Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-29
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ralleled prodigy would attract the curious and,
TO the great credit of the place, we have num-
Der, who, like the learned Athenans are always
on the look out for something new--of this mind
to-day, and that to morrow, and most phiosophi.
caly opposed to all old customs and ways as the
relics of superficial and barbarous ages Thanks
to these modern curios who are fast modelling
the state of society here to their elegant opinions
and manners. What glorious social state we
shall soon have, the fame of which will draw
hither wondering crowds, and our city of the Sun
will become the centre of refinement to the ci.
vilizcd world
1t is already place of unequalled liberty,
where every one is disposed to do his own plea.
sure, and, especially, the young people; and this
is certainly, a great recommendation, as unfet-
tered freedom is the very acme of the lofty and
bonndless aspirations ofthe immortal mind and,
assuredly, it would be very anti.republcan and
ungenerous TO desire even to place any restric-
tion on the sacred privilege of thinking and act
ing one pleases, going where he likes, even
ifit be into sty or to the Devil
Besides, it is not to be tolerated, that any one
should interfere with the pecuniary concerns of
his neighbor. Every man, ofcourse, has a right
to get money, and lay it out he pleases. As
TO any responsibility for money, why that's a
mere fiction invented by the preachers to get
the peoples cash into their own pockets. So
Justly sensitive of their independence on this
score, most persons that TO touch their purse
is all one with touching their character. In adj
dition, this is very wealthy place, it would be
the height OF presumption to say, that the people
shall not devote their money to what purposes
they please, aud, especially, since they all very
punctually pay their taxes and preachers, and all
other honest debts. and are most exemplary in
their liberal support of all the religious and be-
| ncvocnt institutions of the age.
Moreover, it would be very unkind and impo-
lite if not unpatriotic, to endeavor TO hinder the
attendance of our gentry such exhibitions
are passing to and fro in the land, because the
managers of them are men and women of high
| standing in society, who are trying to make an
honorable as well as honest living, while at the
same time with the most patriotic motives, they
minister TO the qualification and improvement of
| the people Birds of feather ought certainly TO
! flock together!
Now, Notwithstanding my zeal TO vindcate
the recent exhibition, some oIdfashioned and self
conceted folks may be disposed to think that the
assembly not very choice, and that the days
of humbug not yet over. As 10 the latter
charge any one who is acquainted with the vi
gorous minds composing the meeting will not
dare TO make il and as to the insnuation that
there was any thing swinish in the company, it
is downright slander--for say it positively
and without the fear of contradiction, that all the
people of Sunbury respectable, very respect
able.
| There are, however, still very few young
men among us who have not yet imbibed the
literary spirit of that class-the hope of the
town and of the countrywide, il is TO be greatly
desired, will be stimulated by the acquisitions of
the hog TO a course of study, so that they may
be able to rival him in attainments and, it is
not doubted but that, out of gratitude for the
sautary influence of his learned example, they,
together with his other friends and admirers,
will Join in card of invitation to him to repeat
his visit, at which time they may be able to COM
pete their education in the science of hogism.
but We ladies', | understand that We We're so
wanting in intelligence aud modesty as not TO IA
vor the hog with your presence, Never do the
like again, but be respectful TO every honorable
visitor TO the town, or you will call down my
ire upon You, and will urge the gentlemen TO
blot you out of their books
As the bee gathers honey from every opening
flower so, doubt, it is perfectly justifabe for
those who are thirstng after knowledge, 10 pro-
cure it in the hog-pen, that place of scents so
sweet
We have meteorologists and astronomers and
botanists and natuaralists, who gather knowledge
from the heavens, the clouds and the earth AMI
why should we not have a corps of scientific srun-
tiers TO root out knowledge from the ground And
as dirty work makes clean money, there can be
no objection, in this most disinterested age, to
obtain IT by the roofing process
; And as the hog is particularly knowing in the
matter of guter-rolling, any of our older gentle
: men, or the young ones, Just in the pink of fash
ion, who would be pleased with most lustrous
polish TO their garments, will soon be able to pre-
, sent us with the most perfect specimens Of im-
5 tation if they will sip away At the bottle, and
; get drunk when they go from home, or frequent
the bar.rooms, and tarry at the whiskey or the
wine, This, probably, is one of the easiest les
sons in hog science,
But we, in this region, ought, in a special
manner, TO feel our obligation 10 the learned hog
whose very natural method for obtaining know