The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-07-21
Advice 10 Young Men.

THERE is no harm in certain mode
rate and occasional amount OF innocent
pleasure. But a young man who has his
own way to cave IN life, can spare
neither the time, the strength, nor the cx-
pensc Of much social pleasure. in the
country, where the style of living is sim
pie, one can get all tho gaiety lie needs
without spending much money. We
recommend to every young man who is
starting IL life the most rigorous economy
in expenses; in clothes, food, and equip
mcnt. Young men usually DC not take
their measure OF economy rom what they
can actually endure, but from hat So
clCty around them Is accustomed to dc.
;iaHd
BY far the greater number of young
men have Only their hands, their good
character, ald their mothor-w wit for cant
tai. Success will require ingenuity, In
dustry aud rigorous economy. The nrac.
ticc OF these qualities for ten years ought
To put a sensible man on a good founua.
ton; on which he can huiid an cGdurng
prosperity. But if IS young man must
have three or four outings" = year; If Ec
must joln various societies which tax his
slender resources severely il he must be
counted upon for parties, balls, snppcrs,
or drinElnS bouts; II BE- must pGy iOf Dii.
liards and prime cigars, ne will Gnd i; Mp
hill work to save enough 10 make his MD
lie and old age comfortable. Youth may
be the time for pleasure, but that is no
reason whya man should squaGdtr he jest
part OF his life Youth IS good for pleas
ure; but IS tic very time too Tor learning,
for WORK, or self discipline. And pleasure
Itsci does not need To- be Dccuniarily ex-
/ pensive. Do hot be ashamed to cc0no-
mise, 10 matter what the cirl.; think, nor
what the boys think. Build yourself 10
III Intelligence and sound morals Ac
| curing an honorable competence, YOU
Will nave Il chance To- lena monty to The
tools that ridicule your rigid economy and
Jour scrupul0us employment oi time
Resolved that, except the most impora-
tive necessities require for health and
strength, you will not spend Il penny,
either for charity or luxury, except out OF
yoar income. Earn your money befo,c
you spend it. The ellcc. of this ill be To
cuie ali expensive impulses, and reduce
yoar actions III the spending of money,
10 conscientious rule. We believe thar
sixteen mon out OF every twenty that b.
gin lite poor, remain So 10 the end OF life
but that every one Oh these sixteen earned
enough, if it had been saved, 10 have
made HIM entirely Independent.
Foolish spending il the father &c power
~. Do not DC ashamed OF work, and OF
hard work. Work for The best salaries or
wages you can get, but wOlk for hall
price rather than he idle. BE your own
master, and do not let society or lashi, n
swallow up your Observation-Disclosures coat,
and boots. Do not cat up and wear Oul
ali that you earn. Compel your selfish
body To spare something for profits saved
BE siingy oyour own appetite, bat mur-
Ciiul 10 Others necessities Help others
and ask no help for yourself See thai
you are proud. Lat Your pldc be Of III.
tight kind. BE too proud to be lazy; too
pround to give up without conquCrluq
every difficulty; too proud TO wear Il coat
that you cannot afford 10 bay; too proud
TO be III company that you can not keep
up with IN expenses; too proud to lie, OF
steal, or cheat; too proud to be stiugy-
! HfchQaQe.