The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

III Capa DIG CT h UOlIB sOs UuIi&A Will oelJ'
to the credit OF Washington, that he
followed the goldn rule, in return for
Kindness shown to him. Being g. Vir-
ginia, he came South, as stated. with his
family in4the war OF 81, and linked his
fortunes with the COME deracy. burning his
{ bridges behind him. He served in both
the civil and military departments OF the
Confederate States government with etfi-
cheney and fidelity for four years. Short
ly after the war. under great difficulties.
he became the founder and chief editor
( OF one Of the leading newspapers OF,
Piedmont Virginia, which he conducted
successfully for nearly forty years He
lives to- day, an old man Of eighty-sevent
years, who has always enjoyed the conf
dence and respect Of his fellow citizens.
He Is feeble in body, but strong IN the
reward Of a good conscience. He has
filled various positions OF honor and trust,
such as city recorder, postmaster. editor
and publisher, etc. In all his career he
has always used his heart and hand to
do kind act or speak a good word fOn
those in distress, as occasion offered
He has set a living example to his fell
low citizens by a most exemplary NE.
He never piled up much money by driv-.
ing hard bargains or taking advantage OF
his fellow man, but he secured something
which he knows to be much better than
gold, viz: The satisfaction OF knowing
that his purpose was honest and that the
work OF his life has been faithfully done.
vi AS an editor and an exponent OF public
opinion in the past, he has been stead
fast and fearless in advocating such
principles as he believed to be right,
lab'oring persistently, With answering
energy, In whatever cause he espoused.
In the dark days of recons truction, no
newspaper In the whole South worked
EN- nv x1yhtto q
cause from chaos and the dominating
influence OF carpetbag rule. This old
man, this old war-horse, long past four
score years OF age. has the sa abstraction
that he did what he could In making a
restored South, and building UP a re-
united country. He Is in his fathers
house. once more still looking around
to see where he can speak a kind word
and do kind act. This was the boy
who, about the year 1880, got the two
years schooling under Mr.. Leary. and
sprof1ted by it. The moral pointed is
that as boy he TOOK advantage Of
his opportunities. This. boys. Is the
only way See what good results may
arise from one move In the right direc-
ton. It's effects do not pass away, but
+ like the ashes Of the tabled Phoenix
renew themselves in a new life, day
after day. With tempera ment as gem
tile and ingenious as that OF O child,
he has scorned every shade Of arectation
and duplicity, and has discharged to a
hundredfdld the moral obligations he
assumed seventy or seventy-five years
ago to "go and do likewise,
Give Them Lift.
Let this incident bring before us the
duty OF giving the boys and girls q
lift as they move up tho hill OF life,
especially when they are ceasing to be
boys and girls and are struggling against
uncertainty and encouragement, while
seeking to get a grip on the means Of
making an honest livelihood. 1t Is Of
ten fearful struggle where Few do
reach their proposed aim. and thousands
daily arc undone." Bound by the fet-
tiers OF nexperAence. the outlook for
their future often appears hazy and dark
In the extreme. We have all been there,
with few exceptions. and those who have
not been there twill be there byo and
bye" This Is the critical period OF lfG
for the young, the transition period from
boyhood to manhood, 1t iss a trying. and
often dangerous period Lot all those
who have succeeded over the rought,
journey OF l1e encourage the boys to
study. to work, to pay their debts, but,
much better. not to make any; to look
on !dleness as a Disgrace; to be honest
and self-denying; to learn useful trade
or business; to DO self-rellant, and to
lead pure and correct lives. The older
people owe this debt OF duty to the
young, and II they fall to pay II. are
themselves shirkers and derel!cts. We
help them best by asslstlng them to
help themselves. Remember the incl
dent In the ltfc OF Mr.. 1>eary and WASH
ington,
So do not fail to give the boys lit
at the PROPER TIME; and see that
the boys take advantage OF 1t, Thus
only VIII they become masters OF the
situation. and feel the Joy OF a per-
sonal Independence. almost as Inspiring
as spiritual revival Ono disrespect),
Then, only. Will they feel independent.
hopeful, and happily landed. having as
their motto: "Nulllus nddlctus jurare In
yerha magistri."
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