Show FOR THE GOOD OF THIS YOUNG art frt relation to a certain matter ii which the people of are dap ly an exchange print th selection among tho which dav observed ats tan iHn most fuoly t ruin I fc than thac of parents permitting theia sons to be jn tho streets alter nightfall it is ruinous to their morals iu they undo taver of the on lul and state of mind bad language and practices criminal sentiments a lawlas and riotous rearing indeed it is in the after nightfall that boys principally acquire the education tor the bad v lacity of becoming dissolute criminal men parents should adopt n rigid rulo thit mill never permit a any circumstance cum stance whatever to go into the creot after nightfall a view of in out of door sporty or ol 01 meeting other boyd for hociel or elance occupation A rigid rulo th u kind invariably adhered to will for such dan berous the idem advanced by w aitor aib ai B not entirely new to many of our readers aliis paper abid the individuals composing this community arith all to impress upon parents a knowledge of the terrible position they occupy tho aim of many objects public and private has been to cruch the fearful evil which even now threatens this city with dire consequences no single effort lias been made even corn successful when wo consider abo anxiety with which exertions leavo been made it is true that somo improvement has been made people who leavo watched alio course of the youth of ogdan for tho past few years can readily seo eliat great have braen taken by a certain claa toward S education and refinement and toward the accomplishment of good both for themselves and others but there remain yet many very many young men choso whoso highest ambition cems to be to mako themselves notorious for their evil practices they fc smoke chew drink sweir lie and fimbre gim bre they scoff openly and i boastfully at virtue at religion and even at the institutions which gave them birth the young man thoughts are elevated who eck diligently for improvement ia tho object of ridicule his i fictions his words are per A averted and they lose no opportunity of doing him an injury this cons of affairs is not con fined to the youth of any particular station in life boys of all age of all grades of society are corrupted by indulgence in con laminating vices little fellows many under ten years of ge both booko and aliew and aro fast learning from their older associate to contract even worse habits to one fc who views these circumstances from alie ordinary standpoint it hecim as if the whole foundation of our society would inevitably be undermined but for evory evil is a cure Do ciSro steps must be taken to f ward checking tho wrong and toward it eventual we are pleased to notice in this con city council of og iden havo cons very and mry casary pi in regard tal to alio playing of billiards and other games it is none too tho gamo of billiards in itself w perfectly harmless Not liing more pleasant r a a but antias been frequently asor td the i association one bindi in bit liard rooms aro not always tho best or most elevating character aliis action by the council as wo have euid is a great but even in this one direction progress need not cease alic city has the power to make yet inora stringent provision and in the in bereit of the young people of community it o soon as deemed expedient afif wo aro not of sudden revolutions flioy arc not product fc ff nc y y cans of but wo do bei lieve in strenuous and persistent effort in any noce fiary direction wo want and siope to see both public anil private action toward alc tlc extirpation of all in isom Jy practices on tl o part of young toward alie advancement jj of every boy girl man and woman of thin community in of intelligence telli gence and culture |