The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-08-25
LET EVERY BOY IN THE
LAND READ THtA
nv GEORGE 1T. SCOTT.

There are town things that a yeu,g
must have to be even q suNvss la
this ilf,e-characser and brains.
Neither Of these can be bought at
saloons, a. the keepers or such plsec-
do not have any too much OF either
OF these requisites for thcmscivc-,
let alone keeping them on sale.
There IL no place on earth whesc
IL Is more certain q young man win
lose his character If he has any
than st A saloon. And ~ fos beains,
the only kind required In saieoa 10
| the sort that is ncccssary 20 leaf n
how TO swear. use foul language, or
10 set dogs and foosters 10 lighting.
The saloon is not even q school
v here decent manners are taught.
In 4. all respect for mother, sister OF
wife II throwe TO the Winds. IL
boy wants 10 learn 10 be Ga I through
and through, let him spend his eve
nings at the saloon. Amer few
weeks he viii stand critical exan,i-
Lation n consuniated biaekguarsi,
A regular saloon attendant has TO
quit any practical acquaintance with
Christ. and Will become alleniatel
from mother. wife, sister, children
and all others who are pure shd good.
When he enters the door OF the ss-
lood he says, '.G >oss bye" To all that
Is clean, and "Welsome" To that
which Ii foul. nasty and of the devil.
A young maa starting out In life
without = character IL like ship go-
ing to sea without a rudder- help.
less and liable to drift ou rocks and
shoals that will wr,ek hfm. Char
acter Is easily lost and hard 10 be
rebuilt.
There IL but one good side 10 sa-
loon, and that Ii The out side. And
youEg men who know when they
hre well off will keep on that sido
Of Ii.
No young man who de-lres the
respect Of those with whom II is an
honor to lie acquainted, will make Il
q practice to visit saloons. They
lead do yn TO he'll by fitting their
habitual treIuenters TO associate
only with bad characters.
The vie young man Is he who
builds for himself a character 10
sustain him when years have some
what lessened his ability 10 think
and to do.
The sensible young man will not
forget that IL is essential 10 his sue
cess In life that he should be able 10
make the best use Of his brains.
When he has To seek a situation he
knows that those who employ help
demand ability As well ss character.
The drinking Of intoxicants will
knock the brains out Of a boy N
well as his character and leave him
stranded on the labor market. A
bad young man may succeed for n
year or two, but will eventually
come t. grief; but fool will have
no chince nj all.
wish had every boy In the land
before me, and also had the ability
to tell them that they must have
well formed characters AMI we'll
develop d brains If they want 10 be
any body In the world.
| Boys, read the Proverbs carefully,
for In those chapters you will find
advice that, if taken, win help you
in your manhood TO somAthing bet
ter than digging cellars or breaking
stone.
Only wide-awake boys are wanted
nova days; and the trouble Is that
there are so many Of them whose
brains have been benumbed or con-
fused with liquor or cigarettes.
Do not know SO much tAst you
will feel above work; but cultivate
that kind Of knowledge that will
make you useful citizens, good sons,
good brothers and good fathers.
The reading Of this article will
not hurt y0u.--Farmer.P Pioneer.