Litchfield enquirer., 1830-01-07
EIOm the NtsttvR ReeVre CAvMtcle. ElGurEEN YEAR OLD FHvER,

qUires the most skilful navigation. To double this point is moro dangerous to tue moral character than for a navigator to double Cape Horn. The whirlpool of pride, aud the quickSnnds of selt-conceit vawn upon them, and nrH to young men what Scvlla and Charybdis were to the an- cicn,s. This period is from between six. teen and twcn'y-onc years of Ngc.--.and during this time young maM iS subject to what is commonly called NEigksea ye0r- oGt .fcccr,' though owing to the preccciy or somc they are a,tacEcd us early us six. teen. The effects oi' this disease arc al. together dllcrpnt from those morbid com- plaintS ,o which tho human system is sub- iect-instead of wasting away, 1t produces a general imitation or the intellect, if may so express it, which renders the subject more like bladder filled with wind, than a rational being.
 A young man under tho influence Nf this disease is n perfect wisencrc--he is too knowing t0 learn from tho experience of age hcknows best what is for his own in- tcrest; his parents, and all who have gone before him, arc, in his opinion, fools he imagines himself to bc tho first of very wise generation, and therefore construcs every friendly adMonition into m attempt to coerce him or to abridge hiS privileges. He discovers the down of puberty upon his chin, and believes that tho application of razor to his phz would put tho iin- ishing touch for if he has bea'W and skdreS, he must of course be man, and above all tho ladies dislike bc0rIlsss man.
 He therefore obtains razor and soap, and steals away unobscrved, to tho gar- l ret or hay-loft, and lhcro undcrgoes this pleasing and important operation he comes back with his 'chin moved per- 1 feet paragon. Next commence the opcra- tlons of,ho toilete--he examines his shor" phix, congratulatcs himself on the improve ment of his looks, perfumes his hair with sweet-scented poMatuM, or iN tue absence of this applies tallow and cologne; his ears ate propped up with n collar so stitf that it he turns his head to tho right or lcf, he does it ut their peril his cravat is adjust- cd q Ia mode |; his handkerchief tastetully dangling in his rear {; his gloves in his hand. Thus equipped the bachelor of six- teen makes his grand. .entre among the la,7 unusual--instead of the usual saIutH,lon oi How do you do, Sam? it is How do you do, MT. Puff2 Gond evening, MT. P"t, says another. We were afraid you would disappoint us, Mr. Puff, says third. Ai- ter few common place remarks about 'he rain CT cold hc commences the evening en' ,ertninmen,s, by telling the ladies the 'a'es' fashions for frock coats, and tho new style of putting on cravats, and asks them to looH at his. when to his extreme modification and their astonishmont, they discover that his clean collar so neat and trim, IS mount- ed upon dirty linen, or perhaps no linen at oll. and is nothing but dicky. Having recovered himself, hc tells them of tho fine oualitv of his watch trimmings; for you must remember that watch is necessary appendage for a young beau he takes out his watch (which belongs to his older brother. or borrowed of some one else) ev. cry few minutes, and has some difficulty in fobbiup it; scatters profusely his bon mots' which he has picked up in the soc'. ety of his superiors {; has great variety of commitments for the ladies, which he hands ont in order to solicit a like return, and by this means ascertain his own standing in the opinion of these dear creatures.
 Thus his vanity is fed, and when he takes leave of these dear souls, he imagine' that he is in reality somebody and won' ders why older people should treat him SC
 insignifican,ly, for he knows as much al any one he certainly is a man. for ht slaves, and wears a watch, a gcnteel frocE
 coat, and black kid gloves, smokes the re-
 al Spanish three ccnters, takes a horn d
 the hotel, can gallant the ladies, and they call him Mr. If these arc not higt
 claims to good society, he asks, what car
 entitle him to such
 This is a faint sketch of the character and feelings of young buck, when he makes his debut among tho beau monde.-
 Theso remarks may not, in their full extent
 bc applicable to every young man b" (ew-very fcw arrive at twenly-one years
 without experiencing somc of these feeling
 of self.importancc. When the paroxysn
 ceases, they then view themselves as o'h
 CTS have, and can hardly credit their owl
 senses when they see how narrowly the!
 have escaped general shipwrcck of al
 their.hopes and prospects. In short, thos
 who have suffered such foolish inclination
 ,o have unlimited control over their minds
 can see little into the retrospection ot ahe'
 lives. on which the mind can dwell wit pleasure and satisfaction.