The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-03-23

LANG STATION, Mar. I3, 1888.
EtiS. Democrat
Every youth should early defer
mine upon sOrno calling, and prepare
for IL and puFsue IL with vig0r.
Male and female, rich and poor,
high and low, enc and al, should
have soTns honorable sRd useful
employment which they shall pur.ue
as regular business. Every youth
should be educated for a. particular
purpose and a particular manner,
which slr uld be determined by his
mental capacities and the object hs
has In life. But mark Erery youth
SL1ad be efHe11ted, whatever IL To be
his trade or pFsfessi 1n. II young
man 10 70 follow agricultural pursuits,
he should be edaeated for IL. His
mind should be fully strained, aud ils
power developed In the directiOs Of
their life pursuits. He sheuId be
made famIlier with all the natural
sciences, such as chemistry. geclegy,
minerOl9gy, botony, and the natural
history, character, and physiology Of
animals !; fDr their breathing forms
sre all about him, and through his
life he must have TO do with them.
His food, his drink, his dress, his all
are within them aad he must draw
them out.
The touchstone OF his knowledge
must besapplied 10 their dead and
living forms, that he, his wife and
children, may Be surrounded with
the comforts and harnionies Of life.
With astronomy, physOlogy, mental
and moral philosophy and the rudi-
msnts at least OF q thorough naths-
matical education hO should bs made
acquainted, for these he needs every
day in the care Of bis family and In
his business transaction vita the
world. His course Of studies, his
mental training. should be directed
With wise reference to his avceation.
Not only his success, bat the happi-
ness and usefulness Of both himself
and family, depend o. il.
Similar remarks may be applied 70
youths who have designed 10 ali any
OF the honorable caIIings In which
men fulfill their earthly destinies.
First of all, q choice Of basiness
should be made, and made early,
with a wise reference 10 capacity and
taste. Then the youth shsuId Be
educated for Il, and as much Is posi-
ble In IT, and when this is done, it
should be pursued with industry.
energy, and enthusiasm which will
warrant success. The humble writer
presents these few lines for public
action, for the benefit OF few young
men Ia the community who have no
business, nothing 70 do, and sre .
pest to society. They are wasting
their early life In fFuitlsss endeavors
at nothing. They have no trade. ne
profession, no object hefers them.
Educate themselves they can not, foF
they know not what they do IL fer.
They waste their time, energy, and
little earnings In endless chances and
wanderings They wish for coed
things. but have no way to attain
them. They lay plans, invest
schemes, form theories, build castles,
but never step 10 execute and realize
them. All that ails them Is the
want Of an object. single object.
They leek at a hundred and see
nothing.
Remember there are oaly q few
such boys Ia this community, while
lon the other hand We have some as
bright and energetic young men in
this community, as can be found IN
the country. They have made their
Ichoice Of avecation-which is agri-
eulture-and are making it study.
They know that their calling Is q
good one-one that God and goodness
, sanctions, and they are true as steel.
They are throwing their mind, might,
strength, heart, and soul into actien
for it, and success will undoubtedly
crown their efforts.
The MERXAIDEN.