The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-12-10
CI)c Cssalllst.
For The Cecil Wing.
TO YOUNG MEN.

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and solicitation of the good and wise Of all
ages. Great and benevolent men have writ
ten admomitnns and proposed courses of
conduct for them. These, in their day, did
much good, and would now do so but they
arc, in most instances, unknown to or inacccs-
sihle by most OF the young men Of the present
day. Consequently it is not impoli,c that
lesser persons should give advice to them
| through channel by which they are most
certain to receive it. These remarks are
intended entirely for the working portion Of
the young men.
In contemplating this subject, we are very
iUrcibly struck with the fact Of how prOdigullv
most of the Young men spend tic time in
which they are not employed at their trade
| and Labor be that time much or little. There
! are few EXCEPTIONS but, ny general thing,
we tind thlnI lettering about the bar rooms.
Storas or shops. goSsiping abont something
| that is of no manner of use to them.
Is it necessary to TIL any Young man that
this is altogether wong? How much better
i; would be to spend these long winter even
ings in reading books which will make YOU
better and wiser. In these days Of steam,
TWINS VI MIMI '''' '"'"p Ill" e'ch II
20" are not "n'e 10 phy, therc are all around
you men who will, with pleasure, lend their
books to those VINO vii! take proper care Of
| them.
The day when ignorant people can get
along, and be respected in the world. has
passed Here ana there an un!e'trrcd man
/ III! gam ""a'h ANA eniinence, but if you
! ''l'IFe clos" y INT" Such mans history, You
WIZ una 'A'' eve" re nus studied some par
| 't"'"F "''hc" I'll knowledge. Know ledge is
necessary lof '''F proper enjoyment and pur-
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NH"'' rom 'n'S, 'hefe are other reasons
why yon should study wand acquire knowledge.
u" """ II I" your t''i. your country, and
Tue "loie h"indu l"miiy that You should
| N'''1 ''' ""''" me better Tor you having lived
III It, IL "l'er s''!''S mere l"E ioFly or hity
years. !"" aie Without having advanced the
cause OF c'FiI@Atl'h, liberty and christianity;
without having n"he something to hasten the
day OF peace and universal good viii, your
D'''h' NE ana death VIII have been abortve.
! III Il lew years, at least. you will have to
assume the places ana r"S!tl'aS now occupied
| D! your 1"lhvrs; you viii have become tn"
- S"NtreionS OF the Iand," and heads OF
iaMiii's. Ar !on prepared for these rcspon-
S!h'iIArS' l"ok yon we'll to it. This is an
| important and w"ighiy question. and one
am Wei aware, that very many o.! You cannot
answer IN the Affirmative. Then there is no
time to be lost the long evenings are with
"S; "a"'en 10 improve them. or you may
! forever nave |" Lament 1t. Though you have
! Ic' 'hlS hIUch OF your lives pass unimprUvcd,
II" NOT p'H lSco"faged. on may yet perform
'Acl mat You are never too old to learn" ]
! append Inc follow:
Socrates, NJ an extreme age, learned to
"" y '''n'' '.'''. '''N' N'" 1T tiSn'!
! Greek language. pnI,nr,L wLrn Entwr,'n
seventy and eighty, commenced the study OF
LATIN b"cc@cIo Was lhirty-hHe years OF age
,: - Nv N'."' .'IV"~ " ms '''''gH W P"I'''
rr,,t masters of t,,, Trsr,n di,l,,t n,,,t,,
and Pctrarrh being the other two. Colbert.
| the llH"US rcIlci minister, at sixty years Of
n,ii, .'','' w. ''t i'''," an" III" H,''..GH'-
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