The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-14

The man who devotes himself to m
nash literature now much too common
x VIII, instead Of increasing his value:as
q citizen, almost snreIy degenerate IN NJ
v ideas Of public duty and grow dull IN NJ
! depreciation OF the obligations be owe
il his country.
: ~ both these cases there will be 4 los,
70 me State. There Is danger also thar
+ positive and aggressive Injury 10 ths
. community will result aud snch reade,
? VIII rcrta'nIv suffer deprivation of the
happiness and contentment which 80
l'he fruits of improving study and well
regulated thoughts.
so too. the Young woman who saeLs
} recreation and enterfainme M n resdi.s,
silly and frivolous books. often ~ :
doubtful moral tendency. IL hersclf ~
ne way OF becoming frivolous aud silIy.
n"t o. weak morality. II she ESCAPES
NJ Ia'ter condition she IL almost Ger
'a'n 20 become utterly nnfittcd 10 bear
pa'ie"tiy me burden of scif-support. OF
mother.
Contemplating these truths. no ore
Ican donbt the importance Of ACQUIRING for X
those who read. as far a. Il Il n M,
power, facilities for the study and read. I
ing o. snch books as will instruct and
Innocentiy entertain. and which will stIl
me same time improve andl correct:thel
tastes and Desires
inere - another thought some y hat IN Il
advance Of those already suggestedl L
which should not pass unnoiiced. Il
ns an outgrowth OF the inventionl u
ana progressive spirit OF our peonle wslf
have among Us legions or men and "a
women. TOO, who restieesly desire 10 in ID
crease their knowledge OF the new force. =
ana agencies which 1t this time are hssis
ing constantly dragged from their Iurk. Ia
'ng plsces and subjected to The nss ofltl
man. These earnest inQuirere shouId sIilb
% given . chance and have put v;sh;n 10
'neIr reach such books as will guide and II
inspire their efforts. Ifby this means ~ Ia
country shall gain to itself nav invsn~
Or or oe . patron OF endesvor which ln
nsu add new elements 10 the ann ri
'uman happiness and comsort its in.l
ervention will be we'll repaid. ltr
lhese considerations and the fact th.slm
6any among us having the ability andIta
ncIinstion 10 read, are unable 70 fnrnish hi
nemseIves with profitable and whole lth
ome books, amply justify the bene fIcent ! leo
.lss'on Of our Free Circulating Librarv Itr
= plan and operation. 90 exsctlv ~. ~
listed to meet situation which csnncs lev
'iely BE- ignored. and to wants whIchls
neht not % Be neglected, establIsh "a 10
aim upon the announcement and -
'nable aid OF the public authorities an6 lfy
'mmend tf most fully 70 the suDportI
- generosity of private benefsction-
The development which this CoodI
orK has already reached in our citv Nv lcsI
Inhibited the broad field vet remaining lgo
'touched. and the mad equscv Of pres he
! operations. Ii has brought 10 view Itai
20 instances Of noble individual pbiIan- Sc
ropy and disinteresied private efrort cos
a contribution. Ithi
But Il certainly seems that the time and dul
oney directed to this object are con- hat
ed 20 circle Of persons fsr too nsrro y Tho,
q that the public announcement ana Iflec
have been greatly disproportioned lsny
private endeav0r. ma
The city Of New FORK has never 1.-the
,wn herself willing TO be behind other pro
les ~ such work as il done bv our woI
&c Circulating Library, and while her Not
,ple are much engrossed in business into
ivify and enterprise, they have never Ben
turned away from cause once dem land
tfaied 70 them 10 be 90 worthy and lore
ful as this. ltach