New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-28
ApVEoE-MoNsERs
BY aHsRy WARD BEEoHnp.

ADVk
BY HKSRY WARD DEECHER.
Blessings on the heads of those who give
good adviceN WHAT shame it would be il
those who kHo. every thing should carry
their mouths Ike dark lanternl
II is bad eHougn when men hoard their
coin, and rclbse to distribute their prop
erty. But how much worse would be q
kind Of miserism of the soul-an aYariee
and stingiuess.l5 81 wIsuom.
a Amd Providence stays this evil, and
ordains that an element so indispensable to
human society as good advice should be had
for the asking, and even without asking.
Men are raised mp for this very purpose
They have all the Instincts and aptitudes
which clearly indicate what may be called
a natural ordination. They are called and
set apart-not to be sure, by the laying on
Of human hands-to this work of giving
advice; but, better yet, by the hand that
gave them life AT any rate that seems to
be their own opinion. And this must be
said to the credit of this natural priest
hood that they seldom neglect the gift
that is in them.n First, in the order of
nature, children are subject to their friendly
offices. From morning to night these min
listers of Instruction tell the helpless Great.
ures what they should and what they
should not do. No part is neglected; their
dresses, their sports, their tasks, their hab
its at the table, in the bed, in the house, out
of doors; their speech, their thoughts,
their morals are all but so many pegs on
which is hung inoessant good advice Poor
things
A mild and unresisting child lies down to
it like an orthodox griddle cake to the mo-
lasses pot, and always swims in The sWeet-
ness of endlessly flaming advice! But others
there are, resistant, seli-wiled Children
who 90 not take kindly to advice, and yet
can not escape it, but, like an over.dosed
salad, grow hot and sour, from too much
pepper and too much vinegar But what
rights have children? The worlds theory
is, practically, that men have SO many
rights as they can defend, aud ne more.
Children, alas! can not defend themselves.
NCighbOrs come next to children. New
1eoBIr rs thrive in the good opinion of neigh.
lOrh0od advice-givers by the manner In
which they receive the advice volunteered
upon their arrival in the town.
"Young Acorn is a nice fellow, and he has
got good wife! / was over the very morn
ing they came in town. / told them what
I'd do If / was in their place. I'D put the
garden on the other side of the house; and
I'd never consent to use that old shed for a
Kitchen; and I'd have a pump. instead of
pulling my arms off at that well; and I'd
take those ptRtes away from the front yard,
where they blaze up for a week and then
all the rest Of the year are good for nothing,
And then they took my butcher and my
store keeper. And last week she wanted me
to go and help her pick out dress. They
are an ornament TO this neighborhOod. You
may depend ont they are going to prosper.
They ant above learning. They know
what's what and who's who, let me tell
you'll None of your stuck up folks, like
Adonus, on totIier side. Impudent hussey!
When did the neighborl thing and told
xrh 3 n Il 81 ..hfI l,a
looked me in the face as sweet as if she was
going to kiss me and said When wish
your advice Miss Negus, will send for
yOuln-the conceited mink Well, of
course, l don'ts'pose that had anything to
do with her child's death-of course I
don't--bnt i did sicken--and die too--that's
ali knowl' t@
Advisers are not all Of the one gender.
Every neiehhnrhnod has it, nnen. WIN zeal
in every atom Of their being that they
know everything, and that they have no
right to hide their knowledge. Not 70 take
their advice seems TO them obstinacy and
conceit,
"0h, you can't tell that Orr anything /!
He knows all there is already This is
the character or a man that Will not take
advice. Witness his awful fate. sal MI
II told MIN last fall that he'd be sorry Il
he touched -four. But he went 81, and ]
should like to know what he thiaks Of e
nov ~ = s 15fa
- red advice-giv yer regards himself as a
natural law, and those Who disFszard his
opinions have set at noughg prev entail
arrangement, and must expect the ineflla.
Die penalty. They don't require finde nor
study for the formation of Judgment
They wall dictate to a lawyer or 70 q doctor
at MOMENTS notice. They are able to
instruct the Clergyman how 70 preach, the
poltcian how 10 harangue, or the school.
master how to manage his school. There
are several spheres in which they are
peculiarly at band.
First, 10 al that relates, to marriage.
They penetrate character, they dictate
right matches, they know the methodst 81
aPproacn, and al the arts Of winning, and
An the great rDu d Of matrimony q u ust be
3 cad Gaze indeed who Is beyond tbs rosnh
,ol their sAiutary advice, Next, adfisefs
revel IN the infringement Of The faailv ana
tne conduct Of domestic affairs. Espscialiy
y TINS the case Of those VINO have had no
fee experience IN these things aud are
eo1l1Hed'po rely upon iiftuitionB 1ntuiti0ns
Sfe A,mple, experience is sober aGd cAu-
'.ous. laieeds experience Is PREF ioial to
ne srl rs advising, as BY Limiting men %
WsAt tn4} feaily knew 10 makes their
sphere sinaiiil aad introduces uithai an eles
MeHt % cpnselence which assorts I'll with
manY pl tne Necessities OF common life
Aut4t4 could never Be 50 free. SO various
ana 80 fleaQ q men Far6 OBLIGED % CON-
1orR too rlg y 10 moral eienfnfa q
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