The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-06
FOR THE JEFFERsoNIAN.
BE INDUSTRIOUS.
Addressed Particularly to Children.


ous:-it is to be always busy. Now it is
the duty of every body,-grOwn men and
vomeu.-to be industrious, as it is yours.
but wish to address this article especial
ly to you because your habits are now
forming, and you can be more easily per-
suaded to do right than those Who are
older. Those traits which are to accom-
psuy you through life, and lead you on
to happiness or misery, are now being
moulded and stamped indclibly upon Jour
characters, it is now in your power to be-
come almost any kind Of men and women
that you determine to be. Ii you are i.
die. careless, and indolent, you may be
sure that. unless some miraculous change
takes place in your characters, you will
be useless members Of society, when you
grow up. You will live and die, and tc
forgotten, the world will not be bene 6t-
ed by your having livid in it, and will
therefore forget you; you will not accom-
plish the purpose for which you are crea'
ted. your existence will be blank, void
and finally you will be summoned before
the great Judge of all, to render an ac-
count for those talents you will have mis-
emp!o yed, for that time and those oppor-
tunities you will have squandered.
But if, on the contrary, you are 'ntlus
triouS in the pursuit of good;-if you ex-
erei-e discrimination in selecting the high
est and noblest objects of ambition, and
perseverance aud indomitsblc resolution
until you attain those objects; then you
will be meeting the ends of your exist
cnce, aud though you may not all be dis
liugui,hcd in public life, yet rest assured
that you will be honorable and respected
citizens, and great and good examples,
ven though your influence extend not be.
yond the boundaries of your native ham,
lets.
All of the greatest and best characters,
those most deserving OF admiration,-
that ever figured before the world, have
been distinguished for Industry and Fer
Seucrancc, and for sound moral principles
th at turned their efforts to good account
For though the first mentioned quaiiiies
are very desirable in themselves, yet il!
they are perverted to bad purposes, they
only render their pos-essor more danger
Gus in proportion as his power for mis-
chief is increased. Have a care then,
th at you are not only industriOus and en-
ereaic, but also that your energies be ap.
piled for the promotion of good, for the
bcarft Of the whole human race. This
will be serving the highest purpose OF
your creation,-you will be happy your
selves, aud you will be making Others
happy.
There is one other thing to which
wish to cali your attention; Never under
take to do but one thing at time, and
whatever you are engaged in, endeavor
for the time being to ercet in that partic.
ular thing.
If you arc at school, give your stric'
aud uadlricicd attention to the means pro.
vided for your education; rest not salts
fed with anything short of a first class
place in the school to which you belong
BE industrious until you attain that place,
and then be tneluStfiouS in order to retain
it.
If you are at work, whatever that vo.
cation may be, provided it be useful, acork
with your whole heart and uuderst audipg
Endeavor to excel all others in your
particular department.
If you are at play, if the amusement
is calculated to benefit your mind or body
and if you indulge in it at proper sea.
on,-give that Jour special attention, and
exercise all jour faculties to become pro.
6cient in the game. 1t is better to be a
6rst-rate player even at Ball or Marbles,
than an Indifferent one.
Finally whstever your hands find to dc
that do with all your might, and never
eat nor sleep while you are counted only
medium scholar, or a medium mechan.
ic, or medium, player even.
Lord Chesterfield, - an accomplished
scholar, and polished gentlemau,-in
his valuable Letters TO bis Son" admon.
ished him while at school in the strong.
est language, and threatened him with
his serious displeasure, if he fell short Of
being the first in his class; and at the
same time, assured him that it was an OBJ.
Ject also worthy of bis ambition, to PLAY
at Cricket better than any other boy oil