The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-09-13
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r. I'Presume that most Of my young read
ers have good schools to attend, and parents
Of friends who are willing to furnish them
with books and other means of improve.
ment Having lately heard an edSested
man relate aportion Of the early history Of
his life, have concluded to write out q
part Of what he told me hoping that It may
be the means Of doing good to some u my
young readers, and to some of NY old ones
! TOO. - Zbv b, tes.g' sa, %"ssa lz r1.i.
= For the sake OF distinction will call him
DR.. T!* 81 was bofn," said he, ain OtseRo
county. New York, The only school l went
to there was the. District. School, which vas
three miles from my fathers. Nothing was
taught there but reading, writing and arith.
metic. MY father was extensively engaged
in saving and rafting lumber which he took
down the Snsquehanha river for MARKET
He tended the saw mill during the day, and
hired man to run il at night, and SO kept il
running day and night. used to 60 to the
mill in the evening, with the sawyer, and
there during lifelong Winter evenings
We would study together in the little room,
while the saw was running the log. Often
/ stayed till ten, and sometimes till twelve
O'Clock at night In this--way, I mastered
all the branches taught in our school, though
I1could not attend, except in the winter.time.
"@a'while1 was thus studying, l procured a
copy Of Murray's English Grammar When
I obtained this book, l felt very rich. The
sawyer had never studied grammar, but to.
gether we went at it,'and soon we had com.
mitted to-. memory 'all.. the coarse print,
would recite to my fellow-pupil and he
would recite to me. The first winter, as !
said, we committed to memory all the coarse
print, and now can repeat nearly all Of L.
though I am fory-six.. Years Of dge. T..
"When was about fourteen years Of age,
my father moved to, Ohio, and engaged in
the business Of distiIling. The school here
was about like that which / had left but il
was not quite so far from our house. "
a'My father hired man to manage the
distillery, who was fond Of reading !; aud
was put to work with him. We could get
our works in operation, and then we could
have considerable leisure time. This time
was spent IN reading together. But as my
father thought IT was not worth while to fur
nish me with books, was much perplexed
to get them. But my parents were willing
tofurnish me with money ospend at dances.
rides and parties; while had no desire to
attend them: However, would take the
mohey and 90, Bbt&&ould refrain from join.
ing'iti the amusements, to any great extent,
and save the money given me, to buy books
with. >+' o.! WIS %. '-' 'tL
"For two years we thus studied together.
But it was necessary to secrete my little Ii
brary. Accordingly l made box for my
books, ahd hid it away in til" loft of the dis.
tillery;' I Rept it hid. No one, but the dis.
tiller, knew that had such treasure
But one day my father happened to be look.
ing among the rubbish of the loft, and there
he espied my box and itsprecious contents
Immediately an enquiry was started as te
who was the owner. came forward ant
plead guilty. The next question was, "Hov
came you by SO many books!' That story
wassoon told. informed my father, that
instead Of spending the money he had giver
me, from time to time, Thad saved 1t and pur
chased books. This dispfeased him very
much aid was threatened with the whip
But as had been faithful in the discharg,
Of MY duties, 80 far az labor was concerne,
was permitted to 60 unpunished.
"Much as my parents were displeased
4 and much as regretted that my hiddel
treasure had been found, it finally proved
blessing TO me sfor, after some weeks o
thought and consultation, it was deemed bes
to 'give me my time, and thus give me al
opportunity to obtain what so much seem
ed to desire .r-an education. .... ID Sal
|. II sodn heard of man who was in th
habit of taking boys, and letting them labo
!. on his farm two days in a week; for boar
= and tuition, / went to him and obtained
y situation. labored faithfully during tn
time that wus allotted to labor, and studie
diligently when Twas permitted to study.
"This gentleman taught an academy a.
ring the winter. / soon made an arrange
ment with him to let me attend. My wi
lingness to Iabof and my attention to d
y studies, gained the good will Of the old ger
: tlemun~ s71 est79 a." 2' .
!. i"I.staid there two years, during whic
q time / read Latid and Greek" The gentle
!. msa with whom I was living had son wh
!. was q physician.o The father Recommend
. ed me to the son, and, in due time, 7entere
his Office as d student. Here, as before
!. supported myself kXiter having prepaf.
;; Myself to Httend' lectures, 1, through n
y friend, applied for and received a recon
:. mendation from the county, which under Il
: medical law of that day, entitled me to a
). tend the lectures freess'~M My father, who h'
|. become BY this; time reconciled, advanc,
/ money TO- pay my board; andI started {
! the Cincinnati Medicsl College. eai 'l1
gsWhen the eourselSf lectures was finis
=. ed, 1 was three iisAdred miles from hon