The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-05-11
GOOD ADVICE FROM GEORGE WASHING
TON, 70 BGSHROD WASHINGTON.
Newburgh, 18th Of Janu


Newburgh, 18th of January, 1888.
DEAR BUsHRoD.-You will be surprised perhaps,
at receiving letter from me, but if the end is
swered for which it is written, shall not think
my time msspent. Your father who seems to
terrain very favorable opinion of your prudence,
and hope you meri, il, in or two OF his letters
to me speaks of the difficulty he is under TO make
you remittances. Whether this arises from the
scantiness of his funds or tho extensiveness Of your
demands, is a matler of conjecture with mo.
hope il is not the latter; because common prudence
and every other consideration, which ought TO have
weight in rejecting mind, are opposed to your re
curing more than his convenience and regard TO.
his other children will enable him to pay; and be-
C muse he holds up no idea in the letter which
would support me in The conclusion. Yet when 4
take view Of the inexperiencc OF youth, the Temp
tatIons and vices Of cities, and The dsttesses 10
which our Virginia gentlemen are driven by an ac-
emulation of taxes and the want oil market, i
am almost inclined to ascribe it in part TO both
Therefore Giend give you tho following adj
vico. Let the object which carried you TO Phila-
delphia, be AWAY before your eyes. Remember
that II is tho study of law, but to become
eminent in the profession Off, that is to yield hon
or and pro6tl The Grst was your choice; let the
| second be your ambition. Dissipation isincompah
BILE with both; the company in which you VIII I'M
nrova n,asi ~ iii ha sas, axpoasive you; and yet
am not such stoic as to suppose that you wall,
or think it right that you should, always be in
com sany with Senators and Philosophers; but Of
| tho juvenile kind Iet me advise you to DE choice
1t is easy to make acquainiances, but very difficult
10 shake them off, however irksome and unproftal
1 BILE they found, after we have once committed
ourselves TO ,bem. Tie indscrepns which, very
often they involuntary lead into, provo equally
distressing and disgraceful
DO courteous 10 all but intimate with few; and
| let those few be we'll tried before you give them
your confidence. True friendship Isl plant OF slow
growth, and must undergo and Withstand the
shocks versy before it is entitled 10 the nppc
lation. .is..r.,- .Htn e.
Let your heart feel for the affections and distress
es OF exeIy ope, and let our band give in proper
ton to your PURSE remembering always tho estima
ton of the widows mite, but that il not overy
ono thar asketh that deserveth charity; all howev.
er are worthy after inquiry, or the deserving may
suffer. -lT
| Do not conceive that fine clothes make fine men
7 any more than fine feathers nuke fine birds. a
plan genteel dress is moro admitted, and obtains
more credit than lacc and embroidery, in the eyes
of the malicious and sensible. sLes
I The last Thing | shall mention is first in imPor
b
lance; and that is TO AVOID GAMING. This IS !;
vice which is productive Of every possible ovli
qualy injurious to the morals and health offs .yo-
taries. II is the child of avarce, the brother ofin
auity and the father OF mischief! 1t has been ,h'
ruin many worthy families, the loss OF many {
= man honor, and the cause of suicide To al
those who enter the IissI,.i equally fascinating
f The successful games,er pushes his good fortune
till it is overaalxen by The losing game
4 ster in hopes of retrieving past misiortunes, que
on from ba, to worse, Till grown desperate he pus
I es at every thing and loses his ALL In word ie'
! gain by this abominable practice, while thousand
are injured. ~ asn' e.
g Perhaps you will say my conduct has anticipa
v ed the advice and 'not Of the cases applies I
me- L shall DO ,heartiy glad OF it, 1t will ad
l. not little to my happiness to find those TO wior
am SO nearly connected pursuing the right wal
l. of liG. IL will be the road to my favor, an
10 those boners and places Of profit, which .hel
country csn bestow; merit rarely goes unrewar
Q ed as al59e9 @i'l 9t f"' e. "'.'" s''+ 4."'
y a am. dear Bushrod, your ntIeatonate unqle'a
d - 81 I5.s so GEO. WASHINGTON.
:, From The Pittsburgh Advocate
: An IMpoxrANr DIsooyErX. a ,citizen oi thl
civ who has long been afflicted with the grave