Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-01-03

How few among you, oh We sons and daugh-
tiers Of civilization! know any thing of hardships
and sorrows In quiet enjoyment of neighbor-
hood and home, in the peaceful pursuit OF bust
ness or in the yarieGfrounds of pleasure, your
lives prssed andHfftle troubles you save the
insignificant nohngs recurring daily, amidst
which your lives are friltered away Sickness,
and occasional loss of property and loss of friends
indeed you may have-as who have not? But
who among you can endure even the thought of
long years passed in insecurity, alone, far in the
wilderness dead to The great living. moving world
and all its concerns your view crcumscribed by
gigantic wall of trees, from which nightly the
howl Of the wolf the screech Of the panther, and
the growing of the bear with no sympatlizing
friends around in sickness, woman relying only
upon the asslduous but rough carefulness of man
in health, for both TO labor from morn ill night
with patient WEAKNESS, for the benefit of those to
come alter you; trusting only to the future years
for earthly recompense, and TO the infinite future
for final reward?
Oh ye' who dwell in palaces with the Injuries
ofevery CLINE at your command who amidst the
graceful drapery of the theatre weep nightly at
imaginary grief exhibited with all the pomp OF
scenic show who pursue the phantom Fashion,
and are ready to expire if you have moi oblnned
the latest style in dress or ornament; come with
me 10 the far-off West, in solitudes almost unbro
KEN and will show you real lite | will exhibit
10 you real scene of patient endurance OF hard
ships, of cheerful toll, which knows not or even
dreams OF praise. will show you not only how
noble heurs have bafiled and braved the siernesi
realities, but also, Mothers in Israeli how free.
men are brought forth and nurlured and given to
the world for Ito safety and regeneration.
in the remote West, many miles from any set
dement, rose a small log cabin, surrounded by y
few acres covered with piles OF logs and massive
trees, recently felled. Many blow had been
gwen with the axe before the sturdy arm of the
woodman had accomplished so much. The logs
ana trees, with piles of brush and leaves gathered
around theln were on fire, cracking and sparkling
'he orhnaht names assembled in wreatfs TO the
iniid hutuhnal SKY, It's glare driving the wood
birds from their evening rest in the adjacent for.
est,whlle columns OF smoke arose in various shades
and IN many ianoiiul form. A patch of corn
grew thrifty near The rude dwelling, and showed
thaI no IDLE hands were there. Invoked oxen
nro"sed ~ the sbushes hard by and tho faint ink
mug Of acow-bell was heard al in.saulsxnzEz'Ets
t,snI wearer .nIsa . NO. Vle1tas, its pr
flames ss,le lac watching the spreadin
ttii lost in wonder at the sight of niue
70 and smoke. Within and around the hous
= were sire we'd few necessary articles of iurn
tnre; 0 Fnjning life with powderf flask and bulle
porch %ffe suspended from wooden hooks;
lory iuni ng-kDife, more formidable still, a poi
deroas a1e worn bright with use, were visible
and TWO modest BEDS covered with whitened lii
en-, invited The weary TO lepose. huge mast
the guardian OF the night, with prouberant lip an
threatening eye, lay at full length by the door-sl
swapping at the large blue-wnged flies which di
turb his slumber. Three little children their ham
hackened with coal and smoke, were buildir
mimic houses of brake and brush, and seemed Il
very impersonaton of health aud enioymer
The father was stout stalwart man, in the prin
of life aud was evidently we'll fitted TO dare /,
wolf and grapple.'wiih the bear. lie looked o