Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-08-03

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half the battle not only in preparing for TO
life. bat in all its conflicts. Take it for "
granted, that there is no excellence with II
out great labor. No more aspirations for II
eminence, however ardent, will do the bu- b,
siness. Wishing, and signing, and inn a
agining, and dreaming of greatness, will {
.never make you great. you could get d
to the mountains top on which the tenn r
pie Of fame stands utlstill, looking, admir- P
ing and wishing you were there--Io GU II
must grid up your loins, and 90 TO work P
with all theindomrtable energy of Hannl- j
bal scaling the Alps. Laborious study and I
dilgent observations of the world, are
both indispensable to the attainment OF
eminence. By the former you must make
yourself master of all that is known OF SCI
ence and letters, you must know man at
large, and particularly the character and
genius of your own countrymen. You
4 must cultivate assiduously the habits OF
reading, thinking, and observing. Un-
, derstand your own language grammatl-
cally, critically thoroughly: learn its orr
f gin or rather its various origins, which you |
may learn from Johnson's and Webster's |
preface to their large dictionaries. Learn
all that is delicate and beautiful, as well
as strong, in the language, and master all
3 its stores of opulence.
!. You will find rich mine of instruction
in the splendid language of Burke. Ills
S diction is frequently magnificent; some
: times too gorgeous, / think for chaste
Il and correct taste: but he will show you all
n the wealth of your language. You must,
d by ardent study, and practice, acquire tor
,fl Yourself a mastery of the language; and
!. lie able both to speak and write it, prompt
:. ". easily, elegantly, and with that variety
i. Of STYLE which different subjects, different
- hearers. and different readers are conlln-
Ia nalv acquiring. You must have such
r. command of it as to be able to adapt
v. yourself with intuitive quickness and ease
al to every situation IN which you may be
n placed-and you Will find no great dlih
is Guilty in this, if you have the copia Der6o
IN ram and correct taste. " th this study
,lv Of the language you MI s. take clre t.
te. unite the habits already mentioned the<ill
u. cent observation of all that is passln!
in around you, an acttrc, ctos' aud ~set"
1y thinking. -,
os. read them carefully, particularly his tmf
are volume, and YOU will know what mea
jon nv the habits of observing and thinking.
f = We cannot all be Franklins, it is true: bl
7jth by initiating his mental habits aud unwe'
of RED industry, we may reach an emnenc
arm we should never otherwise attam.-N'
1ich would ne have been the Franklin ne wa
male fine had permitted bimseI to be dIscou
Mrs. agcd nv the recollection that we cam
her III he Newtons. Ii is our business
/. ,,,ala he most of oar talents and oppC
instead se d4seesssegsag O
hut selves by comparisons aud lmPossibilltr
with 10 believe all things imaginary possible
,ing, indeed almos; all things are, to sP
bravely and firmly resolved. Franz
was fine model of practical man.
80 contradislinsushed from visionary
orist. as men of genius are very apt to
He was great in the greatness OF all g
qualities, sound, srJn~, common Sc
7S'er- / mere book worm is a miserable DIR
5 uie Ter. and mere genius, thing OF &C
e ou' mer. fit only for the winds to sport "
| am Direct your intellectual efforts prnclI
can, to the cultivation of the strong masc'
IS un- qualities of the mind. Learn ! repe
le1 10 10 think-think deeply, comprehensl
' i .' ou' powerfully-and learn the simple nef
letter. Iapguaoe which is appropriate TO that
owing Of thinking. Read the legal and pol
nehtai arguments ofCh.ef Justice Marshal,
laP,e1 those of Alexander Hamilton, whlc
'uadeo comino out. Read them, study then
ny !" observe with what an omnlpo'ent ,
= a. 70 of thought they range over tue
OF the field of every subject they take IN ma
rance and that with scythe 50 ample, a.
ich are keen. that not a straw is lett stanain
o as TO hind them. Strike for this giant ch
'owefs' ter of mind, and leave prettlness ano
~ III '"0 olty for trifers. -
able There is nothing in your letter
ntance SUGGESTS the necessity of this admon
natural make il merely with reference 10
d orue1 tendency to efloresence winch nd
ur and casionaliy heard charged to southern
us. 1t perfectly consistent win
'erPo"- berculean habits of thinklng,to pc a
r;ous student, and know all the book
S all the taoch This extensive acquisition
len nave cessary. not only to teach you nc
poetry science has advanced in every DIRT
All tins and when the terra iacog1tita begI
% tar as to which genius is to direct its tutul
IT. But coveries, but to teach you also the ST
disease, ond weakness of the human lnte
the ldi- how far it is permitted to 60, and
he can tho penetration of man is forced
OF TINS own competence and the nature
Prescribe $50 ~ Owe up the pursuit
to con- when YOU have mastered all the COZ
may be If science. YOU will know what .
!, which means BIZ saving, that he knew Q
ume IN, nn1h 70 be sure that he kneac notl'
all sound tb;5a compared 9Th that iltin'ta0
les eA,s,si thai lies beyond The reach 9 :"
- lit, ties. ..elr
naturally You must never be satisfied
strengin, surface ofthings probe them 10
EFT 10 .ne tom and let nothing 60 I'LL you
ldual; the stand # as thoroughly as your pow
$ gel .he enable you. Seize the moment MT
on TO the ed curiosity on any subjectto sol
character donhts: for If you let ii pass, tn
nav never return,land you imay
each man :; y, ignorance. The habits winch
is respect; reconmended are not only fer col
imseli,and ca l;ce.-Franklfn's habits OF
ion OF ms and deep excogitation, clung to
+ them re- his latest hour. From these hal
any, less. learn all that may be learned al y
OF to MAKE versity, and bring all your acc
alive value and your habits to the study OF
MT the sau and when you come to this stu'
wy at the anu - "a5 - easter it-not to p
fla1c e. I I'll r