Year: 1859

Youth is the golden ageof life. 1T is then
that the mind is vigorous and actiye-the body
strong and athletic. The cares and anxieties
of the world have not yet left their deep i'm
pressions upon the soul. 'Tis true, there
misty clouds floating in its bright sunshine, but
it looks even on those clouds, and beholds their
thin watery edges, fringed with gold Buoyant
with hope, and fluttering on the gilded wings
Of anticipation, it begins its weary fight to the
summit of the hill Of Frame. The young man
starts anew his voyage upon the sea of life. He
launches his frail bark in her deep waters, and
with its silken sails futtering in the breeze, it
skins, like a bird, the surface of the pearly
waves. But soon those waves are rufled. He
has listened to the cavils of those around him,
and he looks forward on a dark and unknown
sea. There has been many lovely flower
crushed by needless foot, whose leaves were
painted with rainbow colors, by the inimitable
pencil of Nature, and whose fragrance was scat
tered to every breeze; SO there are men living
in this world of ours, who, when they behold
the humble aspirations of youth would not ut
Ter friendly word they would rather con-
centrate their influence to battle him in his at
tempt to make his mark in the world, than to
put forth single effort to urge him onward in
the path that leads to true greatness Mind
is but q spark from the great sun of the uni
verse; and as the glittering stream becomes
chilled by the icy touch of winter, and loses its
brilliancy; SO the flckering light of the mind is
often almost extinguished by the cold and
chilling advice given by those who are our pre-
tended friends Young men, heed not the
sneers of selfish world! Let the example of
the great and good stimulate you to high and
noble deeds. Let US look at the past. Oliver
Cromwell was the son of a brewer; Benjamin
Franklin a poor journeyman printer; Virgil, the
great Latin poet, the of potter; Fur
geson, the astronomer, shepherd; Ben
johnson, a bricklayer; and Shakespeare, the i'm
mortal Shakespeare whose works have been
scattered in every part of the civilized world,
and whose praise has been heralded by the sill
yer clarion of Fame, throughout every land,
was the poor child of an humble wool-stapler.
But we need not go to the past for instances in
which men have risen to stations of eminence
by energy and perseverance. Our own Lewis
Cass was once poor school teacher; Douglas
cabinet maker; John w Forney poor printer
boy; Fremont surveyor; Ewing salt boiler;
and johnson, Ex-Governor of Tennessee, at the
age of twenty, could not repeat the alphabet
Let us be animated by the success which has
attended the efforts of such men as these, and
let us strive to initiate their example. Let us
strive to initiate their example, Let us be in
earnest.


f'Life is not shining bubble,


1t is than empty show


And though foes appear on every side let us
battle manfully for the right Never be asham-
ed of being called mechanic Hon. w w.
Pepper, a Judge of one of the Circuit Courts of
Tennessee, and formerly blacksmith, at one
time presented to Gov. Andrew johnson fire.
shovel, which he had made with his own hands.
In return, the Governor, who formerly
tailor, cut and made a coat and presented it TO
the Judge. They are not ashamed of having
the world know that they were once mechanics.
sHe.t that has a trade, has estate; only that
estate to be produced must be used;'' and if you
would rise to any station of eIninence, selfreli-
ance is of the greatest moment. Let all you do
be dome we'll Don't rely upon your friendsl
The hopes you entertain Of and from those you
call your friends will never be realized. De-
pend upon your own exertions and decision of
character for future success. They viii be Of
more real benefit to you than all yos,r pretend
ed friends; and remember that without the
blessing of God you cannot truly prosper. ''In
all thy ways acknowledge Him and He will di-
rect thy paths