The Panola weekly star., 1882-03-11
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los arc snafoe nGv adnya IN ihs
dlfa If Nuhmrlah malp human huinrs
Wrr iiIl boys when nrnfy century
u'l twenty-five years agU buys wefy
dIll such until W0ll oui " lhrlf hisenal'
now Tho iuinwnl hriWuon Infancy aud
the age M which the boy becomes
iuung man g NJ brief that boghoOd IL
almost thing " the past The happy
period " cirn.ifrc, Joyous innouenog
which formerly interviewed between
childhood and early manhood, ia now
almost unobsor,ablp boys grow DID
loo fast They learn 10 initiate tho
Vices mud tho mnnncra " their seniors
before they rcneh their teens, and aro
impatient lo be- counted aA men, no
matter how great may br their dail-
rioncies, thoir uniituop for the impor-
lanl duties aud responsibilities of life.
\ The consequence u this inordinnic
haste and Impotence to bo old Is pre-.
mature decay, Unfortunately the gcn.
cral tendency of the young members Of
\ The rising generation " 10 copy tho
Vices of tholr elders. rather than tho
virtues OF true manincss strong
evidence OF this fact, II there were no
other, Is the umaturally old-looking
faces which 80 many Of our boys prc.
sunl, AZ the present time the average
boy Of twelve knows more Of vice and
sin than the youth Of twenty Of the past
generation.
II Is not 80 much for these human
mushrooms, which may not innptly be-
compared 10 toadstools which grow up
IN single night aud almost a. speedily
decay. that we write. but for the old
fashioned boys, few such there may
be, those who have moi yet learned 10
love sin. those whose minds are still
pure and uncontaminaied. Those who
have already begun n course of vice and
wickodncss we have little hope Of re-
forming; but we are anxious 10 oRcr q
few words Of counsel and warning
, which may possibly help TO save. as
brands pluckcd from u blazing fire.
those whose moral sense Is yet alive.
who have quick and tender con.
sciences, who aspire 10 bo truly nobls
aud good.
,, What are boys forP This question was
, answered with exact tnithiulncss by q
: little boy, who, when conicmptuously
: accosted by u man with the remark:
: what arc you good forP' replied;
: MEN are made Of such as We" Boys
arc tho beginnings Of mon. They sus-
!, tain the same relation 10 Inen that tho
" buds do TO full-blown flowers. They
are still more like the small green APP
y pies which first appear when the bios
y SONS drop from the branches. compared
y with the ripe. luscious fruit which In
:, autumn bends the heayy-laden boughs
u almost 10 breaking Often, like tho
young apples, boys are green; but this
y " only natural, and should be consid,
y " cred no disgrace to the boys II they
u grow up naturally they will rlpcn with
age. like the fruit, developing at each
successive stage Of life additional attrac-
y tions and excellent qualities.
!, A Nations nfost valuable property II
~ Us boys. A Nation which has poor.
'" weekly, vicious boys will have still
=, weaker, more vicious aud untrust.
~ worthy men. A country with noble.
y, !, virtu0us, vigorous boys Is equally sure
" Of having noble. pious, brave and cncr.
~ gciic men. Whatever dcbases. contain
mates or In any way Injuries the boys oi
=, q country. saps and undermines the very
~ foundation Of the Nations strength and
Y greatness. Save tho boys from Vice and
D. crime. give them good trimming. phys.
ically. mentally and morally. and tho
q prosperity of the Nation Is assured.
O. When a skillful artist pcrfecfs work
m ofart, apalniing, a drawing. statue or
re some other work requiring great talent
Is and exceeding all his other efforts, ID Is
r called his masterpiece. So man Is tho
le noblest work pf God. the masterpiece of
Is the Almighty. Numerous anecdotes ars
told Of the sagacity Of dogs, horses. Gle.
!. plants and other animals, Of their In
g ielllgcnee and ingenious devices In over.
a coming obstacles, avoiding difficulties.
!. etc. Our admiration and wonder arc
Is often excited by the scarcely less than
: human wisdom shown by these lowiy
brothers of the human race. We call
10 them noble animals. but they are only
u noble brutes. at best Compared with
4 man. even In bis most humble form. as
). seen In the wild savage that hunts and
z devours his prey likea wild beast, n lion
9 or tiger, they arc immeasurably ins
!. fcrior And In his highest development.
z man. civilized, cultivated, Chfistisnizcd.
\ learned, generous. plous, certainly
y stands at the head Of all created things.
!. Boys. do you love what Is noble. what
J, j. pure. what Is grand. what l. good ?
l. You may each. II you win. become such
4 yourselves Let US consider for mo-
z ment how n noble character Il ruined
4 A noble character IA formed By tho
d development Of the good qualities Of an
II individual. A bad character l. formed
by the development Of bad traits or evil
IA prupcnsities. In other words sin u tho
I cause Of thr Generalization Of character.
= the debaslng.cf the mind. the loss cf no
>. bility of which We see 80 much around
). rs In the world. Sin Is the transgrcssioii
"A of some law. There arc two kinds of
70 sins those which are transgrcssions of
= the moral law. aud those which ara
=. transgres-ions of the physical law. Both
classes Of sins are followed by penalties.
1 II person violates the laws Of health
!. he u Just ~ certain 10 suffer ~ though
II he tells falsehood. steals. murders. or
y commits any other crime. Perfect
:. obedience 10 all Of natures laws. in-
cludIng. Of course, all moral laws, a
/. necessary 10 perfect health and perfect
~ nobleness of character.
=, By obeying al the laws which relale
4 10 the healthy action of the body and tho
i, mind. noble character and . healthy
n body may be formed. Any deviation
- from right will be sure 10 Be followed By
suffering. A boy who carefully heeds
y. the afittea III rood and wise parents.
~ !, who avoids bad company. who never n
w dulges In bad habits of any sors. who
nv culiivaics purity. honesty and manli'
:, ness. l. certain. 10 grow up into . no
81 bic. lovely youth. and 70 become a
y, intelligent. respected and virtuon man
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