Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-28

system, alluded to in this matter and have
now nothing to add.
For the Herald
UNPOpULARITY OF BOYHOOD
1t is an unquestonnble and notable fact
,het in certain icouil be arisocrati c towns
there is n period in the lives of young per.
sons, especially Of boys, when they are, 10
great degree, excluded from respectable
society And the consequences arising
from this are, that this excluded part of
community engage in mischievous and
petty tricks, and (whnt is most imporanl)
degrade themselves, and become a con,inu.
al pcst.t the community at large. said
their own degradation was Of chief impor
lance, because II IS not owing 10 the boys
own choice, but gcn,cel and respectable
people treat them with very little and some.
times no attention, so that they are almost,
forced from the society which would have
no other tendency than 10 improve their
character, and bring them up 10 the way
they houid go, and they associate together,
INDUCING in the only recreation left them
by those who are solely in fault, and who
undoubtedly will be called TO nm account
for these very young mems commencement
IN the seductive course Of crime, when the
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over, which will decide the fat, for nm end.
less eternity.
Ii is well known though seemingly no,
an acknowledged fact, that young people
II ust and utH have amusemcnl.. either Of
an innocent or OF an injurious and ruinous
ked, lfthey nrc shown no respect, treat.
ed with no attention, banshcd from society.
hey will Of course, not Of ch0icc. form
bands of conspiracy for robbng hen.roosls.
breaking windows, removing marJic dom
Heps from churches, as well as private hous
es, leaving down fences, taking gates Off
their hinges and carrying them some dis.
lance ilom their proper places, to the great
annoyance Of their respective owners NIL
finally, as their age increases, Ihev look up.
on these llltle tricks as beneath them; aud
plIlering small sums of money TOR they
have no other means of obtaining it, 90 on
to greater deeds Of inquny, such gam.
bling drinking, &c ill at last they become
TT subjects for state. prisons and the gallows
But to confne myself more strictly 10
my subject. After the boys become noted
for their vices, this nouid be arislocracy
wonder how It happened that The boys in
their town have become so wicked They
say, I'VE would not on any account have
our chidrcn-:hal is, those Of them who
have not already enlisted in these bands of
lnlqnllyi for, fortunately, these people re.
ceve IN part, their punishment for neglect
ct Duty in this world by having the guilt
and misery Of their own sons TO mourn
over-remain here for fear they will asso-
clale with these mischievous bows and
therefore withhold all their encouragement
OF education in that town by necessarily
sending their sons and daughters abroad for
| improvement
Perhaps It may be better to give brici
description Of town which ! now have
in my mind, where a course directly oppo-
site the one have been endeavoung to de-
scribe is pursued, and in this way set forth
precedent for every town. THIS town is
| pleasantly situated near the Green Noun
tains, upon a rise OF ground, about mile
and a bali distant from a noble stream
which empues islurbuIenl waters into Lake
Champain Undoubtedly the settlers Sc
Iected this spot, thus FAT i'on any stream,
because they were quiet people and dad
Z M, d,s,ra 10 hove he noise Of he rr.r ,n.