The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-02-14

geo II tne nrst crop oil clover 10 n
as thick as you could wish, but try
mother crop, and you will soon have tn,
satisfaction of seeing your worn ou
lands in a state of fertility In conclu-
sion, would say 10 the farmer, thai
whether you feed off your clover o.,
turn il under green, or make it ints hay
SOW clover. l., DURAND.
Derby, Conn, Oct. Is, 1S45.
FARMERS BOYS IND WINTER
|. EVENINGS.
We copy the following good and
timely suggestions from the F'rmsr''
Cabinet:
All know that it is by little and lit
tie that The birds build their nest, and
the bes her cell. Industry and Leise
verence will accomplish in time, fsr
more than The unrehecling are apt 10
suspac,. farmers boys, for instance, =,
who would spend couple of hour
these long winter evsnir gs in some use.
ful books, would, accomplish in
three or four months, what would sur
piiss one who is accustomed TO loiler
ing away these quiet portions Of the day
without employment. Sky houres
in the month, saved from evenings,
which might otherwise have been spent
would amoLn, ia The course OF long
winter, 10 as much time, and would en-.
able lad 10 accomplish as much a,
would several weeks schoolings. And
the boy WHO will thus perseverignly a.
tend 10 his own improvement, may rely
upon it that his increased in,elligenc,
will not only add TO his respec,abili,y
but he will be all the better fitted 70
he active and responsible duties Of lf,
towards which he is Often impa,ien,ly
ooking.
In selecting hooks tor reading, W
say TO farmers boys reject such as az
founded on fiction, and choose those on
j Y which deal with i,,truciivs facls-
rs on natural history, voyages, travel
md biographies, ancient and moder'
hsitory-lhat Of your own country il
preference to all others. You will
worse than waste your time by devotinl
it TO fictitious resdiug-whch thoug
,ometimes unobjeclionable in its len
iency, is quite of a contrary charac'e
md seldom indeed really useful. A
some writer's has observed, you sholI'
be as particular in The choice OF you
Doe IS as in the choice o. your friends
If you early contract habit Of devolint
your leisure hours 10 useful reading,yo,
will find The taste TO grow with YOU
growth and slrensl then with you streng''
and you will become impl owed BY
tho exercise Of the mental power, as
your bodies are by action.
If the young could but justly sppre'
ciate the inesimable value OF knowedge
The power it has over ignorance tht
influence il has in securing virtue, res
psctabiity. and even world thrift
they never would spend in frivo lous a.
nusement or waste in idleness, a slog e
hour of winter evenings, which they
ght devote to profitable study or read
ing. Where there is no opportunity fol
farmers sons 10 get books from Libraries
heir parents should by all means pur'
chase them for them if possibly wi,hir
their power. Even one or two gooc
books each winter, would be OF great
,dvaniage 10 thsm--snd indeed; lhit
number would be better than too many
AS they would be likely TO derive
more profit from becoming we'll &C
quainted with the contents Of few, thar
from superficial perussl Of many Ono
Interested in reading or study, progress
is certain, and profit unlimely sure.
knowledge is power it is pleasure
i! is wealth. He, who 10 pure hear
unites an enIghted mind possesses
treasure, compared with which the cost
Iest diamond is meaner than common
dust. Farmers sons, I'VE are sddressin
you in particular; improve whatsve
! opportunities you have tp inform you
mHde, be assured that when y.u shal
have become young men, your Influence
and standing in society will depend
: vast deal upon the extent OF yo,
: knowledge. A man is in one impoI
tant respect, superior 10 another, ina
e much IS he is more intelligent than
no,her---and ignorance must always p'
t lr bule 10 knowledge. Store il, then
f your youlh--lor remember the truth
Il The truthful sphronimism of GoldsmiI
is The boy is father 10 man