Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-08-17

NEWSPAPERS How ever rich man may be in
the goods of this world, and however abundant The
convcnences and pleasures of life may be at HE
command; without newspaper he is lily fitted to
enjoy tho leisure hours of life, scacely TO maintain
tie relations Of wholesome citizen Not but that
man may be virtuous and good without nowspa-
per- but no who ncglects 10 avail himscIfofncws-
paper intelligence, expect to be as intct csting
useful to fellow citizens as he who draws week
ly tor information upon these channels of inform
ton. If a man would be useful in community, he
must acquaint himself with the passing events of the
day, and keep pace with the improvements of the
age. newspaper is one of the best sources from
which to acquire knowledge Of human nature-lho
virtues and the vices and the various passions which
move Tie world toacton, continually spread out
before the reader.
In our own Territory there are probably as many
newspapers read weekly in proportion to the number
Of lnhabiants as in any other country. Still there
are multitudes who from wrong motives or a mis-
guided economy, neglect to take newspaper To
merchant. newspaper is indispensable to his pro-
fesslon nor mechanic dispense with one without
great deriment to his success in life Buti is among
the farming popultion in the country, where rows-
paper is frequently dispensed with. 1t is true
that among this class there are usually more crcum-
stances which 60 TO palate this neglect-such as
remoeness from post Offices, mail roules SC Never
theless ninetenths of the apologies for not taking
| paper, are comparatively insignificant in contrast
with the Advantages to be secured by The reading of
a well conducted public journal
A f.rmer who ncelccls TO take newspaper disre-
CARDS his true interest. We never look upon farm
in which good order and taste displayed in The
fencing, and cultivation, and on which proper re-
gard is had to The arrangement of the farm house,
BAN, ard yards, without coming TO tho irresistible
conclus that the proprietor is lover ofreadng and
subscriber TO newspaper. On the contrary a slow
emily farmer who exhibits no skill or taste in the ar
rangement of his farm. may almost invariably be set
down lover Of dleness and grog, rather than of
books and periodicals.
No man who has a family of children should for a
single week dispense with newspaper There is
no kind Of reading more attractive TO the Youthful
mind, and better calculated enlista lively interest
than thevarictics which are presented in the columns
of n newspaper No means can be devised more cf.
fcient awaken the young in the pursuit ofknoyI-
edge than The Introduction ola we'll conducted news
paper into every family. Norman is too poor, to nav
the yearly subscription price Of 4 newspaper it i
the cheapest method OF obtaining knowledge which
has ever been devised. knowledge is a treasure far
more % he desired than wealth. The father there
fore whose limited pecuniary means, preclude the
hope Of his bcsowing money, farms or merchandise
upon is children is guilty of a criminal neglect ifhe
does not put Them in the pathway OF knowledge. Let
every father early THIRST for reading and in
tellecual Improvement in hi, mily by taking a
newspaper. There is scarcely single necessary of
life which might not better be abridged or altogether
dispensed with rathertlan omit 10 take news paper