Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-24
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minds us by The closing OF the year, OF
The end Of our race upon earth. Her WIS.,
It's, II rightly improved, may the better
prepare us for living in society, Or lor
quitting 1t oreyer.
Il II is the part OF wisdom TO gather up
useful lessons from all the changes and
circumstances Of life and, perhaps, no
event can be more proiitably or wisely
improved Tor this purpose than the close
of The year. With a large class OF The
community, much of outdoor labor Is
: abridged, and To many moe, the long
evenings Of December afford the hest
opportunity for the cultivation OF the IN
; telleciual and moral powers and the So
cia affections.
RI With the best Of people, the first clov-
en- months Of the year cannot pass with
out leaving many duties omitted, many
engagements broken, kind Offices ne
elected, and many nameless errors Of
omission and commission. What la
Dor do we find accumulated for the last
month in the year! We are continually
delving in earth and yet related 10 heav-
en- surrounded by the material universe
I and yet constantly borrowing from the
spiritual and eternal. Thus dwelling
I upon the confines, of two worlds, man
finds ample means for improvement.
| As the last and gravest month of the
year is with us, the time may be well
improved for correcting oar faults and
balancing the accounts and obligations
of the memorable year eighteen hundred
ard fo,iy The political duties Of the
year have been very acceltah'y and
!. worhily performed by The people gene
rally They have given new cause for
, confidence. And if they do not have n
good government, well administered, 1t
5 will be no fault on their part. -.
I And now that the elections ale all
over, and the country with her glorious
; institutions saved, we should alt diligent-
" engage in the social, intellectual md
moral duties before us. Women have
, not been Indifferent in the matter Of pol
tics for the last few months, nor indeed
could they, while so much was at stake 4;
and we earnestly desire that they may
be moro active in those affairs which
now demand attention, und in which they
arc acknowledged Oh oil hands to be
| prime movers.
The education Of youth must, in this
free country, always occupy place OF
tho first importance. 1t is the rock OF
our hope. Yet how far behind what
they should be, are our village schools
Teachers, pupils, committees, agents and
parents how little are each aud all i'm
pressed with their duties! The culture
Of the immortal mind is too frequently
a committed to unskilfvl hands, and often
, with less caution than wooden clock is
given into the hands of a workman for
repairs
Extravaganza in domestic and person.
al affairs is the bano that has discour-
aged thousands, and brought uneasincss,
vexaion and wo into The bosom Of many
family. Let the items of Itilc daily
expenses be carefully examined, and
4; every thing not imperaivcly y necessary
be abandoned. Our country pays an
, annual sum to France of twenty millions
Of dollars for the lurury of silk And
; this is but one of the drains that carry
of the means of comfort and indepcn-
, dcncc 10 our conn,rymep, and women
too The burdens which extravaganza
f and luxury impose are thousand times
b more grevious than those Of real nccessI-
~. The qualification of our imaginary
wants cost vastly more effort than on,
real ones Household economy should
be carefully studied, and the household
arts encouraged.
II Lyceums, reading circles, literary and
scicGlifc associations, will now have an
opportunity to flourish. Reading useful
books will occupy large PORTIONS OF these
: long evenings. And this reminds us o!
the neglect into which SO many have fall
len, of not returning books they have
borrowed. In the outdoor and indoor
, the public, domestic and personal eS-
I animation of the present month, see to II
that the crying sin OF retaining borrowed
books he not overlooked or remain une,
.pentcd Of Trust not TO memory, that Is
|, ueacherous but let each man and each
g woman give thorough overhauling-
r 4 examine every book in their Libraries
i and return to the rightful owner such Il:
y have been borrowed.
4 As far as possible the financial account:
Of the year should be settled, and al
small credits cancelled. The abuse OF
credit by reckless aud long windco
d debtors, has brought the system into dis
; repuic, by engrailng upon it untold mis-
d chiefs Forget not, especially, the sna
: but imperative demands Of the PRINTER
Select OF The best Of your substance to
reward him for his constant labor in your
behalf Thus reader, shalt thou ain the
I approval Of thine own conscience, and
D make glad the heart of him who delights
e to promote thy happiness.
/. Bachelors who have lived in the colo
:; loneliness of single blosse edness, should
revive little, and tender heart and hnno
to some fair woman, without whom maj
. is lone creature, of little comfort to any
n 4 body and less TO himself
q The spruce young men should a,'unt
= the girls to singing schools and socia
! parties, and those who have parents an,
: sisters in the city, should be attentive Il
those who are here, away from home an'
, friends, that they be well introduced
;. and thus make social intercourse pre-