Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
ABUSE OF WEALTH AND HEALTH.

some good. D. T. J.
ABUSE OF WEALTH AND HEALTH.
The Boston Journal reports an admirable
lecture before the Mercantile Library Asso.
ciaiion by the Hon. Horace Mann--successor
Of MIR. Adams in Congress. The following
extracts are worthy of all attention:
"The young man walks in the midst of
temptation to appetite, the improper indul-
gence of which is in danger Of proving his
ruin. Health, longevity, and vir,ue depend
on his resisting these temptations. Pro-.
violence of God is no more responsible, be.
cause man by improper indulgence becomes
subject to disease, than for the picking of
his pockets. For yonng man 10 injure his
health, is to waste his patrimony and destroy
his capacity for virtuous deeds Should q
man love God he will have ten times the
strength for the exercise of it, with a sound
body. Not only the AMOUNT, but the QUAIL.
TY OF mans labor depends on his health.
The productions of the poet, the man Of SCI
ence, or the orator, must be affected by his
health, Not only lying lips, but dyspeptic
stomach, is an abomination to the Lord
The man who negects to control his appe-
tites, is TO himself what state of barbarism
is to society--the british part predominates.
He is to himself what Nicholas is to Hungary.
"Nlen buy pains, and the purveyor and
market man bring home disease. Our pious
ancestors used 10 bury the suicide where four
roads meet, yet every gentleman or lady who
lays the foundation of disease with turtle
soup OR lobster-salad, as really commits sui
eide as if they used the rope or the pistol;
and were the old law received, how many,
who are now honored with resting place at
Mount Auburn, would be found at the cross
roads 1t is not amazing that man invited
10 repast worthy of the gods, should stop to
feed on garbage; or when called to partake
of the Circean cup, should stop to guzzle with
swine!
'If young men image that the qualification
of appetite is the great source of enjoyment,
they will find this in the highest degree
with industry and TEMPERANCE. The epicure
who seeks it in dinner which costs Ave
dollars, will find less enjoyment of appetite
than the Iaborer who dimes on shilling II
the devotee of appetite desires its highest
qualification, he must not send for Buffalo
tongues but climb mountain or swing an
} axe. Without health, there is no delicaey
: that can provoke an appetite. Whoever de-
siroys his health, turns the most deicions
, yands into ipeac and aloes. The man that
is physically wicked does not live out half
t his days, and he is not half alive while he
t does live. However gracious God may be
with the heart, he never pardons the sto-
5 mach.
, "Let young man pursue course OF TEN.
! perance, sobrety, and industry, and he may
retain his vigor till three score years and ten
with his cup of enjoyment full, and depart
painlessly as the candle burns out in ito
6 socket, he will expire.
n 'But look at the opposite. When man
}. suffers his appeliles to control him, he turns
;. his dwelling into a lazar house, whether he
4 lives in hovel, clothed with rags, or in the
4 splendid mansions and gorgeous clothing OF
!, the upper ten.
"Let every young man look on this picture
!, Society despises the wretch VINO debases him
-, self, and treats him as the wild horses do
:, their intraciable members-get him inside
. of ring, and with heels kick him out, 10
. deathn
The pursuit of wealth for the mere AKl
of wealth, and not for the opportunities il af.
fords of elevating ourselves and those around
! us, was another topic upon which the speaker
"wreakedn the energy Of his dction. The
: gods of this world, said he, are fast dying out
:, and one deity alone is worshipped- wealth
!, Were it currently reported that the riveI
Jordan was bedded with gold, the church
and the world would vie with the Jews in
their strife for the Holy Land-all face'
would be directed to Jerusalem instead o.
: San Francisco in the hope of something more
+. sterling than salvation.
Mr. Mann disclaimed all intention Of VA
r ging war against the accumulation Of wealth
= 1t is the duty of a young man to ls5or for
competence. But while all below . eompe
n lence is misfortune, all ttsyond is mischief
e Inherited wealth is often far other ...a.n
|. BLESSING. When the devil clu!aaes the h,hs
/; ! .sSr boarding, and the son for spending, b,
= proves the best speealstor of the three, BE-
y :, cause he doubles bis capital on the sams In
vestment. fr. v
le SLAVES IN THE WoRLp.-The whole nsu