Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
NIGHT LIFE OF YOUNG
MEN. la
A Lecture by Rev. DT. Muller Of But
falo-vshoro hoaith 10 Lost, For-
tunes eqandored and Lilo Render
cd q Failure.
From the Rochester IN. " Democrat

From the Rochester IN. y, Democrat.
Last evening, for the benefit of the
Ladies' Benevolent Association, the
Rev. DR.. Muller, of Buffalo, delivered
lecture in Corinthian Hall upon
"The Night Life of Young Men,"
Upon being introduced DR.. Muller
spoke substantially as follows:
'From early times discourses have
been delivered to young men with
reference to health, Temperance and
integrity, These elements went not
only to make up the well-being Of
manhood, but Of womsn-hood as
well. Upon them depends our sue
cess or failure In life. Yet one night
has often been sufficient to scuttle the
ship of many . young mans hopes,
character and promise. Night 10 the
harvest of debauchery and crime
More sin is committed during the
dark hours Of the twenty -four than
during the light Of many days. This
is especially true in our cities. When
the machinery Of business stops, the
machinery Of destruction begins. In
the night when we look out upon the
street, we look out upon Q different
world than in the day time. Az the
young man passss along the street he
beholds the long lines Of lamps aud
brilliant transparencies. Music from
places Of amusement grsets his ears.
Theatres and ball.rooms are open to
receive him. Dsbauchery and sin
have full sway. All the thousands Of
mills OF destruction, though they
grind slowly, they grind ont the hope
and happiness Of thousands. The
pitfalls, which are only open at night,
entrap many . young man and he
sinks never to rise again. In the
shadows crime is cursing and there
goes up wall Of agony which, could
we hear, would startle us.
So when We look out we ask the
watchman the time OF night aud the
policeman the whereabouts Of our
young men. They would be unwil-
ling to have their parenls know
where they assemble and pass the
hours in revclry. Should they be
discovered in their accustomed hsunts
some would hide themselves from So
ciety, while others for shame would
seek the grave Of the suicide.
The night life Of young men 10 be-
coming the great question of society.
God has given the man health and
strength, and to disregard those laws
which govern their bodies 10 suicidal
madness. Yet there are thousands
who are dying on account of their
disobedience. Upon the right and
left they sink into premature graves.
Then comes the apology that hard
work and unfeeling employers
brought them to an untimely end
But the truth is there are more young
men who die from their irreRulari-
! ties than from hard honest toll. God
made us for~work. Look at the men
who have labored every day and
reached the age Of 70 and 90 years
There are Franklin, Bryant, Wander
bilt and A. T. Stewart. These men
took care Of their nights. They al
lowed the furnaces to cool OF; gavs
time to their powers and faculties
So let young men see to it that they
do not misuse their body. At home
they should see the rest, recreation
and amusement that they seek else.
where. 1t IL NO wonder that so many
die when TO their regular work they
add revelry and dissipation.
Let US look at the question from I
standpoint other than sanitary. Tht
young man who has Q cultivated MIND
10 needed. Brains are not at . dis
tcount in this country. Neither ar,