, 1877-02-10


And can there be, on Garth 70 wide,
Jutt ono thing moro that l'yc nut tried
Some patent dyc-ntn1. tIack as inkf
III nnd 1t c'cr accp wink.
Itnav get through this Influenza.
Terehanee ttero 1nay ho ..omewhcrt growing
Rnne root Or herb that I'm not knowing:
"a climb the Alps, q eros. the " Seeks''
An,s Sm ,.n; ws. al fSnn S5.ne T. g, End.
can but de-with influenza. fENcs.
"nEAp, nAnK. LEAns, AND ,awAnptr DIGEST"
Tn shs Edftor NJ TAt Tribune.
Cn1cA1o, Feb. b.0.-Thc earnest Etndcht, possessed
with an ardent longing for that larger lfe that fs
born Of broad and generous culture. may wet1 be
dlsmayed by tho volume Of tho material which pre-
scnss Itself for his use. s'reoplo spcak con.
&emptuously Of trattcrtng Of knowledge, "says
Gait Hamilton. ''Fue my part Il would gsvn o
great deal to t,c we'll smattcrcd." Thia from ono
whoso writings show her Intimate acquaintance
With the whole body Of English literature Is zig.
n1acaut. No doubt Gail lIamIlson's smattcrtny
wontd represent tho embarrassment of riches
for another. Yet after all 1t Is doubttcss. by cont
pnsson, narrow nnd n,carre. In tho pnrea't Of
knowledge the way forever wfdeus unl aatcnds.
Alps on Alps arise. and still the blue heaven Of
thought arches over, Tnat ami unappsoaclab'c.
Wo may Is we'll admit 10 ourselves At tho ontsct
TINT 10 DO we'll snatcrcd will be tho limit OF our
nttalnmcnts, nor Gun We accomplish even this
snccerss II VIC begin our course With no def.
Mite AIN, and pursue IL In q careless, dcsultory
fashion.
The true way, then, let mo say most cmphatt.
sally, Is not 10 begin with eptcn,crnl
md trashy books, In tho hope TINT We
nay through them grow mp into m np.
probation OF romcthlnH higher Ind better.
am wholly dlsbclicvcr in the loose theories OF
literary culturH commonly accepted, and which
control tho conduct Of most Of our grcat free pub
fln1 ST .Jg
tEathy stosies In covers Wilt eventually develop
TASTE for pnrce literature Ia hy ncccssa-
rIiy true. That a certain number Ut these readers,
having intelligence superior 10 tho avesnge, will.
while brows!ng among tho thistles md rag.wccd<
which nfcst The ncld, chance by and by Npon somo
perfect flower Of thought .vhosc unfolding shall
10 10 them cr1 In lie, and b:gct forever
after q di.relish for the tnwdry anl low.
enjoyed ! noble literature 4 Tho afst. and
something lie stLcs tlme Il wasted In this htrinct
sort og cxp pcrttusnt Tint thr masscn nf the read
ora Of dime novels Ct Id omme genus: svcr edu-
ters pure ,lelusInn. and il an open gncstlon how
far the directors of public libraries are juti1cd In
aas os f Rn Il aesss T. ssP IT. s sa 0
ihs name Of literature. .-...
On the groun,a that nny books arc better than
md olsses opt:e, and Me.aanes 'AIs s.cphcSs Ssss
suse S for Scins. bas % let ''4"'' u noe @ de de-
ude ourselves witt, tnu notion that tho writings
a ensn ees
srlns. q oiiysf opiie snI Ill imltatoss haye q"
eoncs!t Of Ignorance which, sEnkes 20 many boys IN.
SQUIRE OF Tint forwnrdncas aui cgotsm Which,
brings young Amertca Into ill:teruts tho world
oac eSesy M sy II noses. ap4 'as aas nese.t
by the daily newspaper. and onteido tin
;ef' osstsy sssy of soes hare" Would S 'efesy fssy
as carefully ns would actually mineral works. an
sns o" ea!s wasa
uets. ll,t'e ean;!4erat!Sn daily brought 70 benz
pees,iona raids upon ,he Kingdom. Of satan, viii.
any nn am tsn, rr; ,ssnln; 1: WY y handful
q 'Ss wfetsdei eeono%s " u hi ill., ''a metSo.i.
trimming, children nlay vcry early la Taught
70 recognize good nteras!1e AccuAtotn then, IL il
u,osrhcro OF culture has IN Immense advantage
o..s hs eompeo%r % whoss s saSy weTc
%soa, "'S
may achieve for himself, the child Of cntusc has
.ooe.h'ns which ,, h eannos mI*a. rlay Do ot
aver knew wctc scH:.aadc ,ncn. l only wish tLat
TO ~ they ha's thls uc AROMA Of inherited culiufu
tn have this subtle ersco in her own home. t,,c
mother must nnt have LEI her mind rnu 10 waste.
hhc must ha,e d!!,senly inlpc"sed her opposluni.
py future whaG :hs w!ses 70? Ses ebiiS. ia. ''' zap
ncen. thcn would nay, with the cioaA!cs, Tho
one Tor you: IIe mny b. old, hla phtascsnrs per.
!haueht stransr and foreign: 81 much ssu t betcp.
II will do yon good 10 be taken out Of Tho hurry.
' ns s ss e s.n k:s: 5 # it'd %r Il G.
heart 81 humanity tfods through ths ': sres. su
100. win hs an acquisition. Read istoty. % sIp.
po%:o % no,o9X % n"Ssay. MY 1cad. Or can 10 por.uadet
,.oiy studying oa s % TF,tts Mod
Seo % e.eee. .as sxs ana st a, ~; ss's ,.o .
ZONE means learn soncthn: Of lho llfo vi Inc an.
Gent, Gent; rar AZ general survey o. Modern Eufupe,
tcud Eu=llah history. Ii j. ohiy Gotny iittie
a1thss ana SssS Ind II ys1
En:!lsa slacens. ltead with tnetho.i, moi making
ynrself the s;a,e Of sytetn. but using 1t ~ your
y, ,srIan. Afsr being VII stoan:sa M h.oTy
6t,t make Yourself acqaalnted viii tha lit II II,
thc nosl notable ocs. urif you ass III atrartcdny
g.. ~1t;s, y9n y nay perhaps as Mrl con'e later oa
!!eyno'ds .io'd.aith. iannah s' More, 4iFIms Fann,
lie mains hidden In brown irather covers. sn,cI
iuy Of ol. u:c and decay, nPon tho shelves Of Old.
delightful they all stc, and what bright surprise
lhey arc to ths yuuns student Who seeks them In
shclf 'rient h!dlh.- places! Walter Scott and hTs
fnMaurcs, unt tLa& marvellous critic wh0 Iuadu |
Ed!nh"sG fatnnus. must nht bc forgotten. Ny ]
snd ey you VIII CJmc with cultivated iAatc IN
spcnser aud thIurer and Shakespeare. You will /
thd that ths c,.n:nys u lung winter NAV lu |
t5ohtaply nnd hsplily spent in the company Of !
either. Tho El'Ncfn iocs you will want tu know, |
veil peeslblc: IT uns, you mist d. y0ur best
You NIL a lcsat Aud tine for reading and ro. |