The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-05-29

action of certain gaseous compounds of
carbon. By this means about ton Of
iron tools in the retort may be convert
ed izto steel in from eight to ton min
utes.
On the Economy Of Time in Study.
Few intellectual men have the art Of
eeonomizing the hours Of study. The
very necessity, which every ono ae-
knowledges, OF giving vast portions Of
life to attain proficiency IN anything,
makes up prodigal where we ought to
be parsimonious, and careless where we
have need OF uneeasing vigilance. The
best time-sayers are the love of sound
noss m al We learn to do. and a cheerful
..r..ssss4zs2e - ir-fviislal Ezai Il i.,saz
There is q certain point uf psoheieney
at which an acquisition begins to be 81
use, and unless we have the time and
resolution necessary to reach that point.
our labor is as completely thrown away
as that Of a mechanic. who began 10
make an engine, but never finished it.
Each of us has acquisitions which re-
main permanently unavailable from
their unsoundness, n language or two
that we can neither speak nor write,
science Of which the clements have not
been mastered, an art which we cannot
practice with satisfaction either to others
or to ourselves, Now the time spent
on these unsound accomplishments has
been in great measure wasted not
quite absolutely wasted, since the mere
labor OF trying to learn has been a dis
cipline for the mind but wasted 50 lar
As the accomplishments themselves are
concerned. And even this mental dis
cipiine, on which SO much stress Is laid
by those whose interest Il is TO eneour-
age unsound accomplishment, might be
obtained more perfectly, II tho subjects
of study were less numerous and more
thoroughly understood. Let Us rot.
therefore, in the studies of our matar-
| ity repeat the error Of our youth. Let
us determine TO have soundness, that Is,
accurately organized knowledge, in the
studies We continue to pursue, aud let
us resign ourselves to the necessity for
abandoning those pursuits IN which
/ soundness is net 90 be hoped Tor.
I should define each kind Of kaowl-
edge as an organic whole, and sound
ness as the complete possession q All
the essential parts. For example,
soun 3ness in violin-playing consists in
being able TO play the notes in al the
positions, in tune, and With a pure into
nation, whatever may be the degree Of
rapidity indicated by the musical com
poser. Soundness in painting consists
in being able 70 lay a patch Of color
having exactly tie right shape and tint.
] Soundness in the use Of language con-
sists In being able 10 put the night word
in the right place. Ia each of tas
sciences there are certain elementary
/ notions without which sound lnowlesiss
If not possible. tut these elementary
notions are more easily and rapidly &C
auired than the elaborate knowledge
or confirmed slzill necessary 90 the ar
tisl or the lingaist. A man may X I
sound lsosanisl. without lpowing a veg.
great number 81 plants. and tie eie.
meuss Of sound botanical kncwlesig.
may be printed IN 3 portable volume
Ana 80 Il Is with al the physics
sciences the elementary notions whici
are necessary 20 souainess 81 sasssi
edge. do wisely 10 pursue some hrauei
Of natural history Father than languase
or The Sine srsa.
Dc il ueli for every oae who desircs G.
. attain perfect economy of time. &
make a lat of She different pnrsuils &
7 which he has devoted himself. and 6
pas a note opposite - each os them in
/ dicaiine enc degree a. lis Hnsountaass
{ with as Htilo self-sielusiaa as may b
( After having done fhis. ne 1nas easii
{ aaeesisin ia isv many 81 these T.ssrstiii
8 suaicienf degree e esaniness $ a
E tainabla 1or him. ana when this -
+ been decided le may Eat ones eaeets
! great saving ~ the sotaa rcnancialso
e of the rest pssth reeeel oihesa Nkse
g remain. and which sro Ii 81 cas9se
: farsler, the next thing e b sst4ie-l
5 sho exaes flnis q the.r cui0eaiio'
= Nothing q O. iasorhle - aougd cnitu.
e A. the definite fizinr oi lslnite. sul
e pase. for expmple. thal she student 81
% 10 himself, +" A dCsiro g know the hol