Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-22


Tie following from Tie american ASti-
san, Il a. applicable to the farmer a. 10 the
mechanic. 'Most men read enough, bu,
thy study TOO lisslc. Suppose you SHOULD,
the coming winter, read the wsseriy Nov
els, or Inc Conquest Of Mexico. Il sonld be
pleasant and instructive, but you could
rarely. il svcr, 500 Afterwards thss il was Of
any praeiisdi vslae, while Il zee spsdAths
ssss ssins is'shs sguay u sAsaa1easy. 49,.
ny, natural philosophy. IA fact llmeea any q
the natural seisscsA 20 would Nd - ~
the kncvsedee thss tAosa ets1.wsk, II
not every Day efyOue H. .aaaig
Rsasisy nay b htinsd v St169; study,
ing 10 walking; shssvs SGsnR ssah,s uati
to advance eers sspldiy. bus he 10 iasesr
ars Indispensable 70 . nsu ed setise ~
derstssdias; isss
"Ts<As nSshsSss, ~ oksiAs, auOsAs
Who. With sssevss rnlleA - - elbow. stands
daYh3 dUrovse lbe f1gge eebepeA - -.
sp<ok r6ofd. We ofsen Heaf =
smeog 0tShnnlG1 ~ ledo61 Mhki lot -
p.ovsnens end for further knowledge; bul
sueesst - then that they educate thssn'
selves, and thsy will laugh q ne idea
WHAT . mechanic educate hinsclf; tn
thing II too absurd. Suggest th>t hs attend
public schools. No; his p,ide won't let hin
do that. Employ teachers. then. No; BIZ
purse wont admit of that What then
lie wishcs Tor the education that Il
necessary to success In bis lAbofs
and il he only had it, he then could
be enabled 10 take much more elevated
position than that he noe occupies. Al
though he would reap the advantage Of ed
ucatioa with his Labor, no has not the cner.
4, or perseverance, 10 obtain the possession
that he 10 much covets lie looks to thil
requirement ~ he would wish 10 have il
and then At the toll 10 get il, and shrinki
from the task. He opens some treatise up
on abstruss seienoe-for il - ahstrvse Il
him-and, puzzled and confoundcd BY terml
that ars new and unknown. he closss ths
volume in despair. and wishes to know il all
He lives on and lahGss On, add the acquire,
ment 10 never obtaiped.
But, mechanics, rouse yourselves Thl
day Of slecp aud lethaSgy Is past The ags
demands that you work with heads ant
brains - we'll Is with hands and tools. Be
stir yourselves, then, ssId begin tsow-now
at this present time. II you are . worker
in iron, learn ~ bistsey ssSa properties. -
Trace Il from the mine, from the ore, thro
all its manipslations. until Il comes 70 you II
the work shop, aud then - it leaves you
hands let . thought 20 with Il, and b. no
satisfied until you learn ito destinations sns
~ 49, A. ~ki~k a
put. II chemistry ID connected with u
there are books that ere plainly written, AM
you oan rssdily lcsrn he tsdAnics tlS1A Or
connected With Il Bat I'll this eskes time
To DO sure il does. lttakss, perhaps, p
time that 10 now idly. consuoso NJ toh
that. perhaps, you spend lettering q tn
corner after supper q ended; the leisur
half honr that you idle away Il noon. Pu
your textbook IN yeus socket and learn
fact, aud digcst thaS ood your dinner at tn
same time. Sit dem With your book an,
fam,ly-and We suppose every mechani
Of good sense hss ees, --sis down, We say
and be checrcd ~ The ssolles Of wife ant
the prattlc OF your children, and learn III,
lesson with their presence snd help. Learn
but one simple fact In science or the arts
each day, aud then count each days gair
by weeks and years. aud you sill store ny
an amount Of useful knowledge that viii
snrprise yon, not only bv IL amount but a
the ease with which you Will attain it ALL -
Books, periodicals, and papers are cheal
and easy TO be obtained, and il is your owr
application that must lay hold Of thi.
knowlesiec that il IL 30 freely presented Il
you, and appropriate and apply 1t 10 your
own vsc and for your own benefit.