The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-10
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Years ago we referred to book put out
bya philosophic and observing old gentle
man Of the neighbOring county Of Wash
ingon, having for It's object to show that
children generally inherit their dispositions
in fact their whole moral and mental
make up--from their mothers, as II may
be communicated to them during the acci-
dents incidents, emotions, moods, tancies,
dc, Of the CESSATION period.
The case OF Jesse Pomeroy, the boy
murderer Of Massachusetts,, was referred to
ltenglh in the prospectus Of the book, to
lhOw the influence OF occupation on the
prenatal condition OF child. The boys
father was butcher, and his mother was a
constant witness Of and often an assistant in
his work, and according to the philosophy
oithis book the child derived its morbid
propensity for attempting to kill other
children from the unnatural character Of
The mothers employment during the for
native stages OF the boys existence.
Andnow comes up topic germanc to
this, growing out Of an outcry on tho part
Of western papers against the practice Of
gathering up street gamins in New York
and sending them out West to find homes
among the farmers OF that region. Some
dthese papers in whose neighborhood
many boys from retormatory institutions
inthe'east huye been furnished with homes,
arc calling attention 10 the subject and
warning their readers against bringing up
and rearing among them "street walls, who
were born with the instincts rs well as the
blood Of criminals" The Des Moines,
Iowa Register freely discusses the subject
and speaks Of the importation Of such boys
from New York us about as valuable as the
Canada thistle" In this connection It
charges that "tlie wrecking Of the train re-
Gently on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
and Northern road was tho work OF some
Of those former street waits. This shows
that blood will tell Adopted into good
country homes and reared amid good SUR
Oundings these street waits break forth
into crime at the first opportunity. Coming
70 Iowa they changed their sky but not
their nature" Such Is a sample Of opinion
in one locality.
The BinghOmton (N. W Republican also
discusses and illustrates the same subject.
ltaS.
Nearly year ago boy who was con-
sldercd one Of the most trusty and honest
1.-THE Home was placed with good fami-
ly,ahd for time his condnct was In every
way exemplary. OF late, however, he has
developed so strong a propensity for steal.
ihg that the family, who are earnestly 30.
fictitious for the boys weliore, are very
anxious OF his account. The boy that was
@ht this week from the Home 10 the House
o. Refuge has never, 30 far rs can be learn.
ed been so situated as 10 be educated 10
hlevcfy. lie had been an inmate Of the
Home Tor nearly three years, and Until re.
Gently no tendency 10 kleptomania was
discovered. AS lie was Interesting and
Snsht, much pains was taken with him.
very lew boys OF his age, or Of any age,
hal as much Bible knowledge aS he, and
aeEas noticeable for general intelligence.
lew months since, 10 the great
surprise Of the Superintendent and all
Nlo knew the fad intimately stis.
RElon strongly pointed 10 him as having
yen guilty Of taking money from the room
g Tue assistant superintendent. He CON
iC'sGd the crime, promised complete tefof-
ualIoh, and the matter was dropped. After.
sNd, however, occasionally little losses
wcured nt the Homo, but nothing could
Y Eptovcd against this boy I'LL last week
Haeh considerable sums were taken from
iqe rooms Of three employees OF the Home
mo which he gained accress while they
were az breakfast The boys case had nov
rachel 2 point where Il was thought thai
nmS vel, ll,Hcng required his removal 10 The
honseol Refuge, and he was accordingly
wy there. Here was a boy who iof yeaft
lsd been under good instruction and care
nl discipline, with the whole Ten Com
T,nlandments at the end Of his tongue, and
safsIs Sermon on the Mount In hi
S.enoty-g guilty Of larCeny-and that, ap
gafently, without any real motive, except
suddenly developed disposition L
@l' The hereditary seed Of crime, lonl
,4eRl Nlengtll sprung up with the abovl
;gnGi@, where better fruits were looked
These facts call attention to the most dii
p'a'' problem that educaton oi Childfer