Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-08-05
elf-Improvement.

men who arc anxious to improve their
| minds by reading aud study out of
business hours. But too many grow
discouraged and fail i'll iiicjr efforts
for sclf-improvcmcnt, although they
begin with tho best intentions.
A want of thoroughncss in what
ever Is undertaken is, perhaps, one
great cause Of sucll fnilurcr. A prac-
tical writer oil that topic gives tho
following good direction 'Ncvcr
leave what you undertake to learn
until you can reach your arms around
it, and clcnch your hands on the other
side" It is not the amount orrcad
ing you run over that viii ever make
you learned; it is the amount you
retain. DR.. Albcrnclly maintained
that "thcrc was n point Of saturation
i'll his mind" beyond which it was moi
capable Of taking i'll more. What
ever was pressed upon it afterwards
crowded out something else. IT is
probable that few of us have minds
more sponge like than that of the
great doctor.
Livery young man should cndcavor
to perfect himself in the science of the
business lie has chosen. Without
this, he must always content himself
in the lower walks Of his calling. The
cost Of n few cigars will buy all the
books he requires, and his own dill
gcncc may be made to we'll supply
the place Of a tutor. Without such
diligence, the best teacher in the
world could not. manufacture him
scholar: IF once gong over point
will not mas CT it, lie must tackle it
again. Better give 4 week s study to
Il page than conclude that you cannot
comprehend it. But thougli it is
wise 10 give your main strength 10
your own speciality, YOU should net
confinc yoursclfto such studies cxclu-
sivcly. The perfection Of all your
powers should bc your aspiration.
Those who can only think or talk OH
one subject may be efficient in their
line; but they are not agreeable mem
bcrs Of society in any Of its depart
ments. Neither have they made the
most of themselves. They bee, me
one sided and narrow in their views,
nnd arc reduced to humiliating de-
pcnacnco OH tho branch of industry.
It costs nothing TO carry knowledge;
and in times like these, to be able to
put his hand to moro than one branch
Of industry often serves a MIN q good
turn.
DO not attempt loo much in the
way of study TO begin with; you will
surely lose heart il you do. BE hum
bic aud modest i'll your aspirations,
and ifyou arc 'iligcnt never fear but
that you will hear voice saying
Come up higher 30 content to
gather the precious gold Of learning
grain by grain; you will soon be able
to sec the pile growing, and will learn
from it the wonderful power Of the
Titles. which is felt and shown in
mental MS we'll MS in golden grains.
Some people arc always poor. In
the very midst Of plenty they have
nothing. q. rainy day is sure to find
them i'll want, and sunshiny ono
leaves them 10 better prepared fer
the next storm. Why is this Those
who arc better favored cnnnoL under
stand it. They wonder how men can
so hungry in land flowing with milk
and honey. They are almost con
Grained ut times TO deny the state
mcnt, and declare it loolishncss. Still
the fact starcs them in tho face, rs the
pitiiul cry for bread COOS up from
hords Of hungry souls in every land.
Like the wrecked mariner dying OF
thirst i'll midoccan, so these pitiablc
creatures ilnish in Il world that is
liberal Will. its bounics.
One great cause Of the povc rty prey
alent around us, is the prodigality
among the laboring classes. Not that
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