The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-10-23
AlGISURl. "a ANfY "
FOR THE GAZETTE.


Mr. EDiToR-Iri is surprising that tn: young men in
this willing and srpeAr so
anxious sPend ID r places Of cur,
wish 10 be understood enemy prop
or seasons and Ia reasonable bur it 1t
regret 10 see VITA "bsg esgrrnSS our young men grasp
the ,pportuny 70 attead exhibition OF Ramo same
b une alias Monsieur ST.. Pierre. GOdeau, Tatn4l
little poppet show. All this is done without the
irqniry ct whst GOOD will il DO me % Nothng IS sliI
respecting the expense 81 attending these exhibitions the
query scarcely arises in the mind OK - fJrd il
IL was able would ]" but ii the money posib Be
raised, away they post purchase ticket lnsson
fearing they win all be sod and they the gratifng
sp cace as thru h t If happiness IN life de ded on the
IN nce On the other hand. Il thing IS be exhibited
convince them that il OF any Importance |
ing they assured by at high standing, IL is You
might almost welitry TO convince the stones or INV
other inanmse thing of the npo Of attending to
The Improvement OF the mind. as 10 attempt 10 convince
you advise them 10 attend writing the answer is
write enough read il myself snd that will do
tor This Is frequently the answer when Il Is fsct
that they scarcely their IN egible man
II they can. 1t will be up hill and down. 1t you al
wise them attend book keeping, and tell them of the
necessity of being accountant they viii mention
some items belonging their profession, and say they
charge them so IL will his they think is sufficient
This is the reasoning OF IL be c7lledby tn name)
make nse Of until they grow up 20 mature ag-, when
their shame they find their mistake. fhsy have occa-
sion 10 draw writings, they under the OF
employing attorney other prison. do IL
them; for which they must ply pretty round sum, aud
Tins they :" pay dear tor the whistle.
Some time the Mr. Ezra Stevens lectures
IN this town, Geography and Astronomy. which attend
Ts
As X connected with -nent thought could
lv induce my young friends attsnd accordingly
ed many bur found BY their that tn de-
ternnsd be convinced Of It's utility: would reply
would If had time. nd.ssny money" SO another
would say, what good will thar do ne lad rath-
er good rase than hear his stuff eek .
third, would pronounce to be qnackry and imposition,
just sponge people of their money. Recently
DE- Witt, has been giving lectures Mnemonics the
OF improving the memory and must confess
temey doubtful OF ts utility however concluded
and found by experiment thar great might be
rived from the system, win proper auenon Recommend
ed young friends worthy Of their but
with almost similar occasions before
receiving generally the although happy
10 thar respectable number of Young ATTEND
and among them number of mechanics which was ver
gratifying 70 II being class for which fee particular
ly Interested anil Professor Ceaveln inends giving
OF chemical Lectures here really hope the ap
prrntces in particula VIII reduce their dancing expenses
(Which told IN exceeded ten dollars besides
the time they spent the last wnter and ATTEND
lectures some school, where they make solid
mprovem Of the mind convinced thar III thew will
only 10 some such they will el the
al cts of approving conscience. become useful menu
bers OF society honour TO themselves their feds and
their country. FRANKLIN.