Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-13
RISING IN TIE WORLD


II - all well that there should be the sironres,
desire oi rising m the world. But. what is ri-ine
IN tie world Here's all the difficulty 4. il for
me prosperous nan 10 move in n bigger honse and
paironse the ta'lors the milliners aud the uphol.
Serors, and give splendid euicriainInentsl This
map ne perfectly allowable and proper as the re-
ward and natural consequence of industry and ir 4
gaiiiy, but It Is not rising IN the world II amounts
TO nothing but SIN ,ly patronising taors. mllners
upholstercrs. and coiks. The only way Co rise ia
The world even for the prosperous man. is to Guilt
Nnte his mind aud manners, aud educate his family
u u nritn set mp has carragc. though this may b.
perfectly allowable. If he can ,rl a. II is not
:" resort 10 ihis or that Watering place. though there
- no objection 90 his doing that At he pleases II
- Ia raise himself and family in the scale of moral
aud intellectual beings. IL not to bring up h,-
SINS in idleness. under the prepsserous nJiion OF
making them gentlemen. and IN so doing make them
inps aud daniic-, instead of men. and thus prepare
them Tor - laundering his much fasIer than he
amassed IT. ltIs not 10 educate his daughters with
merely Snowy accompli shmetlis. and with the ex.
Peclatlpn that this world be as a show and life
n holiday The best symptom of rising IN the
wor' that we can give. is 10 despse the fOllies OF
AmeHcaH so-iciy 10 set AT lght the DIES 'olisms
OF ioregn fashions, TO perceive an resist the ab-
suriiy oi a business comm unity following ia the
footsteps of the idle and worthless arslocracV of
Europe. IL " oulj show hopeful signs of rising
N
refuse To counienance the nonsense OF Inrning uign
into day and day into night and Us the end OF spcie
~ - cnjhymeni, he wonld perceive the ridiculous
ness Of gorg 10 a party Of pleasure at The usual
time Of retiring to rest
! II would show that he was rising If he
should bring up his Sons To s1me useful hon
orable. and p7oi'ahlc empl y.nent aud save
them from TIC degr ,dition Of having 10 show al
their persons and fine cloths in the streets Irhc
should intusc into the minds of his daughters
strong ,irncturc OF common sense. and teach them
/ To look on hle a scene of elevated duty and re-
sponsIbiiiy instead OF an opportunity for the lndu
gen of ambition vanity and selfishness
Tho present condition of our county would seem
to demonstrate, that 1t Is impossible fr minkind TO
be permanently prosperous and happy. even under
the most favorable circnm stances; that they may
IS W ~ be afflicted. ani struck down by war Cm-
mo and pes'ilence for if let fr themselves and
provided with every Thing IN Ike them hippy.
II Is only 10 plunge themselves into n misery deem
or IN propOr,iOn to tho cYubcrlace of their bles.
sings
IN II mag be asked, IL these evils have bccn
enumerniing arc hopeless and without cure2 n
they arc. why draw such n hpmIating picture of
orr naiInnal chlracerl I answer that the case i,
MT hO?ccss-Thc remedy is nj hand anil of ib,
easiest ippIca ion All that is wanting is the reyi.
val OF common anil the assertion Of perso1aI
independence. NJ nation has more OF both these
qualities than the American but circumstances G,r
ihe time have pat them both in abeyunce Fash.
ionahc habits do not sit we'll on the American
people. The very people who confirm To them,
have secret contempt for them. even while sub.
hitting 10 This bondage. They are scarcely ever
Hereditary for they arc not suffered 10 be 50 bv
The rapid changes which commercial revulsions
bring about Comm IN sense is perpetualIy utter
ing her voice against them and th1t voice will he
clearer AMI louder ns the community learn 10 trace
10 them Ia 'se public disresses, which in such
rapid succession sweep over the country.
There sioo 4 sense o! personal Independence a
m1ng u. unknown under any other form of CIV
eminent. which Is mighty ia strength. bat has hitb
erlo been working Like the ggnnric Cyclops in The
dark and wasting Ms force IN an aImless radicallsn
lii~ good Thing corrupted, aud Us matters row
stand works little mischief. Bat the time hone is
Gang when Ibis giant will have the u.s. eyes
rs well rs hands when intelligence will be- d fused
among what are now termed the middle anil lower
r'aSSes, and rouse them 10 see what a miserable
n'e they make at their means. when IL constitutes
The highest ol,ect OF their ambition, 10 wear ,b.
''ine ssrt OF bat or bonnet as is worn hy those
whose only ground Of dis tincIion is thai they are
the htst 10 adopt the latest fashionable ahsnrtltv
With the spread OF intelligence, il is 10 be h rcd
That The conviction will gain ground that the sacred
pleasures Of home do not arise from establishment
elegIui furniture. Injurious tab'r. bur f.hm yir
iuouS affections. true hearts, and enlightened minis.
That The delights Of society d, not spring from
cuui5rrspmo and olsrIy entertainments which en-.
slave the e"lerainer NOT from expensive attire
which is generally the vexaiion and the regret Of
The wearer but from chcerlnlncss. afTI5liiy INTEL
ligenee and true eouriesy.-ChrisiiaH Examiner.