Smyrna times., 1872-07-03
LFor the " Srnsrna Tlmes.
LOunging About Hotels.
Es ID Right? IL ID Honorable

There's IL a law OF influence which lends every
msn Harscier and reputation 10 any institution which
ke.pa!ronIzes. Our personal influence goes with us
every SVhefs hence give all that is good or evil IN
our character TO all the associations OF lie. The
predominant influence OF some places is good. while
that Of others Is bad. Hence, il good man. or man
Of any character frequens place, the predominant
influence Of which IS bad, he not only lends what
there Of good him TO bad place. but the prevail
ing influence Of that being bad ms influence is alb.
sOrbed by It, That the prevailing nhueHce OF Hotels
Is bad no one OF any moral sense Will deny. Now,
&C young man OF any mental or moral worth fre
quenls the sitting and easy chairs OF hotel. the
hotel influence absorbs him, and approprIaIes his
reputation and character The same law holds 1t
man goes TO a good place-the stronger naturally
ovenOmes the welker Now. hotel keepers are
sharp, and their sitting rooms and easy chairs mean
business I'll ey are lnveslmenIs winch always pay
especially sOme G the best young men Oh the town
occupy them. These hotel comforts you can always
enjoy if you have fine clothes, some reputation and
lille mOneV-yOur presence Will give character 10
the house. But when your clothes are ialteTed and
torn, your reputation lost. through rum, and your
money all spent VOnr will be better than your
company. Now you may sit on the easy chaIrsi but
then. when you are Os-rulned, debauched-yOu
will be put out set IN old char in the back yard
or turned IN on the straw at T. e Stable.
Young men, Of Smyrna. II is wrong 10 yourselves,
wrong to yOnr mothers and sisters, wrong to your
associates, to give your character and influence to
those institutions in our town that are doing the
DEVILS biggest work amongst us.
Young men don't frequent the hotels Of the town
for any purpose hec0use by so doing you co US all an
IrTPpardUe WFOng. Dsnt add TO their respeclablIly
by losing your own
But, you say We don't drink anything" Is that
SO Then is Il honorable 10 enjoy any comforts Of our
hotels without paying for hem How about Tins. young
men. II you are men OF honor yOn ought not 10 enjoy
their comfortable chairs and sitting room without
some remuneration. II you use the hotel comforts the
landlord expects you to do lie has large 'ailh IN
yOur manhood ond expects you will pay rent Tor his
chairs and sitting room some day. why" says a
noble youth, " buy mineral waller sarsaparIla
and that paws my way" All this is the first victory
OF hotel influence over you; it Is only small Cne
but it pays for the present-yOu have learned how
TO come TO the bar, and II will be easier next time
and still more easier when you take your first glass O
brandy.
Don't you see how the thing goes! and it will &C
that way until you go TO rum il you don't stop ROw
Stop noW for your souls sake, for your mothers sake
for Gods sake By your actions make everybody
feel that hotels The mouth. pieces Of Hell IN
our town; and in that way yO1 will help To keep
others from the instead of drawing them IhlIher by
your presence and patronage.
| J.F CLYMER.