The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-08
Written For the Jasper COURIER.
An Admonish for boys.

mental quickness, activity, and the
faculty OF induring WEAKNESS. But
| want to inform you that there will
be many roads to lead you astray
from your right path.
Many people will stand by the
wayside as sign-posts, to direct you,
but many Of them only point the
way to lead you to unhapiness.
The idea you have already form
ed for a future continuity, should
be carefully investigated and fully
known that your pursuit will not be
mere vain trial, but an achieve
ment.
A slight intercourse with man has
caused me to stay less value on
cleverness, "Me thinks an ak to
grind' or some other deed which
would be of some interest TO him,
if it was taking from your labor to
add to his wealth.
Your mind undeveloped is like a
field ready for cultivation, and a
few years cultivated and then suffer
the weads and briers to occupy the
precious spot which has millions of
wealth and happiness in store for
you. All persons who have had to
make their own way in the world
have found that fair knowle of an
education is necessary.
Show me the man that is educa-
ted mentally and is industrious and
many chances has he to see his way
clear, to that of one way to the man
that has no education.
Any occupation you desire to fol-
low let it be farmer, merchant, or
a doctor you should be able to in
dure the labor, if it requires you to
be engaged sixteen hours a day,
never letting WEAKNESS tramp down
your good intentions.
Furthermore the indurance, re-
and boon dispositions
are among the most important ac-
complishments for dealing with
men, are compatible with a hasty
brain.
If any of you delight in prize
fighting or any thing that is of no
use to you, it should be cast aside
as worthless stuff and be fully en-
gagged in reading some good book
that is more likely to set apart a
character worth following.
1t is not necessary to try to cover
too much ground as to be Jack of
all trade and master of none" but
better know few things well, than
to know so many by half.
There are men who are not talent
ed, nor very laborous, nor vigor-
Gus and who could not be as they
would like to be, for fear a great
failure, never let any such ideas as
this arise in your mind, push on
ward as having the strength of many,
he strong of will and steadfast in
A man that does bear
such acts with single mind and is
trustworthy is worth a dozen of
these clever fellows that are only
chance to, in some way
to betray you.
Who is it that would not value a
good reputation above all, can we
have that, without first obtaining a
general idea, and then stirring our
mental powers that the young as
we'll as the aged will form an opin-
on of us as long as we follow after
hat which pertains to building up,
character.
Reputation is not built in one day,
but in many, slowly and honestly,
We Jog along. May a man grow in
he eye Of the people, and many
ail for the want of courage, have
become, drunkards, burglars mur-
lerers and beggars. Such things
as this does happen but let it not
happen with you. Let none of you
be discouraged, your life is not de-
rastated intirely, if it does not end
in sloth, dishonesty or cowardice.
No victory is worthy Of name un-
less it is won honestly and bravely.
| will also add that America is
broad and victory lies there in. Are
you going to spend your time in
idleness or are you going to train
yourself, to be an upright inhabi-
tant Of America.
N. b. SIMMONS.