this view, moth
ing is OF more Importance to young men,
than the choice OF their companions. If
| they select for their associates the intel
ligent, the virtuous and enterprising,
great and most happy will be the effects
on their own character and habits With
these living, breathing patterns Of excel
lenee before them, they can hardly fail
to feel disgust at everything that is low,
unworthy, and vicious; and be inspired
with a des ire to advance in whatever is
praiscworthy and good. 1t is needless
to add, the opposite Of all this is the eel.
tain consequence of intimacy with persons
Of bad habits and proaigate lives
Young men are in general, but little aware
how much their reputation is affected in
the view Of the public, by the company
they keep. The character Of their asSo-
c4atcs Is soon regarded as their own. If
they seek the society Of the worthy and
respectable, it elevates them in the pub.
lie estimation, as it is an evidence that
they respect themselves, and src dasi-
rous to secure the respect of others On
the contrary, intimacy with persons ..
bad character, always sinks young man
in the eye of the public. While he, per.
hapS in intercourse with such persons
thinks but little of the consequences
others are making their remarks They
learn what his taste is; what sort of com.
pany lac prefers, aud predict on no doubtful
grounds, what will be the issue to hi:
own principles and character There are
young men, and those too who have n,
mean opinion of themselves. to be init
mate with whom would be Is much a.
ones reputation is worth OF all tho
means Of forming good character, thu
most efficient is deep aud practeabl,
sense of responsibility to God. He VIII,
has an abiding impression on his mine
of the ever present and immutabIe God
aud who contempIates with due affection
and reverence, his relation to Him ant
eternity, has acting Oh his character al
influence of constant AT d mighty energy
preserving him from all that is low anc
debasing, and elevating young men t,
all that's holy and blissful. If to con
template patterns Of human excellenc,
tends to improve the heart and elevate
the character, how much more certainl,
aud constantly will similar effect be pre-
duced by an habitual contemplation o
the adorable Jehovah--a character whicl
to use the language of another, "borrow
spendor from all that is fair, subordinate
to itself all that is good and great, an
sits enthroned on the riches of the uni
: verse Beholding this character, an
living under this Influence, we are chan
ged from glory to glory, into the san
, image as by the Spirit of the Lord.
A EYE q. WAY.
. For the Advertiser.
A. G.. Ii,