The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-01-30
ON #INni STEY.

The absurd indulgence with which
parents anticipate every wish a.
their children often paNcs the way
for their destruction, aud entirely
units them for returning the aiier
Tomato care which il due 10 the an
thors of their being How many
| stances do we see VI the I'll effects
ol such misplaced kindness by
supplying children with all the sn-
pelilniDics nj life. WE at once weaken
the springs of cxrrtion. and induce
habit Of Indulgence fatal 10 future
impro, cment for Why should they
exert Themselves Ia procerr that
Which is ready Al their call : Nlrtn-
Gus habits aud habits of industry
are nearly the same and slprc
these only ate productive Of happI-
mesa. IL Is of the utmost Importance
ta teach the youtl.Inl mind that en-
jo,meht aud seli satisfaction must
be purchased by lahour, happ. ~ the
man, who IN early life. has been
taught by experience the blessed Ell
fcctA of honest industry. aud the IN
cstimablc value Of time. Multiply
lime by industry. and what is the re-
suit Peace of mind the innocent
cnlovmcnt Of life. aud every thing
that Gnu cXalt human nature.
BY industry, II must not he TN
dcrslood IL mean the inCessant
drudging pursuit after sordld gain !:
| hnyr likewise rterenco To mrntal
industry the Improvement "t that
intellectual part Of our existence
which clcvaics our view above this
marrow scene of things, aud teaches
ny to soar To heaven.
A[So-
n Paste Board .unp.-'1is seldom
/ that We present our readers with ar
ticles relating to the stage. unless
they are ont Of the way for this
strong reason. TINT We lave M play
going people among us---not that We
are destitute Of those who are fond
nj the rama. but bctausr We viii
lot. or cannot support thcajr cal Is
tabIishment. The following dcscrin-
ton, however, of n Mcrry-Audrc"
Zone M42urirr, a Frcnchmanl who
has recently appeared on the boards
of Drury Lane, aud whiCh VIZ have
conicd rron late number of the
British Press, IL such a chariCature
of poor human nature, that WE have
decmcd il sufficiently ont IF he 1cap
10 give il publicity Pet. Rep,
i" Conceive (says the Press a
pas board Harlequin, such as We
make for children, only five feet
eight inches in height, endued with
vitality, aud Instead Of being hung
together. thing ofthreads. shreads
and patches. possessing the theWs.
siucWs, and proportions Of a man OF
flesh and blood Do this, aud you
have a faint idea Of NJ. MaZurier.-
! lie has The activity OF "A paste-hoard
figure. in the person of a man oi NOR
tai mould, aud ilings about his legs
aud arms as il they did not belong
IN him. He tbrusts himself into all
sorts Of impossible attitudes, each
step that he takes ls III the teeth ot
! the whole system ut gra, llatIou, and
every mo, emcut a miracle Talk
of the laws which govern muscular
action-hr laughs tncm 10 scoru
and one can only account for his mo-
tons aud POSITIONS. by surprising his
spine AN elephants trunk, his mar
row to consist of mercury, and his
knee pans formed of two Invisible
hinges II is as thangh an Egyp-
tan mummy could grow immortal IN
motion. or skeleton. freed from the
gross membranes of the flesh and
blood, retained animation and acti, =
ity. aud ont of very lightnrss. had
lrapcd out Of It's skin. NJ. Ma2ar'lcr
Is physical problem. and n puzzle
to the anatomlsts. Galvanlsm itself
can produce 40 such motion ~ he
appears spontaneously To exercise.
Tie possesses supplcne,s enough ioI
a Courticr or w"athcrCoCk ; mag
nctlc pivot, or a minister of state
With him. al is by cnntralies; ID
other people walk on their feet lie
can do 60 too for his amusement
but he thanks yon. n prefers stand
ing on his head, for ordinary use
He throws his eyebrows into the
pit Of tho stonach.k when he wants a
pinch Of snutl.thrusls his foot into hi
brooches pocket. lie tails down. a