Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-11-10

the l0icr Is 4 kinl or blank VOID 81 the gre . /.
alton, Ian uielel, hein. in Gociety (
vernea by l;Rncis du.nef,, he fAun,ers,
from place 10 place :; weary of Ii, time y
he gives himielf up to the lust OF fenfc, !,
which increaiing, produces other evils end !,
makes him enervate; ba!e, cowardly, and :
defpieable Theft inevitably prove the Z.
dceru6tion of his fortune health s. the tc.-
minasion OF his exiatnce in wrc tchednels. I
AS the power ofexau,ple is greater than
that ofprecept ler me intreat you to i'm
prefs IL on your minds, that it is ct inf
mite. importance you make judicious
choice OF your company. TOO many are
infenfbiy led afray from The fowery
paths OF virtue By ca.clctsiy aGlciating
With the Icentious, and aiming 10 appear,
clever fellows or lads OF f,irit'---
From i'll air we contract diieaies, G, from
i'll company vices and imper!cctions. The
laster are as coLtagious rs the former;
more difficult TO be cured, and more de
!eterious in theirinnucncc. An early fond
ne's for low company has the mott dcitrac-
tive tendency.
BY corrupting the morals, and leading
the way 10 icenes of dGipation, lot, and
,!cbauchery, tie mind becomes enervated,
tie health impaired, tic puric is waited,
and enormitics arc feqocnsly committed
for which the jlst runiihment OF the law
Is indicted. Behdes a man is known by
the company lie keeps. The fable OF the
crimes and fork, arg that of the two dogs,
afford ufeful morals, and evince the iii CT
feet of bad company.
One OF the safeguards againA vicious
company IS not to frequent public houfcs.
They are roo often fcenes Of dihipa,ion,
particularly a,nkennrj5 and gnmdAug.-
10 hc more minute would be unnccenary,
and improper. Before conclude can
not refrain from addrcGing few remarks
to parents and guardians, and il appears
to be the more necenary at this time as
am well informed the vice which forms
the fubjeti of this elay, is particularly
prevalent among the youth OF AUGUSTA.
"A mott folemn charge deyolves upon
you IN the education OF lnOie iubmitted to
your care. 1t is ore of the mott infinite
importance, and demands your utmoh at
tention. lnltiillng into their minds tie
rndlments Of learning is not more incum-
bent on you than planting early the feeds
oivlriue, that they may fpring up and
:''s foltn goou iiu.,. Upon you de-
| i'enaeth whether they nail be ufefu]
or worthless members Of the community.
Tram them up in the ways of righteonr-
neis--to retpect the Deity and his works ;
ana to fulfil! all the moral an, focal OBJ
aeations. What the youth is the man
VIII De and venture to FAY, thas Wei
Gus conduct in manhood is the effea 81
improper education and management in ear
~ periods OF life. RoHeau has faid that
well regulated moral nGitution is the
inr,t guide to happiness The human
MIND Is copoicd of fuch materials, tha, thew
may De moulded in to any form, ard | am
not wiling 10 believe thar it is more
prone to evil than good bur on the contra
y 'hat the greater propeohty we iometimes
a'icover Tor the former than the latter, nav
DC imputed to the caufe iua mentioned.
Children, like ozicrs, eslliy take the bow,
ana '' ''iey hrit are falhion'd, 70 they grow"
10 fum up the duties of parents =
'ney mould watch the inclination Of their
eniafen and curb propeniities to vice.
nat 'hey may not acquire frength with
.heir years. The foil is thine own: let
II nor want cultivation, the feed which
'hon ioweR, that ALTO fhalt thou reap !,
And aFon you it aifo DEPENDENT, whe.
tiicr the child of thy bofom lhall be bler-
mig or cnrie TO thyfelf' To teach them
TO obey, and to Until into their minds tba
PrihS'P!es OF virtue, forms a.moa the fam
total Of your duty.
JUVENUS.