Litchfield enquirer., 1830-11-25

abroad or measure his wealth by compar- ing his money with that of others, who must give it all for things which he has without buying! Surely farmer may without sigh resign to others the gaudy fabrics of foreign artists, while he is cloth- cd by the labor of the hand that sooths his cares and strews with pleasure his journey through life. When I see farmer ap- pear in company genteelly dressed in home- spun, ! think of Solomon's description ofa good wife, her Husband is knoaOn in the gates sOhem he sittetA among tke elders and most cordially do congratulate the possessors of such prize.
 JACK PLANTER.
 IO Parents.-The following is an ex- tract from the Frugal Housewife: ;
 In early childhood, you lay the found- alton of poverty or riches, in the habits you give your children. Teach them to save every ,hing,-not for their oyn use, for that would make them selish,-but for some use. Teach them to share every thing with their playmates but never al- low them to destroy any thing.
 II once visited a family where the most exact economy was observed yet nothing was mean or uncomfortable. It is the character oftrue economy to be as comfort able and genteel with little, as others can be with much. In this family, when the father brought home package, the older children would, of their own accord, put away the paper and twine neatly, instead r of throwing them into the fire, or tearing them to pieces. If the little one wanted piece of twine to play scratch-cradle, or spin a top, there it was in readiness; and when they threw it on the floor, the older children had no need to be told to pu! it a. gain in it's place.
 Economy is generally despised as low virtue, tending to make people ungenerous and selfish. This is true of avarice; but 1t is not so of economy. The man who is economical, is laying up for himself the permanent power of being useful and gcn erous. He who thoughtlessly gives away ten dollars when he owes hundred more than he can pay, deserves no praise, ,--he obeys sudden impulse, more like instinct than reason; it would be real charity to check this feeling because the good he does may be doubtful, while the injury he does his family and creditors is certain.- True economy is careful treasure in the service of benevolence and when they are united, responsibility, prosperity and peace will follow
 From the Desk Of Poor Robert the Scribe. Ifyour children you'd command,
 Parents, keep steady hand
 Our parson used to say Just as the twig l is bent the trees inclined.' And there- fore every little fellow of us-rag, tag, and bobtail-used to be obliged to say our cat echism every Saturday afternoon. And methinks I can trace the influence of the serious lessons in the conduct and opinions of every man who was brought up under the venerable pastor.
 The government, as well as the educa- ton of children is a matter of the most momentous concern.
 Mrs. Hasty is as good dispositioned a woman as you will find in an hundred, but she don't keep a steady hand with her children. sTommy,' said she, let that clock case aloue.' Tommy turned around. whistled for half minute, and went to work at the clock again. Tommy, said l she, aDgrIly, H you oOn IeI ""t CsVSA lone certainly will whip you. l never did see such boy (said the mother,) he don't mind word I say" She continu- ed her knitting, while Tom continued at the clock case till over it 'umbled, and dashed the clock and case to pieces. The mother up with the toDgs and knocked poor Tom sprawling among the ruins 1 Tom roared like Bedlam, and the kind woman took him in her lap-was sorry she had hurt him. but then he should learn to mind his mother, and giving him piece of cake to stop his crying. picked up the ruins of the clock. What was the conse- quencel Why, Tom, who, with stea- l dy hand to govern him. would have be-, come man of worth, turned out nasty, ii
 natured villain. l My neighbor Softly, good woman, don whip her poor dear children, however
 bad they may conduct, for they cry so iouf
 and so long, she is afraid they will go into its. Yet she keeps rod hanging up oveI the mantle piece, threatening them ever,
 hour in the day. ! Old Captain Testy swOre his childrel