IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) I.V/ |50 II I.I i.25 IIIIM IIIIM 110 M 1.8 U ill 1.6 '^' ^^ 4 Photographic Sciences Corporation iV ^\^ ^^ \\ ^9> V 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, NY. 14580 (716) 072-4503 6"^ &? ^ P \ '#_ \ #? CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHIVI/ICMH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut canadien de microreproductions historiques kl3 OpCUS Ul") - 1.-- a.A,\ J, ii;luc n-ci-.i 1 shall not. like many f.n.r„ boeau. I have the ground -d^^^^ llKxr,, and the Education of the Hba^^^^ appertaimug to the rate and distinct organs, a-^t^^f^f^^'^^e pa&sive until brought '.ame human frame Each of them are p ^, u.to operation, cither by t^^PJ^^ir guidance, and each re- bv those who have them under ^^"\^ . ^^ion. Huiles a separate, a di^^nct course of mB^ruct^^.^^ ^^ ^^ ^ ■ he question here may ^^^^^^f^^he LTructions of the Minp at whafage of the child f °^^;^ ^J^^^^^^^ Whenever the commence ? I ans^ver at a V-;> ^^^g^^^if do^-n on the floor Youn-ster begins to squall, thr»w "^^ ^ -^^^^ of bread inS kick out his leg., ^/^^^'i^^Vf ^hToVer or .ister-hc is thou Ld butter, or the playthings of l-i^ mo. (),,,,iicncc impart- tuft old enough to have his ^^^f I^e^Xstisomcnt ; ar.d above 1k1 unto him.'by giving 1"":^ ^fto have the article he cne» ail-never at any tmie al o^v ^unj« ^ particularly Mothcrs- L. I kno^v that P^^ent^-^^^^^Xnot like to curb the spirit arc averse to chastisement. /.J^V^ J° V iiavo a very different Ifa'selv Btylcd-of their c Inl to- I ^^^.^^^^^^l^he w^^^^^ idea of this matter. It ^!^^%^/l^-^y,, f ^st development of the teelin- wecan indulge vn. It ^^^^^^ ^^,^ ^ hold on our Xv^n foot of that r^^1h; allowed to grow and fmcti^, heartB. ■ Tlus deling shoul d no be dlovea.og^^^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^ bS the seeds should at an (- Y r--^' ^^d^ultbnately destroy Tircin soil, otherwise thej ^lU >-pr . Ihf other good VroV^'^^^^^^f'^tior^or. was a very wise It has always been admitcdtnat^ ^^^ ,^.^^^ ^^ gt xnan, and judging f^-^^J^^J^t^T^e L training up youtb.-- ■ i,ave had considerable exptnen.e '^^^' .^"^^ What does he say ?-" JP-^^ "^^^^^ ^^ the way he should go, in another place, - Tram up a ct^ua .^ ,. ^^^^^ d. and when he is old he will not depart ^ ^^^^ ^.^ ,^,t. .ound. wholesoine advice, and ^f parent ^ ^^^^^^ dispassionate iv prosecute i> that is - ac ugon ^ ^^^ Vdy n-.anifcst manner, the fruits «f their traimn parent, sud- itself in the deportment of their chiiar ^^^^^^ and at no dcnlv get into a P«:««^«l?' f ^t "^ tM, is wrong - dK-idedly other, chastise their children. In s is -^^^^ child will wrong. It should be do^^^^'^^^J"^ To^xlre\n.lrAlc'l by a iZlee, that in Y^-^/^^^ \Zv often do parents, »ense of duty,. ^ ^^^ ^^U. i^ t^^ V^-^^ "^ "^ while in a passion. -'^^■'^, /^\^' J\ad practice, and must ult- of their youngsters. Ibib \'} f' nn carlv period, bylus as- a elv uuuiifest itself m the ^^^^^^ ^f X^.ud to manifest a fuming a hostile attitnde^to V-^c.J^^^^ p,,,^ ,,y, : desire to seek another home, uut 'Tis Education forms our youthful ^...:™;, -i^.jiu rriL- tree im • Just as the twig is beul, tne Thi# is not only poetry but goo mine ines." ,d, soxmd, solid sense. It i« W^en the mind is young and plastic, easily to "bo moulded, tlioi care should be taken to early impress on it, in a kind, feeling manner, the rudiments, or the ground-work, of the duties which will devolve on our children in tlie journey of life — and to prepare them for the hostilities which they must exjject to iutet Avith while they endeavour to perform those dutit-s which are incumbent on them as good neighbours, honest men, lover« of their country, and lovers of their fellow man. The system of Education, I must admit, pursued in School* in too many, yea, in the majority of cases, is far from correct. It is in too many cases, an Education of kol'Tine, involving eimply the action or operation of the memory not of tuoughi, MIND, or the HEAsoMNG FACULTIES. How often do you hear a youngster run over his Lessons in Grammar or Geography ; recite each word foi word without a stumble. But questiou Mm — ask him what part of Speech a Horse is — whether it bt ■a substance, a verb or an article, ten to one he will not be able to give you a correct reply ; and should you ask him in what quarter 'of the globe Cliina is situate, whether Britain is an island or a part of the Continent — Avhether London, Edin- burgh, or Dublin is the capital of England ; although he has learnt the lesson which contauas the uiformation, in all likeli- hood the ansAvers Avill be alike unsatisfactory. Yes— Mr Chairman, the system generally pursued, is a vicious one, in- volving much mental tou to the pupil, but producing littl» TRuiT m comparison to the time occupied by the learner and the money expended by the parents and the Legislature. Do not fancy, Mr Chuinnan, I expect that our children should receivt a finished education in our Parish Schools. I entertaia no such absurd nution. It is there I expect they will build a foundation on Avhieh, through a course of reading and study, at times when they are not employed in their avocations of life, more particularly in the long winter evenmgs, a superstructure of useful knewledge, Avhich Avill be a source of unalloyed plea- .'^ure and amusement, and fit them to take their part ia the battle of life, and combat successfully for those positions which should be awarded only to the intelligent, industrious, and >vorthy inhabitants of the County. I knoAV it is a common practice for young persons of both sexes, and in all classes of life, Avhen they leave school, to fancy their Education is complete ; they seldom read anything ex- cept for amusement ; and as far as composition is concerned, gearcelv ever use e pen, except to write a hurried note. — From this cause, maiiily, hoAv often do we see children who were brought up under the same roof, when scattered abroad, not keeping up a correspondence — remaining ignorant of the proceedings and Avhereabouts of their brothers and sisters, of their fathers and mothers, nay of their existence. How many of the yoimg men, Mr Chairman of this County, who have spent many years at school, can at your Pviblie ■meeting>3, come up to the table and write out a resolution em- bodying their thoughts, or those of their neighbours ; or in at- tendance at the Grand Jury, take an active part when th« MINI) is necessary — the eiumiuaiion of accounts, or a matttr uf y. bM m «U thi " n , ^ eon- "•if "tao^Sfd^to" to trace >«'<-=-• J"?' Andab^v. With a K-WOWit-i^a^ , nfntiaintance with maps- " . "■•»l'7"'''"^'\L'n'Tthe it ol^mbodyms or convcymg jour thoughts on paper. „ Mend of mine wbo ii^«*J;.% Inacontrovcrsy w^ieh atuenl scholar, the latt.r UiuUed education, had with a ^^^ talt ^ ,,„derstand \i„ tiiP following remark, m rtpi>in^ i olcvcmess la onir That you a^aVy d-ox you^S -"-l^S £?^e profcof. an aptitude to LeaM. ^5 hrend ret^ ^^^^^ _ .^^ ^j. ,^ under a bushel. ^^^"^^ ' ':„„ .-.f th^r superabimdaat mta SaSwe,*rd amu.u.«.?.o-Pa ,Uuato u. a Kural l^Utriet. " I tlunk, Sir, tiiat lu ov^-j --r-. „ea=on, there shouiu >^ - " JreTar i-larly d-^^^« "fwo>Sduot p.opo« a «aU au^ (j1»»« to Agricultural .jcienc be » compute course of botany, chemihtr>-. naturnl philosoji /, and ■uch other branches which combine to make up t. .a Rrt^t practieiil science. It would be abburd to expect this— but the tirst principles could be attained. The district Hchool jb a ■tartins place— the first round of the laddcr-nnd if there be anythmf? the fnmurs' boya should have a proper start m— it is a knowledge of the compo:^ition of the soil, its products, and the best mode of working it. I would also recommend the reading in school of aa^ricultural works and agricultural papers. In this wnv nnvh valuable information in reference to Agricultural chemis'iy, would be picked up, and cheriBhed- in the memory for future use. A writer in a late work thus recommend i the unportance oi Education ; •' Educate, Eoucate.— This is the tocsin which more than ull others, we delight to found : • Educate, Educate !' Not m uny narrow or exclusive sense of the word, but in the widest Bensc>. Educate phvsically, mentally, morally, religiou.^ly— every wav. Expand the mind, expand the heart, expand tne «oul. There is no fear of educating the people too much, io long as their teachers in youth or in age, are wise and good.. •' Nature may have been bountiful. Slio may have been even profuse to prodigality, and shown seeming partiality in her bestowals of intellectual capacity. But still it requires ediica- tion to call forth and direct aright the powers of the mmd.— A few among such as have neglected educational appliancct when young, have made up for their loss, in some degree, when, i^rown to manhood or v.-omanhood. But they depend on edu- cation at la^t. It mav havo been manly self- education— that is, education without mueh assistance from persons or teacter. —but it was education of some sort after all." I have .ur, thus sketched what I consider should be taught, by the parents at home ; what should be imparted at school. I now come to what the young women and young men, should endeavour to ar:quire of thonselves. . On this theme I might descant for an hour or two and not exhaust the materials— the subject 13 so copious. I shall confine myself, however, to. a few prominent features. To reverence and respect all those who are older than vour^elves-in whatever situation of lilt they mav be placed - to shur, vice, drunkenness, and every thing tb'at tends to degrade the mind or the body - to acquire ft tat^efor everything that is beautiful in nature and m art— to ueqiirJ hubit/of neatness - to avoid at all times, slovenly habits-and above all-to ^hun low -ill-bred, riotous compa- nions. Beget hHbit-i of thought-a joyous niiture, and look at fl times on the green and sunny side of hfe, and nevei dc.- Dorid. Hope on— hope ever. ^ It may be said bv some narrow-minded, sm.ll-souled persoa - of what use is Taste to a Fanner ? Aye, my good su-, ho i, just the man that can exercise taste and cbspay ^^to advaa-, taie. I would a.sk the enquirer to take a short ramble w ith mc h?ou.^h a rural district, and Ibten to my comments as we piud uu togeiii'.r. i^v; u» -.uiM aorrU .i- - .Itomestoad-loA at that f.acpW mo^^^ t, it-it vouid tuke ^---1^:^11:^:^;^^^^^^ cult task fur cuttle and nherp to breuK. inr ^ ^ ^^ ^y^^^^._ ^,ram - or th. pi^'s to .V-^^'-^'^f . ^" or twelve feJt from tU. ^na.re is the Uuru - it ''^^^^ ^A ,*^^,e Un^ro heap, and the road Hide, and r^ghtrnfrcmtont^^^^^^ ^^^^^l^^ ^ ,^^, cattle, as ^ ell us the owutr ' ^^ j j^^„^„ the mere vm- of muck to eutcr it. ^V I v, ^^^ >; ^ ^ uncomfortable. - ..gluation of the Bcene make a l";'^;^ ' ^^^J ^^ the road- aud :ifi,'ht below the heap is a ^'X^li^id wmnr., i« ^^^'^^'^^ ^^ all the substance, as ^vcl as the h"^,i""i,,^;*^^^^^^^ =n puddle,. Sf these sensible hrutes are to be cen ^^^;\.^^,,,^-i.,i ./f „uiclc. of mud, their noses J^«\P;;X^ ^ Jir ^w i^^iv ^'ratiiica- much to your annoyance and to thuro^vi^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ tion. Everything around ^^ «^*"^*'"?,^ ;^'Y,i„. ,,,,d various part of one, lying in tho ^oad also ^ oo^^ cla^ s, ^^^^^ other things are lying at ^'^"^^ ^f'^J^ll a brash of .vhite- .s if there -f^J^J]£:^:^rTk^^^^ andthemo.« wash imparted to the sides o' i*-' j ti^^re a pane of isgrowingontheshmgles. 1 eicishcrca ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ glass wanted, and as .substitutes, a snin, ^ Something equally ^"^^^^^able a d as un s^iUj . ^ ^^^^ requisition to till the ^'aps and to keq out exterior.- uot go inside, we ^-^'jj^^^'f^f ^lergaU -way, sets a man, the And look on a log, at the ^^'^"^^'^^,",',1-/0 use the present proprietor -/^"-b^^-^,^";,!^ o^^^ «--' ^ fashionable phrase -a LW>K^^^^^^^^ ^.^^^^ ,^,,,,, a «hort dirty old 1 n k ' ^5^^^^*\\V^ ^.^und him, bring tc your day. l>o'-3 he not, ana all imub ^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^f ^id thelines on the ^^^^^ard. As. m^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^^, the premises-he declares ho lu-. ^'^^^f .\\,/ .j^^tin- over, or the _bSt when the ploughmg IS done or the planto^^^^^ . ^^^^^ ^rass cut, or the crop taken m. ^^ P\\^^XirmXup, pitti:ig- make ell things snug, and neat 1\^"J"%^'^^S", ,/^^ Chair- up, or snugging-up t^ie never auivcs. « a^n ^^^^^^ ^^^ Jan, yr^^^'^:^T^^^l:;^opea;^.ntyouv.m bump of OuDER or Iaste is i huh -^ ^ .^^^ ,^ ^"^^iuto the barn . Bhed, the hog-v; n. to .^ ^^^^^^^ aJ^ ,oe., rake., hat- matters. ^0 ""PI^""^''^*.,.., snugly iio^,^F'l ^ f;'uKht out on There are all t^- J^^^^^t^vaglol -l^eh - ^-"/^..ae-yatd rows, ploughs, and the ^^^^^^ ^^^'".'i consequently th« there 18 an abunUcUio of thiiit.. a^^ ,.,i,;.ment, and ,,attle are clean and sho v ^ g^_^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^I'/t h^ ^^^ ^ ^^^^'' indicates that the cn^ncr^^.^^^.^^^^^^^^^,^^^^l^^^^ ^^ ^^^^. .ri.sTB-and I 1^'^^ ^^^f and that his ^^^^^^^{^,,^e are many or Bister, hl^o l^;'^^\"i,,,ons of ^^^^^,^^^1 have said enough , their Taste. Lut th- .^ ^ , ^^^ ^Tslto '^'^^^ ^^^^ '"^"'^''' themselves. ■"- r \r ; . f,, t in that btatc, un^ ^^ ^j^ tsvo farther ^'^^^'r'^V. nllei of manure, hecH)_= o^ .lovenl'mess t« the homcbteaa) "^^ iua: be. ^ who •t There ar f^ low fco situ . noTue fanii"-i ;ted, that they eauno. their shade ';i;;:uagc l»ud ^vhu lln ihe Mtrt>i ^^ ^ Heaven. Onlv bhoN^'ing how near they arc ^^^^^ ^^^,^^,. I ^ 13 ships sufficient to endure, by being compelled to ^'o^l^ 7*;;^^ impaired faculties to meet the necessities of nature, >vithout having those trials enhanced by inatiention, or by rudeness ut action or speech from the youn-. Burns has justly eaid- " That age and want is an ill-matched pair." Shun Idleness and Sloth ; pursue some honest caUjng, ond be not ashamed to be rsiaaL. No occupation or tTade, hovr- cver humble, will disgrace a man-for all useful occupations are necessary for the well-being of society - but never mind how- ever humble or low a trade may be, a man may disgrace it.- Shunalso that low, degrading, vicious practice, of loitemig ^t the Tavern or Tippling shop. It is a practice that cannot be too highly deprecated. It is the parent ol a host of evils. Drun- kenness is the greatest curse of the age-it contams tl^e seeds of more noisome, bitter, poisonous weeds, fh"" ""y »t^"!'J?"f^^ evil. This you all know-this you all feel - more part iculail> those who have a drunken father, or a drunken brother-oi worse still— a dmnken mother. Live Bravely, act well yovr part, and never fear or coun. your Enemies. The woman or man who has none, must have led a poor, listless, good-for-novhing life. A writer m a late periodical thus speaks on this head. .' Don't Count voru Enemies.-No man or woman living, who is good for anything, or who has the smallest particle of that moft desirable outfit for life-individuality - ever escaped enemies. The more a person hasof these stmgmgmsects about him, the more we are always inclined to believe that he is worth cultivating - has some characteristics out of or above the common order. *^ T,„„r. -It is not a bad thing for this and other reasons to have enemies. If vou have them, you will learn your own faults, which you never would from your friends. Keep straight on and don't mind them. Make up your mind to encounter the odds, whatever it may be, and to come on ^^^^tonous or else pursue your way as if they did not e^^'^t, and the louder they yell at your heels, the more straightforward both course and gaze, and it does not matter in the least how many they are.--- They will not harm you, save temporarily ; and, when you get to the end of your life, you will not be sorry that you have not paused to count them, or even to contend with them. •' It is said that the secret of the success of one of the great- est of generals lay in the fact that he never counted his ene- mies. He determined to defeat them, by battle or strategy, no matter how numerous they were, and always did . It has been a standing motto with me, and the truth of which I have tcsted-that the determination to no a thing is halt ac- complishing it. Never give up until you have tried Set your mind on some particular or desired «^J^.^ "t"^ !*," /^.^iest ploughman in the settlement ; that you will ^aise the hea^lest fields of grain ; that you will cultivate successfully, green ^p: ;l^\s Wrnips^arrot., beets, eal^.-^^ and mangle wortzel in Napan,) and 1 wiii wager u P"^^" : ^^ ".?f x/'i-""- you will ttccompUsh your task. Never say-1 can t ! It is no t u use to try ! Who ever heard of I Can't, and No-use-to-try, ac- complishing anything. The waggoner who cbovc his vehicle into the ditch and then sat down on the road side whining and crying to Hercules to extracate it without making a single effort to do the thing himself, must have belonged to one of these corps. This appears to be the age of volunteering, but whatever other corps you may join, never enrol your name on the list of either of the above named. The one I would recom- mend is the one that is prepared to combat manfully, the vi- cissitudes of life ; that has resolved to put its shoulders to the wheel when the waggon sticks in the mud or mire, as the members journey on tlirough life. Remember, as a writer says in a late number of a work entitled " Self-Help :" «' The Battle of Life, in by far the greater number of cases, must necessaiily be fought up hill : and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to wua it without honour. If there were no difficulties there would be no success ; if there were nothin "• to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved. Difficulties may intimidate the weak, but they act only as a stimulus to men of pluck and resolution. All experience of life, indeed, serves to prove that the impediments thrown in the way of human advancement may for the most part be overcome by steady, good conduct, honest /.val, activity, perseverance, and, above all, by a determined resolution to surmount diffi- culties, and stand up manfully against misfortune." Charles Swain in one of his noble, soul- stirring Ballads, thus recommends his reader to — Live for something, be not idle — Look about thee for employ ! Sit not down to useless dreaming — Labour is the sweetest joy. Folded ha'Hfis are ever weary, Selfish Loarts are never gay. Life for thee hath many duties — Active be, then, while you may. Scatter blessmgs in thy pathway ? Gentle words and cheering smiles, Better are than gold or silver. With their grief-dispelling wiles. As the pleasant sunshine falleth Ever on the grateful hearth. So let sjTnpathy an,d kindness Gladden well the darkened hearth. Hearts there are oppressed and weary ; Drop the tear of sj-mpathy — W^hisper words of hope and comfort, Give, and thy reward shall be Joy unto thy soul returning T?yrvrn fbifi 'Herffiet fouiitain-heud- — Freely, as thou freely givest. Shall the grateful light be shed." 15 -try, ac- i vt'liicle ning and a single 1 to one ring, but name on d recom- r, the vi- ildors to mire, as ; a writer of cases, without a If there lere were achieved, t only as ;rience of wn in the overcome leverance, (unt diffi- lads, thus 1 would recommend to you— Self Ueuancx;, to depend on Yourselves. A large numbL-r ui our young iueu consider it a misfortune to be born poor, or not to have capital enough to .>stablish themselves at their onset in life. This is a great mis- take. So far from poverty being a misfortune, it we arc to judge from what we see and read of constantly, it is the re- yerse-^the chance is ten to one against liim who starts with u fortune. And why do we not advance in the northern section of the Province? because we look toothers and not to ourselves for all necessary improvements. I would advise you to acquire, as far as you are able— a habit of THINKING— it will beget rich fruit in due season. Cul- tivate KINDNESS — be kind, considerat(> to all around, particu- larly to those who are dependent on you. It is a poAveriul instrument— it obtains richer rewards, more prizes m the lot- tery of life than any other competitor. The stron-, the robust, the callous, the cruel, have no chance with it. It is the great panacea that heals the heart-bums of disappointment, eare, and anxiety. It is a salve to sooth the disappomtments and troubles of life, which are to be met with too frequently as we progress onwards on our worldly journey. I would more par- ticularly recommend its potent power to our wives and daugh- ters Shakspeare, who it will be admitted was a close think- er and observer of human nature, what does he say of kindness ? — . "You mayndetis With one soft kiss a thousand furlongs : ere With spur— we will not go an acre." Yes my female hearers, there is a large amount of truth in tliis sinall extract. All my experience of mankmd inclines me to tliink, and I am induced that many of you AVili join mo in the think— that he resembles a Donkey. You may do many thint-s with him by kindness, coaxmg, and cute management— but if you attempt to drive him with the nettles of crossness-- the spur of sharp words— he will kick, and not budge an mch. Have you not experienced this in the management of your hus- bands and sweet-hearts ? I know you have— therefoi^, bear it alwavs in mind. The wise man says—" A kind word turneth awav wrath," and in anotlier place he says—" it is better to dwell in a corner on the house top than with a brawlmg wo- man and in a wide house :"~and also-" that it is better to dwell in the wilderness than Avith a contentious and aiigi-y woman." , ,. i j oi. Cruelty— This is too frequently disregarded, bhow me a person that is cruel, and you at once show mc one that has a small heart, and having within him the genns ot those oaser passions which only require opportunities to .-v exop them.— Shakspeare remarks : " Vnd the poor beetle that we tread on, in corporeal suffer- in<^ has as great a pang as Avhen a giant dies." Be sincere in your Friendships-candid in your remarks and advice, and avoid as you would a rattle snake or a viper - a "^ ' , . IT-- ..,..,(.4,,,.., _t-(> It! fhtif o<''iCT ;ninii;il Tale-Bearer— lie is li hcdiuua vicai.aiv—^0 .w- uui. i.-v-.t. 1(5 The old English poet Spenser compares the last-named character to an old hag, whose busmess it is to go about and blast the fair fame and reputation of her neighbours, friends, and benefactors. The picture is a true one, therefore avoid, or never indulge in it— it is the cause of much strife in familea and in settlements. Take thi" for granted, that an individual who will to you strive to injure the character of his neighbour, will not be backward when your back it turned in treating or speaking of you in the same way. What does Shakspeare say : " He that steals my purse steals trash : But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, But makes me poor indeed." He also says--- " Calumny will sear virtue herself ;" and in another place---" Be thou as pure as ice as chaste as snow, thou cant' St not escape calumny." A writer in a late paper in an article bearing the heading of Youup Men and Tree Frogs, (an animal in California,) gives a brief and wholesome Lecture on Morality. I shall quote it.-- •' The tree frog acquires the colour of whatever it adheres to for a short time ; if it be found on an oak, it will boar the co- lour of that tree ; if on the sycamore or cypress, it will be a whitish brown ; and when it is found on the growing corn, it is sure to be green. Just so it is with young men ; their com- panions tell us what their characters are ; if they associate with the vulgar, the licentious and the profane, then their hearts are already stained with the guilt and shame, and they will thenx- selves become alike vicious. The study of bad books, or the love of wicked companions, is the broadest and most certain road to ruin that a young man can travel, and a few well di- rected lessons in either will lead them on step by step to the gate of destruction. Our moral and physical laws show how important it is to have proper associations of every kind, es- pecially in youth. Hoav dangerous it is to gaze on a picture or scene that pollutes the imagination or blunts the moral pre- ception, or has a tendency to deaden a sense of our duty to God and man.' " Be PolitCf considerate and kind— A writer in Life Illustra- ted remarks :--- " Oiling the Machinery. — Are you afraid that a little po- liteness will injure your business or undermine your health ? Then why don't you practice it a little oftener, good sir or madam ? Don't you know that life's great, rougli, clanking machiuery will v/ork all the easier for a drop of oil here and thpre ? Kind words and petty courtesies cost people nothing, nnd it is a pity they are kept so exclusively for state occasions. Suppose your fidlow-mortal has done nothing more than his duty towards you, is that any reason yoii should neglect to Lliank him for it ? Doing one's duty is an up-hill sort of a busi- ness sometimes, and it is very easy to get discouraged if there ia no s'l.n^hin" 'O.-'mi-' tl'.o ro^^d, Th:^ clasp nf a kind hand, the bemn of a sympathizing eye, the sound of a gendc or gracious word, \TilI oftou do th« dispirited toiler more good than a dol- 17 lar bill. Beca\isc people are poor, you have no right to take it for granted that they arp devoid of feeling and sensibility. The times arc past Avhen the allegiance of man is pur- chased by gold and treasures— the only coinnow-a-daysis the look and AVord, and thoughtful courtesy, that are remembered long after more important occurrences sink into forgetfulnes?. Isn't there enough gloom and shadow in the world, without our a*dding to it by wrinkled brows and fault- tindmg com- plaints ? How much better is it to carry the bright little ame- neties with us along the walk of life, and scatter them broad- cast Avhcrc they illuminate the hearts of our brother men, whose troubles may lie deeper far than our ken can penetrate. What if saying ' thank you' be but a trifle r we would like to know , how many of the joys and sorrows of this world are aught else? oil the machinery of your daily existence, and see how much more musically the wheels will revolve, good people ! You arc careful enough of great matters — let not the lesser be neglected." Bachelors, Attention ! !— I have a few special words of Ad- vice to give you. They are not my own, but I heartily endorse them, and recommend them to your attention :— *« Youn'» men, if you have arrived at the point of life for it, let every "consideration give way to that of getting married. A gootl wife is the best, most ftiitliful companion you can have by your side while performing the journey of life. She can smooth your linen and your cares for you ; mend your trou- sers and change your manners ; sweeten your sour moments as well as your tea and coffee; ruffle perhaps your shirt bosoms but not your temper ; and instead of sowing the seeds of sor- row in your path, she will sow buttons on your shirt, and plant happiness instead of harrow teeth, in your bosom. Her love for her husband is such that she will do any- thin" to please him— except receive company in her every day clothes. Get married, I repeat, you must. Consecrate your affections upon one object, and don't distribute them, crumb by crumb, upon a host of Susans, :Marias, Elizas, Betseys, Pcggys. and Dorothys, allowing each scarcely enough to nibble at.— Get married, and have some one to cheer you up as you jour- ney through this vale of tears — somebody to scour up your dull, melancholy moments, and keep your whole lite, and whatever linen you pose ess, in some sort of decent order.' Mothers and Daughters— I have a few special words to say to you in particular,^ notwithstanding I have embodied much in what I have alreadv said, from which you may have clipped a piece of my homespun. Do not bo alarmed ; I do not mtend to descant on the fashions of the times— the largeness of the Skirts or the smallness of the Bonnets. No. no, I will not say of the former as Bardolph said of Sir John Falstaff— that they have " "-rown out of all compass, all reasonable compass. Nei- ther will I illustrate them as Shakspeare does Ambition— To a stone thrown in the water, where a ring is formed on the sur- face, which expands and expands, gets larger and larger until it is lost in the" distance. No, I would not utle r sucli siauaers. They are both according to Fashion, and thcrctore allrigut. 18 It would be folly in me to urge on you the propriety and ne- ces.sity of making yourselves acquainted with all those House- hold, CuUuuiry and Dairj Duties that of necessity devolve on you. I have had ample opportunities of judgmg of your skill in Knitting, Weaving, Making Butter, and in Mtirkettuig. Yes— this is all right and proper. Aid your fathers, husbands and brothers, when they retpiire your help in busy times ; be not ashamed to be seen milking, ehurmng, and attending to the duties of the Dairy ; but rather take a puide in your work ; never shrink from using the rake, or if needs-be the hoe, when your services are required. Honest Labour never yet disgraced a man, woman, or child, and it Avill not you. There is one thing I would urge on you— never rest satisfied, never cease teasing your fathers, brothers and husbands, until they have furnished you with a Gakden Plot on the premi- ses. One portion of it stock or plant with fruit trees ; another with gooseberry, currant, and raspberry bushes ; another set aside for vegetables, and mother, and a large one for Floweus. On this subject, Mr Chairman, I speak feelingly and know- ingly. If any body can tell me of an amusement, or a recre- ation, or an employment of any kind, that suits a greater num- ber of persons, or aifords more real, genuine pleasure than Gar- i)ENixo, I shall be very much inclined to adopt it ; but see- ing as I do, the amount of enjojnnent imparted to all classes, from the humble labourer to the sovereign that sits upon the tlurone, and looking at the millions to whom this occupation is a source of great profit as well as of unalloyed pleasure, (and mind Mr Chair uan, ihat millions, is not here a figurative term,) I have long made up my mind to prosecute it, as I feel convinced that the cultivation of plants is a source of gratifica- tion to more persons than any other occupation can boast. Feelmg this, I would urge every lover of the beautiful, and every one who professes a taste for the works of nature (and I pity those who have not) to indulge in it. It will be a source of amusement and instruction, and it can be made one of great profit. It will make us wiser, better men and women — as it will teach us to look up from Nature up to Nature's God. It may be asked, of what use is the Cultivation of Flowers ; I leave Mary Howitt, the Quaker Poetess in her own inimitable verse to answer the question. God might have made the earth bring forth Enough for great and small. The oak tree and the cedar tree, Without a flower at all. We might have had enough, enough •' • For every want of ours, * For luxury, medicine and toil, And yet have had no flowers. The ore within the mountain mine llequireth none to grow. Nor doth it need the lotus flower To make the rivers flow. The clouds might fiive almndnnt rain. The nightly dews might full, And the herb that kccpeth life in man, Might yet have drunk then all. Then, wherefore, wherefore \verc thej' made, • All dyed with rainbows light, All fashioned with supremest grace, Upspringing day and night : .Springing in valleys green and Ioav, And on the mountain high, And in the silent wilderness, Whera no man passes by ? Our outward life required them not. Then, wherefore, have they birth f They minister delight to man, To beautify the earth ; To comfort man— to whisper hope, ^^"hene'er his face is dim — For he that careth for the flowers, Will much more care for him. A friend of mine in Chatham a few years ago, thus addressed aic— of what use is flowers ? Are they good to eat ? If they were they would be worth raising. The best flower I see is a geod Cabbage. He spoke sir, as he then felt. His wile was oi a different opinion— she cultivated flowers— and now her hus- band takes as much pride in a beautiful Dahlia, a Hollyhock or Carnation, raised by her, as she does herself. Ar.other friend of mine residing in a neighbouring town, last year pro- cured from me a few Dahlia roots — he planted them, and they grew beautifully — He informed me that they were a source of amusement and gratification to him, such as he never had before in his garden— as he never cultivated flowers, that he was detennined next season to cultivate them to some extent, and should Trovidcnce spare him, he anticipated therelrom much gratification . , , , . And- what does Elihu Burritt, a humble man, but one through his own exertions, by his self-reUance, has raised him- self to character and renown ; and when Providence calls him away from time, Ms name will occupy a high and iniportant place among the great and the good in the temple ot Fame.— What does the learned Blacksmith say ? "That a garden is a bound volume of agricultural life, written m poetry. In it the fanner and the family set the great industries ot the plow, spade, and hoe, in rhy . Every flower or fmit bearmg tree is a green syllable after tne graceful type of Eden. Every bed ot flowers is an acrostic to nature, written in the illustrated capi- tals of her own alphabet. Every bed of beets, celery, or savory roots, or bulbs, is a page of blank verse, fu bellks LETTUES of Agriculture. The fanner may be seen m .»., garden. It contains the synopsis of his character in letters that may 20 A ^-. .v,n rn^fl The BnTomoter huns by hi« door be read across tne ro.vi. y- " „nnthor but the carden .vill indicate certain facts "^^^^XZ^f^^^ ^'"''^*" lyin.on the J^'^'X ,;;l^ J • ; i ^^^'^j S uUure which he has precision, the dc!,'rcc ot nuiul i nu ''^»ri ^^ Cached. It -^^l^-^'^^ji^'^'^WhS^^ -V ^ hi. pcrc^.tions ot grace "nd beuut). ^" "^^^ ,^., „b»ervant inirror of his inner Hfc- to t>l ^vhopas^, , J" J J^^^^^^^^^^^^ i^ it. eye that ,nay see all the *';:j "^-^^ "f^.„^;^;"i,t ^^^^^^^ in mental In that choice rood of earth he records »^^« I'^^-^^ j, ^y cultivation axul l>-^^'-\«"'^ ^^^ and suec"s ftil econornies if. Home intelligent sign, his ^'•'''''^'^\f^^^^ZTof i,i, reading, and the corn field. In it you may see the S^T^ f '^X' i,;'it he can ahnost tell the nun.ber aif "f j^^^ "akfd from the printed K.i;:!t!;::^haran^\^e^^ the "arden or vard. on this theme. Mr Chainnan, I could descant for an hour -hut I must draw to a conclusion. . j^.f,.j.encc to It uas my intention to ^'^-•««;f^;2^,;\^^^fn;"ar'd snugging ,;;™.l' I niui .tS: postpone what I huvo ,o .ay to 1 TT ore convenient season. ,, 7Z. clwelt longon tl^sul^ec^of En^c^^^^ Physically, and InteUectuidly -because ita .^ .^ thatthe .vant of it-is the PAUMiac. <' :'^-^;;;.^\-^^\„ ^he mer- one of vital importance to them -- i l^ I'^e ant u ^^^^_ chant-valor to the^varrior-caln ness a^^ __ ^^^^ mander in the hour o^ P'f \f " 1,^!"^^^ ^^^ ^" ^^ J,, ^ly gxudancc. and support of all .^^f «,^'=\.;";^^ ^ .^e ^viU not at- diffuBcd, more largely apprccmtcd ^^ e ^^j; , *; .'^ ^^^ry-sueh as tain that position we ^^^y^v n w .Uh .1 enjoy the v;e have the happiness to l^y^V";. -i ^nd reli-ious liberty, and incalculable blessings of l^^^^^'^^l^^^^^^^^^^ m the figurative an. expresMVC ^'^""^V " ^ J^ ^^.,, fig.tree '» Has for a thousand years. Withstood the batUe aixd the breeue.