Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-21


much OC our sticn,ion. Reason may he sad lo be
the ehsr.cietisic Of man. wle PASSION Distinguish
e. the brute. To nc angry on any oceas.on. to>in-
dulge the PASSIONS tfTevenge. 20 envy snothereei-
Their hispSSessions the enjayrasols 6f 'his repu
taiion. 10 haze the Prefermcnt Of POUR fellow wken
he merits IT, TO be ungrateful 10 your henefacsr ~
manifrsiy wrong aud should not be INDUCED be-
cause reason I. opposed IL. Reason was given To-
man operate as check upon the passions He
therefore who suffers himself suddenly to become
angry. envious revcngefni, or who INDUCES him.
self in hatred acts aud l,ses thix great
characteristic Oi'nimaniy. But ~ ihese passions
arc common io all m-n. there no help by which
with the assistance of reason they be controlled,
w'll n-me a few. Whenever IN indiv siual end.
selfb"coning asgry. Tho,u :. J-irrsun advises
the indISidnal 10 count tweniy in every insr,,ce
heiure yon allow yourself either srsak or To act
And Il you adopt this rule.ard count twenty IN eve.
~ instance before yoI allow yourself 70 become an
cry, and my ~r,rd 6,r ~ yvu viii be tui ssldDn in
Passi"n. BY adoisiing AMI practising This rule.
bursts Of passion woald be prevent ed-Ihe s,cieiy
IN which we live would be improve 7. human hap
piress increased. and mankind generally benefited.
Aud should any youcel envy arise in yonr breast
remember Ihat
"Whai made the man of envy what he was
Was worth IN others. vilensss IN hinselG
A lust Of praise with tinslessrving deeds,
Aud conscious poverty of nj, aud still
II was his earnest and daily toll
With living tu mako tho noble seem
Mean as himself.
But chief with SANDER. daughter Of his own
lie took unhallovSed pleasure. When she talked
Aud with her filthy lips defined the best
His ear drew neat; vi wide aIIenIion- gsped
His mouth; his eye, we'll 'pleased) ~ eager gaz 4
A. glul,on. when the drsh he mast desIrcd
Was placed before hin-and . hprrid mirh,
Al intervals, with laughter shook his sides"
Therefore be mt angry. Envy not Be no,
reyengeful. for revenge mine, saith the Lord:
Hate no e.hut love mercy and Go justly and when
IN acting thus you shall have grown old. you " III
rejoice in the smooth passage you have had over
tiles emPs,tzous sea. aud at l'st when the sunoi
yoar declining years shall sink below the horizon
of time. II will aTiss aglin IN The morn OF the
recion rejoicing the bOIndless direction Of eter-
niry
Young gentlemen. the obtaining Of a good era
racIrr 10 no easy IN liter Many have attempted IT,
and they have failed. AMI the reason they failed
il because they indulged they their appetite aud
their PASSIONS Because Ihoy bestowed but lutte
Ihoughl the best means Of obtaining IL. Because
they allowed themselves 10 do what They seen 9th
do Wit Out inqnirng iuto iis fitness ami pr1prr.
ETY. because they did not reflect that their situa.
iion similar TO traveller pom a highway see
King passage into a strange country aud ia danger
Of being beseI his road by robaers Now the
2, nd which conducts the traveller 10 his place Of
destination often forks. There is hut on rOad
that will lead hi rish'; oil the rest Of Them will
bewileeT HIM and lead him of SILL If he proceed
on his iolrnsY he mist cho of hom; for if-he
stands sill delibcraIing which Of them choos-,
he will nevercrriVe al the place which he wishes
iogo. Aud il no chooses of these rIIds that one
Ii mrrs likely TO be the wrong than the right .
and although he may fellow II. he will be led or
from the place OF his destination. IL is Of much
consequence therefore, for the traveller 10 provide
hins If 18th chart or mp of the roid, OF the
Country In'O which he ID To travel BIZ these roads
are set with n1b-rs. WIN will lake from him the
means by which he pays the expenses Of travel =
lie should therefore p!tvide himself with Tho means
Of defence. should he be ATTACKED. NJw. Gentle.
men. nap and chart OF the road on which yon
have To travel in order 10 Obtain good character
IL ~ necessary 10 you. the map and chart Of
the traveller in u strange country, is Ia him. And
II i equally as eoessarY for yon 10 provide your.
Sc es with weapons Of defence, TO ward off the
the robsers you may meet on your way. as il is foe
the traveller. And il you will bs kind enough TO
provide yourselves with the necessary maps and
eh rte ard weapons Of defence. and come along
with will test your ability obtain that kind
OF reputation which constitutes good character
TO BE e1NTrNUED.