The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1843-11-16

nius-but rely confidently on your powers
oisequi5ing knowledge BY diligent appiica-
non; and whether yos nAve genius oS not
~ heiher Jour phFenolog.eal Developments
are mcdaniel OF moi, 4 You hive common
ssnse and common strength aud activity,
you will be good mechanic.
Tine idea ihat some men cannot be me-
chanics IS erroneous, and should be thrown
out the vocabulary Of sayings il prevents
many from trying 10 improve, which IS tie
only thing Necessary; Ca man ties, he must
Team sumo one thing, and every additional
fact that We acquire assists as IN asquung
Others The carpemer learns 10 flame a
small house, ofsimpie construction, and be
hiss learned the must important and dficuli
par Of famiuq a large and intricate ba.ld-
sci. Every lien Of knowiedgc which We
Acquire Is "A KEY 10 something else; the more
we learn the easier we learn. Knowledge,
lac money If put 70 use viii yield an inter-
est, and this viii be compounded according
10 the industry of ihe possessoT.
There are many sources from which me-
clluic may derive Instruction; and sill they
a.e few who think of going 10 the four
tain head, and consuming the works Of lhe
Great Afchiiecl of The universe, Works firsi
suggested the ideas, where the models for
the architect, sculptor and machinsi.
Jne light Of ieaco 3 constantly discov-
enng new beauties. and important mechani-
cal relations in the iuanimaie Vegetable, ami
mate world, as well as in the motions Of the
heavenly bodies and they are accessible toall
andshe mechan wllderivcpleasue aud p of
il from Ehesiudy Of these subjects. From
geology be win learn the structure and or
elnizriion Of the earth, the minaerin which
tie rocks are laid for foundation, how min
erals are deposited, and the formation of the
superstruciufe, which is calculaied for pro
duc.ng aud supporting Vegetable and auimal
life. But 10 the mechanic no study can be
more useful or pleasant than the study OF
Natural Philosophy We see tho plant ola
season, las com o. wheat spiHging iiom he
ground with the commencement Of warm
weather, arriving al maturity, and dying Al
the commencement of cold weather, but The
seed has been matnrcd forihe pcfpetuaiion
of the species, The foog Of yearly plant
Is NOT a. firmly fixed in me ground As the
root Of the oak; he stalk IS not as strong, Il
was wanted to last but one year; It's place,
root and branch, which would be required
neat year for anew plant, which would re-
qaile the decomposition ofihe parent stock
COZ is susicnance. These are mechanical
lessons: ifa house isto be built to sand bul
one yesf,a deep and strong ioundaiion need
.p.a-l,a- -, asssis. sllpnlslruciasesas, AUDI
I0uilt o. oTAs darlblc hillefials, IS Il 4 we're
intended 10 lasi Cor ages.
The machinisl will find, in The structure Of
the animal frame, specimens OF mechanical
skill from which be may derive much inior
nation, bat far surprising bis abilities TO i'm
late.
Bot TO the FIRST proposition; LEI me say
again 10 The youugmechanic, study and learn
Use the abilities that God has given you,
% the best advantage, and whether you are a
genious or natural mechani or not, YOU need
not fear the Fesuli.--Prairie Farmer.