The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-02-10

of 6ntv and Cestiny. will always throw
ont rnon the world those who will be q
menace to law and hurtful to society
and few Of them will yer reflect honor
on the race. or achieve anything in
this life.
The averave young man in this u
try is hunting a good time, and seems
to nave a very poor idea OF now INC
where to find it. If he seeks it IN CLUB
life. or the horse races, or in society,
he can but demonstrate himself a fool,
and his life is a failure. The wrecks
along the shores of these rivers are
many and fearful.
The highway TO manhood. which
NAV not be strown with fruits and
flowers. virtue rewards itself as surely
as The way of the transgressor IS
hard" Many of our young ladies give
up to trashy literature, to companion
ship with a dude and the life Of a but.
terrific. They are neither fit for wives
or housekeepers. l would not give one
the place of my cook. Perverted
lives, ruined happiness, and shattered
health, all, wait upon those who seek
happiness outside Of toll and useful
ness.
IL the "OE1d CCulu Dt hCpk DGSy 4tnC
the ebb and flow of the old Atlantic, 1t
would stay poverty, idlcness, prodigali-
ty, vice and ruin. follow one upon the
other and form the rounds in the lad
der that leads downward to the bot
tonless pit. With a fine of honor
instilled, the heart full of human kind
ness. the soul full Of love to man and
constant useful labor, these are the
main-stayS which tie us III to the an
chor and holds us secure until the last
dashing wh:t2-cap has lost its fury, and
j the sea is calm.
From President to pauper, let it be a
race for manhood. From Queen to the
cook, let character and wOmanhood.
with all their sterling virtues, bedeck
each woman; until every man shall be
a king and every omar a princess.
The start for manhood Is made in
baby hood, up through youthhood; and
the first twenty years of human life
will largely shape destiny and develop
the character.
When oar sons and daughters shall
be made companions and friends of
! wise parents and led along the lines of
honor. and truth. and virtue. and nc |
bility, the father leading the procession
the mother next, and on down until the
whole family in line, they shall make
a pilgrimage through this world. and
when they depart hence. the world
will be poorer because they have gone, |
and Heaven will be richer because they
have o its crown.
Let every father and mother who |
reads the lines compass their home
about like Angels Of mercy and teach
their children q true and better way, |
ard thus we she'll save the nation from
ruin and a world from hell.
We need reform in our literature.
Some one has said tat One never gets
over the influence OF Il bad book"
which recalls the story Of the good old
mother whose seven sons all went to
sea. She deplored the fact that her
sons We're all sailors. and said to a
friend visiting her, oh. why in the
Providence Of God AVE all my sons
gone to sea. leading u rough sailors life
and leaving ne all alone" The friend
cast his Eyes above the mantcl and
there saw a picture Of q great ship I'm
der full sail in mid-occan and replied,
"i!"w could your boys hare been any
thing else han sailors with such a bic
ture always before their eyes"
a picture, a book, a play-thing will
turn the current Of q life like q pebble
Will turn the current Of d river when
you drop the pebble near its source.
a father once came into the room
where the children were and said. "Chil-
dren, if you don't stop that quarreling
and fussing | will wear you out - The
little girl replied, Papa we are not
tusslng." "Well, what are you doing
She replied, Just p~lavino
Mama and Papa" Many children have
played mama and papa in a thousand
and played "Old Harry while
they were at it.
When a father and mother, once get
ting into a buggy at the front gate.
little Willie playing in the yard. ran
towards them and said, Let me 90
with you" They replied 'All right. run ,
and get your hiatt" While he ran to get Z
MS hat, they drove off. When he re- s
turned to the gate II looked up the :
street and saw them almost out Of SIGHT 1
he threw up his hat and hollared Big !
liars in town" If that bow did
lot grow up to be a full fedged liar. q
hen the picture OF the ship cannot 2
sailors of the mothers bows.
Let us teach our children that the
'onpanlonship Of dogs is less hurtful =
% 'hen than association with p~rofane t
'"earers; with hogs, better than com
'anlonship with drinking men. AS
norals stand above manners. let us
each them that just 50 far is ~associa-
with brutes better than compan- ,
onShlp with those who would hurt our 4
aorals and ruin our character. ]
SAM p. JONES.