Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-26
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SGna Mems, in Sane Corpora.
We live in a progressive country
in progressive age. The demands
of our higher civ rfizatiUn arc uecom
ing more exacting over body and
mind. A higher status Of EDUCATION
IN our first class colleges and univer
stiles is taxing the strength of the
rising generation to its fullest extent.
II there be not conservation of
physical vigor among our youth. de
terioration will be tho inevitable re
suit, and consequent failure to
make the most and best of life. Our
fore fathers moreover have bequeath-
ed to past generations rich legacies
IN noble examples of SELF denial; use
full lessons of prudence and thrift;
lives of nprightness, truth and right
eousness. 1t is the duty and pr;vi-
lege Of fathers and heads of families
today TO perpetuate to the rising
generation, lessons CLEANED from
books, from observation, from expe
rience. let us again note some of
the changes being wrought among
our people in habits and customs
during the past few years.
In many households were to be
found few books of high moral and
literary merit; the trend today we
fear in too many homes is the sub
stitution of cheaper books. of doubt
full tone, regarding patriotism, NOR
ahty, religion. The clay pipe, and
cigar both injurious to some extent,
have been superseded by the cigar
cite pronounced exceedingly iniu
rious In the opinion of professional
mer, both medical and scientific.
Strong drink, in large quantities is
being surreptitiously introduced;
the precursor of strife, poverty and
crime. Now what are and what will
continue to be the result of the
above mentioned changes in habits
and customs of our people? 4 sure
deterioration of the race, physically
mentally, morally. Wrong standards
of virtue and morality, imbibed by
the immature book reading youth y
misleading views of the tenets of
Christianity leading to skeptIcism
and inhdelity--parental control
wholly disregarded We live like
wise in communities bound together
by business interests, by social ties.
by church relationship. If good ex
lists ir a given community, the good
will leaven that community; if evil
exists. the evil will leaven that com
munity. If respect for parental au
thority; if respect for religion; if q
gro wing disregard for rules pertain
ing to health and strength of body
and mind be wanting, that communi
ty is surely 20 be pitied. We know
that many fathers and mothers are
solieitous about the highest welfare
of their children shielding them I'm
der the parental roof from that Which
is harmful and communicating. But
look at the object lessons presented
the children out of doors. At fes
tive seasons, during political cam
paigus witness the existence Of
strong drink in our midst, witness
the ruinous effect to body and mind
of the deadly cigarettes witness the
growing self will of young boys and
girls. How much distress and sor
row has been and is being brought
into the homes and hearts of some
of our best citizens through indul
genee of the above mentioned vices
A few suggestions will conclude this
article.
First. Let orr influential citizens
create a sentiment against pernicious
literature. against the introductic u
of Intoxicating liquors, against the
pernicious indulgence in cigarettes
Secondly. Let onr merchants