Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-10


think, TO take its place among the exact sciences
Immortal honor to the inventorl May he never
want an oyster-man, or Il chimncy-sweep TO bawl
\ ibis praise Having searched my brain and the die
Stionaries in vain for the e,ymology Of the word,
shavc come to the conclusion, that it has particu
Mar positive meaning, and will therefore call i
nonsence--Dandyism, alias the exact science of
) 4nonsence. Does'nt that sound welll This then U
lis the science which is studied so much nova days
i'm certain quarter. As have intima,cd that
am not much conversant with il, canno, tell what
lis the scale of knowledge which possesscs, or what
His the primary lesson, and up to the most ac>
accomplished lessons. But mixing them up, as usedN
Sto do my mush and milk in the brown Porringer,
Twill furnish whole dose at once, in rather com =
i pound form. Well, then, this said most learned
: science contains profound observations abou, green
and blue speciacles, and the most gentce forms and
of canes, how TO make and cure sore
sscycs at convenience, and about bellies and beaux 4
hca,res feas,s and amusemcns, wine parties the last
nccting with all its rvolities and gossip, the laes,
=. Fashions, and the newest mode of bow and how
@ to smile, and talk, and walk, most gracefully. Bur
ITO crown the cxceences of modern exquisite, iii
!is essentially necessary that he should be able to
Y swear most profancly, and 10 use other nereconsh
sn,iand phrases which outrage morality and deccncy
and sulfuse the check of molesty with the crinsonh
Hblush. Now when was a boy, we had not the aid
ESof dandy learning, and it canno, be wondered aE
Hthat we lacked the accomplishments which nlorns
Emany Of the present bcardless youth Il mean they
want native boards, unless indeed in their aspira-
Etons for premature manhood, they are shot forth
Eby some hothouso forcing process; bu, more gene
raly the beard ard other hideous hairy accompani-
Ements of the face borrowed-from what animalss
MI know not, but oien it is likely from Tie cals on
the ass.
A Neither had boys then so many real alvantagesI
Sin the way of study as now, hut they often used.
better what they had, and made up the deficiency
tdhy in,enser application. In comparison with that
class ofsefdubbed gentlemen, who have little mores
Ethan pertncss and presumption 10 recommend them
Hand who, if not hrancss, ignorant and trifng
Eand many vulgar and iueligous, almos, to contempt
Band beyond pity they were as greatly their superi
s ors simplicity, modesty, knowledge, morality and
rligion are exalted above the attributes which conf
Epose their characters.
81 Though the foles and e1iravsgancics OF the age
legitimate sui iects 70, satire, which may be uscdA
ogainst them to advantage, still they demand more
Hscroas notice, they involve most pcrnicous prin-
kScipes and results After all that may be said il
will be found, that they proceed chiefly from de-
Elective education The then is to be found I'M
proper culture Of the mind On parents rests the
Ehlame 10 great degree, OF tire nbsurJos and false
Bprde, and wretched follics which prevail. If they
set the example, they expect that their chlrenl
Awiii improve upon their model; or if they do no,
T. restrain ihem and inculcate higher and nobler prin
Ecpes OF action, they will probably meet every det
sEof nonsense and fashion, and folly which sets in al
IS round then and float on i, to THEN injury and ruin
M is absolutely necessary TO train children under the
eadrcc pecepts Of religion and morality. if they shall
Y he kept from the cddies and whirpoos of vanit,
e and vice, which are continually in motion aroundE
hathcm and which invite and tempt, and urge them
Ejto enter within their dangerous influence 1t is
esides highly proper TO guard children by repeaedE
aessons, against the cXtravagancies and hollow show
k3of The world, and 10 discriminate TO them the true
ti!ed that they may see beneath the covering of Sc
lousncss, tire fountain OF moral life deep with pic
RSand viruous principles with perennial flow, and
ereifeshng the soul under its conscious integrity it'll
szuseiul excelencics, its fitness for communion with
H5thc works end ways Of God, and its precious hopcS
Sol ascending 10 heaven, where it will expand lis en-
serges cesselessly in sphere suited to its eratcds
@characer. On the other hand, The curtain should
%be raised which conceals from the eye of nexprri
fEcnccd childhood and youth The vanity and wicked. /
Esness, cnnu and misery which dwell in the souls Of
multitude, who seem TO he the beau ideal Of gen
3iiiy, and the very pcrsonifcation ofhappncss Let
them he taught tc judge, not by appearances but by
Ecorcc sentiments. Besides, it is highly importantN
'S,,hat they should be instructed 10 dcspse none onf
,accuunt Of rank and condition, and to cultivate as
ssslropor sympathy with all classes of society that
Nlhey may be prepared ior universal usefulness a>
Opportunities may occur
q 1t is truly wonderful that so many parents take ag
s first wong siep-that they cannot see the folly ofk
startng their children once in chase fihc vague
characters of gcnenen and ladies, which has in
3 furious influence on the understandings and !,
shears; prevents them from being wise. or good or
E,Tuly respectable and makes them frequently, tcs:
Imore useful than the Iap-Log. while their conduct
ssn turn, exercises similar power over their own
children. 1.-THE sight of such spoiled ones, with Ihe
gexpense layshed on them and the often resulting &
IpTodis isay, vice and misery, will not parentsH
Of c,uSe nhafs tn avail fhc