The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-01
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cent such expenditures as railway iare
and hotel bills.
'''''' GUIDES.
II will rarely be necessary for q gentle.
man 10 take guide. Occasionally when
vou are at such spot as Waterloo, the
services Of such person may be yalua.
lie But ordinarily I would not have
them II they could be obtained gratuit-
ously. Baedekers Guide Books If faith.
fully studied will enable you TO 60 almost
anywhere. Following their direction ]
have found even little bypaths and small
springs Of water away on the tops oil
Alpine Mountains.
ADVICE.
A word Of advice. Do not grumble
when you are abroad because everything
is not Just as II is in the United States, or
rs you would prefer TO have 1t. II you
do, you will make yourself ridiculous
and miserable. There is no surer way oil
showing your hartowness and prejldices
Be assured also that to travel welland
rapidly Is hard work, studyis indispen-
sable. Physically you will often be very
weary. Buff you profit by your oppor-
tunities you will be richly repaid. By
the change from your usual employment
at home, rest and recreation will be at-
iorded. And there is no way in which a
man OF mature intellect can more rapid:
ly acquire information which will be Of
the greatest benefit to him all the rest OF
his days. The recollection ofmuch that
he sees will be Joy to him as long as
life lasts.
Most persons desire to bring back with
them from Europe few articles OF mer-
chandise for themselves or their friends.
you will be tempted to by some, because
they are comparatively so cheap; and
others, because 80 well adapted to
be mementoes OF the countries which you
have visited. Purchase rs many as you
can conveniently pay for and use. But
do not try to smugglc them through the
Custom House OF your own country. You
may succeed. Many persons nodoubt do
no conceal their property that the officers
do not discover It. But II Is also quite
likely that you will fail. Guilt Is very
apt 10 betray itself to the observation Of
an experienced official, especially il the
offender is committing his first crime Of
that kind. But success or failure is not
the thing to be considered in such trans
action. The decisive question should be,
what is right? For all the wealth OF
Europe you should not be willing TO
make, either with an oath or without it,
a statement which is not perfectly in ac-
cordanca with the truth. 1t may TO
many people seem strange that should
think It necessary TO mention q matter
OF such. elementary morality. But my
observation convihoes me that some'who
go abroad need to have il laid before
them. They would not steal or cheat in
their business at home, but they will re-
sort to almost any subterflge to get
through the American Custom House
without the payment OF duty. Bribery
OF officials has been VIGOROUSLY common.
Deception is often practiced. Oaths are
taken, which il strictly construed, border
hard upon perjury. One word more up
on this subject. It Is that if You fall into
the hands OF an honest official, and he
sees that you are acting openly and hon
estly, he will be apt TO construe the law
as literally as possible III your favor.
When you have come back to mingle
with your own people, it is to be hoped
that You will he able 10 show them that
you have not been spoiled by your trip.
Do not affect foreign pronunciations. Do
not be constantly telling what you saw
when you waSin Paris, or somewhere else
in Europe. Do not adopt customs OF
living, which, though they be common
on the other side ofthe ocean, are in con-
tlict with those which are sanctioned by
the wisest and best people Of your own
| land. Do not expect to be an object OF
veneration because you have been about.
No body will bow down and worship you.
Retain your original simplicity Of heart
and life, Bring the spirituality OF your
religion back with you. In all things
continue to be an American Of the best
type. To such Il person there is no su-
perior; and you will be worse than foolish
II you aim to show yourself 10 be some
thing different.
ADERu.
And now l have finished this series OF
letters. Could their readers know the
difficulties under which many Of them
have been written, they would readily
overlook their deficiencies, Of which no
one can be so conscious as myself, But
such as they are they have been prompted
by honest convictions. II they have been
pleasant and profitable reading to some
persons, am content. Although there
are thousand other things which l
might say, bid you, dear friends, a
kindly adieu. DIVE.