Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-22

- Ssesrr-'1
1j-The Mechanics Association lave fitted
up within few months past, the second
story Of the South wing o. the Rhode Is and
/ Union Bank building, as a place of meeting
for the Society, and Library room 1t isop-
ened every "Wednesday and Saturday evenings,
and the I.brarian is in attendance, 10 del yer
books TO the Members and thcil Apprentices
Thi, is one of the best Societies in this town,
an is means of usefulness arc becoming cX-
tensivc and valuable men who are employed
through the dav, at their various mechanical
occup Itions, can improve their minds by reai-
inc the booEs from the library, during the
evenings. and thus obtain much valuable IN
formation. Eut a still better feature in the
OBJ ecis Of this Society, is that APprent coS
NAV take books from the Library, and their
Ieizure hours, instead OF being occupied by
mischief. and their minds devoted to dey.ltry,
are occupied in reading histories, and other
valuable books, thus laying the foundation for
usefulness and future knowledge, which will
avail them in manhood's steiner year s, and
Fl make them useful members OF the communi-
ty.
Mechanics and Manufacturers cannot better
do their part to ear their Apprentices in the
paths q: wisdom and solid virtue than by en-
courag'ng them to read thes2 books, and by
giving them ticfcts to attend the Lectures
which may be delivered before the Associa-
ton. Goo seed thus sown in the youthful
t mind lrW take root, and in after years, al
though it may not appear, for long tim,
c to have taken root will bear an abundant and
rich harvest There is no earthly reason
II why the Mechanics of this great and glorious
o Republic should not be ster'ing and learned
:, men tie idea of moni Arislocrlcy being
/ the only mobiles and lorls Of the land, has long
since become obsolete among all sens lc.
c practical and useful men. lie who employs
e his mind and his han IS, for the benefit OF his
=. icllow-men, is an ornament TO society, and h,
| lives TO some purpose, FOR he fulGlls the de-
il sign OF the Creator.
- Labor is mans Inheritance, the only bcqucst
d of our first parents virtue they had none Il
e leave Us, and wealth they never acquired
e Honest labor no man need be ashamed of, foi
e tn. most splendid ntol Gets, those who have
Q conceived plans and dis oyered inventions
. which have opened wc!,-springs of wealth
o and laid out avenues Of knowledge, have been
5 those who commenced life in humble man
ner, and were literally the architects OF thcil
e own fortune aud fame. The scornful lip q
It the arlstocrat, who can boast Of his wordl,
IF possessions, may be cur'ed in proud deGanc,
Jf at the Industrious mechanic, the sweat O
h whose brow earns his daily breal b~t it
II many instances the head ofllc one is cmptie
y than the shadow OF vanity, while that Of the
other is the personiicat on of genius, the en-
,- bo!ymcnt Of al that is lofty and splendid il
!, thought. TIE one rolls in his .Wericd chari
rs OF, bu0 to save his soul from pcrditon he can
n not tell who fr.t discovered the principle 0
,e Gravitation in Philosophy tho other labor
N hard with his hands, but his head is an ency
H. clopedia Of knowledge.
t, Many G ant mind is slambering in an un
y" rrepo,sesiny head which requires tha fore o
circumstances to dcvelopo lis pow ver it need,
encouragement to walk in the paths Of knowl
Il edge from which its .nna,o modcsty, or tn.
j. want Of means now keeps it, circumstance
; as it i>,-lel these sli yht barriers be removed
T. and i, would accomplish somcthin; great anC
beneficial ) S'mc latent causc will arouse i
directly, and It's burning asplr tons will wai
a'ogg the realm OF stars whose scinr' alton,
app al like the phosph r scent undulations o
sea Of 9 ory,-anl that same mind wi il We
discover new planets aud strange haaycnl,
bodies, which the ablest astronomers have new
er yet forcl),d. MINIS Wok never ends
his knowledge is never perfect. and as long
as the light ofreason beam upon him and the
q veil of God 5 curse remains upon the earth
n, for original sin, 50 long Will new dcyelope.
: mcns constantly be made and new paths be
discovered in tn lim'tle fields If H. ovcdge
= Therefore, we say to Apprentices, while
d the means are before you, and The advantages
Jar, literally offered unto you, do not f,.l 10 i'm.
" prose them, for they viii be of vast impor-
lancc =, llto period of liio Prog ess j.
. your prcrogatIvc, AID there ia no hing to pre-
vent you from rising in society and occupying
It's most con picuous positions. Wealth can
not give you a nam or a cha acier for good
b ness and greatness virtue is the only sur
+ foundation, and knowledge is the structur
which it is IN your power to build upon it,
DO this, aud in few years you will become
the main pillars in the temple of Freedom
aud upon your shoulders shll gracefully re.
pose the iunamcutal principles Of the feecst,
the nobcst and The only model Government, &C
The earth