Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-04

ness that Thomas has scqpired. The great
and real d;sparity begins q once 20 appear in
jts true light for while the one is able, from
his superior skin and knowlsdge, to hll any re-
sponsible sMsion an foreman or master work.
man. the other 10 destined to BE- only second
rate iourneyn,an, at reduced wages, through
6s whole life. The golden opportunities Of
lhis youth have gone forever. II 10 too late to
lretrace the folles Of the past, and the bitter
fruits Of those follies must forever weigh upon
the mind Of the unwise youth with a sense OF
degradation he cannot overcome.
We think that the above illustration is a
true picture. of the caoscs and motives that
operate to the disadvantage Of the young me-
cbau;es in our land. We have -co!,ed atten-
ton 10 the subject from an earnest desire to
benefit the class to which We are proud to be-
long. We have seen and known Of the evil
results Of this forcing system, by which men
are sought to be produced from boys in their
teens. and we would urge the consideration OF
this important subject upon the minds Of all
who have the welfare Of the rising generation
at heart To the young, who are ust upon
the threshold Of active life, we would say -
let no slight IN Inducements Of a present pecuniory
advantage tempt you for moment TO lose
sight Of the grand idea Of becoming perfect in
whatever YOU undertake. Every honest occu.
suddenly rich, but strive by patient toll and
assiduity in whatever calling you may choose,
10 Law the foundation of character and habits
upon the broad and deep basis of knowledge ;
hooking rather to the end Of life than to the
first results in the outset. To parents and
guardians this subject is fraughf with the
deepest considerations concerning the future
prosperity and happiness of those committed
to their charge. Individual Influence can do
much to lessen the sad tendencies of the age,
by which the community is flooded with half.
learned artizans, who are ignorant Of the trades
which they profess and whose misdrected and
misguided toll, be ever so severe, can produce
for them but scanty pittance in comparison
with those who have been faithfully trained to
la knowledge of their capacities and the exer-
else Of their God-given faculties. Your true
craftsman, as Carlyle says, "he who with toll
worn fngers laboriously conquers earth and
makes her mans" is the true hero The
time is coming when more lofty and enduring
monuments shall be erected in honor of the
man who turned the shafts of the steam engine,
or guidedthe motions of spinning mule, than
were ever reared in honor ofthose great heroes
and eonquerers of the world who set the shafts
of deah to thousands of human bosoms, or
guided mailed squadrons Of horsemen upon
the earth's red battle fields, when the halo OF
glory which surrounds the names ofthe worlds
renowned generals and captains, who excelled
so wonderfully in drilling armies, shall grow
pale before the brighter radiance reflected
from the life of the bumblest artizan whose
ambition was to driN the holes for regiment
of shoe pegs, and 6riH them neil.
Let all who would labor for the welfare of
humanity encourage the young in the road to
perfection in the mechanic arts.--T
Christian Citizen.