The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-06-02
NUMBER; Rlj';.. 2l.
Victims Of. Advantages

Intellectual superiority. wealth md
high social position are the idols Of the
day. On the Western continent, un-
der the influence of republican insti-
tutions, they seldom continue long IN
the same family. DR.. Deechcr used to
say that were II not for the annual
levy which the large Atlantic cities
made on the rural districts, they
would, in two generations, become
pcoplcd with race Of pig:nies. 1t is
II true rs well as tritc saying, among
the Bostonians, that majority, ne 'i.cs'
successful business men cane, yeArS
ago, rom tho farming towns OfNew
England, with their entire fortune tied
uD in n cotton handkerchief The
same is essentially true of all the larg-
or cities Of the Eastern States
The energy, enterprise and success
full prosecution Of business in San
Francisco are to-day represented by
scf-madc men. 1t will always. be SO.
Forty years from to-day, tho inhucn-
tial, wealthy and persistent business
men Of this city-thc mon who will
give character and tone TO its CONNER
cial, financial. and social life will be-
not the SONS Of the rich and prosper
Gus men Of to-day, but the lads who
arc now laboring for q livelihood, and
sharing with their parents the priva.
tions Of poverty. Some Of tho boys
who, in lSG9,Iarc running, barcfooted
and bcgrimcd, in the alleys of the city
will, in 1900, be the merchant princes.
bankers, and leading business men Of
the metropolis Of the Pacific coast.
- ~
grown fortunes the only victims Of
"advantagcs.' In every grade Of the
so.callcd prosperous classes there IL
generally system Of training adopted
which is certain 10 enScndcr cGcmlna.
cy. Almost every man who has strug-
glcd with hardship and privation, re-
solves that his children shall enjoy the
advantages Of which he has been de-
, privcd. lie wishes them to possess
healthy, symmetrical bodies and ac-
/. tive, well developed minds. So he d.
vides their time between school, and
play, with never duty or care. and
he supplies all their wants, as far 40
money and Kindness will do it. His
poorer nci.hbors envy him, and would
initiate him, if they could. .......r o. 3;
BY and by his pctted darlings ap.
proach manhood and womanhood; !;
but, somehow, they do not quite real
) izc his expectations. They have more
grace, perhaps, but certainly less
= physical Stamina md energy "f p"r-
pose, than tho poor lads and insacs
, VINO nave pccit compelled to labor In
field, shop, and Kitchen. They have q
snattcrimg ofnccomplislnnents, but, in
, solid attainments, they are not ono
. step in advance Of those who have
been only half Of their time at school.
They do not seem to grasp anything
:. firmly. There is the velvet glove, but
not the hand Of iron. They look we'll
and dress well, and arc lifted, by In
llucncc, into crcditablc, positions, and,
, with some prompting. get OH tolcrably
} well. Yet, step by step, the unkempt
! brotherhood gain on them IN the arena
Of practical life. For q time 1t Is neck
, and neck between blood and muscle /;
but, at length, the underbrct distances
his well groomcd rival and forces him
TO take 4 sccoud-ratc position. This
: is. Of course, net always the case, but
so often that none but relatives ,A1'' are
: surprised. > > ", -. ., 4,
Hardship and privatIon arc power
, ful aids iu developing mind, muscle
and sound morals. This ~ harsh
: thing to say TO M indulScnt father or
: mother, but II is stern truth. Teach
crs and libraries cnnmot develop
! brains, nor cooks get up vigorous con.
stiluIions. The prcessiLy or effort,
persistent and cncrs setic--Of resolution