The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-11-01
GOOD WORDS YOUNG MAN.

Henry Ward Beecher's Advice to his Son.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct 1.-The follow
ing letter from Henry Ward Beecher TO
his son is declared on good authority
never to have been Published. 1t is
reminiscent of the worldly good sense
of the advice given to Laertes by Polio
MUS. but ii is also permeated by the
leaven Of Christian experience. The
precepts in il are those which followed
would produce good man as well as
gentleman:
BROOKLYN. Y. Y, Oct 49, 1868. My
DEAR HERBERT: OH are now for the
first time really launched into life for
Yourself. You 60 from your fathers house.
and from all family connections to make
Your own way IN the world. 1t IS good
time to make a new start. to cast out faults
Of whose evil NGu have had an experience,
and to take on habits. the want OF which
you have found To be so damaging.
|. You must not 90 into debt. Avoid
debt as YOU would the devil. Make 1t Il
fundamental rule: No GebJ-cash or moth
/ ing.
/ 2 Make few promises. Relgiously OBJ
! serve even the smallest promise. A man
who means to keep his promises cannot af-
ford to make many.
B. Be scrupulously careful in all state
ments Accuracy and perfect franknesS,
I no guesswork. Either nothing or accu-
rate truth
! 4. When working for others sink your
self out OF sight seek their interest. Make
/ yourself necessary 10 those who employ
1 You by industry. fidelity ana scrupulouS
I integrity. SeltshnesS is fatal
). Hold yourself responsible for higher
standard than anybody else expects Of you
/ Demand more of yourself tnan anybody
else expects OF You. Keep Your personal
standard high. Never excuse Yourself TO
IA ~.
master to yourself. but lcnient 10 every
i body else.
t. Concentrate your force on Your own
/ proper business; do not turn of. Be con-
slant, steadfast, preserving.
!. The art Of making ones fortune is 10
+ spend nothing: in this country any intcIli-
gent and industrious young man may be-
+ come rich il he stops all leaks and is not
in a hurry. Do not make haste; be pa
tient.
s. DO not speculate or gamble. You go
to a land where everybody is excited and
strives to make money suddenly. largely
and without working for ii. They blow
soap bubbles. steady, patient industry is
+. both the surest and safest way. Greedi-
ness and Haste are two devils that destroy
/ thousands every year.
/ 9. In regard to Mr.. b. he Is South
en gentieman: he is receiving you as
favor to me: DO not let him regret it
10. | hcscech YOU to correct one fault
severe speech Of others: never speak evil
OF any man. no matter what the the facts
may be- Iiasty fauIt-6ndnp. and severe
speech of absent PEOPLE is nor honorable
is apt to be unjust ana cruel. makes enc
mics tp Yourself and Is wicked
IL. gu must remember that you 90 10
Mr.. b not TO learn to manage farm
like his one or iHo hundred acres not
funGp i 10 h. Eonr fatnit. homestead. but
Won can learn the care of catfIr sheer. and
The cuItur.. of wheat. thr climate conntry.
maurrrg and cI,,frng and y hundrfd
mines that win he nrr,if4I
~ If III inf.urit, indnetry and we'll
aaru.tt success Vou deserve well Of your
fellow citizens. they NAV IN wears Ia come.
ask HUu 10 accept honors. DO not seek
them. do not receive them White Won are
youuu-vait: bat when you are established
You may make yGur fathers name known
with honor in halls OF legislation. Lastly.
do not forget yoIlr father ; and Your moth
cr's God. because you viIi he largely de
prjypd f church IrfHiIpafg Won need all
, The nerve 10 Keep your heart before God.
But 10 NOT tesi,iSr small churches and
humble, Preachers. Mind not high things.
but condrsvcnd tomea If low 6 ate
Read rtf,nthr r,rny.rhs. tE.urect.utsa and
dptips erioutI II, IN. E.v Testament.
May your fathers God 90 with YOU and
protect you. HENRY WAKp BEE"HEE.
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one and i i tEc cause a mmrh q. oIIr III
health. II il attacks tho breathing organs.
Tho issue IS consumption: il tie digestive
apparatus. the issue i dyspepsia and de
tilm. If rh,. nerves the issI., Is ,araIrsiS
# The alandriaT Sylr,.rr. he it%na i IN
hoiis. and o.htr superficial exhibitions Of
corruption. 1t Is mistake 10 chara,terizc
it as unseen. What testers your Skin on
e,tlA i!ttIc abrasion Nrrofuls. What
to the slightest damp and cold? Scrofula.
What makes Your food an oppression
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