Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-12-03

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~uuwpa -chooa sdrra,sYu Put w. had Il
isis5 leouimor scu,e and in the exercise
ID 10. ~ nv tina, he could accomplish moth
ing viIai industry aud perscveram,e and
thst upabng was too hard for their all.
oonq~gsg power Ills leisure hours were
no, srqt IN the grrg chop, por IN idle, pro
itscO thverat'rn but IN satisfying hrs
,hi,ss ~ knowledge Wculd that me- c,.
aurA this respect might h. initiated w
evcry bang man who hears me
W few consider ,he value 81 time -
WhfA vas, amount Of Il i. wsstel
TesA ~ now Of the lovers Of p.cssurc--thc
inteS1prAte and the dcssnlutc bat Of the
tcmpaRsfe and the sober. How many minds
are issAing. as it were in empty spacc--6H-
ing tAtr attention upon NO. substantial rc-
alitRelsscetting no liked IDEAS upon any
subjseI, -but lmpelled hithcr and thither by
,ssss sn1~s -ahss~ hasss. -asd --ua~keg. TIC
world q mind, with which they are surroun-
ded, of Vry little NOR use to them than n
world OF ,hantoms But il their lives are
not spentin absolute dreaming, their read
ing and their conversation are of very little
more yalm; tending neither to enlarge their
sphere Of useful knowledge, improve the
vigor Of TN mind OF cultivate the virtues Of
the heart
/ What WIT acrumnla'iors e knowledge.
and what Augmented vir1r r lirtnou- rrin-
ciplo. mrv !, acquired hy Sarinr, oft time
diligently anl m'hu''y improved Look
at the nu~or. " hat is the secret a has sue.
cess in the 1cat object OF hi, pursuit. 1t
j. tie still, qtict process OF sarmg Moth
iug j. lost Young man. think a. this J.
YOU have net bad tic advantage Of years Of
time exclusively devoted to the accumulation
Of knovlcac,, you shall not drspair Fcrrc
did not and you need not NJ found time
to read usciliv, aud 50 may Noa. All the
ncqu,itlons he made we've tie rcanlt Of
scraps Of timo improved, which m'st young
men in his condition throw away; or, ala.
TOO often woru than thrown away Let tie
mind ~ di.uo.cd to scii" fest hoN Of iu-
struction; and its acquisitions during por-
tinns Of tiIYc saved from unrcuair,d sleep.
unnecessary recreation. and useless CONVEX
satinn. will be- aston hing.
The example Of Franklin is familiar TO
every Young man And there /, the living
example Z the Massachusetts. blacksmith
with his books standing before him Will,
lis hand was phiu. the bellows. and biz
mind diecs'iu. their contents while tie an
yl was resembling under the llows Of hi,
vigorous arm
'ay not that B"vritt is GENIUS nr1 v
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orom'y try; pcrsc',-ny.y Try. Tie re-
suit sill astouish YOU You may not get q
knowledge Of fifty languages hut you vii
get MI amount of knowledge, with offort'
rirhtly directed, which comes not within thu
range o. possibilities as cJntomp,at d by tn,
hu,Nl spirit
DO no. mistake mo 4, Mt speak %
your becoming what IRE called icarnci me
-grcH scholars refer 70 that N.,u
range oi information upon DaIect- OF gen
cral in.sr 50, Gut confined 10 V.,'r'r-, and
especially. t.tt. 'lr contests a. p4riEJ au'
To- that cultivation % the mind which siren
CITIZENS and expands it-wlieh are within
the reach ofalma-t c'ep man who w.ll ,ay
his timn and tax his powers !or those pur
poses
An impression too much prevails, tina
no grcat good ran he accomplished Int b
men o'lcru;ae-me ihr-a,ly educated
doctors Of divinity, doctor, o' laws, doctor
Of medicine, or. a. any rate, doctors of ZONE
thing T.- j. great mistake. There
something for common minds to DO Sons
!, thing, did ] say? Almost every thing -
Thor value l. not appreciated Much learn
ing is excellent but II IS worth moth
ing without common sense; aud wr'
thas nothing without good principles. tn
word will remain IN darEncs- une,' III
l!glt e lis rs cultivated u,ut--ra'.rr
or4t o. 81. n. u-;o. t-u'.-i.Ia.rtD
! fron thousands 81 loser light. upon th
gr,At mas, d mind 1t TOO frequently har
pens moreover, that q coursr OF lihrra, sta
, dies, including tho studies of Profession
: hcrcts uci habits of mind Nua of manner
r as very mnaA 70 ulGt men for acting ou tt
common mind.
These remarks suggest the Importance ,
! TINT class 81 men 10 which Fore bolongc
-mcn Of good sense and sound Judgment
] men who might freely, and symIathilr cor
J daily, with the mas men who understand
e practically the common mind and VII" Il
p not strike to- high To- at on It beneficial
p too ligh, ! mean intellectually or rath'
/ learuodly-ro, to- high morally for hl
1 standard can never be- too much clcsatcd.
If you would. moreover, ind the rui
minded and thr upright look for ibe.n a
moug hi. ola.s; ] do not say. oil cplr.
! exclusively but NiA lAo grea,ot cXPcct
: ton Of succc.- Their hearts are lc-, pei
+ ,er,cl b. aml zion. and the. arr io'' temp
p cd hy lc,ire joy p'IH!'r favor 60 "lult
, IN criminal compliance, % gala nraelial
L applause. Men have m,se c"0aI,u.r
p tho puH,y Of tho.r motives sgd weld MOI
really D. tEeir cou.-r and advice
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