The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-07-30
NUMBER 10.

The great booh of nature was open before
him; and the morning Hymns of the fea,h.
cred chair had more charms Tor him, than
music in the brilliant halls in the city Of
CAESARS. In the beautiful flower that
bloomed at his door, he saw an emblem
of mOrality--in its fragrance and beauty
he fancied the virtues of the human char
acter and in lis fragile nature he saw an
emblem of the mutabilily of man.
then ask the question, was not such
farmer contentcd, when for his farm he
refused all the grnnduro and glory, all the
pomp and splendor of the Roman power
Happy in his humble home, he despised
the crimson robes of royalty and the de-
cetful adulation of cringing courtiers.
Cincinnatus was emphatcally a content
cd man.
There are few illiterate farmers,
whose idiocracy leads them 10 constan.
complaint - they are never happy, they
are never contented. am aware that
this is in the nature of man to complain;
1t is part Of his constitution it is his
make. But, nevertheless, there are hund:
reds, nay thousands, of contented farmers.
Do you ask the reason why | think so ,
will tell you. / think he should be the
most contented of mortals, because he
has the greatest reason-greatest cause to
be so. In the first place, the farmer is
the most independent of all men, for he
is dependent on no one but God. He
sees the rain descend on his green fields,
and lifts his heart in gratitude to that
sublime being, who guides and governs
the universe. He can produce all he
needs; his house is pattern of neatness,
and his daughters models of innocence
and virtue. They know not the hollow
hcartedncss, the coquetry and lrivolity of
the city. Like the poet Moores charm
ing girl:
"Thcy blush when YOU praise them,
And weep when you blame them"
Seated around the homestead hearth
upon winters evening, who is so happy
as the farmer!
"Thc children, group, cluster round
All smiling thro' roses of health;
Oh, where can those riches be found,
Surprising the husbandman's wealth,
And oh if there's gratitude due,
From all to the Father of love,
How oft should the Farmer renew
His thanks for those gifts from above"
The farmers family is family of
healhI. They show not the dclicacy and
disease which harrass the pampered sons
of the city. Truly they have not the re-
finement, the knowledge and luxury,
which are common in the city; but at
the same time, they have not the acute
ness of sorrow and suffering which they
bring with them. Industry is the watch
word of the farmers family.
'For love of wealth some get cnsnarcd
In specuaton's tolls,
And others when disasters come
Arc scrambIing for the spoils;
Still does the prudent farmer pay
To industry his vow,
Nor heads the struggle nor the strife;
But steady guides the plow."
| have tasted of the luxurcs Of the city
and the country. have stood in the
halls of grandeur and wealth, surrounded
by pomp and pride, and have talked
love to the simple, but sincere and beau
tilul girl in the cottage. All, yes, have
knelt at the feet Of the proud, haughty,
and beautiful lady seated on the splendid
ottoman. But where did find the most
contentmcnt, and most happiness ! Not
in the lordly halls Of wealth, for pomp
and grandeur always carry with them,
like rose, thorn while the modest
lily carries nothing but its loneliness and
charms. | love the city best because it
is nv nature TO wish to move amid con-
grcga,ed men. | love the human race,
whether they shine in the gay and gaudy
SALOON, or move in the silent fields.
But | do firmly believe, that the farm
ers OF our country arc the happiest and
most contented men on earth. believe
their wives and daughters to be patterns
of neatness, industry and virtue. In an
cient Rome, the farmer was considered
the most respectable of all professions,
inasmuch as his was the ground work OF
all, and from him they derived their sus-
tenancc. There are many weak minded
persons who because wealth has raised
them above the necessity Of following a
profession, affect 10 lool; down upon him
with contempt. Why ! Because he la
bors in The field, 10 feed such fellows as
he. 1t is always mark Of ignorance in
a man who despises honest industry, and
judges a mans character by his profess
sion. How often is the mechanic thus
Judged and how often is the mechanic
) thus uiJusly condemned.
The Picayune says: 1.-The ladies' in
: Lafayette and Clay counties, Missouri
: have adopted as a rule never to marry q
e man who owes the printer for more than
e years subscription. DO you take, gen
n A.