Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22

So far as [ know, this was the last
time Lincoln ever sat for his photograph.
Unfortunately, the negative plate was
broken after few impressions had been
printed from it, and though Lincoln
promised to give the photographer
another sitting, he never found time
The illustration which forms the frontis-
piece of this magazine is the first en-
craving which has ever been made from
the sun-picture. Mr.. Wyatt Eaton has
reproduced with great fidelity and with
loving conscientiousness the sentiment
and the details of this admirable like
ness.
Night Life Of Young Men.
Rochester On. " Democrat.
Last evening, for the benefit of the
Ladies Benevolent association, the
Rev. DIR. Muller, of Buffalo, delivered a
lecture in Corinthian hall upon ''The
Night Life of Young Men" The audi
ence, though small, was of superior in
telligence, and listened with the closest
attention to an able effort There was,
however, noticeable absence of young
men. Although many of them in this
city may be perfectly familiar with
night life, they could not fail to have
been interested in much the doctor had
to say in regard to the matter He
spoke without manuscript, and though
not great orator, his delivery was very
forcible and pleasing. AS to the sub
ject matter of his lecture, it was inter
spersed with brilliant descriptions and
sound philosophical deductions.
Upon being introduced, Dr. Muller
spoke substantially as follows: From
early times discourses have been deliv-
cred to young men with reference to
health, temperance and integrity. These
elements went not only to make up the
ell-being of manhood, but of woman
hood as we'll Upon them depends our
success or failure in life Yet one
night has often been sufficient to scut-
tie the ship of many young mans S
hopes, character and promise. Night is
: 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 espec-
tally true in our cities. When the ma
chinery of business stops, the machin-
cry of destruction begins In the night,
when we look out upon the street, we
look out upon different world than in
the day time. AS the young man pass
es up the street, he beholds the long
lines of lamps and the brilliant trans
parencies. Music from places of amuse-
ment greets his ears. Theaters and
bathrooms are open to receive him. De-
bauchery and sin have full sway And
the thousand mills of allurement and
destruction, though they grind slowly,
they grind out the hope and happiness
of thousands. The pitfalls, which are
only open at night, entrap many young
man, and he sinks, never to Iise again.
In the shadows crime is cursing, and
there goes up wall of agony which,
could we hear, would startle us.
watchman the hour of night and the po-
licemen the whereabouts of our young
men. They would be unwilling to have
their parents know where they assemble
and pass the hours in revelry. Should
they be discovered in the accustomed
haunts, some would hide themselves
from society, while others for shame
would seek the grave of the suicide
! The night life of young men is becom-
ing the great question of society. God
has given the man health and
strength, and to disregard those laws
which govern their bodies is suicidal
madness. Yet there are thousands who
are dying on account of their disobed-
iencc. 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
Irregularities than from hard. honest
toll God made us for work. Look at
the men who have labored every day
and reached the ages of seventy and
eighty years. There are Franklin, Bry-
ant, Vanderbilt and A. T. Stewart.
These men took care of their nights.
They allowed the furnaces to cool off;
gave time to their powers and faculties.
So let young men see to it that they do
uot misuse their body. At home they
should seek the rest, recreation and
amusement that they seek elsewhere.
1t is no wonder that so many die when
to their regular work they add revelry
anu ulSlpdtlOn.
Let us look at the question from a
standpoint other than sanitary The
young man who has cultivated mind is
needed. Brains are not at discount in
this country Neither are they, as some
say, the gift of God. If all would make
use of the time and opportunities that
they have, no man need remain ignorant.
Educated persons are in demand every
where. 1t is far cheaper and far better
to hire men with brains to back their
work than those who have none at all.
An education is the best legacy that can
be given to young man. There is no
use of his saying that he has no time
nor opportunity to improve his mind.
Let him read of the life of Horace Gree
ly. There is no use of saying he is too
old Lett him study the biography of
Cato. If he will spend his evenings
properly he will be astonished with the
amount he may learn. Five years will
make him familiar with Greek, Latin,
philosophy, English literature and other
branches of knowledge
After a young man comes home weary
of toll, he thinks he cannot study, but
must seek other enjoyment. But he
should remember that if he passes his
evening in reading history or science, his
body is resting for the morrow S work.
There are many, however, who not on
ly waste their time in doing nothing, but
in reading fashy literature. The differ
ence between the books they read. The
difference between an insipid woman
with clothes hung upon her and bright
one with cultivated mind, is the differ
ence between the words they peruse.
SO it behooves all to look to the charac-
ter of what they read and study
After speaking of the expenses Incl
dent to the night life of young men, the
ruin and poverty that has overtaken the
thousands who have misspent their eve
nings, and the youths who came from
the country with mothers blessing up
on their head and a sisters kiss upon
their lips and are swallowed up in the
great maelstrom of dissipation, DR.. Mul-
Ter said, in conclusion, that all should
stand strong and pure in integrity; that
their passions should be as steeds har-
messed to the golden car of manhood and
guided by the reins Of morality. Then
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