Year: 1876

III dll Gn0 WOrkS anu ways Ol civilized man, in all the ramifiica- tions of human society, whether in business or social intercourse, there is nothing so important and indispensable as confidence. With out it, business and social relations would be in a most deplorable con- dition. Confidence is defined to be a trusting or reliance; an as- surance of mind or firm belief in tbe integrity, stability or veracity of another. Confidence may be said to be the handspring and basis of all human happiness. No man is independent, in the strict sense of the term, however great his wealth.

 "God never made an independent man.

 T'would jar the concord of his general

 plan

 All men and women are depen- dent on each other in some man. ner, for the blessings of life and for existence itself. No man ever lived who could himself produce and manufacture everything that is necessary for his comfort and happiness. Hence, intercourse, trade and traffic are indispensable to civilization and to the we'll be- ing of the human family. But all trade and commerce would be in great measure stified, were there no confidence among men. In mercantile circles integrity, honor and veracity are necessary to in- spire confidence; and where these are lacking, confidence cannot ex- ist. We all know of cases where men of high standing and previ- ous unsullied reputation, enjoy ing the unbounded confidence of their fellow men, in an unguarded moment, by a violation of the laws of integrity, honor and veracity, fell to rise no more Yes, to rise no more; for no man ever so fell, who ever again no matter how blameless his life, could regain the respect and confidence of his fellow men. He is gone-hope- lessly gone, and he generally goes lower and lower until at last he fills a dishonored grave Pause young man and reflect, before you yield to the temptation to do dis honest or dishonOrable act Re- member, it will damn and blight your whole after life, wherever you may be, and no honorable man or woman will have any con- fidence in you. Better, 6 thousand times better, be poor in purse all your life than to enrich yourself in money by dishonOrable act. Money dishonestly acquired does a man no good. It. is canker and curse. weighing him down at every step, feeling as he must that he is an outcast from the so- ciety of good and true men and women, and that he walks tbe earth self convicted felon In these days of corruption and ras- cality, when men heretofore sup. posed to be honest and in. corrupt able and occupying high places in the councils of the nation and en- toying the confidence of the peo- pie, have violated that confidence, and casting side virtue, honor, conscience and honesty, have for the sake of money committed the most fragrant crimes, thereby set ting fearful example before the young men of the country, it is time that the press should speak with warning voice. Yes, young men, beware {! Ifyou would gain and retain the confidence of the good, the true and the pure, the only class whose confidence is worth having, cultivate in your selves a love for the good, and true and pure. Let integrity, honor and veracity be your motto, write it upon your hearts and nev. ond