Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-11-19
SUGGESTIONS TO YOUNG MEN.

SUGGESTIONS TO YOUNG MEN.
fThs fo,l0sing sssaV was written fsr the
rranrs eutsftsintnsut Al tnity, on ttiisy even
TAD. nyt i'th. Thr rranEy hat a fns time with
musie, sseays. rrsttations. 80. aui sursetsis,i
sru In faislug ma.is o. fspkuish the library
Harvest Nose efanre, ~ 81. 4 pri-Icftng.
We ewho sometimes envy the luNurics
~ the citv. hc thankful that Col has
given you the best ~ al homes--a quiet
home among the green fields ~ the cOun-
try. The mNuric- II city lie can never
make up Tor the snow.clsd hills. the
forest x ifics. the silver ltkc- aud crys-
I'll strvl ms ot our dear nitlve state.
Young men Who sometime. fancy the
restraints ~ home arv irksome. aud. like
the di.conienied squirrel In the fable.
gvt tir'l ~ yuur native forrst. D. thank
ful thst Vou arr frre frnm the tsmpia-
tiuns thrown around you In the gsy cir
cles of riiy life. The city nav do Tor
business. bat give me the country Tor a
home.
N some western enthusiast or ltnd
speCulator. anxious to disposs ~ their
hrotd srrcs. or hold those already sold
ag,lnsl the lnihus. should hoh up 10
your view some glowing picture ~ the
west, ofihe waving prairics, fertile q. the
garden ~ Eden. ani beautiful beyond
description. ask them to turn the picture
over aud 10 YOU look ~ the other siie.
AZ them how ahout the chill. sni fever.
The scarcity ot Weoi. which make u
cheaper for them to burn their cOrn. II
thev tell YOU n the gold mlnes ~ Color
ado, or the wealth ~ the Black llills,
ask them What about their cyclones aud
tornsdoc.. their scarcity ~ water and
surplus ~ grasshoppsr-. Ask them N
the sympathy and companionship ~
New England society docs not mnrv than
countcrhalancc the prospect ~ money
making in the west.
The mtsses ~ thos. Who ~ on these
Wild ad,ruiurrs neither showed nor ~
turn: tho.r Who do well. would do well
anywhere. Those Who return FULLY l'n-
llrVc that dollars worth 10 comfort l.
worth niue shilling. Ia cash; they arr
rrady o. sing
-eiys u,s ny 80 Ns~ Snxisn.i .oii.
49, Clurs narr bright ani fair.
Gite u.s 49, hiilsiis an.i AZ strvam.
NJ osu fry. uuautain aif
Ia las. an american i,uY. some nine
ten wears old. found himself Ia London,
Nherc D. "a. under ths n~vs.lty of
earning his brad. lle wss not Ike some
sho are willing to do anything t"cause
they know how to do nothing b. hhd
learned o. do something. and Knew how
o. do 40 least 90 thing well llc went
straight to "a printing ofiice, aud askei u
D. could grt employment.
"who arr you, Inquired the foreman,
and Nherv arv you trumf
"Trum America" Was The answer.
"Ah' FROM America An American
hoy seeking employment in an English
printing ofIce. Csn you - typrF'
The Young man stepped io one ~ The
casss. aud in a brief sVace set up the fol-
lov ing pas.agc from the nrsi chapter ~
John
Nathaniel aid unto him. ',an anV
r,sni thing come out ~ Nazareth
Phillip saiih unto him. Come aui .ec.' 20
o. Nas done .o quickly, - accurately,
ani administered q delicate fvpfoof 80
appropriate mi powerful that u AZ oncr
gave him a. good standing With All Ia The
ofiitc.
Ile worked diligently a. nj. trade, ~
fls,,i to drink hc-r or strung drink. saN-
"a hi. money. returned a. America, l-'-
came a printer. puhli.hvr. author, Fosi-
ma.tsr Geuvrsl. memlrr II 1ongrv.s,
.iguer ~ ihe D,rlartiinu - ludep"nd-
enc,. be- lccamc emhassador o. The
hlghesi courts In Euwp-. ani hnally
.lic,l in l'hiihdclphh, April L., lirl, at
the go ~ -. fall ~ year. ani honors,
ani therv are uoW mprv than Que hun
.lrrd ani hfty counties, towns ani III.
hrr. iu America. utmci after that same
printer hoy llenhmin frtnklin. The
rNample ~ franklin should encours ~
every Nmrrian hOy 90 learn to do a.
l,ast ono thing Nell.
Ii sah of Franklin. that while MIN
i.trr to ihr cpurt ~ ~. Jamc. In Ion
,lou. thr Eugllsh Mlnister proposed that
the rmhassador. from Eughni, frhnce
ant America give each a srntimrnt for
hl. native lsni. The Euglish Minister
ali. proudly "A give you Enghui Ike
th. .un. the lhni un which the sun never
.sts The lvnchmhn said II give
vou France. llkr the moon, which makrs
everything bright ou which u shlncs.
Franklin All n give you Young Amer
la. the Joshua II modern time., which
,-omnan.is-i the .un aud moon to stand
stlll. aul tley oheyci him"
There Wa never trurr rrcord than
that left ou the SACRED psgv "Niih
What measure Nr mcte. u shall b. meas
ur,si o. yuu again" Ne ap. Walking hy
the shorr 81 Echo Lake. Not the Echp
Lake - Fraucoula Valley, New llamp-
.hirr. bat the crho lake 20 llfe. The
Nor,l. wr .psak. the spirit Ne eNrrri-~,
,nmr back 90 u. With strong prooi that
the measure W. mcte to uthers l. mcas-
ur,si hack o. "a.
n W. 20 out into the world selfish and
rNartine. Wr shtll hni selfish and eN-
acting world. n Ne arm ourself With
such defence. We shall tnd rough lnihs
anl sharp angle. la cur way. lfNith
an rarne.t desire to do cool aud make
others happier. ifby Kind acts ani words
II sympathy Wr spread sunshine Ia the
pathwav uf Others. Ne shall tnd the
bright sunlight reflected to guide our
osn footsteps. Rough In IT, smooihesi
passagcs l. life. short Journey. Be
,our. the happy privilege 60 spread be-
meath the weary, aching feet. foNcr-,
frr.h and fragrant. Aud may YOU nni
in your own pathway spread, bright
f,aWsr.. Kind Woris and angel .mile.,
tlll. opening Wide H.. golden portals, you
.hall hud happy Introduction I" the
triumphant joy- ~ lleaVen.-i. fthLh
Ia Maine Farmer.