The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-31
aooD WORDS 10 a YOUNG NAN.


Henry ward Bsechss's Parting Adviee to
His Son Herbert.
New York Tribune
The following letter from Henry Ward
Beecher to his son u declared on good au-
thority never to have been published. Tits
reminiscent Of the worldly good sense OF
the advice given TO Laertes by Polonius,
but IL Is also permeated by the leaven Of
Christian experience. The precepta in it
are those which. II followed. would produce
good man - well - gentleman.
BRookLYN. n. Y, Oct Is 1e7A
Ny Dear Herbert: You are now for the drst
60 from your fathers house, ana from al
family connections. to make your own way in
the word. 1t IL good time TO make new
% 70 as
want OF which you have found 70 b % damag'
I You must not GO into debt Avoid debt ::
rule: No debt-Cash or nothing.
2 Make few promises. Rsligiously observe
even the smallest promise. A man who means
70 keep his promises cannot afford to make
& BE scrupulously careful In all statsments
Accuracy and perfect fraukneM, no guesswork
Either nothing or accurate truth.
{. when working for others sink yourself out
Of sight; sex their interest Make yourself
necessary to those who employ You. BY industry,
fidelity and scrupulous integrity. seihshness u
Hold yourself responsible for higher
standard than anybody else expects Of y0u.
Demand more Of yourself than anybody else
s Hsi.s your
Never pity yourself. Be hard mastar 70 your.
seH but lenisnt to every body else.
8. Conceatrats your force on yosr own proper
business: do not turn on Be constant, stead.
!. The art Of making ones fortune Il to spend
nothing; in this country any intelligent and in.
stops al leaks and IL not In . hurry Do not
make haste: be patient
Do not Speculate OF gamble You 20 to .
make money. suddenly. largely and without
working for IL They bow ap-bubblea. Steady,
patient industry 10 both the surest and the
safest way. 0reedinees and Haste are two devils
9. In regard to Mr. B., he II Southern gem
tieman; he is receiving you - favor to me; do
10. / beseecS you 70 correct one isult-severe
speech of others; never speak evil Of any man,
NO matter what the facts may be. Hasty fault
finding. and severe speech OF absent people, 10
makes enemIes to yourself, and is wicked
IL You must remember that You 80 to Mr..
B-not to learn 70 manage farm like hia
Be- your ,t s
learn the care of cattle. sheep, the culture OF
wheat, the climate, country. manners aud Gus
toms, and hundred Things that wiz b nsed-
full.
II by integrity, industry and well-earned
success You deserve well Of your fellow-citizsns,
they may in years to come, ask you TO accept
honors. Do not seek them. do not receive them
while you are young wait; but when you are
established yOu may make your fathers name
known with honor in halls Of legislation.
Lastly, do not forget your fathers and
your mothers God Because you win be largely
deprived OF church privileges. you need al the
nerve TO- keep your heart before God. But do
not dsspiee small churches and humble preach.
ers. Mind not high things, bat condescend 70
men of low estate"
Read often the proverbs, the precepts and du-
ties en50ine0 in the New Testament Nay your
fathers God 60 with you and protect you.
HENRY WARD BYICHER.