The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-03
Whittline shinelos.


The "choice reading" below, we pick
ed up somewhere eight or ten years since
where we cannot now tell-but it is
so appropriate to about a thousand cases
in Highland county, and is so much
better than we could do it that we are
strongly persuaded to adopt il, prem
ising that it is to be feared there are too
many who ere not so liberal in the edu-
cation of their children as even to 'send
them to shcool winters" not, at least,
punctually and every winter, seeing to
it that none but good teachers are en-
ployed But read
Give me a piece Of your shingle, John
plowhandle, and let me whittle sticks
with you a short time. Now, good John
sit down on this log beside me- You
say you have a good farm-boys and
girls-a good wife, and a pleasant home
tell me, then, what you are working SO
hard for?
10 get q good liying.
Well, your oxen, and your horses
and hogs get that But have you mo
aim or object beyond2 You certainly
cannot be so stupid as to live for the
mere pleasure of animal existence.
You 1oant to proUide something 10,
your children.
That is little better But, John, dc
you give them a good education, nowi
are you giving them all the advantages
which your means will allow
Send them to school lgintcrS.
All, John? just as 1 expected. You
care more to cultivate your land than the
minds of your children. You cultivate
your land well because you desire gooC
crops, and you know that will bring
them. You feed your cattle well, 81
that they may mature early, These are
only temporary. But the mind-th'
immortal mind-John, which, if vel
cultivated, brings forth fruit through al
eternity which survives worlds, aud is
part of immortality-that you neglec
| for your laud-for your hogs, your cat
| tie, and horses.
Why, my dear fellow, that fine hors
you rode to town yesterday would sem
Que of your boys to the Academy for
whole year; and how much good it woul
do him How much better h would b
prepared to discharge the duties Of
citizen, when they devolvo upon him.
You don't see the necessity Of so n'uc
education for q farmer. NsUer 1oeut
any better than Il common school IN yOu
| Ve
John, you are Ounce, a downright
dolt. Why, man, the world is a greC
deal wiser than when you and l wer
boys The minister and the lawyC
were the fountains of wisdom. The,
with the doctor knew it all We cor
suited them on all occasions. The
married us, and buried us, and mad
laws for us, and thought for us b.
times have changed. The mass begi
to think for themselves. There j
therefore, q greater necessity for a MOI
general aud thorough education ever,
where No farmer or mechanic shouI
hesitate for a moment, but should strai
every nerve to give all his children Il
very best education in his power So
the good seed bountifully, and in GOO
time it will bring forth an abundar
harvest of honor to your offspring
your old age.
But you haze such large family.
No matter If you really try, the
will be no trouble; for the boys, if yc
give them liberty will get along wit
moderate assistance; and the girls ca
get a good, sound, practical educatiO
with but small expense. But educa
them; and educate them to be farmer
and farmers wives. Let them learn
> trade if they like, but don't think of a
lowing them to 60 into the counttn
room, or a profession. The farmers
= ! the only truly independent profession
! trade Don't forget, John, but thir
. and do.