Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-01-30

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to paint "patience on a mOnumept,p or q
perspective scene in vegetable garden.
without ever dreaming how 70 wash tea
cup or finding out the mystery Of concoct-<
ing good bread. The truth is, half that Is
learned in youth is to DO ualearasa ia atasv
life. TheAs accousplssi.ntents" ofthe SEM
mary Nre OIICuItm1S sssvso -A:.SA.nnaae An
usefulness in mature years, and are almost
always Ia be thrown aside upon marriage.
How few ladies draw landscapes when
they have kind husbandst0 entertain, and
how few play the harp or piano whenthey
can substitute the iHliaty.
JOHN HENDERSON. SHOE MAkEn.
This was the sign over little shop i'd
Brookville, Indiana, from 1915 10 lS2l.-
A poor boy once aprren,iced 10 the shoe.
making business, by honesty aud industry.
had commenced business for himsel. and
pursuing his trade with diligence and pune-
tuality, sought to secure ihG esteem. and
respect of those around him. He succeed
ed. The shoemaker is now the faithful.
talented aud eloquent Wlig Senator in
Congress frona Mississippi Some Of the
Van Buren newspapers sheer al him, as
though his early honorable efforts were
rather Disgrace 10 him than merit, aud
scott with all the prils ofsrisiccrutic mean-
ness at his hudable ambition. Let them
scoff. The MECHANICS Of the couhtry, in
connection with THE FARMERS, constitute
the sure and strong pillar ofsupport 70 our
liberties, and that the great majority Of
these two honorable aud usefsl ciasscs. Of
citizens should be Wings tells nobly for
L. snEs ~. a. =
tain. The CINCINNATI Gazette, speaking
Of the scorn expressed by the Van Buren,
democratic aris!ocrats for the Wing shoe,
maker now in the senate Of the United
States quotes the following actual occpE-
renee. II will apply truly u many Of the
party democrats Of the present day.
"Let these men remember re6ukSf
once administered to John Randolph, BY a
Virginia shocu,aker2 Daniel Shelly. an
able statesman and eminent lawyer 81 Vir-
ginia, commenced the business of life as
shoemaker. Mr.. Randolph cast il IN his
face, as a reprnacli on the door OF Congress-.
+" True, replied Mr.. Sheffy,.l somnsntdd|
the business 0i Iifc a siioeulaker. Had my
colleague begun his career 10 the same vo-
cation, il is very possible hc would have
remained shoemaker 70 this day.
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Profanity.-What 10 there more dis
gushing to the virtuoos man, TO the man of
refined ssnsibility, than profanity. Al.
though there ate many who style theme
selves gentlemen, that allow themselves this
odious practice, yet u does not prove that
those persons who indulge in Il arS gentle
men-but the reverse. Wherever We licSr
a man deal out bis oalhs ut every breath.
and calling down the vengeance Of Heavgn
upon him In The shsbe Of some borrid in
precation, We may conclude that hi ID fur
gone in the road TO ruin; that Unless he
soon breaks away from his sinful course.
he may DO taken nj his Word, arid hurried
; into eternity yitt d CURSE upoi' bis lips.--
He may Sc clad ID robes Of fne linen, bu.
his apparel will mot take, away the stain
which 10 afiyed TO him by using profane
language. r. Id d fstfer2 think Tor ons
moment the example he 10 setting before
his children, eslthing every word that fall,
from his lips, they soon begin 10 lisp forth
amid their childish pralils the lipvyid oath
the passing traveller hears amid tligir sport,
the boisierous laugh mixed with the profa.
nation of Gods holy name. il ID vpl-
gar habit also, for III itS train follow Low
and obscene jests, such as would make ihs
ears Of o virtnous person 70 Jingle; how
often is COR decency shocked By the Low
riBaldry mixed viii. profanity, Which meet
our ears 10 passing thrOugh tie lsireetE. IH
this enlightened age, such q state 0fihings
should not be-. pll6Se habits which tend
to demoralize cor chitactdrs.i should be
carefully guarded against, iand every pre-
csuiion taEsI, that tho rising. generation
MAY grew up viftu9us and refined people.
; Lei ilte ladies Of lie. land do what they
can for Tile suppression Of tiiis vice; lei
them debar from their society every young
man from whose lips falls profane Ian
gusge let THE BE done In every case, and
soon . blow wifi b given to this vice, gkal
will cause il to tremblc from lie very foulJ.
daiipn. The influence Of wicaAaS. 3 great
and upon whatever benevolent object n i
tugned, Il aets with force NOS 10 be vjlh-
stood. Daughters 6f Amesicai come ibea
i 10 the rescue; l6ad % yoqr aid IN doing
this work. and il win DO seeomg!isled.
afr6,ssp and women nesar sssef6 ii me-
chanics AID operatives. But selfsfyled gem
tlenaen ana ladies not un1TequeRtly do. We
/ haye heard 81 lady who once lefi bali
9 rInorn because Q mechanic entered Ghe
> carried O basket-makeF. and died wash
n woman. And Of . gentleman who did the
!. same things and nOl long aIleggards wae
. compelled 90 60 70 . mechanic 90 ~ anFed
4 from Jail. Labor not only rebounds. u
;. wealth, but is merit 49,