Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-02-20
rrom lie snl-lt Of The Age.
OCCUPATIONS

rberc is not a more foolish notion aGnai IN the
world. Than the that 4 : the occupation hat gives
character to tho man. One occupation. n The means
OF getting living. ns the phrase goes. IS prcescy
high and creditabe Ioibcs isOvijed that u De
honorable. aud I'm accordance With the laws OF Gud
AMI The m-n who holds i!ic plough, hammers
his rOn drives hrs peg To support ms family with
the necesaTies and comforts Ui Iic - not whii be
low the who measures taps behind the counter.
va stiles iho law % the bar. prcsdes al he ool
ella ola nation. There il Vulgar and met Iernlc-
OILS feeling abroad in the community a. Subject
IA hors must educate their tor "nt p what l. cal
led ",he learned prpies4oi,.' NiO,hcrs must mary
their daughters TO 4 lawyer. n doctor clergyman. 90
a mcschani. Horror the gpVl lady would n ,oon
think of marrying her broUulul daughter 10 a Winnie.
haso as TO hon =, iUtJs!rIol., and hOn'n'o me.
chaaic WY, the family would &c Glsgrlcsd the
name disioaorsj. NJ: ~ Two business 1T cat.
gc..,s. bhcs>c.a q ia-rcr. - Eoi 50 respectable
n ttri cd: Iy:uy u'-s j-swlIu. >loI,tv from the
.r,.., p8ciiug rr1" Vl't o.. ',l> selling sngt
aud ;'.'1C,l A-i Sc. 'tr iI..-. at a. TIE learned
?ts'r-s.ous. ~. aS fIpsc q. u-rc,r''le !e, are
pcEv-aeJ Or iss same reason ia; tho shoemaker
wsNcs Ls 'i-tal. al he iIrner plans ms potatoes
yH % o5,1G l''iYg S,.ll. I So of sr.scEIbc, up
s,r !'c'- Who az iinps uu'trlliy low bred people
iheia-e.Ne-. Ieu iC who have Iogun io ~ the ditch
sndeaSoF 10 establish IN society artificial distinctions
which hcy vainly hope Will elevate tLcm above the
common iron which they were taken, and Civ,
~ could not command flr them. Labor IS labor
Honest labor + honest labor. Honest and hnIOTablC
labor are the same. whether performed by the King
the beggnr and Just ashon1ahlc in one as the other
IL Is true, that all by habit and by taste are no
fitted 10 pursue the Nocaiios aud that hcrc ar
natural divisions, not distinctions the wurd Is com
monly used, created by haJi, and rlsie This Is as
should be, aud 's US loi discharge Of all The recs
ar duties that dcyoye upon members o: society
But to say that because man peri,nns any give
duty, however humble, though necessary. degrade
hum, renders Inn les, merioriDus, than his neigh
Dor, who performs another duty. yct more iaIi
fully, is to say that still adhere the muulrrhica
principles of the old world
| Let the IA her educate his to some honorab
calling, and IT he hsye prediction r any parcU
ar business rs is often the case. let him follow 1t.
n be pOssible lis the thai ennDhcs the business ~
the business that ennohles the man; spend tho
upoathe distinctions IN upaiiOns houorable a hone.
that fouls have attempted To build up. Let chldrc
be taught 10 DO honorable. honest aud upright 20 o
a proper value upon the riches Of world Which
only. al best bubble. blown into existence to-day
burst tomorrow, and 10 understand that the only III
and real distinctions IN society those Of virtue
vice, and that the only and enduring riches a
an ntelltc duly cultivated, affections schoolcd and
hear that knows no guile