The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-08-04

tins column. II contains some important truths
Teach Your Boys to Work.
ldlenoss is the bane of society, and its pernicous
infucnc" is every where seen, and every where
felt 1t is active industry that give. zcst to all the
cnjoymcnts Of lfc, and makes the nd, idual use
full is his day and generation. The idlcr is the
drone Of 3"ci,ty-a dead weight un the community;
producing nothing for his own support, he has to
be supported by others. We frequently see the
industrious mechanic by labor and economy
Iuring competence of the good things Of this
life but instead Of bringing up his son TO like
honorable calling, and early training him to habits
of Industry. he suffers him to pass his youth in
dlencss dresses fine, rides in his carriage. has his
dog and gun. smokes his cigar and takes his glass
of champagne and mikes with that society which
fixes his destiny lie is miserable creature
disc"ncnted, restless and unhappy. lie seeks So
cicty of hi. own kind. runs into excess, anu into
crime dssraccs his parents, and even wishes them
deceased. that he may spend their estate in ,lissi-
patton and rc,clry This is the natural tendency
Of idcness. Give your sons such sound practical
education as will qualify them for disrhalgins the
duties that will dcvolve upon them a members Of
n great community Of frccmcn. Let the period ct
their education he mixed with active labor 81,
that while his hands are fashioning the rude ma
trrial int" useful purposes. their minds will be in
quiring into the nature Of material bodies and tho
Laws which govern them; thus labor nd study arc
rendered more attractive and mutually benefit each
other, while at the same time habits are foImiug
of practical industry and correct thinking
There may DO some supcrcillous, ignorant per
liz, l,l,, III l.
iistlain the society of lah"ring mcn la, persons of
this elias are :" few and of little count thai
they toIm 10 standard in any community. nor M,
they of any real value. 50 that when they drop of
it is no loss. but o;hcIwfs. Labor has done every
thing for this country; but for its magic power it
had remained II Wilderness. Labor, mechanical
kill. active industry have done every thing-for.
osts have been hewn down hy the axe of civilian
ton. and millions of happy human beings en-.
gagged in the cultivation of the soil. surrounded by
the comforts and conv cnicnces of life Splendid
cities have arisen by mechanical labor. and ships
are travclsing every seattle idlcr hath done moth
ing. The fuiiner ha. generally been placed first in
the grade of laburcrs but the mechanic is REQUIRED
10 make the pow before the fame can Use it; and
the professional laborcr has neither book, nor tool
until they come through the hand. of the rn.chan
ic-thcy dependent each other and arc all
alike honorable Labor is necessary To our hcal;l
and enjoyment. 1t is the fiat Of umnpotencc
Apart from the zc>t which labor gives To our
cni"ymcnts. no man arrics at any cmincncc with
out aboriurs toll and industry
Let children be carly trained to work. 50 tina
the habit may grow with their growth-lct The
boys learn useful trades, with sound practical cdu
cntiun--thcy may then be thrown On their own re-
sources, "ih much greater chances of success. ana
of becoming useful citizens, than if brought up il
likeness, and started in the world with thousands
OF dollars. The rich heir after he has spent Iii
pairinony is a most helpless and miserable crca
iure. All distinguished professional men have la
bored hard, and from mechanical pursuits mcr
have arrived at great cmincnce in country
Washington was Land surveyor; Franklin,
printer, and Sherman shoe maker.
These remarks are not made without some cx
pcrcncc and observation; and it is deeply to be nc
GREETED than any man from feeling of false prd,
would bring up his son in idlencs, since there ar,
$" many ways in which he may be uscfuly en-
| ploycl. and since dlcncss invariably leads t,
Indebtedness and dcstitution.