Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-01-04
Leeture by ave-. r. PendletOn, $50.

LNAE NIIN AANlfNco o. AAlAANNLA IA ~ AA--
TOY, ESQ Of Winchester Mr. Charles Da-
vies Of Harper's Ferry. introduced The Lectu-
Ter 10 his happiest style-sayins thatat mo-
reu,s notice he had been requested to per-
form a most pleasing taxa task that, how
ever. under the circumstances, be could not be
ex pectei to perform as J., oogh, to be performed.
Sometimes, 50 genial Is this atmosphere. that
exoiics are enabled 20 bloom here. Sometimes
a Ht,le flower, a DAsy-perbaps Shamrock
iapphusel flowers that peepel into existence
Cor The Grst time and kissed their lille infant
ile hands % sun that shone on the banks OF
The Barrow or the Shannon-are permitted.
nav, are invited. to bul and bloom and bl' 8
som here lApplausea An, friends believe
me, sail Mr. Dlyies, these little creations have
their consciousness and their feelings as well
as you, nor DO you kaow TIE pleasure and the
pride YOU thus afford.
Tonight. gentle mantle soel Of whose
intellect, the splendid development and growth
&C whose Intellect, the history from the begin
ming of whose every mental activity is home
male and % the manor born-in a word Mr.
Alexander Z. Pendleton, Of Winchester, will
address, you Il IS voice from the shannon
that Informs YOU thar a voice from the Shenan-
loah will delight You for the next hour or SO.
The wise thoughts. the chas;o words, the grace
TOD delivery of Mr. Feniie,on are so well known
here that formal introduction Of him is un-
necessary. s., Sir. addressing Mr. Peudletoul
You may now speak f5r yourself. lApplausel
The Philosophy Of Work AMI Of Leisure ,
was the theme announced tor the evening. II
Mr. peud'etou hal STYLED it the Poetry Of
Labor and ol Leisure the title would have
been more in keeping with the easy fluent
sty.e of o-ltJry, as well rs the beautiful. but,
alas SIC fear, impracticable, theories clothed
10 choicest language aud uttered in clear, mu-
steal tones by the Lecturcs lie commenced
/ by reciting in a most impressive manner
/ II ODDS well-known " Song Of the Shu;, rising
f itas a s1r. Of text to bis remarks Tie could
see from the pallil faces before him, land he
dill not feel very a,rid HIMSELF that all were
given 20 working too barl-it was fault Of
Americans almost without exception. When
the King Of Terrors comes % lay bis icy hand
on the Llwyer he viii stop him to dispute
lawyers are always disputiugl the propriety
of his taking him on tle Physicians pulse
as De feels the ebbiug pulse Of patient-the
p,ople Of this country an die in the harness.
H. thought they carried work to az excess
that al coaJl. If they could, find time from
toll and clrc and mouey-makins for leisure
ia which 20 cultivate the mental faculties if
they are artizlns, TO rest them If they are pro-
ilsslonal men, by freedom from Office work
and by revealing ia the beauties of nature. go
The fault with most men is that they want to
Do something wonierlal-to make their mark
60 the world. and unless they have genius they
won't ID tiff they have genius they will do
il without this endless toll aud struggle
Workingmeu, instead Of being satisfied TO do
their own work properly and well, want To
rise above it and 90 somebody elses. There
Is 40 true nobility save Of character and sense.
Men sh5ul be content to accomplish the
amount Of work sufficient to via them a mod
erate competence aud then retire from constant
labor and the cares Of business 10 an elegant
and improviu. leisure. It is common thing
lor European merchants to retire at fifty aud
cuioy tlc.r wealth 10 travel He:e ,ley seldom
stop uuul laid low by death. lie could not
enter iato the details Of the laboriug man $
ife, but he believed that here, too, time might
be found for rest and recreation, il they would
De content 90 live 10 moderltion-if ladies'
w,all not feel injured ii-but he would not
venture o. - iut5 further particulars. lie
Eeeri-si a Little about children being turned
bose @ seek compauionship in the streets, or
left 90 the care Of nurses or teachers, almost
strangers b,h.ir parents who, atone, must
orm tie Characters Of their Offspring. but
often conceive that they have not leisure t.
attend O. them. lie recommended 20 every
Corporation. however small, to Lny a few acres
ol wooded Land, with running stream, ana
improve them Gr a public park-where the
children AMI weary, over-wuked parents
might draw many lesson from tbe beauties
90 nature. whereas now they must walk overa
long, dreay, dusty road ia order to reach
shady spot. lie jwelt on the duty of wives
aal sisters 90 beau,ify their homes, harm ,nizs
cohrs. alorn aud decorate, if ever SO cbeaply,
aal be ready with smiles and loving words Of
welcome 70 greet the toiI-worn father and
brother, who should shake of an tue cares Of
business as DE pu,ls the A,ch-string, 50 that
within tle sacrel precincts Of home al should
De harmony aud peace repeating with fue
effect several s.suzls Of " The Cotter's S,iu--
Day Night 10 illustration Of his remarks-
D.. defined uamistasably the line between
Leisure aud likeness, strongly condemuins the
latter and por,rayins wildly It's sad results
Mr.. Z. closed his address amiI rounds Of
applause that eviuce! hearty aud genuine e;,-
probation
From DE-. S. %. Hmter. Bqlo Ill.,
% Having become familiar with Golden