The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-19
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AN fUhUINI MEO0AUN'
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pa. TAlmAos,s WORDS or couNssl
TO YovNo MEN. -
Points Ont the Dangers which Await
I UnwaryFeet-waras Against Dri.k-
tar, Gamblins and Unthsifty Hab-
its-Get Close to God.
Copyright. 1885, by American Press Asso-
!, WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s,-This arousina
and practical sermon by d.. Talmags win
reach many hearts and be an especial In.
spiration 70 those who are now starting In
life. His text 10 Zeohariah II, 4, run,
speak to this young ma6."
There was NO snow on the beard Of the
prophet Of my text, and no crows fest had
left their mark near his eyes. 2eoharish
was young man, and In day dream he
saw and heard two angels talking about
the rebuilding Of the oity Of Jerusalem.
One of these angels desires that young
Zechariah should be we'll informed about
the rebuilding Of that city, Its oiroumfer-
snce and the height of Its walls, and he
says to the other angel, "Run, speak to
this young man. Do not walk, but run,
for tho message ia urgent and imminent
So cvery young man needs to have iniMe-
date advice about the dimensions, this
height and tho circumference Of TINT which
under God he 10 to build-namely, his own
character and destiny. No slow or laggard
pace will do. A little farther on and ooun-
eel will be Of no advantage. Swift footed
must be the practical and important sug-
gestions, or they might as we'll never be
made at oil. Run at the pace Of five miles
the hour and speak to that young man.
Run, before this year Of 1893 10 ended.
Run, before this century Is closed. Run.
before his character Is inexorably decided
for two worlds, this world and tho next.
How many Of us have found out by long
and bitter experience things that We ought
to have been told before We were 25 years
Of agei Now propose to tell you some
things which II you will seriously and
praysrfully observe will make you master
Of the situation In which you are now
placed and master Of every situation In
which you ever will DO placed. And In
order that my subject mAy be climacterlc
begin ON the outside edge Of that advice,
which will 10 more and more important
as tho subject ,unfolds. IL. F.,
Now, II you would be master Of tho situa-
ton; do not expsnd money before you get
IL. How many Young men irretrleyably
4. mortgage their future because Of resources
that ars quito sure to DO theirs. Have the
: money other in your hand or In O safety
: deposit or in a bank or In United States
bond before you make purchases or 20
into expensiye enterprises or hitch spank
ing team TO a gllttering turnout or con-
tract for the building Of a mansion on the
Potomac or the Hudson. Do not tleuend
on an inb.rltance from YOUR father or I'M
Gle The old man may live on a good deal
longer than YOU expeot, and the day of
vonr enforced pnymept NAV come before
tho dav of his tlecense. You cannot demand
upon rheumatism or heart failure or sepil-
ity 10 do its work, Longevity ia SO won
derfnl,y imuroyed that YOU cannot depepd
nron neonlc dvinr when Won think thew
ouoht In, They live tn be nc ntuapennrians
ar octovennrinns or nonayenarians or even
aantenar,nns. and meanW hile their heirs
90 into hankruptcy. or, te,upted to forgery
or m,sannronriation Of trust funds or wa.
tering ~ railroad or mining stock. 90 into
the nenitentiary. Neither had YOU better
spread yourself out because Of the is or 20
per cent YOU expect from an investment.
Most of the is or 20 Ter cent Investments
arc ant to nay nothing save the privilege
of being assessed to meet the obligation Of
the com pany in tho affairs Of which you
yet involved. Better got Q a per cent from
a government bond than be- promised Is
per cent from a dividend which will never
bo declared or paid only once or twice, so
A tn tempt Won tieeper in before the grand
smash M and Won receive. instead of |
Dayment Of dividends. a lettor from the
nresident and secretary Of the COMPANY
savinu thew nre very sorry.
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you mad petter waie rasner than spehd
money you expeco 70 eeT; Ineh ai1er you
ges u 40 not spend ~ a. never spend
ooiiar until you hnVo oo cents thae you 90
no1 spehd; IN tne government service 10
this Guy now many spiehaio women VINO
are the oaugnters OF men VINO spene al
they got ana then sneaked out OF NE 70
leave thelr daughters pcnnlless TO DO look
GU aiter py some kind senator or o'hor
ir1end'who might solicit Tor them u posi-
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