The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-06-19
Sci. DeveIopment.

F0rre Of character. the foundation
stone on which a successful life rests. Is
largely inherited by many. butit Is equal
( ~ true thar Il can be encouraged and de-
yeloped by constant ealtrre. jus, as q
taste for the beauties Of art or thr pleas
ures Of music snd literature can be ac-
quired-
thousands Of cur most gitel men ait
across the arena Of existence, the slaves
Of adverse circumstances. desaaied at
every point. teeaese they DO not possess
discrimination rvili poser they have
splendid senias. bar know u,t how %
uss It. The world seems unkind and
jostIes them here and there as Il it were
a RELENTLESS fate. Il Ia, never orrurresi
10 them that the blifles Of lifs were Non
By those who quietly awaited the com
ing Of success.
Life is struggle, = conflict, a warfare.
and to successfully meet the great issues
that must and win confront everyone
who darcs 70 conquer. is il ofvital irrpor-
txuce that each individual, daily and
bouri-, cultivaisr his sill-poNer, deter
minaiion and decision
The more unpleasant: duty or Wosk
that lie. in the pathway, always prorii-
ing il Is honorable and right, ths move
eagerly it should be embraced. for it viii
strengthen you, viii stimulate your de-
termination, aud thus add greatly 20
your force Of character, AMI while cDlsi-
waiting these characteristics make it a
rule 70 act with decision. Nothing can
be more fatal n ones success than % be
haunted xiih the evil genius af indecis-
ion. Mankind can be broadly divided
into txo classes-uaster and slaves
BY This We simply mean those, on the
one hand, who have met the vicissitudes
Of life with that courage or force of char
acter that has made them master Of the
various situations in which they have
been placed while onI the other hand.
they whom We may Justly term the
slaves arc those who have snccumbed to
the pressure Of LIES bsrdens-content 10
dril along IN the ehsnnel Of subservien-
ey. being tossed hither and thither by the
ware Of adversely. klte of the caprice Of
stronger -zills. -
Were it not possible tocultivate, 70 de-
veiop stroag. nobA features, characters
rich in determination and decision. il
would be useless. II not hezrtless, 10 dwell
on this subject But every one. however
liItle be may actually possess Of this es-
seniial 10 suecess. has Is in his POKER 20
develop sufficiently in this direction to be
master. provided be is ul.t already slage
10 habits And Just here it IS necessary
10 call attention % the absolute necessity
Of stunning ali pernicious habits, If the
brain Is 10 be made 90 strougand healthy
that # can aspire TO mastery in lie.
One might As well give up all hopes Of
being ansht but slave II he is not re-
solved TO 60 tain absolutely from strong
drinks. as il fires the blood, and in short
time weaksns the volition ofthe brain 70
such an extent that one cannot concen-
traie the mind on any sntject with the
weakness the wiIl-power goes with a
rush. and manhood j. wreck
VFhaf Isl true of intoxicanfs j. true Of
opiates or narcotics. whirh paraiyze The
siEor ofthe mind, and must BE- shunned
as 81 shnn an adder. - also. must an
exceSses and habits that exhaust the
strength or weaken the brain. for there
can be no marked development Of man
ly strength ofchafacier, no strong deter
mination no quick. active decision. II
there IL a worm at the root Of the intel
lect, draining away tie vitality. weaken
iHg every purpose, and dimming every
brilliant re~oive.
lie a ho aspires 70 be master among
men must first master hrs passions. ap-
pe;ifes and desires, and i've a strictly
temperate life lie must, then. cultivate
and strengthen his Eiii-po1eE. manly de
termination and moral courage until his
flrce of character becomes a power felf
by al persons he may approach