Litchfield enquirer., 1836-08-18

."UD!y rom starvation. Those uDOn whom ne mus called. were too busy to listen Co 1"c story ot child. Finally, by dint of perseverance, he succeeded in obtaining \
 situation m tho Globe cotton mill. in Pk;l- adelph'a, receiving for his services savenfv-
 nve cents per week. He succeeded ;n ce,.
 ting younger brother into the Sam
 tablishmen,. who was paid fifty cents re-
 week. Their united wages-one aoilar
 and twenty-five cents per week-scrved to sustain the sick mother and the familv.-. Things went on this way for some lime 7. the mother was hastening to the end of her earthly career. None interested sher,-5 selves in the fate of these obscure ind;v;6-a uals. Their ncighbors were vicious. de- graded people. as poor as themselves. For a long period roasted potatoes were their only food, and the small pieces of wood which they could collect inlhe streets their only fuel. Finally. female, who had been bridesmaid to the mother, heard of her distress and sought her out. Her as-. sistance and personal services were freely given, but alas !! it was too late !: she could but smooth the pillow of death. The moth. erwas laid in her grave by the side of her husband, and the children were left or- phans. The kind lady remained by, dis posed of,Wbat little furniture was left, and obtained situations for the remnant of this afflicted family. Their prospects began to. assume brighter hue. At their meeting at the end of every year, they could say that the past year had been more prosper ous than any before it. Finally an opening was made for the older boy to the Christian ministry, and that boy, said Mr. Stevens. is the 'ndiUidu0t sCko nOao addresses you.
 FlRsT STEPs.-The anxiety of accumu. lating something for their children--if not enoIghsfor their entire support. at least enough to set them we'll ailoat in life--is very common among parents. This is in- judicious, and arises from parental weak ness. Educate your children well, and you have done enough for them; teach them to depend on their own strength--- and this can only be done by putting them upon their own nresOurces--in no other way can they acquire strength. In truth, set- ting young man afloat on the wealth &C., cumulated by his father, is like tying blad- ders under the arms of A swimmer, or rath- CT one that cannot swim; ten chances to one he wilt lose his bladders and his sole dependence, and thenswhere ishe3 Teach him while young to swim little with bis own strength, and then he will beprepared to enter the stream of life, and take care of himself without any extraneous helps. Un- der such circumstances, he will be likely to buffet the waves far more successfully.
 ARrRENTicEs.---I IRe Mechanic Arts.-. We are all wrong in undertaking the value of the mechanical operatiOns--we ars all wrong in making all our sons Doctors, Lawyers, Divines, and Merchants. Some branches oE the family should be mschan- ics, and if when they are out of their time, we can give them some money to com mence business with, we at once set them on the road to independcnce--.o solid in dependence. weight and influence. Elm ployment-labor, healthy, refreshing, con- stant labor is the grand secret to keep boys correct and a.oral, to keep them out of vice in every shape, to make good sons and good citizens of tbems
 Wa have often wondered that 90 flow sons of fortune offer as apprentices to some mechanical pursuit, for example to the Printing business---a business which is light and agreeable, and combines so many advantages. It may be asked what are tho benefits of this branch of the Mechanic Arts. The sons of persona in easy cir- cunastances who can board and lodge them without cost until they are cut of their times.--who will superintend their comforts and morals and feel an interest in their
 advancement, may realize the Following ad-
 vantages: x. lst. They learn a business which ranks high in tbe cultivation of the human mind "a business by which they at once beeome familiar with the moral and political condi- ton of the countryside advancement of the mechanic arts-the progress of inter- nal Improvements business which made Doctor Franklin the great man he is by the whole world allowed to have been. 9
 2d. The Printing business includes
 kiiowledgs of proOf reading ac- quaintance wiih the art Of paper making. and in newspaper oiIice where . boy b intelligent, quick. ambitious to excel. he
 becomes familiar with editorial pursnits-- and when out of his lime becomes pFopgie- tor of . city Or country papefs and d pru. dent. temperate and in1uslfions, nlay be- come q conspicuons politician, and msy 6ll any of the high 0lIicss af the country. e we see at present in Aeholding Printers Sen- ators in Congsess and members ef ths House of Representative. So much for our owa profession, bus there are many 10. ble mechanical pursuits. which sbogId be eulsiyated by young men ofgood family and edueatios.
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