Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-10-07
NO. 10
WORD wSla. ~, But never shall forget the shout
when Mentz's knees touched ina fIoors - n
seems 20 me that the echoes NAV stareely tei
De quletln the woods of Saxonvi, = - s
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4 Au TIC WOODS OF SaYOuvyS It
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/ CHAPTER.
We love to philosophize upon hpm,, b..
70 catch moment from the din ann h;,s,l. n
business, for the purpose of reflections ~ s,n.
10y the enigma Of human existence ahd taka
lessons from the school of experience. Wa
iove 70 pause at the mile-stones upon the hi.k,
way OF earthly pilgrimage. mark the dislanXA
We nave passed and contemplate the pfobablA
,eng'h OF the journey to be accomplished--t5
look at the concourse of heterogeneous fellow.
lIavellers, as they ~vent tlrcir wuy aIunr.sstsij
dy 'Aeif 9eculiarities, tastes and characters--i
observe the diversity oftheir pursuits, propen.
SUES anG PaSsions---and mark the eplienieral
nature Is pom OF themselves, their ambitioni
.nell pomP, uelr ride, their riches, and their
s'oIy ioye, We say, to contemplate
lhcse 1hings ana TO osw instruction and ana
picture with its lights nd shades. with. it,
diversity of combinations, >oustan,lv nresert.
to observation. Look at sciety as II is. ana
what field presented for conemplation n her
soberest moments---for the play fimapina.iori
IN her widest reveries---and forIe GROUPINGS
OF fancy in her choicest combnatons. WIZ
no guaranteed title deed for, a monent Of tha
future, man designs and acts as il he wera
Iimmortal---with no evidence of the enduring
strength of the thread Of life, he postpGnes hia
| happiness till the next day, the next month,
or the next year---with no assurance tia, ~
shall enjoy the fruits IF his labor, he tugs and
tolls from morn to eve, from year to year, from
youth to age, to accumulate wealth, 10 in.
crease his stores, to build his palaces and ID
eclipse hislneighbors IN pomp and circumstance
OF lite,---and with no certainty that the tongue
of SANDER shall not defame his name and blacks
u abe rn1tN Ia Al. =
and prime of life, he burns the midnight lamp
and spends sleepless nights and weaIisomd
days, to acquire honor, fame, and yepown;
which will scarcely survive him for moment;
and which, in the language of Falstaf will
neither ''ease pain nor set bone.' Verify;
man il an enigma, and the actions of his life
its solutions The unintelligent, the ignorant;
the iEconsderate, do not understand lido not
appreciate lido not comprehend it. There i'd
much q enjoyment as well as much suffering,
in the space of three score years and ten, or
less; but the happiness that is proportioned
out TO mortals greatly overbalances the misery
---is indeed, with few exceptions, nearly equal
ly distributed to all, and rational, philoso:
Iphical consideration Of this fact, greatly adds
to the share allotted TO each individual. Who
is not as happy as his neighbor! Who would
exchange his situation, including therein his
health, his mind, his intelligence, his con-
tentnent, his circumstances, in short, his IN.
dipiduaAty with its appendages---who would
be gained by such an exchange, were il in the
power of individuals to make it at their plea
sure. Reason it as we may---lix it the best
way we can---wish as we please for this thing
and that thing---lo be in this or that mans
place---to have this possession or that inheri.
tanee---and admit that the desire could at once
be gained, it would not add an iota to the peEi
manent, even tenor Of onr happiness. Care
and anxiety, said Horace, the celebrated Ro-
man poet, mounts the horse behind the knight;
his rider, and cings to him with equal tenaci-
ty and perseverance as to the poorest mental
or the crippled beggar--knocks at the door Of
the kings palace, as well j at that of the
peasants cottage---accompanies the belle and
fine lady inherroutine Of fashion and pleasure;
as well as the market-Woman at her daily
watchings in the streets of the crowded city.
Some little care, perplexity, and trouble, may
be considered the little genius that attends NOR
taIs---the balance wheel that steadies the ir.-
, ,eIectual machinery Of man---the countctpoise
{ abstraction to his ETHEREAL, spiritual essence;
|, which without such let and hinderance would
, enact all conceivable sorts Of fantastic capers
along the highway oflife. The man is the
, true, practical philosopher, who views life IS
lit is, and who deliberately calculates to bear,
with composed mind, and Without muEmurs
and complaints, the diversity Of fortune that
may befal him---who takes the slices Of fat and
) lean as they come---who envies no man his
condition. repines not at his lot--whc
; Lives upon the earnings Of honest industry, 81
: fuses an inheritance IN ways Of hUnor and lis.
, erality, in promoting his oSA comfort aud
, happiness and those around him. II il in
deed an entertainment to study human natur,
individually and collectively; TO observe III
motives Of action; to remark tho governip,
feelings and passions that direct and swny III
multitude, and to draw thence rules and priI
lciples by which accurately TO Judge and wise
ly 70 determine concerning the framework
! human society. II this is an entertainments
luxury-a rich boon, it is what comes from Stu
!, Idy, reflection and observation, and what al
who will use the means, and undergo the labor
may enjoy TO their hearts coptent.Sand with
out stint OF measure....t Troy Wing.
4 The L0ntlon Standard, q leading toy organ, OF
the eve Of the British parliamentary elections uf
COS its friends bo ibega with their money ios sne
: purpose Of carrying members Of their way o. nn1
> ing, and holds up the Bank Of tho UMissd ns1te
Z as bright example FIR their imitation; -
s l;nstitution.,, adds the Standard, sharing 81 g
e contest NTH General Jaekson, e1pesdee Mssecs
!. and halt ofnaoneyupon singe e!eesse9
The whole tory party therefore, soundly lesss
s by the Standard for their pafsomny, ana ~ =
preached for suffering themselves % Os ousaone z
me Rank al The Uuted Stated. Will some 0f N
ha.L Il 81 Kind enough to favor Us with tlsei
to 0p'''D' go [PeaAsyiyaaiss.
~ M.r.noxr.--A ii,tls before Tho rssej ~
when parsoAs were very scaice in the eppef -,
no Virginia, a certain Engl nars0n yalAt9k Nj =
ne ing 70 stop there once. seven couHloe& ~ ~