Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-22

! ing srticles is on the Peace Movement. aud in
| the March number we find sketch Of the "a
pos!le of Peace" both drawn up, we think, by
the same hand,--by one on whom the mantle
| Of the departed Elijah had fallen. From the
| latter number we extract the following, notion
! ly as characteristic of William Ladd, but for
the good moral it contains.
II was no, mere good nature, but the adop-
| ton of The Peace principles, which made him
thus gentle-hearied. story which he often
told with peculiar relish, will illustrate this
moulding OF his characteristic gradual progress
| of his mind in adopting the peace principles.
II had, said he, '.a fine field Of grain, grow
ing upon an out farm some distance from the
homestead. Whenever rode by saw my
neighbor Pulsiier's sheep in the lot, destroy
any hopes of harvest. These sheep were
of the gaun., long-Iegged kind, active as span
iels !; they could spring over the highest fence.
and no partition wall could keep them out. |
complained to neighbor Pulsifer about them,
sent him frequent messages, but all without
avail. Perhaps ,ney would be kept out for a
day or two, but the legs Of the sheep were long.
and Iry grain rather more tempting than the
adjoining pasture. rode by again; the sheep
were s,illihere; and told my men 10 set the
dogs on them. and lftllat would no, do, l would
e ssX m ahaP if sAfy apla .a sh99s the sheep
and felt, literally, full Of fight. All al once
a light flashed in upon me. asked myself,
would it not be we'll Ear you 10 try in your own
conduct the Peace principles you are preach
ing 10 others thought il all over, and set
tied down. 10 my mind as to the best course 70
be pursued. 80 ,.;ahho,
Pulsifer, found him choppiog wood at MS
door. Good morning, neighbour No answer.
Good morning. ,IIepeated. He gave kind
.ot gtunt like a>hog, without looking up. i
came continued l, s'to see about the sheep"
AT this he threw down his axe, aud exclaimed
in most aagry manner. Nov aren't you a
pretty neighkpr, to tell your men to kill my
sheep heard Of it,--a rich man like you TO-
shoot poor hans sheep :.
ii was WIRING, neighbor.' said 1: .'but y
won. do to. Jet your sheep eat up all that
grain so Ieaatne over 70 say that would take
your sheep to my homestead pastures and put
Them in with mine, and in the fall you may
take them back. aud II any one is missing, you
may take yer pick out of whole flock
xu spl SSw rlp9ks E eonfoonded,he d'a got
out, Nov, sqore. are you in-rsfnsss Ger.
tainlv / am, l Answered; il is betterfor me to
feed your sheep IN my pasture on grass man 20
feed Them here on grain; and ! see the fence
can't keep them OUT, - ;.
Af,er moments silence--.The shen shan't
trouble YOU any more,' exclaimed Prlsif.r.-
| j will fe,,er them all. Butt. will lei you know
that when any map talks Of shooting, can
,hoo, too and when they are kind and neigh
borlv. I can be kind too, The sheep neve!
again trespassed Of. my lot. 'Aad my friends,
he would continue, addressing the audience,
remember that when your talk Of iniasiae your
laeighbors, they talk Of injnring YOU. when
koDe nation threatens to fight, other nations VIII
| be ready too. Love will beget loves 4 wish te
be a. peace will keenycu IN peace. You can
| overcome evil with good. There is no eshel
way.