The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-02
COME WITH THE CROWD.
A Few Paragraphs OF First-class
ADVICE for my Son" to Stow
Away In His Memory.
detroit Free Press. |

see mere, my OOyi Tue OellS HaVs
rung the old year out and the new ont
in, and q new watch has come or
deck. If you think you are going
right on in the same old grooves,
while the rest of us are making
changes. you are up a tree. You've
got to toe the mark along with the
rest of the world.
Now, then, you are from 16 to q
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 of his perch.
Suppose, you make a resolve to begin
by not knowing more than half as
much as Plato, Dlogenes and other
wise men. If you should condescend
to admit that you didn't even know
more than your own father, it would
MT greatly affect your general stand
ing with the world.
Perhaps you smoke and chew.
Whet for? What's the use of paying
out 800 a year to insure bad breath,
headache, red eyes, decayed teeth,
and nervous debility when you can
secure q broken leg, which is far
nicer, by a tumble down stairs?
Chewing is a vicious, nasty habit
Smoking affects the brain. 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 a
scent grab, but suppose you didn't
look like any body but YOURSELF
Maybe you drink a little, very
probably you do. A young man of
your age is apt to think it smart to
guzzle down lager and tipple wine,
but there's where he is lame. Even
old drunkards would caution you
against the practice. Drink not only
wastes money, but it sever friend
ship, breeds anger, brings about
quarrels, and tuere is no end to the
train of wretchedness it entails. Yes,
great lawyers, statesmen, poets, and
philosophers drink, but they lose
respect by it. Men have a contempt
for their weakness, and the world
reads their epitaph with sneers.
Don't make a persimmon Of yourself
because someone else has.
Played poker or faro yet? If so we
hope you got such q skinning as will
last you your lifetime. Let gamo-
ling alone Fight as shy of a gamb-
ling saloon as you would of a mad
dog. People tell you of 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 bv
your egotism, but keep it in check.
The world in general looks upon it
as a disease. Even if you know ali
you think you know, the rest of US
admit it. Men hate boosters
and braggarts.
Bluntness is a. good thing some
lime; sometimes it isn't. Civility
and conscientious regard for other
peoples feelings are trump cards in
game of life. Be charitable with
'ut encouraging vice; be honest in
your opinions, but don't imagine it
s your duty to break up q family or
tart a church scandal; in your deal
ngs be square. You may lose by it
or a time, but when the public comes
% understand that you are a just aid
Upright man you'll make money and
Keep friends as well.
In fact, young man, suppose you
'quare up with your tailor, pay the
balance at your boot makers, part |
'our hair on the side and fall into
procession with the rest of us. We
lon't claim to be pretty, and we don't
'wn all the brains in the country,
.ut we can teach you several things !
hat may come useful in future years
nd we guarantee to prove that horse
ense and square dealing are certain
0 pay q eemi-annual dividend.