Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-09-08
From the ConHecficat COWCnt.
TIE ERlt.F REMAINDER.

TIE BttiEF EtMAhkER.
The following short apologize Of Sad,
an A,iatic sage, is full OF valuable ~.
struction -" / never complained Of Inv
wretched fUrlurn Condition, but on ore
OCCASION, wien my feet were naked, ald
| had rot whcrewithal to shoe them
Sooa after. meeting 0 man without lee,
| was thankful for the bounty Of pryy.
deuce TO myself, and with perfect rssl.'
nat on submitted to my want OF shoes"
The true secret OF living happily lies ii
tie philosophy of contentrnent, which i.
Of Infinitely more value than woald !:
the imag ned stone Of the slchymisi, 'h.i.
turns every thing into gold.
1t is TO be Iament-d, however, that, i
this age OF boosted light and Improve.
meu;, the philosophy OF coaientmegt
very little studied or regarded. Frs
various corrupted sources we have iearr
ed. not to be cOntented, but dissatsfe:
with tie ordinary conditions OF ltr. A.
though neither saoeiess, nor destitute d
any essential article If ralment or luz
we are ready to consume our hearts III
veSatiun because We are not seaied at
u per end OF fortunes table. HE ser.
b!a"ce Of napP'ne,s is Nore sought az:
than the rea!ity: shew more tian ~
staEcc. The simple pisinness 81 iOrng.
days is despi, ed. Plain apparel, pial
fare, and plain houses q furniture, sud
do cur worthy prnsenItors were CUE
contented with and very thankful IL
on iasudious deiicacy legaids with stG!
aud we must needs be fne, and tash:y..
able. else pine away our !ives IN greiaUi
shame.
Nor gould it be either So alarming,
S. amen able, were tbs the foil Of 'a.'
few. But the wor,, oil il is, II "a
SPREAD, IKE an epidemic, over the "ha
lan'i, and throughout almost every cIas
of society. TeUs, and even hundreds e.
Thousands, embracing alike bath seN (
ase the miserable victims OF morbid Sc I
siLiity, and squeamishly dash fro" ta'
lips the cupof ordinary c Mot tGey ~
presented with, because il Is not hilet :.
the br.m, or because it is not speed a
.wee encd exactly TO their taste. 81
And where lies the remedy! IL b9.
within the at OF The apothecary, nOr
the powe If any nostrums OF pan !'ai a &,
limited effect. No, the people must
wise ior themselves. The great boz! y
the people, coming once more 70 theH';
Der senses, must agree to return T. VIZ
plain. frugal, uucost.y habits oil q
Zines; and must strive, with genera ).
cord. TO bribg those lens-discardsd 81
bit, ITO laahlsn again, apd to re- X
them honorable by the suffrage OF p.
opinion. es
AS the want OF csntentment is or
the mot grievous of wabts'that aflea
man life, it ought to be provided 80
with the utmost care, AID pa!tlculah.!
tie following ways.
/. In tralCins up children scarce! ~
,hius Is Of greater importance thsng \
ing them against the intrusion Of &c! y;
ny artificial wants. ! say too mary q 3
cause some wants vt Ills sort do ug'r =
= ana necessarily grow oat Of cH 81,
ton, AID it Is their excess only that
80 diocohteht aud wretcl edness. u
NC S. the danger is great, inasr.
The ehects-a5e Away dePloiabIe.
ault,tudes al Ills very moment 81
contested and w.etcEed, who mig. 3.
.njoeed lite comfortably had tteI "a
cAiiy taught to conform their dese "
| heir ceuditioDs, AID to at W"
principles Of sober and ra.ioDal etS
Nnr is il Of small importance
Eg up hid.eD, to accustOm ten
iui employ. y rseless life is .. 4.
found to be cOntented one Oco / a
IS 50 necessary to human quiet +
bring up children in idleness Is " !.
10 make them a burthen 20 thenF
we'll as 40 the conn, nifty. 10y
From this two fold Cause, ii: Grs
l,ifciaI wants and the neglect d
ins habits of US tui industry in U FL
period Of lite. there has sprung
fail moiety Of tie disconten, tn, rs
!y preys upon so mary bOscms' Y (,
Important as it is to teach cbIlGfo st q /,
ins and, writing and the use Of
is OF still greater Importance 10
their te.npers, to curb their s'!!' =
sires, and to fix them in habits 'tifs
try, temperance and fruga'y,
which the acquisition OF learnf
be but of little benefit to teEl' 2
2. The sell discipline ol 500 80
in'essenlial prerequisite i"w,"
and enjoying a contented ne 3
disciplined mind studies 10 y
and mast commonly Is 50. EN al "a