Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-04-09
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life. Rich or poor-heathy or dseased-each
has some real or imaginary grief which makes
him discontented with his lot. Tho majority Of
mankind pass through life dissatisfied and grun
bling, and II therefore gives real pleasure when
across man advanced in years, who
IS cheerful and happy; and such an IS found
in Grant Thorburn who, in late letter to tho
editor of the Boston Courier, gives the following
sketch Of himself and concerns l1o is tho true
philosopher, who like Mr.. Thorburn, enjoys the
blessings of life with tlankfuncss 10 royldence,
md takes its reverscs with submissive resigna-
ton. Moro than three score and ten years OF
age, Mr.. Thorburn enjoys elasticity Of body and
mind, and, what is better, refors tho blessings of
health and vigor Of Intellect which he possesses,
TO the "kind merccs Of n bountful Providence"
We commend the annexed extract from his lettor
TO tho consideration of all who would be ''hcalthy.
happy and wise 1t is follows:
..For my part, think | havo received
moro of the kind morcics of n bountiful Pro"I-
dcnce than falls 20 tho lot of most During
tho fifty wears have been in America havo not
been confined by sickness day. | have three
sons and three daughters, not ono of whom h1s
given mo n sore heart; | have twonty-six grand
children, two of them Unmarried. am now IN
nv seyenty-third year; my health gool, my
personal feelings comfortable, and my heart
as Iigh. as it in twentieth year. | read
without spnctaclos In iact,ny spirits 1T times re
50 buvaU that am obliged 10 let off steam By WIZ
ing some abs!ra It uncOnnected, and incoherent |.
IDEAS; like Goblet and his pigs, for instance; oIso
think sometimes tho boiler III my small carcasc
would burst with puro delight. There IS another
itcm among my mercles on which | (thonGh od)
look back with delight; tina, is tho pretty Yankee
url who hcca me my wifi, thu first vouag wo.
man in whose private company | Ind spent ten
minutes; yes, and the frs, whose lips | ever
tasted. You will laugh at this; be i. 80. better
laugh than crv--the merry nan lives as long as
the sad-so SAYS Solomon; and, wero | to begin
my life anew, | wonld just manage my treaty Of
peace witt. tho lasses after the mode aud
form. This little soul of ours is curious little
article: hear, and flesh may fail, Though in my
case feel 1t no..) yet III the pleasures of memory
tho soul is much alive in retrospect rs It was
fifty years ago. In my mind have sometimes
compa red the soul TO tho boiler, and the limbs.
eyes, and en- 10 tho machinery: The machinery
wears on, by using. and won, answer the I'M
pulse of the first movoing cause; vet tho fro and
tho steam tho same. Tho of eighty.
whose ewes are dim, whose shut, md
whose arm has been struck with prlsy, by the
impulse Of tho soul he try TO raise his arm;
II wont 10 tho motions OF tho soul, be-
the machinery of the arm is dead, though
tho soul is much alive : when first brcathed
into the carcasc of CLAW. Seeing mo active,
lively, md young IN appearance rs WAS forty
wears ago. | am asked by my friends how | live!
mover was drunk in nv life. md never eat G.
nough | seldom sit ten minutes ut table, and
ccuid eat much were | to sit till my APP
petite was cloycd.''