The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-01-22

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Not stamina botaEically considered
do wish to write shout, but stamina of
charscser--that decision Of purpose that
enables it's posssssor to say alphabetically
nv TO all that's wrong, and eyes de.
terminedly to all that's right. All. If
We all possessed more stamina how differ
eu.ly would we move through Hfe--how
man bitter tears would never have had
occasion to bubble from their hidden foun.
tain--how much that is now sorrow might
have been gladncss. How often arc our
hearts paiued a We move from place to
place, with the expression "that's no
ble,gcncrous fellow but he lacks stamina"
Nov avery body likes to be called "gcn-
crous," good-hcarted," but somehow or
other an. opinion has gotten out that
6rmness and generosity are incompatible,
and many Of these generous hearted
fellows will sacrifice every principle Of
the former for the sake Of meriting y the
latter.
Generosity in its primary sense means
"noblcness of SOUL, but is there any no.
bility Of soul in consenting to do wrong
merely to crafty pretended, or il sin
cere, a deceived friend? Look ut that
young man as he passes along the street.
His mcin is noble. His eye sparkIes with
lntelli gence. He is one Of natures no,
blemen" He is petted aud caressed -
Everybody speaks of him as the generous
Charles He has only one fault--hc il
too yielding-he lacks Stamina. Let US
follow him as he enters yonder saloon or
the corner. Here are a number of con
vivial friends. He is invited to partak,
: Of the sparkling beverage tempting hin
with its ten thousand brilliant scintilla
tions, or mayhap to join the social auc
exciting "seven up" Charles says "no'
with considerable emphasis They row
r appeal to his generosity. He respect
i fully" declines. but with less esrncstness
i They still insist. He yields. His tai
is soon told. He goes down, probabl
dragging others with him to prematur
e grave ! might cite Burns-a Poe
G or the pathet'c, cratic "Milford B,ri'
, as familiar instances.
But why look at these7 Have we nc
all seen such examples among our ow
1t acquaintances Reader, pause momcn
IS and see if you canno; call up many mob
= man who is now suffering the inebriate
:. doom or doling oat miserable existenc
'e in some prison, whose only fau|t CT tn
y only cause Of whose faults--was the war
& of sufficient stamina.
n God forbid that | should say wor
=, against generosity Of disposition See
it. Cherish it. Practice it. Do1't b.
81 lieve you are ungenerous if you refuse
y join your associates in anything tn
70 bears the scmJiance of 'crong or that h.
,, proved the rsin of others. 1t is alwa,
generous to do what's righ, have see
" young men who were endowed by natul
er With faculties for blessing all who eau
in into their presence almost, but vi
m would blush in a band Of comrades
= hear their names associated with AT
~ thing that God and religion recognize
DC ennobliag, and who on the other har
Id would feel complmentcd on being to
they had been on "batter' or had be
, engaged in something else that is degra
ing Why is this? Aud how is i.
DC IsiUtAtSh IL IL "Df
It's heart tina, prompts men thus to yield il
b, plicit obedience toany thing they know
ruinous 10 its tendency. 1t is lack of ,r
couraee--fear of ridicule. 1t is vassi
y lage--it is the most CALLING species
a' serflon. Freedom" Of which YOU
u America" boasts SO stoutly is the po'e
q, to do whats RICH. aud not the right to
nc whats tcroag Be staminat" in whstc
~ ey's nobe~--ia whatever is productive
good If cur good old grand mother +
~ had had more stamina IRE would undoul
ediy have been 10 a better state at t
nc II. present day. If she had only said n
o' and then stuck to it there would ha
u been no, occasion for Millions Parad
&c Lost Poor Eve sadly has her gen
'n 70, osity q to His Satanic Majesty been
cd herited by he. descendants. Have y
W. stamina Abuse it not but regard it
e. pearl of great price. JUNIus.