The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-02-18
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HINDRANCES TO EDUCATION.

Next to the difficulties arising from
the want of time to educate, are those
that arise from a want Of money.
Poverty excludes many, from the or
binary means of cultivation, and if
they ever rise it must be with such
facilities as pecuniary ability can pro-
cure. He who has money can COM
mand his time and whatever assist
ance he pleases; but the poor must
aim at self-cultivation because they
are poor. In reading the lives of emil
nent men who in early life encOun-
tered poverty, we are often led to the
inquiry, how they Overcame this OBJ
stacIe to human enterprise? They
undoubtedly looked necessity in the
face, they threw themselves upon all
obstacles and crushed them, and
achieved a triumph. The secret seems
to be in making small means efficient
for great ends.
A case in point is that of Pollock.
He was fourteen years in preparing
his "COurse of Time" and he died at
the age of twenty-eight. He cOnse-
quently must have commenced this
work at fourteen, and, it is said, with
no great means. Lord Bacon, and
Adam Clarke are other examples still
more remarkable.
Wherever the aim is sufficiently
high, the practica! effort which must
follow always draws after it suitable
qualifications, and the occasion itself
supplies the means. The great, whom
we admire, first became Agreat-sub-
sequently rich. They first became
learned afterwards acquired what
may he considered the effects of
learning.
Let no man conclude that none but
great occasions make great men; but
that every man is the architect of his
own fortune. y.
Death 0fCharles H.Ebbert.- Charles
Fl. Ebbert was brOnght tOthis place on
Friday night last, from Sioux City,
Iowa. His health was bad, he hav-
ing had the consumption for a long
time. Shortly after his arrival he
was taken worse, and on Saturday
evening he died. His wife was i'm
mediately telegraphed to, and arrived
here Wednesday morning. The fu-
neral took place at 2 O'Clock p. M. of
that day, and was in charge of De
MoIay Commandery. The other Ma
sonic orders attended in a body,
as did also the Odd Fellows. The GER
emOnies were very impressive.
Mr.. Ebbert formerly resided in this
city, and was highly esteemedsas a
citizen and friend. His family have
the heartfelt sympathy of our cit
liens.
A Rare Musical Treat.-We are hap
DIV to inform the citizens of Tiffin that
we will soon be favored with the grand
est Concert ever held in this City,
Never before has there been so united
an effort in our city, to produce musi-
cal effect. The number of performers
will be upwards of fifty, representing
all the different communities and de
nominations of the city. 1t will open
with the celebrated anvil chorus by
Boos' Orchestra and Band, and a
chorus of thirty singers. 1t is under
the auspices of the Great Western Glee
Club, an association in our city, which
ought to be encouraged by all who
love music.
The concert will be held about the
middle of March, at National Hall.
Due notice will be given of the exact
time. - -s-. ...-r-r ~ x
Letter List.-List of letters remain
ing in the Tiffin Post Office, February,
II, 1870:
Alexander. James LOusing, Margret