Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-03

men prove failures" and bear no fruit be-
cause Of incohesive purposes, disheveied
thoughts and deeds Their hfe-plan is like
a rope Of sand. Their plans and deeds are
En engine lying in pile,
not adjusted-like a good harness scattered
in straps, not buckled and unified for service.
YoHng men should choose the svOcatiOn that
lies parsllel with their natural and chief
endowments. LET nature take her counsel
Fidelity to her induces, and success as rule
may be expected. Better be a successful
blacksmith than a dry, pig-hesd chunk Of
prescherl Better be "a succes4" as drum
msr" than "lhird-class lawyer" or a "qusck
doctorp
GETTING RICHES.
Young people who are content in early life
with plain food, coarse clothing, and Ego to
housekeeping in little house that fits
them" and with a little sum Of money,
coupled with industry and economy, will |
succeed and be independent. Earnings gath
cred, little by little, will aggregate founda-
ton OF citizenship and prosperity. And |
while property increased manhood has been |
amsssed. Industrious young people are
saved from temptations and vices aud learned |
selt-coutrol. Have learned to say mo" 10 |
their eyes and ears and tongues and desires |
and passions and self-indulgeuces and temp |
tatiens. Economy and = busy life with q |
definite purpose ahead make men the "mas- |
tiers of their situations Children, reared 10 |
work, make the true men of our times. Work |
drills the hands and fertiiizas the brains of |
men. Jesus of Nazareth was a common car
penter, and his example has dignifed the |
toll of earth's busy millions. 1t is not dis
graceful to work. Be not ashamed Of the
hoe, Ak or pick. Young men who have
been consecraied to work, and have baptized
their earnings with their sweat, will acquire
honor, manliness and spirit OF indepsnd
ence Our fathers and mothers, who laid tine
foundations Of this nation, bent their backs
in faithful toll, and The young men
and young women of our day should
profit by their example. In 8 busy, we'll
ordered life lies Louisiana Lottery ticket"
that will "draH" its thousands. Aud bring
no disappointment nor superinduce tempta-
ton and bankruptcy OF what little you have
already acquired in the race OF life. Your
most trustworthy lottery lies in busy head,
hear. and head. In vigor, courage, good
sense and steady habits. These are tickets
that will "drawp And they will bring you
no disgrace. Too many mothers 10 our
midst are buying Louisiana Lottery tickets
and exciting the spirit of risk in their sons,
which is the foundation of the future gam
bier and the mothers broken heart.
PRErENsE AND KEEPING UP APPEARANCES.
Young gentlemen and ladies who would "set
on in the world" must be satisfied 10 be
rather than appear" False efforts to live
beyond salaries and circumstances lead men
so steal, default" and lives OF dishonor.
Poor young people must be content, in be-
ginning life, with cheap boarding and pick
| their teeth only at the Peabody" Young
men should have the courage, and honesty,
| and manhood to tell fashionable bellies"
they cannot afford to live beyond their cir
cumstances. God bless the girl who has the
sanctihed common sense to deny herself of
| French novels, opera tickets and rich APP
parel, and humps and Jumps and irills and
| false hair, when her honest and Industrious
Door husband cannot afford To buy them.
| There would be less old bachelors if
young women in our day would be con.
tent with humble home aud the
| faithful love and heroism OF their hus-
bands. Young women OF music and
information and industry flowing out
through tongue, hand, piano and pencil are
treasures 10 society! Such ones can afford to
| live happy life, despite the fashionl Plain,
well.dressed young women, with life and ener-
! gy and honesty, will Command the love OF
sensible young men. Sweet sympsthies will
cluster about their lives and the tears OF
| couptless friends will be shed on their graves.
| Love for a true man or woman is the chief
reason for marriage. Marriage for money
| and position and fashionable life, and with
| out love, are certain steps that take hold on
HE'LL Marriage for money, when love is alb.
seat, is legajzed prostitution! Such con-
tracing party reduces holy mstrimony 10 q
commercial CONTRACT! And the hearts usually
| pay the penalty
| SELF CULTURE,
While you are securing homes and amass-
| ing property and stock and "externsls," you
must not forget the cultivation of yourselves.
| Lille does not consist in the abundance of the
| things 70 -sessed. Your minds must have
understanding. You may get knowledge in
free America abundautly. 1t is disgrace
| to he ignorant in this country. Every field
and forge has its secret. There are lessons
| in the streets, and shop windows, and wag-
ons, aud horses, and mines, and mills, and
men about you. There are books by the
thousands, on every hand, that he that runs
may read. Pick and pry into erythiug.
Observation will educate you. On, my young
friends, if you have been living listless,
feeble, lazy, Ignorant, inactive liVes-if there
be any such here tonight, correct yourselves
at once. Do not be content till you have
begun 10 live better and nobler.
OLD AGE AND HAPPINESS.
You must carry your knowledge, your JOY
| happiness Win you culDV Ss you SOs
Do not wait for old age to take your happl-
ness. II you fill life now with "sunginess"
and selfshness, there will be 10 room for Joy
in old age. Taking music lessons should
not be deferred TO old age. the cracked
voice and stiff ingers of old age will defeat
the most persistent efforts. Too many thin K
when they make fortune and secure leisure
they can "retire" and BE happyw Not I'M
less they have lived happily the years thai
have passed. Live cheerily while you make
the Journey. Cultivate trust, faith, hope,
love and courage as your years pass along,
and in old sge you will thank God for the
Joy of life.
HOLD ON To HUMAN NATURE.
Take trust stock in human nature. Moth
ing mere damnable can overtake young peo-
pie than to lose confidence in their kind.
We cannot afford to believe that every man
and woman has price on virtue. l cannot
believe it true of my mother and sisters.
Nor can you be content TO believe it of yours.
There is much public corruption aud private
vice, but there is much virtue in our world
also!
CONFIDENCE IN GOD.
II YOU would De happy in life and old age,
you must believe in God and a we'll ordered
providence, however mysterious it may seem
10 you. Without this faith you are an Or
| phan in the universe! Spch a lie Will De
filled with unsatisfac:oriness and bitterness
in old age. The human heart was not NJ AIDE
for atheism no more than an eye WIS made
for eternal darkness. Love both God ADD
man, and you shall be like the trees planted
by rivers Of water; you shall bring forth
fruit in seaaon, and your leaves shall not
wither.
Hold on to God and Christ, your redeemsr
Hold fast to your faith in the Bible aud love
for the Church of the living God-the old
ship of state that is riding The tides in til
umph. Nothing can take the place OF your
trus! in God and Chris, and the Bible and
the Church.
Oh, my young friends, forget moi your
Bibles which your mothers gave you in
childhood and baptized with their tears.
Folio The guidance of that holy book aud
you cannot surely go far wrong in your lives.
| Your last years on this earth. though you
are young are near at hand. You will soon
die and go forth into the unseen. God grant
| that when the bresth o. eternity blows on
your cheeks you may be permitted TO lift up
your voices in his praise aud bless with all
your hearts the name eli God for the gift OF
life.
PERSONAL.
Dr.. 3. G. HENNINe has returned.