The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-04-03

remind me OF the bird that sports Tho
moot brilliant plumsge, yet its song ha.
tho least music. So with those whose
minds are engrossei in such thing thai
the culture OF the mind, and even tn,
care of the physical nature ia neglec ted
and saoriiiced in obedience to the man,
dates of pride, and they make gewgaws
of themselves. attracting only the silly
moths Of society, which tiutter around
the lights of pride and folly | argue
then that The following after the GOODIES:
OF dress merely TO satisfy the vanltlrs o
human nature. is not culture. but on the
other hand. it is sinful and wicked in il,
nature. and ruinous in it, consequences
! would not be understood as opposing
nice, neat, and even rich dressing, where
circumstances viii admit but would
seek to restrain that morbid craving for
fine attire To the exclusion OF everything
else, and that spirit which admires fine
feathers more than brains am ore
to Whose eyes the sparkle of gems aud
diadems pales before the luslre OF bril-
liant intellectual ENDORSEMENTS ornaments
Ell and adorned 10y popular culture.
Again | would argue that the reading
of novels and impure literature is not
culture | argue that the Young lady
who pours with such anxious attention
over the sensational novel day after day,
and even deep into the lone hours of
/ the night, is pursuing course utterly
destructive to her interests, aud deroga
torv TO true culture. This course. in-
stead Of preparing her :or future duties,
! is rohhing her OF that most precious
boon-youthiul time-and rend ring her
mind unfit for the reception OF truths
aud lessons which would tend to elevate
aud purify SO with the Young man
whose future is 80 big with promises, aud
whose every interest demands that he he
up aud dong, vet we find hun passing
L NhOIc hdNs auu HlrhlS ONCI 'ooNH anu
/ periodicals. the contents of which should
make HIM flush or in the reading Of
sicl>ly sensational literature which only
tends to craze the mind, ard destroy the
taste Tor any thing of a solil ard SUBJ
ciou- boon of youth -squNndered and
worse than tquandered. and the mind
.ickeard aud weakened and dwarieG.
Yet how astonishing so much of this
| literature is thrown upon the public
every year, and vet how eagerly II Is
sought after and devoured Such i,era-
ture now has greater demand than any
other, aLd under a mistaken idea OF cul-
lurc, tholssrds of our maidens and
> youths are drinking deep at liz intoNica-
, ting stream and int bing sickly Scnii-
4 menta tiles, that poison the mental and
moral nature. conclude on IEis point
hy sa,in, that whatever tends In con-
sumo time without advancing the mental.
moral or social interests. and which in
no way develops the physical nature, Is
certainly not tue culture and should he
discouraged In connection with this
thought meation various sinful amu-e-
ments and entertainments, which are
popular in society, but which, upon in
yestisaiion, prove TO he timr~robbing in
their effects, aud deleterious to mora is
and manners in their influence But ]
leave these brief suggestions TO the con-
rlderaIion Of my authors, and attempt
now To speak OF the last point, namely :
What is True Culture?' nigh,
say ia the first place that study of the
laws of physiology aud hygiene, and n
proper observation OF the same, is true
culture, from the fact thst Il healthy
well developed body is necessary to tue
happiue--. and without which, no iudi'
viiual can properly fill his position IN
lite believe that man was created 9
little lower than the angels. with bod,
after the slmiitude OF the Great Goo
himself, which has become dwaried sn'
diseased. and mutilated 10y sin and ;
continuous violation of the laws of ma
ture, until disease, decrepitude and phys
ical corruption have well nigh dcstroye'
It's primitive greatness leaving it but 1
, wreck of its former self. Uiter. biarl
ignorance OF these laws is leading e
, fearful results, aud will entail upon pos
ieriry untold miseries. Then. argue
true culture consists-in part-in beauti
fying, in strengthening and developing
the physical system. and in caring for Ia
f body, which is the temple OF the soul
{ But | cannot dwell at this point A
: entire lecture might be devoted To thl
) point, by one better versed than | in tn
: laws o. physiology and science. argu
: in the next place that the acquisition
t o; "a practical education is culture in on
2 sense of the word. For as the sculptor
cnlstl endprs anu
D block OF marble into the sisitly shaft
, and renders 1t OF practical utility. rs vel
s a. beauty, so tie moulding Influences q
4 education, as they expand and mold th
: untutor.d mind into thing of beautllu
! and practical utility. set it out before a
4 admirIng world in all its COLOSSAL great
d ness and beauty. As the sprout or plant
c 10y the careful training Of the skil'iu
y foriculrurlst, is m 'de to serve As a
4 sdnrnr cut to its surroundings, as well II
: to become OF practical use So the ind
= vidual, whose mind is cultured and cult
: waited, becomes an ornament to the cir
L Gle IN which he moves as well rs
: blessing to humanity. Look over tn
a blank, desolate scenes in natures gran
It panorama, aud We find none more drear
It anJ dasnIate than that presented by Tia