Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-08
From the National I'D scato.
HOW QUEER THIS LOOKS.


What quackiDg what puffiug what jeering !
what josting
What does all this mean Stop, reader, and
hlnk->stisfy yourself. Ifvnu do not take The
mir: yet, listen to me, and you shall hear clue
. the whole bus ness. The quack doctors an
bounced the efficacy of her most ums-but
when they were outguack dby other ouacks, he,
became ashamed OF their own works, and are
low modest MEN. 1t would be we'll for the RS.
ing re Grafton, and society at Urge, were the
4iack Pedagcgues to take the hint from this, f,r
I IS evidSn they are quire outstripbed by some
rattng Fellows, who have found GU kind o.
81 Sht OF hand bus mess. which ckles the fancies
fus hsnsst .Nery Yorkers They iell us wha
they are gomg To do, Tut, unfor, una ely, neve
1t. What cneSt! good folks be on your
guard-keep a look DUAL is not gold tina,
shu ers (; the glare of finsei and bras, dazzies
the eye, and bewilders the understanding. Lit
tie minds are pleased with little thngs-great
minds are pleased with great things-so saws
the Preverb but what does all his mean 1
tell you the world IS out oforder--bu,, thanks
to philosophy and The arfs IT IS in train of being
SCI TO rights. mdcane-a wonderful niuchite
for rcctity,ng the defects of nature, and teach.
ing all kinds of foks to be wise, is in our city
IL works, and acts, and spe AXIS within itself, sur
passing the Delphlc or other eastern oracics
The mysterious and unaccoun,able operation
OF this wondrous piece OF mechanism surpasses all
human conception but rs the effectsof il are NOT
known to every BODY 1T maynot be improper 10 hin,
hat tbs greatest advantage can result from IL.
IS hilng the purses of the proprietors or proiec.
tors, al the expense Of ilserate c~eollitg Hush :
cries the npostor--you will let the secret out
be silent, and you shall have half the gam The
cat is out OF the bag poor thing how it r,euvs.
and 6ifes and scratches! Let il alone it is mad
L IS quite harmless, if we keep out of is
way. But what does all this mean, ask
agan will answer You these pompOus
puHs-these new fangled inpenfiOns. and sh ri
methods # teaching by machines. Magic lanterns
a. d SOooden oracLes these high sounding pre;ens..
ons If eachilg CHI ography, Lgic, iangnages ma
fhetndftcs sc IN fourteen, tweny Or thirty les
sons, are the grossest impostlons that ever were
imposed upon lized society. Can il be nos-
5lbie that we .NSIv Yorkers should be dee we'd
by those jugglers IN education, those inslnuat-
ing, SLY, and arIful mPostors, whose objeci IS 20
impose upon our understa ding, and ioie us
nto Their views, and thereby ruin the educa, ON
OF our children, and get our money
Parents, ignorant or wise, think of this, and an
swer the question IS 1T not a serious lniuy To
your offspring to encourage such quack cry, and
tn suffer II 10 have so much influence over y.ur
IN nds-Jou who ought 10 re he INST scriipu-
ous IN regard 20 plans vt instruction But IS
the no remedy for tn mental n,aiaJy. Ih,s an
attention Of parents TO the best interests of he =
children : Yes, there IS. Lev us be of one
mind, examine into all modes of teaching. and
choose the best rhe reformer says, NV YONG.
Eas are god kind of folks; honest iniasf,4,VS
and Phitanfrophic, hut IOhmScdt and absurd abou,
ne education of our chid en- Is th,s so ,
| Pause and acknowledge the truth.
"A Queer Thing.