Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-04-22
Communication.
From West Tennessee.
For The FaretteriIle obaarrer.

IHO pun pOoc Ol NTltlDg q lew
lines for your paper. / propose
lecturing the people Of this
county on the benefits derived
from education. / have Row
been riding some ten days striv-
ing to get a school and | am as
yet unsuccessful. The people
of this county are strong adyo-
Gates for education so lonr rs
the free schools last, but no soon
er are the free schools closed
than the interest in education is
CLOSED. The people of this
county are all subjects of King
Cotton; so soon as a child has
physical force sufficient to han
die a hoe he IS taken to the field
and made Il subject Of this COM
petitor of education. Readers,
take the advice of one who feels
the disadvantages Of being un-
educated, and educate your
children; do not delay but send
your children now, send them
while young; that which is
taught them while young all the
necessitudes of time can never
obliterate. l ventue to say
there is not q parent in this
county, but wishes his or her
children could become distin-
guished men and women. [
would say to them if they de-
sire this, to start their children
to school. The school house is
the threshold OF all future great
ness, the first step on the stair
case that leads to all that IS use
full and good; the key that IN
locks the door and reveals all
the secrets and mysteries Of na-
ture. The philosopher after
spending his life III bringing to
light the hidden mysteries Of
science, building philosophy
upon philosophy, oyerturning
systems, reducing to practical
use new and unknown theories,
sits down in old age and casts a
look to where he
learned his \. B. G.
Some viii say we are going .
to make farmers Of our bows,
they need no education; what @
fearful and fatal error is it
TO think that persons should not
be educated simply because they
are farmers; it is little short oi'
madness. / believe and affirm
that men should be educated
without respect to occupation,
and | think no one with a "a
.ional mind will say to the con-
trary. Educate your children
and they will engage the atten-
ion OF those with whom they
converse, by the good sense
they show on every subject and
the agreeable manner in which
hey shosy it. Neglect tie ed
Ication Of your children and
hey vii! disgust every compa-
~ which they enter either by
heir total silence and stupidity,
)r by the ignorance and impcr-
inence Of their Observations
There is vast difference he
Wcen the cducatcd and the ua-
man. The former
'aises himself to the notice Of
lis superiors,and advances h.m-
elf to a higher rank in life
The latter Is obliged 10 act au
Inferior part among his equals ia
Ortune and is often forced 10
eek shelter for Ignorance &
long the lowest orders Of man
ind.
From these considerations and
many others which might lie ad-
.Uced, we must rank the cause
i education among the most
ital interests Of mankind. 'Tis
ducation that makes our feet
virtues paths to tread and
lads us>On to fame. While If
re are deprived Of this boon We
re bat little better than the
rate that peIishes; as m@nv
1 Our tc!lCW beings are at The
re ent day. Every effort that
made to advance and promote
ducation, IS like removing
loud lrom the sky and giving
zee passage to the light (which
'ccly lighteth all things" when
e come 10 consider the advau-
ages Of education language
MS to point them out. l viii
lose, urging parents to school
heir children while young
IS the majesticallY flowing ii,-
traces its winding course and
tributes all its vastpess to the
fountain, so, too Will
AN by tracing his career, at last
tribute all OF his greatness to
Ie old log school house. No
ore at present. Respectfully,
j. Mes.