The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-08


to enter. Some of our blest men in the
different learned professions. entered them
in this very way.
II, however, you make a mistake in
putting into q profession a son who ought
TO be a mechanic, that mistake will Rsssr
rectify itself. He will remain in that pro-
fessiOn all the days OF his life, and a mis-
cradle man he will be, simply because
he has not the means of ever earning his
bread. You all know OF men who climb
up awfully from the ranks OF mechanics
into learned profession bat you know
Of mi who ever left the ranks OF lawyers
or preachers TO become useful mechanics,
although YOU may know of some who
b would happier themselves and could
s rye their fell0wmen better II they did 81.
And Is it true that all the natural digni-
& and all the strength Of intellect can lie
found among the professional men only?
Do parents inquire when they are putting
forth every effort 10 push a darling son
into a learned profession, that they will
necessarily elevate him into a company of
men. ali of whom are learned. Do they
suppose hat ignorance is found nowhere
else than among the mechanics and trades
men : There is as high an order of talent
necessary TO make good mechanics, as is
needed to make the best lawyer in the land.
Go into some OF our great machine shops,
and examine the complex contrivdnces
which are running in such perfect obedi-
ence to the laws Of motion. turning out
Tor your comfort and happiness such art
clts as are needed in your houses, or such
as are necessary in the iron horse that ear
Ties you comfortably aiih lightning speed
from place to place, and say if you can
ihat no ingenuity or high order OF talent
was necessary to insure the construction of
such an intricate and complex piece of
machinery. Even the planning of some
our fine and spacious temples of justice
required as much brain in those who first
conceived such styles OF architecture. as IS
necessary in the head OF the ablest lawyer
10 construct the soundest argument and TO
make the most eloquent appeal that may
ever have been heard within the walls
thereof There is not as much difference
OF mental capacity in some men a. is gen
orally supposed. The difference OF intel
L often greater in Kind than in real
strength.
Let il moi be presumed from these re
that | would undsrvalue any of The
professions, or that a parent should
not be proud ola son who is eminently
successful as q practitioner At the bar, or II
is a devoted and effectuil p~reachhr OF
The gospel. But | do say and that with
Al. possible emphasis, that parents cannot
make Oitheir son some one DctIhing when
their taieHis AID natural abilities have in
them Tor something entirely differ
mt. john WEAKLANp.
* Wide Awake for November is given
Part II. OF a Dolls Fair, %insiructing
he boys rs to the articles they manulac-
.ure and send 10 the great Dolls Fair TO
Je held in Bosten in December. All toys
md dolls sent to this Fair are TO be dis
ri0uted to the sick children in the hospi-
throughout the country on Christmas
lay. Ten prizes are to b. awarded the
and the October and November mum
,ers. containing the Rules and PriZe-list
OF bu j girls and boys, will be sent by the
publishers on receipt of ten cents for each
Ftis number also furnishes the
girls with i r-atteTn-sheet for a dolls en-
ire wardrobe. The project will teach our
urls much in the way OF cutting and max
their own clothing.
The number opens with a Thanksgiving
By Mrs. Emily Huntingdon Miller,
Dolly Last Night. \. X. Wand gives
I L spirited irontispiece. IL is followed by
N exquisite poem by Mary keely Boutelle,
Grandmother tray In "A Cocoon
Enterprise. Mrs. Jrnness gives an inter
sting experience OF two girls connected
Suh the Kansas SILK Farm, conducted by
he Marquis dc BOssiere. ''Yamaziwa"
; an account OF one OF the japanese stu
in this country, written by Il lady OF
4 hose family he became a member.
No. VI. OF the "Ppets Homes gives
OF Mr.. J. j. and Mrs. ). VI. b.
'iatt. with a picture of their residence at
North Bend, and furnishes several pages
II entertaining gossip concerning these Ia
'orite American poets AMI their home.
The serials. Nan. be Mrs. 5. c. Halo
well, and 'Go0d-fJr-N Nothing Polly" by
Ella Farman. grow in interest, and display
much good character painting. The boys
ret good story in Ghosts and Water
by J.. Ii. Woodbury., while
Aunt fanny, Mrs. Fanny Barrow de-
tights the little sIris with Funny Little
Nice. Five illustrated poems. whit
and his Cat, Another Way"
'Pussy-cat-meW. "Baby's Frights, and
Lille Runaway, together with an orig
piece OF music, "a Turkey Song for
Guess Work, Magic Carpet.
Department, ). :. Concert Exercise,
an excellent number OF this fine
pictorial magazine.
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