The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-09
A FEW WORDS NO TTsE BOts.

Don't trouble yourselves about the details
Of your business. Leave small things to
small minds. You were born to be at the
top, and o: course way will be provided
for getting you there.
If you would make your mark in the
world, never learn TO write.
Do you wish to be men3 Learn TO chew,
smoke and drink. It will be hard to dis
tinguisL you from the real article.
Always bear in mind that you are made
Of superior clay, and it will not be long ere
everybody will be forced to admit It.
1t is well for you to know that the girls
are all dying for you. You cannot but pity
them, but then it is not your fault. This
should teach you resignation.
Strive to get all the leisure time you can.
II will make older aud buster persons envy
you.
Speak your mind freely. It shows that
you possess such an article.
Characterize as nonsense everything that
you cannot understand. You will fnd a
great deal of nonsense in the world.
Meyer fear to do wrong. Don't he cow
ard. Always do the right thing-when the
right thing will pay.
When you have anything to do, don't
hurry about doing it. Take your own time,
or your employers, which is the same thing.
If he discharges you, you will have the sat-
isfact!on of knowing that he will be the loser
by not having your valuable services.
Make acquaintance only among those be-
meath you, you can end such. II is pleas.
ant to be looked upt to as an oracle or pattern.
shun those who are able to teach you
anything in life or business. 1t is not agree
able to be overshadowed by anybody. Be.
sides, who wants 10 be in school all his lifeY
Be above rolitenese. That will Go we'll
enough for women and children but man
should despise all such fOolishness.
People who talk about sticking to princi-
pie are humbugs or ninnies. Never mind
principle where money is to be made.
Never stop 10 consider. Make up your
mind at once. 1t shows promptitude Of de.
cision.
Having once made up your mind, stick 10
your decision. People may call you an OBJ
situate mule, but words harm nobody. If
you are pig-beaded, others may suffer, but
you never.
Stand up for your rights,especially among
women and timid folks. You may yield a
point where the other party is stronger than
you are.
Watch carefully over your passions. A
man without passions would be dull crea-
rture.
Don't be too squeumish about telling the
truth. Only noodles never lie.
Endure others trials patiently.
Fight life's battle in the easiest way. Re-
member that 1t is the sutler, and not the
sol lier, who makes money out of war.
Never ipjare your health by hard work.
If you must lose II, lose It in q pleasant
way.
Honor your father and your mother by
showing to them how much wiser you arc
than they. You can do this in no easier
way than by rejecting all their counsel and
admonition.
Take every occasion to denounce religion
and morality as humbugs and shams, and
everyone who upholds them as hypocrite
and imposter. Everybody loves frank
open nature.
Believe all you hear derogatory of anoth
ers character. Tho Bible, you know, ssyI
that mankind is naturally depraved.
If you hear anything against a person, re.
peat it to as many as you can. 1t is we'll to
put people on their guard.
In the company of ladies, talk freely oi
liquor saloons, ballot girls and poker play.
ing. Ladies naturally take to such young
gentlemen. They are so interesting.
Don't 60 to church if you can avoid il
but III you must 60, take care to show youl
intelligent contempt foE the worship and
the worshippers.
Rcllow these few directions, boys, and
you will at least attain high position in
the world. 1t may be the gallows, but il
will be high place, nevertheless.