The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1895-06-22
THtngFLUENCgO BOOKS
proG 1GHf.ennfo Adv1ee 60 1oth
GA ma Young.


A man may usually be known by the
books he rsads. - veil - By the com
pany he keepa. foe thare Il . eompa1-
3ouship %. books - ven . Of men, and
one should always live ih the bsst COM
pauy, whether Il be Ct books or men.
All dangerous, useless, 1xreligioua,
trashy and Sensational books should b
avoided, says the Jewiah Measengee.
NOT only - . sinful woste Of time. but
becsuse such reading l. demoralizing
70 the taste tor ane oulture. Such
works are the poison weeds IN the field
Of literature.
.sIgnoranoe IL the curse Of Gods
knowledge the wings wherewith We ~
to heaven" Knowledge cannot he
stolen from %. It cannot be pur-
chased or cold. We nay be insolvent.
and the sneriR may ceme and sell our
effects and leave ~ both homeless and
penniless, bat he cannot lay the laws
hand upon the jewelry at our uinds.
Endeavor to accumu1ate choice and
well-selected library, and add to It con-
stantly - fast - your circumstances
will permit. Money spent for good
books il always well spent, and the In
vestment win afford more profit, COM
fort and Improvement than any other
possibly can. Books introduce N into
the best society; they BY their perusai
bring M into the presence Of the great
est minds that have ever lived. We
have what they said and did, we par
ticipste IN their thoughtA their expo
rience becomes ours, and We feel - Il
they were our friends.
Genius Is : rare gift, but every man
has talents Of some kind, and all may
acquire tact. Most ol what men ca1
genius Il talent for hard work. Ne
greatness was ever acquired without
patient, persistent and well-directed
labor.
The superficial person who has .
smattering Of % many things, but
knows nothing well. may pride himself
upon his gifts, but tho wise man hum
bly, coufesses, like Newton, that he has
only been engaged In picking shells
upon the shore, while the great ocean
of truth extends itself Ill unsxplored
before him. ~ x .rZ
The most efficient culture Of, al re-
solves itself into aelf- culture. The edu-
cation received 1t school and college d
but beginning, and is mainly valu-
able in 30 fsr that It trains us in the
habit Of continuous application and
facilitates elf-educA<ion after . def
mite plan and system. Economy Of
time Is as necessary to tho student - to
the business man. Take an inventory
Of your time - you would Of your
capital. In order that you may invest It
wisely. Lay aside . certain number nf
hours every day Tor regular study and
reading. 3
It Il only BY meditation that . m&a
can understand himself Yet al other
knowledge without this Is splendid n
noFance. Close examination win b req
uisite for the forming Of true opinion
OF ones own powers, tempsr and d.
position. Ignorance and self-eonee1e
tend to make N overrate our personal
ability. Common sense Il defined
sound practical Judgment: the rEom4t
decision Of impefverted reason. It -
practical wisdom applied to everyday
a&airs. The possession Of sound conn
mon sense u rare and valuable gift,
and can only b acquired BY thorough
self-lmowledge and judicious mental
culture. ati ef ~
Moral and intellsc4aal philosophy =
not only . useful and practical study,
but Il affords . valuAhle means Of high
culture and mental Development. It
teaches tho principle Of sound reason
hg and enables the student 60 cultivate
those habits Of correct thought which
are @ necessary to SUCCESS m lie.
However, BY attempting to- many
studies tho student incurs the risk q
becoming superficial, and BY dsvoting
too much time to single study hS
must neglect others. The chief object
Of mental culture b not merely TO al
the mind with other mems thoughts
and to Be hspassive recipient Of their
Impressions Of things but 20 enlarge
our individual intelligence and render
NJ more uae4ul and e1aGent workers n
our sphere Of life.
To study effectively tie mind mas
be concentxated On IT, work. Make it
the first object 70 b shle 20 Az aue
hold your ettentiou upca your ltndiee
He who can do this has mas tered many
diAlculties, and he who eonnoe do +
will never succeed q . studenk The
most profitable study = ths* ~hidh =
conducted With deAni4e and special
object, III reading, attsntion, obseTvat
tion and reAeeAion being directed npoa
Il 1or The time being. BY thoreuehl1
Mastering any Giyen branch of kncwf
cdee ~ rondsr & much moro va1uahee
Tor no nt any oGo1ak