The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-10
Make q Note''ef T.

Those who have flyer tried th,
experiment rarely appreciate tn,
benefit which an ent&prising, pro.
sressing mechanic * derives from
keeping record Of matters worth
remembering An Intelligent work.
man. especially one who reads; |.
constantly acquiring interesting use
tnl information, which mt some time
lie will probably have occasion t.
|Gpply practically in his business
Almost every day he learns some
3thing new. and says TO himself: al
must remember this J. but unless
he has occasion Immediately to ap-
ply his knowledge, lie, is very apt 10
forget all about it, or 10 retain onl,
= vague recollection OF having some.
time road or heard something about
it. The memory. unless highly train
ed and naturally retontive, is a
treacherous repository for odd scraps
OF useful knowledge not gained by
experience or personal observation.
and every mechanic should have a
paper memory, which will never let
II useful fact slip away.
Wo should avise oil mechanics.
and all young men with uniformed
habits who are Tearing mechanical
trades, to keep note books in which
10 enter anything worth remember
ing which may come to their knowl-
eige. Facts learned from observa-
lion and experience, or gathered
from conversation with other me-
chanics, useful hints gained from
books, valuable suggestions, or facts
of practical interest found in news.
papers should always bo promptly
recorded and saved. When n book
~ full. it should be carefully in,lex.
ed ani laid away in som, place
where it will DO easy of access. rbe
mere fact OF writing, especially il
condensation is required, will tond
to iixa fact in the memory, and give
a man more ready control OF what
he knows. In any case he has the
fact in command ut all times, and "A
book such as wo have described.
containing tho gleanings Of years Of
study and practice, becomes of ines.
tlmable value to the possessor. We
have seen mechanics note books
which would not have been given in
exchange for whole library of tech.
meal works, and we have never
known man to begin tho record of
facts who was not glad he acquired
tho habit.
We regard this as matter OF
great practical importance to mo.
chanics in tue trade We especially
address. No printed text book con.
tain all the points which O smart
mechanic will pick up in the course
of his business, and nothing will
take place Of II scrap and note book
Lot our readers, young mechanics
especially, try the experiment, and
We promise them that tLoy will fluid
Immediate aud life long benefit from
so doing. II will DO to many the
stepping stone to success in life, bv
inculcating careful habits OF acquir
ing useful knowledge, and making
them wiser men and better mechan-
les than they would otherwise have
become To all young mechanics
we say Never let fact worth re.
Numbering slip away from You.
Make note OF it in some shape,
and then put it where it will be nc
cesslble when you want it most
Tho habit is easily acquired. it need
consume no time required for the
performance OF other aud mora i'm
portant duties, aud the pleasure
which it will give will more than
compensate for the trouble involved
even were no subsequent benefit to
be expected from j. Iron Age.