Litchfield enquirer., 1834-10-09

'The Bible,' said he, sdescri bes 1 years of man to be three score and ten, or four score years. Now life is very uncer- tain, and you may not live a single day longer; but if we divide the four score years of an old mans life into twelve parts like the dial of clock, it will allow almost seven years for every figure. When a boy is seven years old then it is one o'clock of his life, and this is the case with you ;- when you arrive at fourteen years it will be two o'clock with you; and when at twen~ -ty-one years, it will be three o'clock, should ii please God thus to spare your life. In this manner You may thus know the time ofyour life, and looking at the clock may, perhaps, remind you of it. My grandfath- er, according to his calculation, died at twelve o'clock, my father at eleven. 1t is now ten o'clock with me, and one with yon, but at what hour. Humphrey, you and shall die. is only known to Him to whom all things are known.'
 Never since then have I heard the in- quiry, what o'clock is it?' nor do think that | ever looked at the face of clock, without being reminded of the words of my father.
 know not, my friends, what o'clock it is with you, but I know very well what time it is with myself; and that if mean to do any thing in this world, which hith- erto I have neglected, it is high time to set about i'. The words of my father have given solemEity to the dial plate of the clock, which it never would have possessed in my estimation, if these words had not been spoken. Look about you my friends, earnestly entreat you, now, and then ask yourself what o'clock it is with you.
 4 so5er calculation.-A young man who earns from six to eight or ten dollars per week, and spends but three or four of it in boarding, and what besides, is necessary for comfort and convenience, may lay up from one to two hundred dollars yearly to. ward setting up for. himself at proper time. 1.-the capital required be not large, in three or four years he may calculate upon being a master instead of q journeyman. This is one view-obvious to be sure, but not tho less important.
 Another view is, and one which too of- ten presents .itsclc-;f young man, instead of thus laying up the chief part of his wa- gcs, spends it all, or nearly so, in idle Sun- day excursions and frivolous evening balls -or billiard playing, or any other vicious or imprudent pursuit, he may calculate up- on remaining journeyman for life and if not brought through evil communication to the State Prison or the galIows, will in alI probability terminate his mortal career in some poor house, unpilied and despised. This is another view of the case equally obvious as the last; and yet how often are both of them lost sight of to the ruin of youth.
 To lure to tho one, let the other be kept sight of. But from every vicious course, youth will find no surer protection than req ligion. lfthcy seek and find that, all tem- poral safety and prosperity will follow, and eternal happiness be the glorious issue.-- Piety is the parent of every virtue, impie- ty of every vice.
 One Man's Portion.-Jona,han camG down from his farm yard to see the lions in the city. and among the rest oar men o'war.' He went accordingly on board of a national vessel, where his swaggcring air happened to take the notice of honest Jack. The tar watched him long time, and at length sided up to him, with whom may you be, if it's a fair question: 'Who, why am one of the owners 7 what one ofthe owpers?' Yes, this ship belongs to the peo- pie of the United States, and reckon I'm one on 'em.' 'Take your share of the ship and scud then ? said Jack, as he gave Jonathan rope yarn and showed him to the gangway.-BOston Daily NcsCs. pr. Kitchener states that "a clean skin lis next 10 clear consciencc;' ; and the old saying of a healthy mind in healthy bo- dy,'' goes further, and may be understood to imply that clean skin is q prerequisite for clean conscience; at all events, that it is essential 10 bodily health is established on physiological principles. To keep the pores of the skin open and free from impu- rites, contributes to the healthfnl action of all the other organs of the body, particu< larly those ofihe stomach; and this requires frequent and regular bathing.
 TransmigratiOn.-A party had met at . public table when the conversation turned upon this subject. MT. K. was a firm be- liever in this doctrine, and was expatiaiing largely upon it's points when he was inter- rupted by gentleman present with, K. | |.