Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-30

intendence Of native schools, and schools
of industry, as well as visiting the cot
ltages OF the poor, aid endeavouring 10
conduct them to the knowledge Of Jesus
Christ.
Topersons who are anxiously observing
the progress of Christianity 10 India,
these circumstances are of no ordinary
interest; and the Minister or Missionary,
who has such useful coadjutors planted
around him in the scene OF his labours,
may truly say--The lines are fallen TO me
in pleasant places.--1he Indo Chinese
Cleaner.
From the Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
No sooner am seated al my old elbow
chair, with my cup Of coffee before me.
than seek for the American Daily Ad-
vertiser, just to see how the world goes.
Well. saysI to my wife Margery, here's
great fuss making about economy-Yes,
yes, says Margery, people are very fond
OF writing about what they don't UNDER
stand. | read in anewspaper t'other day,
hat the ladies were invited to attend at
the State House, to enter into resolutions
about economy, but what became OF their
resolutions don't know, but, could moi
help thinking, what a fine sight ii would
be, TO see Mrs. High Flyer, with her
lorty dollar Legborn bonnet, Mrs. Fiddle
Paddle, with her hundred dollar merino,
and Miss Naughty, with her four hun
dred dollar Cashmere shawl, tripping up
the State House steps, to talk about econ
omy, and rye coffee; and then, said she,
thought what fine assemblage there
would b. of gold watches, and silks, and
satins, aud rnffles, and Caution grapes
thinks !, if there was any economy in
the State House before, | am sure this
would be enough to Brighten il away.
Now, you must know, Mr.. Printer. that
my wife Margery feels herself very much
laffronted, at not being consulted about
this meeting, for she has the vanity to
think that nobody can teach her economy
land that therefore she ought to occupy
THE distinguished place Of president 10
the meeting--but it seems Margery's
ECONOMY was too old fashioned for the
present day, and so she was entirely an
noticed, an offence not easily forgiven,
and Whenever she speaks Of it, her MORT
Lficalion is evident. Economy says
Margery, what DO these young Madams
know about it. Economy is like charity
Il should begin at home--it should begia
lin the kitchen, aud it will diffuse itself
lover the whole house the first principle
lof economy is to waste nothing wilfni
waste makes woefal want" as the old
saying is. Now, John Square Foes, have
I not been your lawful wife these five and
forty years, and did you ever see any
thing wasted 10 our house-and there
lays the secret of our being comfortable ia
our old age, and yet these young Madams
would give me lessons in economy. II
had the management Of the whole city,
would undertake to feed all the poor Of it,
with what is now thrown away. Mar
gerry is an old fashioned dame, and never
makes an assertion thar she does not be-
lieve to be true, and this led me to think
on the subject.
| When our children were young, it was
our constant practice to help them to NJ
more at their meals than they were dis
posed to cal, and if any thing by chance
was left, it was put by for them again
thus every thing was fairly consumed
full stomachs and empty plates was our
motto. How different is the practice o
1.-THE present day--it is the fashion now Il
loverload the plates of our friends who
are bound TO leave one halt, because it is
genteel.-When | have been entertained
at inns, or in the steam boats, | have
been grieved to see the extensiyeness o
this shameful practice and have doubted
at times, whether as much excellent pro
\ vision has not been thrown away as wa:
4 eaten; that this is common practice, j:
within the knowledge of every one, and
ia these times of distress, loudly claims
our attention. Tie justly celebrated
Adam Smith, highly applauds the man
whose industry shall cause two ears Of
corn to grow where but one grew before
and does not the person deserve equal
credit whose well adapted economy shall
make one shilling go as far as two for
merly went. Upon the whole, fesI
there is too much truth in Margery'
declaration, that in this highly favored
city, there is as much good provision
thrown away, as would, If collected to-
ge.her, feed all the poor.
SQUARE TOES.
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