The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-13
WHOLE NO. 1916
Social AND FAMILY pEsTTvALs.
There is itf u no blessing like affection,

bOCiAL AND FAMILY EEoEANAL3s
TRg AFFgcTI0Ns.
There is il, VI no blessing like affection,
u sonihes. il hallows sevnies subdueS
And bringe,h down to eGrihits native heaven
An ANONYMOUS writer 10 the columns
81 New York contemporary, protests
sgainSI holldays-ssys that they do no
S"od AID much hsrm".-that ,ihey ex.
cite and egitslr without any profitable
end, Alas! for Tie sel6shness. scerbiiy
and BITTERNESS Of po3t human haturel-
AlssI Err the miserable shirit Ibs, q nm.
nnyed and irrirsted al the happines. of
others. for the envious aud jealous mortal
who whines, sroans aud grumbIes through
existence. aud whU is ever moody and
ldisc0nteuled when the sun Shines aud the
world rolls on With joyous bound! For
ourselves. We advocate the greatest
gnod Of The greatrst pumber'-the larg.
est liberty" 10 lbe ele vated sense-the wi.
dest field for enj'ymeih"-'the happiness
nfihe millions. aud as especially conssr.
vati, e, hioral, social aud delightful. do we
regard rehgion4 aud family festivals
seasons in which the lDercinsry nature Of
man is frguitoo- periods during which
Friendship and Affection rule aud glad.
den the huur and thrill The heart with
feelings that Once experienced aud en-
Logged are never forgoltoh."
II is. thefefnre. that we urge aud advo.
cate occasional meetings of relations and
friends. gatherings around the social board
aud the family freside re unions uC hus.
bands aud wives. sons and daughters.
grand patents and grsud childten--aH
who are united logelhef by the fond ties
nfbumaniiy. 1t IS our doctrins ttiat the
individual Who participates 10 ihe largest
extent in lhe erjnyrnent Of the affections.
who is esteeined, cherished and loved by
the many, aud who in return, regards
with feelings Of friendship. affection and
respect, all WIN look up To him 10 such
kindly spirit. is among the hspPiest Of kis
race! The ofteueF that the opportunities
are Afforded for Strengthening these holy
ties, aud iudulging these pure and kindly
feelings, the better for all panies-fr
these Immediately concerned, and for So.
ciety at Iaige. by way of example.
We can conceive ofnothing more truly
delightful than the reunion once a year or
nftener. at some Tdnkigiefng, Christ
mas or NeU Years Festival, Of all the
members Of large famIIy-resideuis per.
haps ofdifferent villages, towns. cities or
states, separated by the commercial and
business objects Of the world, aud yet ca.
ger to embrace every fitting opportunity
to unite once mure. hand TO hand and
heart to heart, in the hall of the old fam
lily homestead, and around the bent form
and the White locks Of the patriarch Of
the flock.
The feelings produced on such an oc-
casion cannot but be pure and ennobIirg.
The recolections that flow back, the as.
sociations that are called into existence,
the memories Of pleasent scenes and in.
tidents in early life. tfe kindlyy looks, the
hesrtwarm words, the interchange of
sentiments aid Of feelings. who that has
eujoyed, ever can forget theml Nol Itis
a cold aud heartIess policy thar would
make man slave TO avarice, that would
confue him to perpetual toll. that would
teach him that money, trader pdwer. are
The only objects worth living for. That
would restrain his affections. chill his
sympathies. and deaden his heart.
A few short years at best. and the fame
Of human existence burns feebly, siilf
more feebly, and expires. Age and de-
crepitude steal upon Us soon enough.
And when once consigned TO the grave
and lis cnlJness, we are speedily forgot.
ton, Whilst we live then. let US cultivate
the affections. Let US indulge the bet
ter. the purer. the gentler. the finer quail
tiles of our natuie! Let us endeavor TO
win the kindness and regard Of others.
and TO reciprncaie in a truly generous
spirit! Happiness is afener found in the
social walks Of life than in any other. She
loves 10 Build her a!iars III the heart. and
To have the affections minister at her tenn.
pies. She delights in the enjoyment of
others, and this ind sed, is her highest fe-
licity. So it should be with mankind.
We shntflG strive not only TO enjoy pleas
ure. bui To impart it. We should take
satisfaction in administering to the purer,
the holier tastes of or fellow creatures,
The world is far more readily governed
by love Than by fear at least the social
world. and we should profit by this truth
But. if. in the spirit. of the misanthrope
we go about complaining, eagerly detect
ling the evil aud overlooking the good
prompt in discovering cases Of sorrow
but slow in asceftaiiiing sources of joy
we shall not only prove false to our mis-
sion and our duty, bot dsrken and EN-
bitter our own career, ard cauker thu
bliss and the prosperity Of all who lool
i. up to love. respect or depend upon us.
; Cultivate the sffeciinns--encoursg pnr,
tastes. social festivals and family fe-u
ions, and thus create exhaostless source
4 ofgenuine pleasure, and not only bright
en- and gladden. the present, bui chse
T. aud ilumine the futureI
!. FoREIGN ITEMS s--Dr. Wiseman wa
O BON at Seville. where his father AM
II mother. natives of Waterford, resided 70
5. many years. His father was wine mel
/, chant of much repute there.
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