Although sometimes assuming the province of a censor, the Desultory Remarker will on all proper occasions, delight to unbend the stern and rigid brow of reproof, to mingle in the circles of innocent mirth and cheerfulness. He who increases the stock of "harmless pleasure," makes the public his debtor; but in order to ascertain that such is the character of pleasure, the requisite tests must be faithfully and rigorously applied. Cheerfulness uniformly shuns all intercourse with vice, but virtue is her favourite and appropriate companion.

The Desultory Remarker having thus in a spirit at once unreserved and candid, introduced himself to the reader will for the present respectfully take his leave; but with the hope of having other opportunities of cultivating a further acquaintance.

FOR THE RURAL MAGAZINE.

Letters of a Citizen to his Friends in the Country.

No. II.

My own observation, and the opinions of others, induce me to believe, that generally speaking, less attention is given to education among the farmers[48] of Pennsylvania than was the case half a century ago. At any rate, the opportunity f