Year: 1878

The following appeal to the boys
from the Hollidaysburg Standard, is &c
iull of truth and common sense that We
gladly give it place IN our columns
We trust every boy reader Of the Re
PUBLICAN will persue ii carefully; and
not only persue il, but reflect upon il


and not only reflect upon it but act
upon it. not only Tor their lasting good
but also Tor the unutterable joy that
the change in their habits will give rise
TO in the hearts of their parents, broth
ers and sisters. With these words by
way of introduction, we come to the
article itself; "The Standard has no
warmer friends anywhere than the
boys. And since the boys are favora
bly, disposed toward us, we would fain
to do them good turn. Older than
they, and with not little experience
in the tangled ways Of the world, we
sincerely wish that il were in our pow
er to shield all the boys Of our acqnain.
tance from the evils thereof. 1t is u
great thing to be good man. 1t IS a
great thing to be u good boy and TO
grow up into a pure, noble man. He
is indeed fortunate who, when arrived
at a mans estate, can look back upon
q manly, honorable boyhood and youth,
and can say, hitherto | have been kept
from the scorching influence Of those
gross sins that wither and destroy the
i'rail plant OF human purity. And he
who can do this is boy whospent his
evenings at home. Therefore, we may
say TO the boys form habit Of stay
ing at home in the evenings. When
night comes down, no matter where
you may be, nor how pleasant may be
the pastime in which you are engaged,
drop everything and make your way
home. Spend the evening with your
parents, your brothers and sisters, your
friends. Read instructive books, read
amusing books, have pleasant little
games, show the parents who have
provided q home tor you that you ap-
preciate their efforts, and that you do
love them and the cosy home they have
made. Shun companions who would
make you dissatisfied with your home.
Look with suspicion upon that boy who
would instl into your breast love for
the street. He is a bad boy. He is
bound to grow up bad man. The
probabilities are that be will come TO a
bad end. Have no fellowship with the
coarse, the vulgar, the proiane. When
you hear boy swearing, when you
see him mocking the aged or making
sport OF those who have been deprived
OF their reason, you may be sure that
he is not the kind OF companion you
ought to associate with. Such are the
boys who run the streets after dark. II
you keep their company, it will not
be long until you are as bad as they
are. You don't want this to happen.
There isn't a boy of you all who wants
to grow up into bad man. You are
all looking forward with longing and
with hope to the day when you shall
bc mon. But are you beginning right
1t is not often that an idle, proiane
cruel boy becomes u good man. The boy
who spends his evenings on the streets
is, after awhile, the man who wastes
his time in billiard rooms and il
whiskcy dens. The boy who loves biz
home, and finds il so delightful place
for evening sport or improvement, viii
be the man who lows bis home. Bettei
begin now, boys. We trust that every
boy who reads the Standard and who
Is our friend, will take our advice ano
spend every evening of this winter a
home. II ieiN pay, boys. Try it thi'
winter, aud thon toll us all about IL II
the spring"