The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-12
'~ye Gnqulrer.
FABLES FOR GROWN CHlLDREN
RICHMOND JULY 12, 1911.

RICHMOND JULY IL, 1911.
FABLES FOR GROWN CHILDREN
=" Wnen wa, child, says ,he wise man.
I thought as a child, l acted as a child !;
bu' .hen l became man. j put away
chiluish things but with due difference
TO the wise man, i think he is not altoge
ther right; for there are many things hat
we learn at school, many thoughts that we
imDiDe in the very bud of our minds, which
at would be improper Tor us to put away -
Among these ere the tables which so strong
ly Captivate the fanCies OF the young Some
ut these supply lessons, that suit Ill ages and
conditions OF h!e-they equally apply To he
conduct OF empires as to that of intividu-
ais.
Among these are two, which, in.my hum
Bile judgment are too justly applicable tn
our presen, relations with G Britain. The
frs! IS very old story and was indeed the
frs Ilearnt IN my spelling book--the other
isto be lound haSsim, every where
THE OLD MAN AND HIS APPLES
An old man touud rude boy upon one
OF his trees stealing apples, aud desired h. m
TO come down but the young sauce OK
told him plainly he would not. Won't YOU ,
said the old man, then will fetch YOU down ;
SC ne pulled up some tufts of grass and
thi ew at him, but this, only made the
youngs er laugh. to think the old man ouId
pr md 70 beat him down from The re e
wit grass only.
We'll. well. said The old man, If nei her
words nor grass viii do, l must try what
ir,ue there is IN stones /; so the old man pei
tea him he earthly with stones !; winch soon
made the young chap hasten down from In e
tree and beg the old mans Pardon
Thr MoaAL-Oi Words ,zvords, Proc irnatiohs
Rr AK hAyt lave Ia "A
ehey have only excited ribicuie & contempt only
additional Insults & aggresslons from G. B. Ii
is higi time to see " Whist virtue there is in
Stones" a
There were two boys at the same school
1.-The one as quiet and peaceabie as The o.
th.r was turbulent, Insulting and Dragging
---i0deed from his being such surly 6ut
fy IN had got the nickname of Johnny Bull.
Bull was eternally snarling, quarre ling,
fgh ne, scratching, pinchIng. & indeed kick
ing at his NEE ker companion, until the spi
Tit OF the latter began TO be called in ques
fion by the censorious part OF the school. -
He never had any nice tit-bit of cake, but
phat Mr.. Bull was sure to rob him of
wherever he saw him. Bull would some
eiu,es lock him up ~ his room tor hours toge
ther, and in this sta ( of ingorious bondage
would Compeil him to execute his tasks
and do all his dirty drudge,y. Aud things
got to such pitch. that this peaceable boy
could never visit neighbor or the next
market town, for the sake of business or a.
NOSE ment, but Bull would way lay him,
and insult and rob him. The whole school
cried out shame, until at length the peace
able Young e. nteman, being tired of all This
swrangiing and all this contumely and be-
Viewing that every day would only make
his situation worse, and that he would mot
only remain under the severe restrictions"*
then imposed by Mr.. Bull "but new motives
would be given for ProloDging and invigo-
rating them;' determined to teach John
Bull better manners, return kick for kick
and blow for blow. The consequence W as,
as it will always be 10 such cases~-Bull be
gan to fear his strength and respect his
spirii-hi department changed for the bet
ter--and the two boys lived atterwardsbetter
friends than ever"
Moral We shall never be at real peace with
G, B. until we have been at war.--And those
who are the sincerest friends to ,od under
standing between the two countries, should be
the first to wish for little brush HORN
BooK PoJITicjaN
Mr. Madison 10 the citizens of Nezu-
Haven"
GOVERNOR FoLcH seems to have played
q deep game. With view of keeping US
off, and neutralisng our exertions. he has
fcigned a disposition to give the United
States peaceable possession of East Flori-
sia. Relying upon his assurances Congress
Of we may judge from their secret proceed i.
ings just published) seems to have made no
provision for the case Of perhdy--for, the
President is authorised to take possession OF
j. only in case the local authority should
give it up or in case any attempt should be
made by foreign government to take it,
Had we not been apprehensive that the
Florida Convention would have imbibed the
feelings Of nation. and that blood would
have flown from our interposition; had we
but kept off few months longer, the troops
of The Convention would have taken Mo.
bile, the Spanish Authority would have been
subucrtcd, & we shoaId have quietly fallen
heirs 70 that town. Such would have been