The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-27
A Finished Education.

Inc California Tochcy, q monthly
educational journal, contains tho fol-
lowing remarks on popular modern
education:
or all the humbugs of our sham
ridden race, that Of finished oduca-
ton at a boarding school is the great
est. And Of all The ludicrous objects
next to dandy pcdant fresh from
college, young lady--thcro arc no
glrls--sont homo according to order,
in tho most supremcly ridiculous. Is
the train OF such schools calculate 20
to givo mental vigor and in0cpcn-
dencc of thought? How many oithc
girls who study French and Spanish
ovcr require more than q mere smal-
tcIing Nine out Of tea never wade
half through "OlcndorN's Eirst les
sors." If young girl is 10 hayc the
advantages Of a liberal education, and
expects to pursue regular couiso of
study, let her study Tho LANGUAGES
but II shc can attend school ony
limited period Of time, it is more th;n
useless a GIL, too, must be Gy;cd
with al education as tho millincy iity
icr with dress. Education is Il
Growtit--a development. l. does not
consist i'll loAG array OF studios, in
SONG over so many pages ia tota-
ny, "atvo@omy, and "dc&r, delightful
French" Ttuc, many parou,s icGeo
OF the progress Of thcir Gau%htcrs
only iii this way. No woN1cl. tnoy
nave Lecomc dissatisfied with he
pain schools Of less pyc:cAaic..s. =
LloniHl growth and strength CT mind
cannot be measured ,y i!c vo7amc.--
Young girls, who cn tho point Of lin.
lshFhG your education, exercise ycur
common sense. Which would YOU
prefer, to be able TO wgiic :. correct
and elegant letter il En.ii,h to your
future husband, OF to favor Linn with
an exquisite litjlc F'cAcil billc5-;toux
Would yoH havc tho powcr of clrcu-
ting yoHr child 81 IA coMwan ihiNrs,
or would YOU prefer 70 tcach ,hc,n
painting? DO yen imagine t,n. VOW
"iini"hct cducation' will bo OF lA2ch
service to you in real LIE II you
think TO dazzle YOUNG mcN wiz! board
Ing school accomplishments, mas Ger
tain!y you arc la]oriAg unIcr al
cg:c1iols error. I'h;Ali YOU that =
man with his eyes vice open Will
mistake G peacock for nightingale
You may be fat;cvci by tic butjcr-
flies Of society but those whose esteem
and love you would real! J wish to win,
will ncvc: DC deceived by the ni.nsy
veil Of accomplishments. Girls, Lc
sensible. Don't imagine :hat you can
be turned out finished scholars al Tho
advanced age Of even Is OF l6. IF
you wish 10 10 women, acquire ;he
education OF q woman. Il you wish
to become bellies and bu.t toynica, make
use Of thc qu&cli nos:ruma os cJuca-
tion which a:o' ra:@,icd y:3huy in tho
same column with ratcHs medicines.
Don't think Of finishing your cGuca-
tion before you begin II.
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CHICKEN CnoLERA.-Wc clip the
following concerning the euro of this
disease which has been so fatal among
hens at tho West for the past two or
three years, from The Report Of tho
Department Of Agriculture cor August
and September Both correspondents
reside in The State OF iowa:
''f'or the last two years my chickens
have been dying Of cholera; even tur-
keys have died the same way. When
notice tho hens bccinlo droop and
look sleepy | give them three or four
teaspoonlills Of strong alum-watcr, and
repeat Tho noxt day also mix the
feed, (say cornmcal,) with strong alum.
water, feeding twice day for two or
three days afterwards once a week.
Since ] hsv" pracliccd the above l have
not lost any"
Another gives the following remedy
'l'akr, say, two eggs a tablespoonful
OF finely pnlvcrizcl alan, and sulli.
Gent quantity orilour to make q Thin
paste, and force The chicken or turkey
to swallow portion of tho mixture and
there arc two chances to ono that it will
recover. have used this remedy for
two years with good success I have
also found it necessary, as preventive,
TO use more or less alum in their feed,
once day, when The disease prevails.
Fowls should never have access to slop
or swlli-Lnbs. or any other kind OF sour
tood."- Prairie Farmer.
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