Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-01-19
A Chat with the Boys.

The Observer remembers Its own
struggles when young, and always has
tender spot in its old heart for the
boys. Consequently, in the New Year
time it feels like giving a bit Of advice,
hoping thereby to help them on their
way, encourage and make them better
men, for they will very soon take posi-
items in life, fight its battles and con-
quer or be conquered.
For those who wish to "be some-
body" to make their mark and a high
one, to be respected, honored, and se>
cure standing and wealth, it would lay
down a few rules. which, if followed,
will make life thing to be desired,
and leave behind memory to be kept
green when the race is run and they
have gone to their reward:
Integrity in all things must be OBJ
served. There must be no lodging, no
double dealing. Every act must be
so performed that you can look the
world squarely in the face with the
consciousness of pure heart,
Good manners must be cultivated.
Kind words go very far toward max
ing friends, and the boy ever polite
will never be wanting in this respect.
Learn to be patient. Trials will GER
tainIy come. PerpleXing and annoy
ing circumstances are as frequent as
clouds, and, like clouds, will pass
away. Learn TO endure, to be patient,
and not to get excited and "hy all to
pieces" about what cannot be helped.
Be prompt in every undertaking.
The boy who is known to be on time,
who does what he is set to do without
lettering, will be trusted and have
hours for idleness. Business does not
brook such thing. Its demands are
too imperative for delay, and with a
reputation established for promptness
and correctness the foundations stones
Of fortunes are laid.
Don't get discouraged. 1t is the
brave.hearted that win. Remember
the story of Bruce and the Spider.
Read the lives of the truly successful
men and see how they never gave up.
Take "there's no such word as fall for
your motto, and ever press Onward and
upward. 0r
Dare to right. No matter what
others may think or how much they
may sneer, listen to conscience and
obey its dictates. The right always
wins in the long run the wrong can
only triumph for time and will bring
with it sorrow and punishment.
Principle should be higher than
money. The latter is good, but the
former is better. Keep in mind that
the best Of all books says "a good
name is rather to be chosen than great
riches" for life will prove the truth o
the words
Be man under all circumstances
BE master of yourself and your pas
sions. Don't be as one Of the "dumb
driven cattle of earth, You wer,
formed in the image of your Creator
and 1--WE upto your birthright higl
and holy.
Don't have any leisure time. Hu
man life is too sheet to be drawlet
away in idlencss. If you have but
moment improve it by study. On
can never know too much, aud tn
greatest scholars have ever moume
over their ignorance.
Be master of your business. Lear
it in all its details. DON'T be FOOLS
enough to dream that because youhav
worked for months on years you kno
it all. You don't by long shot--ca
fin out something new every day
Bushes has something always new an
interesting and profitable, and the MOI
you dig the more you will find bidder
Be temperate. As you love yot
parents, rs you care for honor, f
riches, for your own comfort bOdll
and the future of your soul, new
touch anything that can intoxicat
Have no commerce" with drunkard
Avoid the grog shops, their evils ca
not be numbered and their touch
death,