Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-09-09
Plymouth, Ohio, Saturday, Sept. g.
The Drought.

predecessor, tne SKY more orazeni the
earth more parched, the atmosphere
thicker with dust. The wells give out
one by one, the streams that three months
since were "wide and deep" have shrunk
to mere threads. or have disappeared, hid
ing from the too ardent gaze of the Sun,
leaving the sands over which the waters
ri3pled and danced, burnt and parched.
The green pastures have lost their healthy
verdani color. the leaves have changed,
not for the golden hue Of autumn, but as.
sumo crispy brown, the whole vege q .
BILE world droops. Everything in nature
suffers, yet there is no rain. Some times,
clouds do loom up. the air changes, and
everything looks as if the skies were re-.
lenting, and would pour out their priceless
treasures, but alas the wind, cruelty
tickle, changes, and bears elsewhere
what We so much need here. The
mornings give but little hope, and that
little the evenings extinguish. There is
no more Likelihood of rain now, than
there was six weeks ago.
We have got TO endure the evil, sore as
ii is, and we may as well take it philos.
ophically. Few evils are wholly evil in
their effects, and the severest public ca.
lamities often produce results beneficial
to community. This may be the case
with the present severe drought, and con.
sequent short crops. There will be
much suffering in the cities and large
towns, for provisions will be exorbitantly
high, and in measure out of the reach
of the poorer classes. Trade will be
hampered, public Improvements will
have 10 be suspended, money will be
scarce, and business in all its branches,
will'feel its effects,
Still, i, will have its good effects The
drought, while i. destroys vegetation, de-
stroys also the innumerabls animalculn
that inest the soil. The weevi!, tie ar>
my worm, the bugs and insects that, from
year 10 year ravage the fields, will be de.
stroyed with the vegetation. The soil
nnd The atmosphere are hecoming purified
as by fire, and prepared for amore health
ful and vigorous vegetable life hereafter.
During series of productive years, these
vermin accumulate till the earth and air
need such publication. Our present loss
is great but the future will richly repay it.
1t will teach Us lessons CT economy.
We have been too prosperous. Money
getting has been so easy, that the nation,
the states and communities as well as in
dividuals have become extravagant and
visionary. Reckless schemes, far beyond
present means have been entered into,
based upoE the hope Of prosperousfu'
ture. Now that the future is dark, they
must be relinq quished. Rigid economy
will be required to carry us safely thro'
the hard times coming. The thousa nd
and-one leaks through which money
flows unnecessarily, and too often for
vicious purposes, must be closed, and
once closed, is there not reason to hope
they may remain SO.
1t will teach us humility. In past
years the earth has yielded plentifuliy,
our store houses and granaries have been
full and overhowing. Have we not for
gotten that the hand that gives can with
hold? Have we not esteemed the favors
given us by Providence, too lightly, and,
while reveling in tho very excess OF the
gifts, forgotten the giver? Never has
crime held its head SO high as during the
past year. Riot end murder have bee2
common, and strife and contention seems
to have taken possession of every part.e
the country. Is not the curse ,ha. now
hangs over the land, evidently intended,
by Divine Providence, to bring men
back to their duty, and to remind them
,ha, they are still dependent upon His
will?
Il may be that the reports Of the fail
ures Of the crops are exaggerated
Let that be as it may, there is sill enough
in the country for all, and if prudence
and economy is used, the evil will scarce.
ly be felt-just enough to make us appre-
ciate ''ihe good time coming"
STATE FAIR PosTPoNED.-The Ohio
State Agricultural Fair, which was to
have commenced at Newark, on the 10th
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