The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-01

INTERESTING FACTS
BY GRANDPA.
y. &. Baptist.

| lns-kei for advice = reu,ra'l.
| inuceded, and treated with contemrf
| 'tt.imes by those whose stock ~
ersonal aGu~ ledge i large aua
her experience vsrled AMI wonder.
Ain their own ewes. THIS -
especially true of Young meu from
0een 10 twe1ty one, aud soueiiu.s>
'ilnYs 10 tue man.hoy rnul be j.
hlrty. Age and experience rileu
he human mind just as tie gunshirc
| 'oe- tue frult in the summer months,
md II j. therefore quite natara! tia.
the young man shoula re,kur hin
self among the learned IN tbifes
emporal and spiritual when IA
| nan knows not and knows not te
| Euows not, he is not easily taught,
| set 1t Is the duty al those who Lave
| reaped the rewards Of pro,oug II
| years TO be school masters for this
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| re school Kept hy the impartial,
tarsh and un>le.ding Instructor
| hose house is fashioned wltu rough
| roards, whose lessons Ate tedious
| .nd trying to the patience and nerves;
| tnd are willing to give gratis those
| ectures in the mystic science that
! 'ost them sleepless nights and hours
| # care and vexation. Nhen bala1c-
| ,ng the columns Of profit aud lose
| lear lessons have been learned, and
| the youth whs wiches to profit by
spe learning of the ages | give I'll
| .entle advice: Listen To the admon.-
uons of the aged and hear tue insruc-
| Ions of the wise. Desplse not the
.oln-eliing of the learned and put
not aside the teachings OF the lpre
| minded.
/ MANY pitfalls are prepared for tie
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4 hle to the unframed eye; the micro
| scope of experience points ont the
| 'laces wherein the unsuspecting
| nay fall. First Of all the young
| uan must realize that IT is a matter
! lf inro4-ihlitv for him to know the
secret WAYS Of men and the devices
| nf the wicked. He must realize that
ne is not the incarnation of WISDOM
I and excellence, Of purity 9nd noble
ness, however much he may pride
himself upon the precepts of his
| fatber and the loving instructions Of
| his mother. In other words he must
ID himself of that terror Of old age
se well 90 voutb-VahitF.
Turn yonr besrt inside out and
| axamine it in the powerful light Of
rther meme eyes. Pick out care
fully all the specks Of conceit and
'oolish ambition, for they will other.
wiae grow into huge trees, IN which
no demons of s,n may rear brood
,fter brood until the verv sonl he.
comes one awful home nf evil and
rni0uiJv fostered hv the w0'ma Of
self Indulgence and self acquitted.
The young mas hral0 ia contracted
nv these ideas Of personal justiflcs-
ton IN all acts. whether right or
wrong. Conceit bars the entrance
and knowledge is kept ont. Vanity
| hacomea ruler and humility dares not
ecter bis kingdom. Pride in person
| a appearance and ambition IN hu.
nan estimation DO not necessarily
'amand as their co-workcrs the
hsneful evils Of dndIeh IDEAS and
ravishness to position, whether
in-tifpd hy honor and honesty or
| aot An increasing idea among
Young men Is that social poeition
asst carry the pre-ent attendant
vices with II and that recognition
| ,mong those In shigh life' is gained
,rlv by blind following after the
yods Or lust and Intem mpersnce- And
| y lipving that, they carry Out tie
| conviction 20 It's fullest extent and
| thereby plunge themselves into tie
| Dreadful whirlpool Of iniquity, thst
| ceases not until /, has hurled It's
victim against the jagged walls #
| ylcloaeness, whose ceilings nre COW
cred With the horribly maE2led
| bodies Of thousands who have trod
| the self-same road.
An awful picture is presented to
| g wien We survey the ruined hopes
and hligbted prospects caused b' he
soul destrovIng demon, self conceit.
| want nv young friends to listen
| To nv talk each week be attentive
10 bits Of precious experience gather
| rd hy a careful hand here and there
Be not over confident ia your own
| iowar4 and Won may cetch q tnoug.