The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-01-01
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I The long winter nights are coming
and those who have some thirst fol
know'edge will be poudsriue what the,
shall read whether to up, nd money fo'
spsees Of for books, for useless physiea
indulgence. ~ once,tss, lecture.
add o.he. means Of promoting SOUND
informs:iou aud intelligence. A few
hints on the subject Of reading may b.
timely.
To the question, What sh.il Ne feadl
1t 10 impossible to return very dedn.
ito answer. 1t depends on what things
are within your reaoh-ou your health
your education, your occupation. Tt
keep sppls with the , worlds oorrs.,
events. every one should read ons o,
more good uewspspers. A 70. d TAM.
lyjousaal,- il within reaoh, should be
carefully read.
History, biography aud trsv.L /,
should of7course be a part Of every
ones reading. But in this article re
do not 30 much Wish to point cot tn.
classes Of works to be read as to make
some suggestions as to method.
| i. Every man should strive to owu a
god fall dis.iou.ry-say Webs,er's 10.
abridged - good general atlas-ss.
Coltoas; an euoycloped,a-Appletou i.
is best tor American re-ders a good
gsaet.eer-for instance, Lippincott's.
These should be o'oned, if possible, a.
once; Otherwise, let one cave money b,
every means, and procure them 5000 a.
possible. IF one has tsir wages, an ,
hss the courage to 1--we within III,
means, aad to save every month, then
let bin run 10 debt for them:
A good debt 10 often like 40 anchor,
and holds IN honest man steady. 1t
will help . man to save, if he has b..
fore his eyes the end to to DO gained,
end much money will be thu. invested
which might otherwise run aovu one.
throat, or be fooled away 10 trivi..
Gums. But these books are foundation
books, and ought to be within reach.
= 10 borrow them is much like borrow
ing candle, . te'cup, or bed. Ths,
are thlHgs which every man should
have Is near to him IS 4 mechanic h.s
his tools.
2. Nov, With this stock in trade,
come some suggestions about reading
Never read anything without goin.
ovsr ii aiterward IN your m,nd to see !,
you can state to yourself the subssanc,
Of What you have read. 1t would b.
we'll, when it can be done, to repeat
some ono the information which yuu
obtain. 1t vii: tend to fix attention.
while reading, will prevent that smooth,
dreamy way Of sliding over subjects
With : vague general impression only.
Never suffer a word to pass, the
meaning OF which is not clear to YOU.
No matter how often you have to pause,
go right to the dictionary, and find on,
the history Of the word. Do not ak
your mex, neikhbor. BY looking it IT.
yourself your atten ton will be SO spec..
ally directed to l: that you will uo'
fbe likely to forget it. 10 this Way ones
vocsbulsry will be Increased With wvo.
EdeEfuI rspidity. A word once conquer.
ed becomes ever after YOUR faithful,
servant.
I Do MT pass by . name, or a place.
without finding out shout it in your "a
.setteer, or Biographical dictionary
which, BY The. BY, should be added .
the list OF fundamental bucks. G.. to tn
atlas for every geographical tact. Rea.
with your map ooen when you are up.
on historical subjects. Associate you,
know ledge With the Topography ot tbs
country to which it belongs.
Do not spare trouble. d. MT be to-.
lazy to take down youe feet aud str. tch
out your arm for the book Of reference.
Alter short experience of such thor.
ough reading, ones self.respect will be
increased and he will experience 9.
much pleasure in this course that be
will need no exhortstion.
Often plain men, Who read to them.
'elses, are very faulty in their pronun
citation. Therefore, as much as you
sao, read aloud, and 60 to you,
dietionsry and gazetteer wh.nsver
new, doubtful or difficult word comes
before your
One word as to the expense of suob
-books - Il have mentioned. The
whole number may be bad for some-
hing over S10O-say 1925. Now
tens Of thousands Of mechanics smoke
swsy ~ nucb Is this every year, o.
drink it up.
: Buying books is double invest
neut. Il is both inside. and outside
property. Books have = cash value :;
bus The cultivation of mind which tbev
induce il beyond al price
VALUE OF Onions.