Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-12-27
Criminal Abuse of Health and
Wealth.

Wealth.
The Boston Journal reports an admirable
lecture before the Mercantile Library Associa.
lon by tho Hon. Horace Mann-,he worthy
successor Of Mr.. Adams in Congress. The
following extracts are worthy Of all attention
:" The young man walks 10 the midst OF
temptation TO appetite, the improper indulgence
10 which is in danger of proving his rum
Health, longevity and virtue depend on his re-
slsling these temptations. The Providence
of God Is no more responsible, because man
by improper indulgence becomes subjec, TO
disease. than Tor The picking of his pockets
FOr young man 10 lnjure his health, is 10
waste his pa'rimony and destroy his capacity
for vir,uous deeds. Should man love God,
he will have len times The strength for The ex-
ercise of it, with sound body Not only The
amount but the quality of mans labor depends
on his health. The productions of The poet,
The man Of science, or The orator must be affect
ed by his health Not only lying lips, bat a
dyspeptic stomach. i, an abomination to the
Lord. The man who neglec,s 10 control his
appellles, is 10 himself what state OF bBrbar-
Ism is to sociery-ihe british part predomi-
mates. He is to himself what Nicholas is 10
Hungary.
Men buy pains, and the purveyor and mar
kel man bring home disease. Our plous an
cestors used TO bury The suicide where four
roads meet; YET every gentleman or lady who
lays The foundation of disease with turtle soup
OF lobster-salad, as really commits suicide as
If they used the rope or the pistol; and were
The old law revived, how many, who are now
honored with resting place a. Mount Au-
burn, would be found al the cross roads Is
1t not amazing that man. invited TO repas;
worthy of the gods, should stop 10 feed on gar
bage; or when called to partske Of The CIrcean
cup, should stop TO guzzIe with swine!
If young men imagine that the qualification
OF appe,l'e is The grea, source Of enjoyment,
they will find this in the highest degree with
industry and temperance epIcure, who
seeks II in dinner which costs FIVE dollars,
will find less enjoyment OF appetite than The
laborer who dimes On shilling. If The deyo-
tee Of appetite desires its highest qualification,
he must not send for Buffalo tongues, bu,
climb mountain or swing an axe. Without
health, there is no delicacy that can provoke
an appetue. Whoever destroys his health,
turns The most decions viands into ipecac aud
aloes. The man that is physically wicked
does not live ou, half his days, and he is no.
half alive while he does live. However gra-
cious God may be with The heart, he never
paIdons The stomach.
Let young man pursue course OF tenn
perance, sobrey and industry, and he may re-
tain his sIgor ill three score years and ten,
with his cup of enjoyment full, and depart
painlessly :-as The Candle burns out in its
socket he will expire.
RI E,of. Whon m, mi.
fers his appelires to control him, he turns his
dwelling into lager house, whether he lives
10 hoseI. clothed with rags, or in The splen'
did mansions and gorgeous clothing OF the up
per ten.
LIE, every young man look on this picture
and on thai, and tell which he will choose
Society despises the wretch who debases HIM
self, and treats him a, the wild horses do their
lnHactahle members,-get him inside OF
ring, aud with heads kick him out, 10 death"
The pursul, of wealth for The mere sake Of
wealth. and not for the opportunities it affords
of elesabg ourselves and those around Us,
was another topic on which The speaker
4" wreaked' the energy of his dicion. The
gods of this world, said he, are fas, dying out,
and one deny alone is worshipped-wealth.
We're II currently reported that the river Jor-
dan was bedded with gold, the church and
The world would vie with the Jews IN their
slrfe for The Holy Land-al! faces would be
directed to Jerusalem instead of San Francis
co. in he hope of something more sterling than
Mr. Mann di,claimed all intention Of wag
ing war against the accumulation of wealth.
Il is the duty of young man TO labor for a
competence But wi hile all below competence
is a misfortune all beyond is mischief. inher-
lieu w ealih is often far other than blessing.
When The devil clutches the father for boarding
aud the son for spending, he proves The best
speculator OF The three, because he doubles his
capital on the same investment.