Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-02-18
COME WITH THE CROWD.


death, he was unable to pronounce it.
COME WITH THE CROWD.
See here, my boy! The bells have
rung the old year out and the new
one in, and new watch has come
on deck. If you think you are gong
right along in the same old grooves,
while the rest of us are making chan
ges, you are up a tree. You've got
to toe the mark along with the re-
mainder of the world.
Now, then; you are beginning
life. You are from 16 10 21 years
old. You think you know all about
it, but the fact is you aren't more
than half-baked yet. What you
don't. know would cover all Lake
Erie, while your worldly wisdom
wouldn't knock an owl off his perch.
Suppose you make a resolve to begin
by not knowing more than half as
much as Plato, Diogenes and other
wise men. If you should conde-
scend 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 and chew.
What for? What's the use of paying
out 500 a year to insure bad breath.
headache, red eyes, decayed teeth
and nervous debility, when you can
secure a broken leg, which is far
nicer, by a tumble down stairs?
Chewing is a vicious, nasty habit.
Smoking affects the brain and nerves
and stomach. We admit that a young
chap of your age looks like a great
statesman when he comes down the
avenue putting away at 5cent grab,
but suppose you didn't look like any
body but yourself?
Maybe you drink little; very
probably you do. A young man of
your age is apt to think it smart to
guzzle down lager and tipple wine,
I,,4 h.
old drunkards would caution you
against the practice. Drink not only
wastes money, but it sewers friend
ship, 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 lose re-
spect by it. Men have a contempt
for their weakness, and the world
reads their epitaphs with sneers.
Don't make persimmon of your
self because some one else has.
Played poker or faro yet? If so we
hope you got such skinning as will
last you your life time. Let gamb-
ling alone. Fight as shy of gamb-
ling-rooms as you would of a mad
dog. People tell you about luck.
That's all bosh. The gambler 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 to your personal traits.
You may have 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 us
won't admit it. Men hate boasters
and braggarts.
Bluntness is good thing some
times; sometimes it isn't. Ciyility
and conscientious regard for other
peoples feelings are trump cards in
the game of life. Be charitable
without encouraging vice; be honest
in your opinions, but don't imagine
that it is your duty to break up a
family or start church scandal +; in
your dealings be square. You may
lose by it for time, but when the
public comes to understand that you
are just and upright man you'll
make money and keep friends as
WE'LL
In fact, young man, suppose you
square up with your tailor, pay the
balance at your boot-maker's, part
your hair on the side and fall into
procession with the rest of US. We
don't claim to be pretty, and we
don't own all the brains in the coun-
try, but we can teach you several
things that may come useful in fu-
ture years, and we guarantee to
prove that horse sense and square
dealing are certain to pay a semi
annual dividend.
I had severe attacks of gravel and kidney trouble
was unable TO get medicine doctor to cure mt
until used Hop Bitters, and they cured Inc in {
short time.-A Distinguished Lawyer of Wayne Co