Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-20
Come With the Crowd.
A Few Words of Sound Advice to
the Rising Generation.
trrom the Detroit Free Press

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See here my boy! The bells have rung
the old year ont and the new one III,
and new watch has come on deck. If
you think you are going right along in
the same old grooves, while the rest of
us are making changes, you arc up a
tree. You've got to toe the mark along
with the remainder Of the world.
Now, then; you are beginning life.
You are from Is to p years Old. You
think you know all about it, but the
fact is YOU arn'C more than halt-blked
yet. What you don't know would COW
er all Lake Erie, while your worldly
wisdom wouldn't knock an owl off his
perch. Suppose you make Il resolve to
begin the year 1884 by not knowing
more than half rs much as Plato, Dio-
genes and other wise men. If you
should coudescend to admit that you
didn't even know more than your own
father, it wouldn't greatly affect your
general standing with the world.
Perhaps you smoke or chew. What
for? What's the use of paying out 500
Il year to insure bad breath, headaches,
red eyes, decayed teeth and nervous
debility, when you can secure a broken
leg, which is far nicer, by tumble
down stars? Chewing is ayicious nasty
habit. Smoking affects the brain and
yerves and stomach. We admit that
young chap of your age looks like
great statesman when he comes down
the avenue putting away at a hve-cent
grab, but suppose you didn't look like
anybody but yourself?
Maybe you drink a little; very proba-
bly, you do. y young man of your age
is apt to think it smart to guZZle down
lager and tipple wine, but there's where
he is llme. Even old drunkards would
caution you against the practice. Drink
not only wastes money, but it sewers
friendships, breeds anger, brings about
quarrels, and there is no end TO the
train of wretchedness it entails. Yes,
great lawyers, statesmen, poets and
philosophers drink, but they loose re-
spect by it. Men have a contempt for
their weakness, and the world reads
their epitaphs with sneers. Don't make
persimmon Of yourself because some
one else has.
Played poker or faro yet? If so We
hope you got such a skimning as viii
last your lifetime. Let gambling alone.
Fight as Shy of gambling rooms as you
would of a mad dog. People tell you Il,
bout luck. That's all bosh. The gam
bier has you by the throat the moment
you enter his door. You can't make
any money out of him, but he will see
to it that you add to his capital.
Now, as your personal traits. You
may come naturally by your egotism,
but keep it in check. The world in
general looks upon it as a disease.
Even if you know all you think YOU
know the rest of rs won't admire it.
Men hate bOaSterS and braggarts.
BluntuesS is good thing sometimes;
sometimes it isn't. Civility and a con-
scientious regard for other peoples
feelings are Trump cards in the game of
life. BE charitable without encnoraging
vice; he honest in your opinions, but
don't imagine that it is your duty to
break up "A family or start a church
scandal; in your dealings be square.
You may loose it for a time, but when
the public comes to understand that
you are just and upright man yOn IL
make money and keep friends as we'll.
In fact, young man, suppose you
square up With your tailor, pay the bal.
ance at your boot-makers, part your
hair on the side and fall into procession
with the rest Of us. We don't claim to
he pretty, and we don't own all the
brains III the country but we can teach
you several things that may come use
ful in future years ,and we guarantee to
prove that horse sense and square deal
ing are certain TO pay Semi-annual
dividend.