Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-01-21

the Balzer House last weck-Holcomb
furnished the music.
I'VE understood IN at the operation
on the feet Of Bovd's little boy. now IN
Chic,so, was successful.
THE benefit dance at WaIbav is q
fixed TACT, notice Of the date will be an
noanced before long.
Our power press has arrived and we
hope to print our next issue thereon. In
due time we shall make some radical
changes in our paper.
With the dawn of the new year
every person should resolve to face
the world with "a solemn determine
ton to be a better man or woman
than ever before. Adopt a line of
policy for the new year that will re-
dound to the greatest good to ALL
Abandon bad habits and replace
them with commendable yirtues.-
To no class Of persons is such advice
more appropriate than to the young
man, and to them we especially di-
rect o few remarks that is earnestly
hoped may awaken thought and in
terest.
Youth is the period for the for
nation Of character, and lessons inn
bibed and impressions incnleated in
that period, will most likely prove
the standard of action and the line
of conduct in declining age. How
important it is, therefore, to adopt
in early years that code of conduct
that will rebound to your honor
through life, and prove a proud her
ttage to your posterity.
The virtues of industry, honesty,
and temperance must form the cor
ner stone of every moral fabric, all
organizations and business enter
prises in existence, or they must in
eyitably fail. These are the abso-
lutte adjuncts of all civilized prog
ress.
There is no excellence without
great labor. Neither distinction,
emincnce nor greatness has ever been
reached without untiring industry
and energy. The greatest of the
worlds heroes have risen from the
ranks of the people and achieved
wonders BIZ their industry alone
Shakespeare says some men are born
great and Others have greatness
thrust upon them. This is not true.
He evidently COMPOUNDED greatness
with notariety. Napoleon /, sadly
testified that the only noble-born
marshals in his memorable galaxy Of
military genius, betrayed him, while
those who had worked .heir way to
fame from the common walks Of
hfe earned imperishable glory, that
time will never efface.
Honesty in ali things must be OBJ
served if you would prosper. No
matter what a mans capacity or
ability for business may be, without
the virtue of honesty his prosperity
must be short-liyed. The poorest
man that lives, If he has this requi-
site, in the darkest hour ot ADVERSE
ty can find true friends who will
succor him in time of need. True
business honor and integrity consti-
tutes a valuable capital and a solid
basis for successful business, but
they must be of a kind that remains
pure and untarnished in the sever
est trials. Hard times and financial
distress serve more than anything
else to develop the true character Of
a man and show the material of
which bis integrity is composed, if
it be pure, his fellows recognize it's
value, and hasten to his aid.
Temperance must be rule Of con-
duet with all who desire to succeed
in life, and especially Of his busi-
ness life. Every day we live forci-
bly, demonstrates this truth. No
one is willing to risk his business
with an incorporate man, because a
a cool head and a clear Lraln is es-
sential to successful business man
agemont. A drunken employer is
always after sober men to do his
work, he is not willing to trust his
affairs to a man of his own habits,
well knowing how seriously it inca
pscitates a man for business. Young
man, yoli who are each day forming
the habits of life that must and
will follow you to its close, bear
these things in mind. While yet
young throw off every vicious habit
that is fastening itself upon you, to
the end that your word Of honor in
great as well as small things may be
held as pure as gold.
Remember that whatever you at
tain of worldly wealth or honor, OF
whatever you may possess OF merit,
must be obtained by hard labor, Sc
we're study and great patience; and
with all these, life will be a sad,
dismal failure, if bad and vicious
habits are permitted to run riot over
all the best instincts of your nature.
Therefore. rs a kindly admonition
to all, II best advice is to begin
now to lay a solid foundation for
the future of good habits aud good
morals. If you do this, we feel safe
in predicting you viii meyer regret