Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-21
LECTURE.
Delivered befare ths PsLosArHE,N LIrER,Rr
SccrErr. OF Wheeling, February IS. ISls--br
DR- JAMES W. CLEMENS

form "cqnainianees. but every Young shauld be
careful who ne adopts Ms his friend. Friendship is
hallowed relationship of ah individual towards
another individual. IL Is affinity of spul towards
s"ui the same feelings. the Same views the same
7sS"ciaiioils the same sympaIhies. and of the
affections Ii can exist between but a lew indiy nd
uas Indeed Il Is doubtful whether IL can exist
between more than two. The evidence from trply
wu' ,s, III you are my friend you will lay down
Your iiie Tor me- NOw we have bat Que life
10 lay down i0r friend. does IL follow that true
and genuine friendship. (aad none ese is vllnable)
can exist between a few. No term IS more abused
than that OF friendship. The ppell uion ofmy very
gooo friend tcy old friend my dear friend. my iriond
from Va. or Pa rs the may BE-; and many more
'neh expressions, taking them they are commonly
| used, and what are theyl T.iey the mcrcsi
laniurOnade IL there 10 any import m them, it Is
to ogIote. and not rs signify What the Ie n, ofigi
nallj imported. "ic that is not Cor you. is against
you. there Is no such thing bad friend. The
opposite Of friend Is enemy. BE careful then. who
you allow 10 call you his friend, and cautious who
yoa eciSpr into that holy re'aIipn,hip. Call no .ne
friend because he is rich well BORN. because he
Is related to squire doctor such a one or bee luSe
he or she IL nephew, or nece. or bruiher-inlaw or
sisier-in-law o. an Honorable senator csngr ssman
without they have NOR Il worth. But call oy those
your friends who act. think. feel. end d.nsan them.
selves IN such way. rs honest. upright intelligent
moral beings ongkt 10 do. By seeking such and
only such, and adopting them n. your friends. you
Vail add much to yaur owRrespectabiliiy. md ihtre
BY, enable your,clves to form n character which
Will he OF much use Ia you in after life.
In nothing. are young men more interested, than
The hooks which they read. Light aud f1ncilul req.
ding VIII moi store your minds with good and useful
ideas. Such reading may sharpen YOU. vii. and
whei your Imagination, bu; where IS The individual
who has not suffcisni quantity Of lmagira ron,
ihey nre very few, moi one in The thousand. And
w.t. what Is az Il is the intr"Iucer OF iuidy. u:
punch AMI OF strong drink. TUisis originally
in'r"duced as treat 10 witty sIyIngs The whole !
catalogue OF novels might bo swept puI ufe1i>encs
with oeRcht 10 the human race. They are pow.
eriul means to prod ace Ill sharpencd intellecs -
They destroy we'll balanced minds They $ substitute
fiction for re ll.iy
SnPp'se any ri y.'n Young gentlemen wee miro.
duced TO young lady. and IN The course Of cJnvsr.
.ation. you Shonld inquire OF her the height Of the
AndeS-1nd she should reply To TINT question in.
deed SIR dn not know. Geography is too dry and
loo Insipid for mel and. la the very next breath
should iHq IRE you had real the Pckwick pauers
by Boz. or the Cooper the Wayerly nuvel.-
What would be your inferencel Would Won MT
say, had the height OF The Andes been set down in
mo writing Ui ", or in the Copper or WayerIy
novels, that she would have hal heir height no;
only ia feet. hut IN the odd inches If there were
any! But The height Of the AIDES - a fact, with
which these works have nothing H.; Il cannot b.
iound IN them. Avoid them, then. young gentlemen.
they do rot give ideas OF Ihinys but su hsIi.
inie' high wrought and unciiul notions for the real
anu true one5. Bet meihiBks. | hear ane say 10
himself, and are The Poets lurbidLzn they a, mo-
deal IA mater "i facts. They indulge the inaaina
lion. il AiIllun snd Young, and Conner aud P.I.
lock- shd Shakespeare; and many more Of The like
arc they injurious! are they not To be readl Young
gentlemen ;hey are not injurious. Trey are moi
iurhidfen Re I'd Them over, and over again nv
interesting young lnen-'hsy will do you good-
they Will nourlsR your nellecls-Ihey " III ifnprJve
Your nieiligence-ihey viii assist you IN the for.
nation of good character But avoid all such books
magazines. pamphlets and newsp Ipers. as abound
~ love sick stories. and end. by throwing the hero
"i their tales, nj he feet Of some imaginary rna
md there make hun DO what Is not manly for any
one Ia do.
Ill could excite an interest in yolr minis Serions.
~ 10 investigate this plri of my snhecI, ~ could
OuI raise doubt IN y0nng minds, relative 10 the
injurious effect of such works rs Bulwers novels
The writings "f Dickens. MIrryait, and James the
Cooper and tho Wivery novels the yellow plush
papers and the like. 4 would for the present be con
tent Do any Of y,H doubH let me anticipate Do |
any oil you doubt yes. see you doubt. Then |
young gents, let me advise you TO seek ths advice
OF the wise, the good. aud the aged either 10 confirm
or remove your dOub;s Why should YOU not seek
advice! Do you not Geek aud obtain ndvire and
perserpiIon from DID, experienced and skilliul ply
siclnHs' when you are sick and diseased ~ your
OoHicsi 10 you Dol ask, AMI ndOCt the advice
ihey give you, ns what is the best course TO follow
for the preservation ofheah when You are well1
Now books. are as likely to g,yeaa wrong bias 10
The mind, and disorder 10, us improper food and
drink, IS 10 disease, and disorder The boIy And ~
u not OF as much consequence 10 have a sound mind
as II IL 10 possess healthy budyi repeat then #
any OF you have doubts, concerning the books which
you ought 10 read obtain the advice of the wise
the ng d, and the goOd and you will thereby, ena.
blo yourselves, in form sound minds in sound bo-
dies Nor is this all that il will do II will natu.
rally aid you, in the formation Of good character.
IL IL not only necessary be cautious in The &C.
quanianees which you form, in the friendship
which You make. the books which YOU read hut
also ~ the altut hments which yuu allow The
young and inexperienced are often led asiray by
forming attachments. which in high life are thought
accomplishments. Many young man 10 be thought |
high minded and liberal IN his views. has suffered !
himself to be 50 far carried away by the allure.
ments Of high life, 20 indulge himself with an &C.
casonal game al cards, or a few throws ON the
back CANNON board. round or two NJ biIlisrds
Now, whatever such young men may think OF the
Innocence % such indulgence, let Them beware
that they do not become attached TO LlSm For tin
ling and this kind Of indulgence 90 hand in hand
A. hrd they play Tor mere nOihing, a segar or a
Ia ndiul Of nuts form the siako-by and bv. This
mOdo Of passing on h ur becomes stale The s'akes
are increased. FIRST 10 much beer ne the parry can
drink next 10 much punch or today o. will treat
the company; after this a small amount Of money |
is put up merely 10 increase the interest OF the !
game, and This amount Of money is increased frpm
less 90 mUfo ond more, until the dreadfn, truth /
breaks upon Them that they are attached 10 gaming
and have contracted wish Tor strong drink
Now, young gentlemen. what asbeen, NAV bo /
agam 4 and although one and ell Of YOU msy /
be ready 20 say. gambling aad drunkenness have no
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