The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1843-11-04
The following remarks from The NJ Y
Tribune upon the influence and duty of ed
ucllion, are sound and judcitus.
sTHE SCHOLARS MISSIONS,

"""S WV" '"o '"H"euCc ana uuty OF ed
ucllion, are sound and judicitus.
THE SCHOLARS MISSION.'
la no country, and at no time, can the
influence Of the great body ofeducated meu
be matter of slight Importance. Whelhe,
recognized, as they are in somenalions, as
a distinct and organized class, enjoying pc.
cu'ar immuni'ics, and pc forming definite
duties in the S ate, or scattered Throughout
the land and sustaining only the relations
and responsibilities Of citizens; they make
upon society, by their tfforts, helr teach
Ings, their very prescnce, a strong and
marked impression which cannot fail in the
course of years TO make itself universally
felt To greater or less extent they will
always avail themselves of the enginery Of
pubic II alcnce which they find in exs.
{ nee, or establish an agency OF Their own,
for he promulgaion other opinions and
the infusion Of their spirit into the current of
social life This it is their duty to do: and
much of The well-being of every society and
Of every state depends upon the extent, the
character and the direction which this in,
fllcnre shall receive.
We are glad to believe that ia our coun>
try he sui ject IS assuming something of its
ire importance. As a general thing we be,
jicTe that Sch 'ia,s anon; US underra,e
their iea Influence and fail to discharge all
the d ,tios they owe TO Society. But their
aten ion is called to The subject and their
excrtions are demanded by many interests
and many men. A needo their service
is felt, and begins TO make itself known. in
those departments where it is the most ac-
tua' and pressing The various Professions,
The Press, the Political world. the CONNER.
cial, Manufacturing and Agricultural de-
parments, all feel, in greater or less de-
gree, the necessity of enlisling in their pur-
suits men Of the best culture the widest at.
tainments, and the most thorough discipline
in all that becomes scholar and useful
man: and, in various ways, does each Of
these bodies manifest its sense of this ne ed
and call Cor its supply.
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Thurlow Weed, writing from Ireland.
thus describes scene which portrays the
poverty and restitution ofthe poorer classes
in that country. Although il is a melan>
oholy picture it presents The hunor and
aptitude Of the witty people uho inhabit the
Island:
The Coach, at several of The first changes
out of Dublin, was besei by an unusual
number Of very importunate beggai women,
whose claims were urged, sometimes in the
most piteous accents, and others, with an
ncroituess and humor quite amusing. All
Drogheda, the beggars besieged US in a way
which, though embarrassing 10 young
Lady, was quite amusing to The other pas
sengers. In handing this lady into the
coach after dinner, woman approached ue /
saying 'your honor will sure give some.
ihl.s to poor starving widew for the sake
ofthe sweet lady that owns yon." To get
lid ce this mode Of attack, gave her pen
ny. This encouraged another, who exclaim.
ed "your bonor's happy man, wiiheuch a
beautiful lady by your side.--Don'i forget,
poor creature with eight starving childers."
She got Der penny and departed only TO
give place to third, who began Long life
to your honor's beautiful ludy. May you
find the sweet little ones quite we'll when
you get home." This one gave place to
another who commenced, "God bless your
honor and long life TO your hopor's jewel Of
q lady. II was a lucky day she made
choice Of Jour honor, who is so good to the
poor widows" This, TO use cant phrase,
was "coming it too strong" and the lady
exclaimed, Go away, you jade ] am not al
all" But nothing daunted, the bag conlin-