The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-07-17
agricultural.
WHAT ID PAYS 70 BEAD.

WHAT II EA ~ 6IAO
Ones physical frame--bis body,
his muscles, his feet, his hands-is
only living machine, that gives il
power and efficiency. The success
ful use of the body depends wholly
upon the mind-upon it's ability to
direct we'll. If one ties his arm in
q sling, it becomes weak and finally
powerless. Keep il 10 active exer-
else, and it acquires vigor and
strength, and is disciplined to use
this strength as desired. Just so
ones mind, by active exercise in
thinking, reasoning, planning, study
ing, observing, acquires vigor,
strength, power of concentration and
direction.
Plainly. then. the man who exer>
cises his mind 10 reading and thinks
ing, gives il increased power and et>
ficiency, and greater ability to direct
the efforts of bis physical frame, bis
work, to better results, than he can
who merely or mainly uses his mus
cles. If man reads book or pa
DER. even one he knows to be erro>
neous, it helps him by the effort to
combat Tho errors The combat lbs
vigorates his mind.
OF all men, the farmer, the cults
yator, needs to read more and think
more, to strengthen his reasoning
powers, so that they may help out
and make more effective, more prof
liable, his hard toll. There can be
no doubt that thst farmer who sup
plies himself with the NEST reading,
the most of other mems thoughts
and experiences, will in the end, if
not once, be the most successful
"The mind makes the man" IS a
trite bu. very true adage. How
much above the brute that tolls with
him is the man who merely works,
eats and sleeps, and cares for his
progeny The brute does all this.
The man rises in dignity, in seIf're~
spect, in the respect of others, just
so far as be rises in intelligence.
We have a certain regard for the
ant, or the colony Of ants, that by
long, hard, patient toll, gathers
large, snowy mound of earth-yel'
low earth it may be, or of silvery
white. Ia what is that man superi~
or to the ant, who spends his lite
wholly in scraping together a mass
of land, and pile of yellow gold or
white silver, and large house, lives
in it, and dies there He may be
called successful man, rich man,
but what does that amount - after
all 2 If he be rich in good deeds, if
be be ar5ipteligent man, if he be
able blythe superior cultivation OF
bis mind, his thinking and reasoning
powers, not only to plan successfully
for himself, but to 'give wise counsel
to others, he commands our real re"
spect.
Farmers, think of these things.
Lop off, if need be, dollar or two
here or there, and with it buy one
or two books, especially those treat
iug of your own business, of the
character, etc. This will lead to
further thinking and reasoning; it
will develop mind power ; it will
make you more Intelligent it will
raise you higher in your own esti-
nation, and higher in the estimation
of your family and of your neigh
bors. 1t will aid you in planning
better for the future, and will thus
really pay in dollars and cents. -
Rekd and study the book WE'LL
When its thoughts become your
own, lend it to neighbor and get
him to read it. Then choose anoth-
er book, and do the same with it
Next summers toll will be more
cheerful you will have more to
think of while following the plow,
the harrow, etc. and we firmly be-
lieve that year from now you will
have more dollars in your pocket.