Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-11-12

| out that sturdy character, strong will, and
intellectual vigor, which place him among
the real forces in society. We cannot read
the life Of Garfield, without feeling as deep
ly impressed with his devoted mother as
with him, as much as we admire the bright
energetic noble hearted boy, and the grand
man, and to watch the one great desire this
widowed woman tensciously clung to all
through the most abject poverty Of pioneer
life-that young Garfield, who early gave
make his mark in the world as a christian
minister. And while young Garfield as yet
had neither aspiration nor hope Of acquiring
an education, or attaining intellectual sue
cess, but was casting about for some en-
ployment as farmer carpenter, blacksalter. or
steersman on a canal boat, wishing some day
to become a sailor and command big ship,
unconscious of his great mental powers
which were so soon TO be developed in a
way he dreamed not Of, his mother clung 10
the idea, as it were the inspiration of God,
that her son was born for something better.
His life was checked, and turned from
various directions toward which he seemed
to be drifting by providen,ial events and
the atfectionate counsels Of warm friends,
until i, reached the channel in which it was
II ris
But amid all his early surroundings. as
socia,ed with rough, dissipated profane
men, in the employments he engaged in. he
dared to stand out and boldly and bravely
defend his moral principles and convictions
and he maintained that true nobility of soul
b, his manly independence, which combined
with his personal magnetism, and great
talents, gave him the success in life he finally
attained. lie chung TO the counses of his
mother. nj an age when a mothers loving
advice and watchful solici,ude are worth
more than all the world besides. and he
saved from evil companions and bad
counseiors. No. We have no admiration for
that Kind of independence that boasts OF
being let loose from the restraints Of the old
home-that saws father was too strict and
mother was too fussy; We had 10 walk too
straight under the old roof"
That Young man is pretty sure TO be
slave TO himself and iyrani toward Others.
He has got the wrong idea of independence
too deeply rooted in his mind
To do wants to simply because he
has the liberty 10 do il. i, Ike an engineer
ion snd ruin await ii.
Ever, young man needs. above ali else
to have some fixed principles OF action es-
tab.i>hed, and some wcil.deined ideas Of the
problems OF life wei! settled in his mind, so
tha, be will be self-thinking and selt-act-
ing mortal, in the arena Of .lfr and prepared
to &C, well his part and no, be poor imi-
,ator Of others.
Nlne-tenths Of the world act BY imi-
+ tailon one-tenih only investigate III. real
questions of Ilfr-introduee new departures
'o'' "e' es'ao'''"eu 'heof'es ana h'e'n"ds
Of action, and enrich the world by their ad
'ahee' mo ne" hcids OF 'houSh' ahd enter
7 Purse i"ere are ie" 'eaaeF'' on' man!
/ followers. Wcndel. Phillips once said,
"lou can pick out in almost any small toxin
nail dozeh 'ha' eoh'ro! The town meetings
an" '"v Town business "e 'aNe 'oo'
H'och WihA'hR on ofed'i We ouSh' 70 pc
ao'e 10 Put present value 10 ever! one Ai-
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+ ''oh- We heeu 10 SCI III private NE ABOUT
out uais concerns hot sthp4! because a.
a'1H D. 60 g. ana t"et arg 4hlehISeht men
o"' oteaase We hA's studied Inc matter care
!u''t' consulted ana compared 'ht oes' au-
'hoF"'es ana nave uec'ued uloh !hIof-
NATION 10 ioiiow ms or That Ihe oi
ACTON
sun y We are no' prepared 70 receive
/ truth crlleaiI!. tas'e II ana dlget H. out
must swallow u "hoie' We had better iake
" from the hah9s OF those "hom puo.ic
sentiment and respect nave sci apart as me
safest ADVISERS
You VIII md quite minority IN the com
mon walks OF !ie who need no long spun
arguments 70 convince them Of Their er-
roneous positions but often single remark
or sentence Will SWING them TO the right Or
!eit; while there are others 50 deeply rooted
IN oreeds, religions and political and pop
ular errors that It may be said OF them, as y
was once SAID OF good old orthodox minis
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