Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-05-29
REV. HARDUP'S FAREWELL SERMON
His Parting Advice to His Beloved
County Jail Congregation.


County Jail Congregation.
Virginia (Ncv.) Chroniclcl
My HEARERS 1t giicyes me OK
ccedlngl " to see the time and care YOU
bcstow upon personal ad"rnments
while the more valuable faculties Of
mind are left to corrodc through idle
ness. Man may be llkened to steam
engine, and the cylinder is no bad
representation of the mind. * eep it
in constant use and well fabricated
with the oil of experience and rehec
ton, and it will perform its functions
as smoothly as the hind leg of gov
eminent mule with cookie. burr
under his tail. But if suffered to re-
main idle, mans mind soon becomes
clogred with rust and the whole ma
chinery is rendered useless.
Let me urge upon you, my breth-
rem, 20 devote more attention to brain
and conscience, for proper exercise of
these mental and moral faculties is
far more essential to success in this
life than muscle Or industry, and how
ever weak they may appear before the
Lraw-that is, in the first instance, |
should have said-they are certain to
win in the long run. | have known a
conscience which, though at first une-
quail TO the task OF taking one chicken.
soon acquired sufficient strength to de-
populate a whole hen house.
The best Motive power that can be
employed for that valuable piece of
machinery, the conscience, is gas, and
the safety valve should be so con-
structed that you can open it at II mo-
ment's notice and con!ound your de-
tractors with volume of eloquence
! will now lay down a few rules for
your guidance, which, if strictly OBJ
served, will be found OF great value
during your sojourn in this world. In
the next you must, Of course, be
guided by circumstances.
First-When violator Of the law
is detected, take the monkey wrench
off your valve and let out the
steam of Righteousness; blow your
whistle; dcnounce him freely. This
will have IA purifying effect Oh your
own machinery.
Secpnd-Don't desp'sc man be-
cause he's down, or because he wears
ragged coat; lie may be found use
tul TO SIT on.
lh!rd-keep constantly on hand a
large stock OF soap. l don't mean
Dorsey's Indiana soap, of course, be-
cause that is hard to get and almost
impossible to keep if you get it. !
mean "soft soap"-hattery. 1t is
always marketable article, easily laid
in, and commands at all times salts
factory figures.
Fourth--Contribute literally to such
charitable institutions as will publish
your name, and don't let them hide
your light under bushel. 1t is in
convenient to sit in the dark
t'ifth-AcQuire reputation for
economy. Stin-y Jacks p ,ocr is nego-
table when Liberia! Dicks is at as
heavy Discount as Ferd Wards or
Buck Grant's-or my OWNS to- day.
siiAth-Always address your wife as
"my dear" in company, but make her
toe the mark at home Give heed to
the example Of the wise Piute buck in
this respect. He tolls not. neither does
he spin--exccpt around the block, in
search Of a fraternal game Of poker.
Seventh-t'orgive your powerful
enemies, and let the weak ones have
a good chance to forgive you.
Eighth-Nhen YOU want to cheat a
man. look him straight in the eye and
tell him you trust entirely to his honor
Mint Advise others to keep tn,
Sabbath holy, but you keep hold Of all
YOU get, aud go Oh picnic, or 20 fish.
ing.
Tenth-If you are in scdatc com
munity it is well TO be regular in YOU
attendance at church. and teach a
Sunday school class. if possible. There
is no surer passport to con.idrnta
clerkshp with good salary and op