The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-03-06

down to the ferry at Hoboken. On
getting on the ferryboat, | noticed that
he had driven his horse and wagon right
up to the front of the boat, and that the
animal. steaming hot and covered with
perspiration, was exposed to the sting
ing blast then blowing from the north
THAT horse will get his death, ifyou
don't cover him. | said. ''Have YOU
no blanket to cover him? Don't you
see the animal is in Il sweat, and expos
ed to the bi ter cold wind!'
"Oh, faith,' said he, striking his
hands crosswise on his shoulders, 81
wish | was in sweat myself" And
he left the poor beast to his fate. Does
it pay to hire such man, even to drive
a cart? If the horse were his own, he
would probably know better.
All occupations, however common,
require some knowledge. When Ma
poleon, who undertook to drive his own
carriage one day, upset it on turning
a corner too sharply, he exclaimed: Il
see now the truth of that saying
Every man to his trade
k
On asking an Irishman. who said he
was going out west, what he intended
to do there, he replied: "Och, it would
be a name man that would grudge all !
would ater' You see his idea was. work
or no work, he would get enough to eat
any way.
1t is said that the Irish are more in
dustrious in this country than in their
own. The reason is one that is found
ed in human nature. AS soon as a
man comes among strangers, he is like
ly to be more active and industrious
than among friends and relatives; for
he knows that he cannot live on strang-
ers as he can on relatives, and he does
his best to win their good opinion. A
better reward for labor, too. is one of
he incentives to activity and industry.
This principle holds good with our own
sons and daughters. A boy or young
man who is placed in the business of
stranger is likely to do much better,
and learn much more. than in that of
his father or uncle. 1t is great error
the first years, ut least-to
place youth in the business Of his
father, or in that of any kinsman; for
he expects too much indulgence, and
generally gets it. This spoils him: be-
sides, he does not see it, and is seldom
grateful for it. 1t will be time enough
to do this when he has learned the busi-
ness elsewhere, and had some expert
ence of the world. This will make
man of him, and he will be grateful for
it in after life.
Xxx
There are all manner of remedies
offered for the correction and puritica
tion of our city government. But none
of them 90 deep enough. Here is my
remedy. Appoint the strongest, best
educated, most honorable, and ablest
men to the position of teachers and
principals of our public schools,-men
who will inspire our youth with a love
of noble and patriotic action, ground
them in sound principles, and confirm
them in the conviction that all true
success, all true peace, prosperity,
honor, and happiness, are to be attain
ed only by honorable conduct and the
strict administration Of justice. Mind,
| do not say word against women
teachers; they have an excellent inhu-
e1ce in their way But we want more
men, manly men, as principals and
teachers, as leaders and inspirers ofthe
youth of our country, who are to be-
come our legislators and COVER
nOrS.
AS the government of every town
and every State lies in the hands of
the people, the children of the people,
our future rulers, must be educated in
the highest and noblest sense before
anv lasting reform can be effected; and
the place to do this is, first and fore
most. in the public schools; and the only
means of doing it here is, not by books,
or fine SchOol-rOOmS. or severe diSciE-
line. but by tirst-class men, who can
infuse their own spirit into teacher and
pupil. The church cannot do this; its
influence is too limited; and the preacher
even if he reached all the people, could
not exert half the influence of the
teacher who has his pupils five hours
a day for five days in the week before
him, while the preacher has his only
for an hour or so once 4 week; and,
while the teachers pupils are as wax
in his hands. receiving the most last
ing impressions, the preachers are
made up of people whose minds are
already formed, on whom he has compa-
lively little influence
Therefore, begin at the bottom ofthe
structures: get the children rightly
formed; put the best men and the best
women in the schools. with the salaries
the most efficient support, and accord
them the greatest honor. They are the
makers of the nation; the builders and
architects of our national character;
and, if these are composed of high
well-educated, capable, honor
able men and women imbued with the