The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-24

The Cincinnati Gazette OF yesterday has
an article from which We make the fol.
loving extract:
We took occasion the other day to no.
iice the persistency with which flash
papers for the young are being circulated,
and TO set forth the great harm which
narratives OF robbery, piracy, and even Of
exaggerated adventure must effect in the
impressible minds OF the Juveniles. We
have since heard Of local evidence OF the
magnitude OF the evil. Within the last
fortnight, three boys, sons Of respectable
parents, have run away 10 pursue the life
OF which dime novels and the weeklie1
before mentioned have given them roxy
colored pictures.
The Gazette might have added tha! il is
not only Dime Novels and flash papers
that are corrupting the minds Of the
youth Of the country, but, in like man.
ner, the insidious and sensual stuff
that daily appears in certain newspapers
under the head OF Personal Advertise.
ments, OF which the following arc speci.
mems rather above the average
GENTLEMAN Correspondent wanted by a
widow Of tue Importance. one In need Of good
hoItckeeptr preferred. Addtes, Mrs. ". 81. Clare,
Columbus,U.
WANIED-Ihc acquaintance Of a true friend
10 help ne aud ny lady friend TO establish dress
miking business In soma thriving town In tho
West, address, DctermlneI, this office.
A GENTLEMAN Of ~ desires TO correspond
With few ladies' between 70 and 3j, Of good social
,Nnlinlf all letters answered. Addrcs, ". L. N,
NIN'i OSen'VlIie, Gibson Co, Ind.
RESPECTABLE young lady desires the atqu1iu-
lance o \ country gentleman; no other need apply.
Address D, This once
TWO Young gents about TO leave the city Tor tho
'1muieT would Ike to form the acquaintance Of
tSo young hdles. Addrea' Harry and Geoge,
ihS olicr.
UUAlSTAECE wanted Of lively lady who
can appreciate a YaluShle friend, by a v,ntlrma an
rho spends much Of his time In the city. Addrcj,
hsetee', tht, Office.
These advertisements are, ss We re.
marked, rather above the average in
respect to decency OF large number oi
similar sinister announcements that ap.
pear every day in three or four Of our
most widely circulated exchanges. 1t is
not necessary to enlarge upon their sig.
n'hcance They are simply overtures to
'"e worst elements Of human nature, and
To very many provctatal snares. Itis not
much wonder that the youth oi onr
cities, aud even OF our towns, become pre,
ma'ureIy fast and knowing when their
mental pabulum is SO cons,an,lv inter.
mixed with these ovcrturcs to their eep.
susl nature. Flash newspaper. print
stories that are supposed to prepare ,be
mind Tor such opportunities "a are pre.
'ented by these advertisements. Parents
should know more than they do abou,
what their children are readipr and
hearing. Very many boys and girls oI
a dozen years are advanced far
beyond their time OF life by
reason Of their intercourse will
'n''e whose minds have been inocuIated
N'th The virus Of this bauciul literature
1t u impossible for parents to guard their
children too closely against these covert
and CoEruptins influences, They should
not take for granted that their household
are anSIpo'ed to such taints, for many
sd instances are daily appearing in the
newspapers showing how wholly deceived
parents may be in this particular.