Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-10-11
Extraordinary Case.

We copy the following from the Boston States
man. Boys and young men in this country, and
we might add. the parents Of such, seem to US to
have but limited idea Of the value of trade Per-
haps in this country it might be expected, owing to
heavy preponderlnce in favor Of agricultural pur-
suits. But how often do farmers, who,
commencing with nothing, have been able to accr
mulatc a handsome property, wishing that their
children should shine in some sphere which they
suppose to be superior TO their own Ask them Of
their own concerns, they free to acknowledge
that they are independent-thlt they have enough
and some 10 sPare-yet from false notion, they
suppose 1t is more honorable TO enable their chill
dren live off the labor of others than TO obtain il
by 'teb labor, like their fathers before them.
The fashioas of the times induce youth to suppose
that iaJor is dsgracefui aud it is too true that
fine coat, broad at the TAIL straps and high heeied
boots, almost the only passports into what is
called respectable society,", no matter if they
should be saorted by the veriest scoundre provid-
ed be whiskers. etc. But TO trades In En-
gland, the parents of boy must advance sum not
trfling in amount to his master tradesman, and IN
denture their child for seven years, TO pay for the
trade the child learns. Here the reverse is the
The apprentice is paid and if he does JUS
to himself aud his master, the advantages are
largely on his side. 1t is to be regretted that the
laws in respect to apprentices in this country are
not better observed by employers; as it would not
OILY be for their advantage but for that OF the young
men entrusted to their charge.
1t appears that the young man spoken of kae ,c
the advantage OF trade, though confess he
took queer way to obtain it. We give it, and
hope the moral lesson it contains will not be lost.
DETERMINED LEARN Az lIoNEsr Trade
Saturday afternoon an English lad eighteen years
Of age, named James Burns. went into IA store il
Washington street, with roll of diaper cloth un
der his arm, and asked the keeper of the If ht
knew the cloth. The gentleman replied that he
Hnew it to be his, and asked him how he came by
H.. lie answered that he had taken II from the
door about two hours before, and had been walking
mp and down the street, with the hope OF being de
tcced and sent TO the house of correction where ht
understood he would have chance TO learn trade
and he begged, a favor, that he might be gver
~ TO a constable The gentleman then sent HIN
With a clerk To constable Clapps Office To Mr.. T.
be made the following statement II am weaver
aud have arrived very lltey in this country with M
mother, having been thrown out OF employ at home
On account Of the low wages in England, II tool
me two years to lay up eight pounds towards pay
ing my passage In New York was advised
to g to Lowell, and / have been up there. bu
could ret work. One objection 10 taking me II
the factory was, that have, as you may see, tn
kings evil on both sides of my neck. Now hav
some idea of shoemakng, and am told that ca
learn that trade IN the house OF correction and
thought that by stealing the cloth, could be sen
there and hy that means get trade at which
could work by myself, and support my mother
have no home no friends, and 10 money unde
these circumstances. and after much consultation
a complaint entered against hun, upon his ow
statement as Il vagrant, and he was sentenced To
six months One object and hope in disposlng q
him WIS, that his disease might be cured IN tn
cstabll shmcnt.