Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
DR., JudSOn'S Memoir.


of Mrs. JudsOn complain tina, the publ
cation Of work which is in substance
nothing but an abridgement ofDr. Way
lands Memoir is an Infringement in its
spirit at least, ofNIrs. Us right.
Withou, knowing precisely the cir
cumstances of the case we may say
word on the moral question involved III
the transfer ofthis kind ofproporty.
The right to the results of mental la
Dor is just as perfect as to those ofphys-
ical labor. in either case person
own the material and increase its value
by his own labor the whole result is his.
In case Of mental labor this must be se-
cured by law. But the laws are inper-
feet, and the whole substance ofthe mem
tai labor of mans life may be taken
from him without breach oflaw. Every
essential fact and argument of book
may be taken without breach Of law
and published for the benefit of another
than the real author. The law allows
this, and in SO doing is about as just as
DR.. Lieber says in his Political Ethics,
as a law which should allow man to go
into his neighbor's corn field and take all
his corn provided that be only huskedit
and left the husks and stalks. y
Now in regard to the case in hand,
the material for life of Judson-at least
all that had not been public property for
years-bslonged either to the Missiona.
ry Union or heirs ofDr. Judson. The
Union has settled the question by trans.
fsrring its right to Mrs. Judson, and we
feel as though booksellers ought not To-
make themselves quite so free in enter:
ing Mrs. J.'s corn field when she herself
scarcely gathered the first ripe ear.7
Itmay be said that DR.. Judson's fam
lily is very well provided for, and we
hope this may bc SO. But it does not
effect our position. We are not plead
ing the claim Of the widow and orphan
upon tho charity of the public, but their
right to their own inheritance. 1t is
theirs and we can not sec how the mate
rials can at present. .be;found for q me-
moir of Dr.J. withdrawing what is on
every principle osmoralsfight the prop
erty OF DR.. J.s heirs. Hears glad lfone
missionary, after forty years of'oil is about
to leave something to his family OF the
temporal result ofhis labOrs character and
reputation. We should be disposed to de-
lend their right TO it, fit equaled the es-
tate Of Astor.
We understand, on good authority that
Mrs. Judson is designing to prepare an a.
brdgement of Dr. Wayland's memoir o
her husband.
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Boys are admonished by a sensible wri-
ter, 10 beware Of the following description
or company, il they would avoid becom-
ing like those with whom they associate:
|. Those who ridicule their parents or
disobey their commands
2. Thoe who pEoiane the Sabbath or
scotia religion.
8. Those who use prolane or filthy Ian.
guage.
4. Those who are unfaithtul, play tru-
ant and waste their time in idleness.
5. Those who are quarrelsome temper,
and who are apt to get into difficulties
with others.
6. Those who are addicted to lying and
stealing.
Z. Those who take pleasure in tovturing
and tormenting animals and insects.
LITTLE BOYS SHOULD PRAY.
A little boy only 4 years old, said to
bis Mother, while undressing for sleep:
"NlOther why can't l make prayer
myself! I can think of great many
things I wantto ask God for, which are
not in the little prayer always say