Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-12

could read with interest nothing
but sensation stories. The best
books were placed in his hands,
but they were not interesting.
One afternoon, as he was read
ing a foolish story, he overheard
one say, "That boy is a great
does he read anything
worth readings"
NO." was the reply; "his
mind will run out if he keeps on
after his present fashion.
He used to be sensible boy till
he. took to reading nonsense
The boy sat still for a time,
then rose, threw the book into
the ditch, went up to the man
who had said that his mind would
run out, and asked him if he
would let him have a good book
to read. @
"Will you read a good book if
/ will let you have onef'
:. Yes, sir" -vss-
st will be hard work for you"
q will do it,
Well come home with me land
| will lend you a good book"
He went with him, and received
a volume of Franklin's works.
'sThere," said the man, "read
that, and come and tell me what
you have read"
The lad kept his promise. He
found it hard work to re ad the
simple and wise sentences of the
philosopher, but he perseyered.
The more he read, and the more
he talked with his friend about
what he read, the more interested
he became. Ere long he felt no
desire to read the feeble and fool
ish books in which he had form
erly delighted. He derived a
great deal more pleasure from
good books than he had
ever derived from reading poor
ones. Besides, his mind began
to grow. He began to be spoken
of as an intelligent and promis-
ing young man.
Some, who do not read flashy
and worthless books, and who
read good books, read them hast
lily, and with very little attention.
They seem to desire to be able
to say that they have read GER
tain books.
1t does one very little good to
say that he has read a book. A
gentleman once asked a young
reader of this class if he had read
a certain book2
Yes, SIR" was the prompt re-
ply.
/" What do yo know about it %
asked the gentleman.
:. | know-I know that l have
read it, ~ ALg ~4-. --l-
He spoke the truth. He had
read the book; and he knew that
he had read it, and that was all
that he knew about it.
OF course, he derived no bene-
fit from reading that book. Per
haps the reading kept him out of
some mischief; but on the other
hand, it tended to form a bad
habit of reading.
No book does any one any
good unless it is understood. I'm
less you get some definite ideas
from a book, there is no use in
reading it.-Rer. Joseph Alden,
d. d., In Bright Side.
The cat is a wonderful build
er. We have seen cat run up
a house. in five minutes.
Why is it vulgar to use a wood
Ell platter for the loaf Why, Of
course, it is so underbred.
Why is buttermilk like some
hing which never happeneda
Because it hadn't a curd occur
'ed).
"Whom the Gods destroy they
first make mad Yes, and when
some men dye. they first get mad
Ter. --
HBoss" Tweed wears an i'm
nense diamond on his bosom, and
he knave of hearts under it.
The editor of the Canton (Ill.)
claims to have seen a
talk of corn in Banner township
H., bearing nine project ears of
,orn.
Nautical-It is only a dishon-
,st tar who would take a mess
Mates watch.
Young folks grow most when
N love. Itincreases their sighs
wonderfully.
"A woman gave birth to four
children in Jersey City yester-
lay," Is published under the
lead of ''Crimes and Casulties,"
n N. Y. paper.
In regard to newspapers, young
aides prefer those which make
he most hustle. -,.
Nothing is more contrary to the
pirit of charity than rash and
TASTY censure.
The following is from the Terre
1aute Nail: "If the party who
,lays the accordeon in this vicin-
ty at nights will only change his
une occasionally, or sit where
We can scald him when the en-
sine has steam on, he will hear
omething to his advantage"
Mr.. Buster is an opponent OF
rec schools from principle. He
,oes agin edycashun, not because
# its unconstitutionality, but be-
,ause it's unnatural. Ignorance
S natur, he says: 1--WE are born
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