Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-09-25
SEPTEMBER Is, 1868


IN a diagnosis, than the ploughnian or th,
wood chopper do in weeks work. Mr.
| Wegs charged Mr. BoiIin more for reading
J poetry than prose. because cit was weaken.
irg to the mind" Some kind, OF in,cllec,
iual work enfeeble the mind others strength.
en- IL Dime novel literature, sensa ion
stories. and all tha: sort of reading, which
ha more thunder than thought in it--lighr
reading, without lightning in i,-weaken.
the minds Of those who write il, and weak.
ems tue minds OF hose who read il Horace
Mann said that Napoleon shortened the
stature OF Frcnchmen four inches .by select.
ing he ''lowe. Of France" for his armies
aud that England shortened the foreheads
OF lrishmen an inch. BY keeping the Irish
chii'iren out of The public schools; and we
can say that the authors Of the love and
murder stories dwarf the minds Of their
grea, parish Of readers The mind. Ma.
cauley says. is like Ahmed's tent. it can be
folded into shape fit for l,dy's hand, or
be expanded so that troops of Sultans can
rcpose under the shade.
Mr.. Parton the prince Of mig,zinists. ap-
pcnlt TO Young men not 10 be mere money
makers. Why does he make this appeaI ?
Because the work of meney- getting seem
to be the principal employment of a great
majority OF mankind. Why dill the Wick
cdes, Man in New York. ." with his inte Iii
gence and his good points, continue, year
after year, a; hi, vile business in his low
dance-house ? Our American Dickens, SIR.
Dyer. his made the answer plain ia bis phil
osophical explanation OF the case
The love OF money has been the root OF
his evil. The Americans are not surpas IS d
by any people IN money making. One OF
our miI!ionaircs, Mr. Barnum, has made
the tour OF the country. lecturing before K.
cenms on the art OF money. making. and the
people fastened to hear him. as snobs would
flock 10 a coronation. lieIe The poor strive
To be rich-the rich richer. William Is
AsIor Is not satisfied with seventy millions
y. /. Stewart wants TO be the merchant
king and the richest man on the continent.
although he has no son TO wear his mantle
when he goes up in his golden chariot.
Clsiiin IS ambitious to sell moro goods than
Ste"art. not that hc cares go much for mon.
cy, perhaps. Why sre our millionaires
not satisfied? Ask Vanderbilt why he add.
the Harlem 10 the Hudson road, and il on
get his confidence be will tell YOU that his
ann Is to ccntrol every mile OF railroad on
the continent Ask Drew the same ques
ton. and he will tell YOU. without the use
OF sulphury syliables. that he wishes 10 c.. ck
the ambition Of the fast old railroad king.
wi'o can get a charter for every thing save
that OF renewed youth--and be hardly needs
thar at present We have exceptions.
Some men seem to be satisfied with their
accumulatious. Gerrit Smith Is one, for
hc gave away VAST 'rncts OF land 10 whites
aud blacks. He believes. Judging from his
conduct. that we must touch the black as
well a. The white keys OF labor, to produce
perfect harmony in a free and enlightened
country. 10 not underestimate money.
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