Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-03-24
Reading.


books in our community. The Young pco-
pie of both sexes nrc reading more than
we have ever known them to do before.
Young gentlemen ecgngrd in mercantile
and other pursuits buy great many
books. and books of the best class.
These facts are more apparent In us than
to others, hccausc the editor Of the GUAR
piAN personally interested himself in get
ting Mr.. Harris 10 establish n small book
business in Homer, aud has been familiar
with the dctai', of that business since tie
beginning To-day ten books are sold To
on" two years ago.
Not the least gratifying feature Of this
literary revival i that the books sold are
generally OF the best character.
Three young gentlemen clerks all who,
two years ago, were reading with some
degree Of plra>ur, the miserable trash sent
ont from Augusta ana Portland. Maine,
now own, and have rad and rcrcad. The
Autnrrat Of iLr breakfast Table, and The
other two works of that series. This fact
of IusiguilicaHcr to the man raised IN com
munitIcs "f greater culture We mention
only To show that goat and decided
the persistent lahors of individuals who
desire 10 elevate the tastes and aspirations
Of those with whom they daily associate.
Until two years ago only spasmodic cf-
forts had been made To sell hooks in liu-
mrr. One or two firms had purchased
small lots of books rs a na"cial spccnla.
ton. They were selected without refer.
cncc to their quality and were sold ct the
hundred per cent. profit.
The STANDARD literature of the country
was the miserable trash sent out with in.
nuiucrahlr chrnmos from Portland. Maine.
fircsldc Visitors, Literary Messengers,
with chIomoS al l,bttum with each. a.
premiums, were literally subscribed for.
Books and periodicals of genuine merit
were not in demand at all. The post.mas-
ter. gentlemen Of considerable culture.
noticed with regret this weakness of the
people, and after n conference with the
writer it was determined that an effort
should be made to turn into different
channel the popular desire for something
to read. III" effort was made and the re-
suit has been a happy one.
The desire to rcnd + greater than ever
before. ~ is evidenced hv the uumhrr Of
hooks aud i'l,t.,'.>~ plp'r> and magazines
ordered In ;aNn aoac Of those pc.,on-
" ho formerly read Sr,nSuu trash WIN now
notice It. and while unmh'~, If tho,r PER
uiciou~ papers ,s.,, ;lr.l.l ;hr uoi.. thy
are usually ta;cn to g.a'.fy >our lrr ~ no
wants ia maize few Giair-. or g., sub
,cIlbcrs pas for them 80 r.. tn, ,lI,mus
,ha; 20 with them.
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