Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-07-29
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seems easier, until finally to sin is much easi-
er than to refrain. We have been led to make
these remarks because we deem it Of great im-
porance that the leisure moments Of young
men. should rot be passed in idleness, but
should be devoted to such exercises of the mind
or body as will tend to develope both. But
| 10 return to the immediate subject with which
we started. We think it highly important
| that all who are engaged in mechanical en-
plcyments, should understand geometrlcal
drawings.-The carpenter, who can with tacll-
i'y employ his pencil, scale and dividers. will
very soon rise to eminence in his trade; and
SO with those in the several other mechanical
trades. The professional man should also ac-
quire knowledge of Architecture for lib
eral education is incomplete unless the student
has thorough knowledge Of Architecture. A
correct understanding Of the principles of Ar
| chitecture is necessary to obtain . true knowl-
edge of criticism; and therefore, should de-
serve the attention Of the general student. But
without a practical acquaintance with the
rules of drauohting, no one can have thor
oueh knowledge Of Architecture. How much
satisfaction it is 20 the professional man, when
| he views a fine specimen Of Architecture, to be
competent to Judge Of its proportions, and
with the eye of critic point out its beauties.
| But this cannot be done unless by paying
| some attention to the rules of Architecture and
draughting.
| 70 those who have children growing up we
would say, place the pencil and paper in the
| hands Of your sons, and encourage them 10
| sketch ; and if you understand the rules, teach
them to draw correctly; but il you do not, and
| a teacher is not convenient, let them make
some affon; and although at first they may be
unsuccessful, in very short time they will
improve sufficiently to teach themselves.
There is more satisfaction in having
knowledge of draugh,ing, than in any other
accomplishment taught to young persons tor
| il we see handsome flower, its beauties may
be preserved by placing It on paper. The
splendid emotions excited by viewing splen-
did landscape may be again experienced when
ever we wish, by taking sketch of that land
scape and so with any object which may ex'
cite in us lively emotions of interest. BY look
| ing over an old Port Folio, in which we keep
| little sketches Of places which we have seen !;
the mind is thrown back to happy moments,
passed at that particular place and time; that
such were pleasant must be true, for we would
not preserve a memento of that which had
been unpleasant. But we are running away
from our original position into passions and
emotions, and for fear that we may again be
temped to digress, we will dra,0 this chapter
to close.-St. Louis Evening Gazette.
was uuucrs DrcKer, respectauIc crIEzeu
| Of London. Whiioss@ .h- I1.isr ! AL shiA
Gilbert become the prisoner Of Emir. Ater
year Lalrs captivity, the Emlr treated MN
kindly. admitted him TO his table, and as
coursed with him on the manners OF his coo",
try. The Emir's daughter also saw and loved
him; she made opportunities OF conve1s'ns
with him. and heard that he came from Lon.
don. He afterwards escaped and reached
England in safety. She determined to toiio"
him. She left her fathers house, found snip
sailing for England and remembering the
name of London, one Of the two English wofos
she could pronounce, by repeating It lnces.
sanity, she at last got to the metropolis: he'e
she wandered from street TO street, exclaimine
"Gilbert." She at last, by chance, reached the
street he lived in mob usually accompanied
her. which reused the attention OF the family
and she was recognized by his servant. ui'
bert consulted the Bishop OF London on I'M
circumstances, who, finding she was DESTROYS
Of becoming Christian. advised him 70 ula'
nv, He followed this advice, and the iruit
the union was Thomas Beckett, the bold Arch
bishop of Canterbury, whose resistance
> Henry the Second, and brutal murder ny In
tools of that monarch, hll some OF the most ~
;, .erestng pages Of English history.
!, SWEARING OUT OF JAIL.-.a Ne,o Pldn.-l