South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-04-09

INFANCY was weak ana puny,--sO much
80. that his mother in despair cast him
into the Tygetas but through the intlu.
ence OF 0ymnastic exercises. he was. rc.
stored to health, and became one of the
most brave and enduring heroes of his
time. The case OF Demosthenes, affords
another lively example. He no doubt
owed his success rs Statesman. in a
great measure at least, to his immense
| phys powers. Many other illust m.
tons might be given in support of this
element of an education, but tima and
space will not permit. We will next
| pass on to
End. Moral Educltion Tho actions
of man in all grades and conditions Of
life, are sufficient proofs that he possess.
O. sense of moral obligation, that he il
fully aware that there are some things
which he ought to do, and some which
he ought not to do,-proving that tho
moral faculties, which give rise to this
feeling, form part othis being.
Hence the necessity Of this part of
education. Morality is that faculty
which enables US 10 recognize our neigh.
boris rights. rs well as our own. A man
may have passed through every institu.
ton in the world, for the devclopemcnt
OF tue intellect; he may have become
the most profound intellectual student,
so that he could solve the darkest mys,er.
les OF science, & could sc forth his scnti.
ments in the most glowing colors, so as
toshake the earth from centre to circum.
terence; yet If he possesses malicious
heart, II he has not learned to rejoice
with those that do rejoice, and weep
with those that weep" he cannot
be properly called an educated being.
Moral cultivation is necessary to n
healthy state Of the mind and body
lie that has given way to his vile pas.
sions, till they have become second ma
turo to him, will soon find his physical
powers beginning to wane. Aud he
that becomes slave to vile lusts anil
sensual desires, will soon find that his
intellectual fires are becoming Kiln
guished. One that is morally educated,
can better understand the nature and
purpose Of the organs. and the wisdom
and goodness of the Almighty in Great
ing them.
3rd. Unite with moral and physical,
an intellectual education, and you have
the educated man. Without any OF
these elements, he Is destitute Of that
principle denominated wisdom. To
send man out into the stormy world,
to battle with the realities Of life, with
but enc OF these elements cultivated,
would be about as consistent, "a TO EN-.
ploy a man to teach Grammar, who had
never pursued any branch hut A rithme-
tic. The one would succeed about as
we'll as the other. These faculties must
be educated, and mus. act together. No
intellectual plans must be adopted with
out first consulting the moral & physical
nature. No moral feast should he propos-
Ell without the Co operation Of the physi.
cal & intellectual organs. And no dem
onstration ofphysical strength should be
made. contrary to the dictates of mind
and heart. I presume that the most of
us in passing along the banks OF some
beautiful stream, have noticed the pc
culiar appearance Of the trees that grow
upon its bank. Instead Of reaching to
an immense height. like some Of their
surrounding neighbors, they have short
trunks. 'fis true they have massive
branches, but they grow mostly on one
side of tue tree, and all point toward
the water which rolls beneath. These
trees, | think, afford pretty correct IL
lustration Of one-sided education
The trunk of tue tree may be compared
to the physical proportions of man the
branches on one side TO the cultivated
intellect; and the fact of its growing
crookedly, to the want OF moral culture
on the other side TO balance it.
And the leaning toward the earth, or
water, is like him who makes vast splur-
ges in the ocean of intellect, without
physical strength, or moral guidance
lie is always q oDesided man, and can
be nothing else. There Ia nothing ia
prompt him To look upward, and be ne.
yer gets higher than the earth. To be
continued. OCCASIONAL.
Ohio wants a law passed providing
that when judge sentences an often
der to the penitentiary il shall he ascer-
tanned if he has family depending up.
on him for support. Tie fact shall be
certified to the warden, who shall keep
q record Of the convict's earnings, and,
after dcductlng twenty-five cents day
for his food and clothing, shall pass the
balance to his credit and apply il to tho