The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-22

tory" written by Miss Lizzie G. Parker,
of weIIsburg. Poets of world. wide
celebrity write n great deal OF rhyme
not half go good.
IHDJBrRIAL PURSUITS.
BY the term In common use among
us, 1.-THE industrial clusses," are inclu-
ded all those who follow the various
branches of artisanship, who cultivate
the earth, or are in any way engaged in
producing by the labor ofthelr hands.
There Is, doubtless, us much real indus
| try in the labor OF many statesmen,
merchants and professional men; but
there is certain tangibIeness in the pro-
ducts of the labor of the hands, and the
good produced TO society is so certain
and easily ascertainable, as TO justify.
the special application of industrial la
Dor to this kind of work. There is a
prevalent feeling amongst the young
especially Of our cities, which leads
them to despiso physical labor of all
sorts, and to strive TO push their way in
TO the crowded arena OF mercantile
and professional life without due re-
gard to tho probability of success TO
themselves or usefulness to the world.
Such persons greatly underValue the
advantages that they so lightly cast
aside. There are certain advantages
which are always attached to industrial
labor, but which, in this country alone,
have had their full scope, and it is pre-
emineutiy in these United States that
thiA class oflaborers have attained their
trno dignity.
One most obvious advantage of the
Industrial classes is better developed
and more healthful physical system
than tho generality OF others enjoy.
This cannot be affirmed of the over
crowded, overworked and undarpaid
masses OF Great Britain; but with us
the high price of labor insures.a better
living, and 1t should aud might bring
also an abundance of fresh air and
heallhful surroundings, while tho reg
ulAr habits of alternate eHertIon and
rest are the greatest OF all preservatIves
orthe constitution. Whoever has no.
iiced tho fluctuations of society will
have seen that there is a constant cir
culation going on, as when water is
heated ut the bottom It rises to the top,
IA new stratum then comes in contact
with the heat, which In It's turn rises;
then the top cooling desceuds again to
the bottom, and so on. So men begin
with physical labor-they have strong
constitutions, industrious habits, ener-
geiic and rosolute characters. They
rise by acquiring property; their
children grow up with addi-
but without tho same habits of
industry and strength of ChArao-
ter as their fathers. and in q few gener-
ntions they begin todecllne again. And
thus the circulation progresses. Mental
and moral strength cannot be permR-
nently retained when habits OF perso-
nal industry are forgotten. The indus
trial classes have In their regular daily
lnbors the most necessary ingredients
of future prosperity, namely, that,
while doing some tangible good to So
cleIy, they are receiving an intangible
aud incalculRble good to their own
character. Unless vice or immortality
prevent, they will by n natural tenden-
cy rise to be the leading men in society,
and to possess influence and weight
that others, enfeebled by luxury and
idleness, will have lost. And where the
influence of sound moral principles
psrvades their lives and labors, they
Will have q strength of resolution and u
readiness for every noble exertion and
sacrifice that will produce the highest
type of character.
The regular habits induced by indus
trial occupations are of the greatest
value in the formation of IA truly wor-
thy individual. Habits once acquired
form the system OF a life, and the reEu-
larity necessary in daily duties will
generally conduce to regularity in the
exercise of the mental aud moral parts
nf a mama nafaNFn all n NplNHnh
the same alterations of labor and re-
pose. Tho true dignity of human labor
consists in Its being the production of
an intelligent, active mind. Many re-
suits of mere handiwOrk are better per-
formed by machinery, but the superb
GRITTY of human labor consists in the
fact that through the work of the hands,
the will, the thought, the mind and the
soul of man is developed.
Few understand the value OF time
and money so well rs the industrial
classes. BE who receives money by
wholesale, and without regard to the
exact amount of labor performed in re-
turn, will not be likely to feel that
every hour he wastes Is so much direct
loss, or that every dollar he foolishly
expends ts so much hard work thrown
away. Every EFFORT OF benevolent ex-
ertion also Is likely TO be worthy and
noble, because more appreciated Rnd'
felt, by him who knows the true value
Sl WnAt ls bestowed, us only he who
has earned Il by earnest endeayor can
know II. The truth is the real dignity
OF life OF industry Is greatly under
valued. Too many are willing and
even anxious to consume as much as
they can obtain Of the produce OF the
eSFln without producing an equivalent
OF good TO society. Such n one vfolStes
an essential law of his own being, and
cuts at the root OF all national and in.
dtEidual prosperity.
we need to keep constantly in mind
that all kinds OF industry are eounlIY
noble, and that what constitutes any
superiority, IS not what kind of labor
we perform, but with what motive It Is
undertaken. he who has formed hon.
est and Industrious habits, and is CON-
trolled by noble and benevolent mo-
ives, Is possessed OF that which can
dignity all circumstances and make his
whole whole labor ennobling and useful to his