St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-30
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ence, Art and Literature.
Some may say: "Why give working
people time to think? What good use
can they make Of it?" Let us see
what they hare done. Take general
literature. Look at Daniel Defoe. the
author Of Robinson Crusoc." one Of
the greatest writer's Of prose fiction
thst ever lived. H, began life rs Q
hosier. and was almost wholly self
taught William Cobbett. tho great
master of racy Saxon English. was In
early life q farmers boy. and after.
wards common soldier. Izaak Wal.
ton. the pleasing biocrapher and
complete angler" was linen
draper
Then in science: Thomas Simpson.
the distinguished mathematician.
wrought. for the greater part Of his
life. as u weaver. Captain Cook. ono
of the most scientific ot English sail.
ors. aud very pleasing writer was
wholly self.taught. His father. a poor
peasant. learned to road whcn lie was
turned of seventy. in order that he
might be able to peruse his sons voy.
ages Arkwright subsequently Sir
Richard. the inventor Of the cotton
spinning machine. was = poor man.
and commenced life rs barber
James Brindlcy. the author Of canal
navigation in England. the first who
tunnelel great hills. aud brought
ships across navigablc rivers on
bridges was millwright Herschell.
subss quently Sir William. originally \
musician in a Hanoverian regiment.
became skillful optician and a gre at
astronomer To him Campbell refers
in the w6l!-known lines:
Gave to the Tyre of Heaven another string.
Then for the Gne arts: Chantrey
was milk and butter boy. and his
first nouldings were in softer material
than marble. Sir Thomas Lawrence
was the son Of an inn-kcepcr and
wholly self-taught John Opic was
found by DR.. Walcotf. working in n
saw-pit. William Hogarth. the great
est master of character that ever de.
veloped his ideas by means Of the PEN
Gil. served his apprenticeship 10 an
engraving silvcrsmith. and COM
menced his professional career by en-
craving coats-of-arms and shop-billS
Then in poetry: Clifford. the first
editor Of the Quarterly. began life as =
poor sailor boy. and afterwarl served
an apprenticeship to shoemaker.
Bloomfield wrote his best poem. the
Farmers Boy" while he. too.
worked in a garrct as shoemaker.
ben Jonson." says Fuller. in his
English Worthless" ''worked for
somo time as bricklaycr AID mason.
He helped to build the new structure
of Lincoln's Inn. when. having a
irowel in his hand. he had book in
his pocket" Shakespeare was a
poor mans son. His father could not
write his name. and his cross or mark
still exists IN the record Of SlraiforL-
on.AvOn to attest the fact. The poets
own education seems to have been
very limited. and tradition describes
him as having lived for . time BY
very humble employmcnts.
Then turn we to theology, the high
est range Of all. The two Millers
Doctor Isaac. Dean Of Carlisle. and
his brother Joseph. author OF the we'll.
known History Of the Church." be-
gan life rs weavers. D.. Prideaux.
author OF the Connection. and
Bishop Of Worcester. got his educa-
tion by entering Oxford as a Kitchen
boy. John Bunyan. the greatest mas
ter Of Allegorv and author Of the s,c-
ond best book in all the world. was a
sclf-taught tinker.-N y Ledger.