Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-22
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Claiming common origin. the mcmbcr, " m,
human nmiy resemble each other In but one rcs
poet that Is in differing somewhat from all others
Widely as they dn,r In feelings, habits and char.
ncler they may on be included In two classcs- The
disconteulgl aud the cuyious. The former brood
over their imaginary NE andrcnder theirown lives
misca5le-whstthoauer being seek
to bring all down 20 their uucnviabe condition.
Inc former may at times enjoy negative happiness,
the latter are ever In positive wrctchcdness The
former do not envy their wcalthicr neighbor his
punccly mansion or wide spreading Gclds-no!-
they would rather occupy a similar position and
We with him in extending hospitaliues They
would not pluck leaf from tho laurel which sur
rounds the brow Of the statesman or the warrior
MOI they only regret that they have not been able
TO 90 the State some service. Ifamomber of this
class Is raised a farmer, he thinks the life Of n
merchant would be preferable. Ifa merchant, he
would prefer the forum. The lawyer in turn, wish
es fora more active life, end launches into the sea
| OF politics; and the statesman fain would follow
the plough. Caleb Quocm, in his celebrated work,
The iOllies ofman, we'll describes this class when
he says, "thcre is something in every one of us
which, before trial, we seek and having tried ab-
nor; we earnestly wish, and eagerly covet and are
cttsoOns weary of it," The latter class possess all
The bad traits Of the former without any of their
redeeming qualities. There is within them spirit
which, as a moth consumes garment doth CON
sumo the man. Harmony CRATES upon their ears
beauty pains their cyeballs-pleasaut things are
TO them gall and wormwood. To this class orpeo-
| pie belong the grumblers-who can be divided in
to those Of necessity who have formed an exalted
opinion of their own worth and abilities and those
Of choice who feel their own nsignifcance and be
lieve the world have formed a just estimate of
them. Butler had one of the first class Of grumb-
lcrs (which are by far the most numerous) in his
eye when he wrote.
at like maggot in sore
Would that which gave it life devour"
They fatter the mighty, fawn on the wealthy, and
follow in the footsteps of the more honorcd of our
race. Their great ambition is to be hair dresser to
her highness Queen Victoria, or Physician to his
| Imperial Majesty Solouque Emperor Of IIayt &C.
They sometimes ovcrdo the mark, and when
spurned by those whom they couried, they become
grumblers from necessity they then run to the
opposite extreme; denounce those who by thrift
and industry have acquired position and wealth as
the Goldfish aristocracy, and endeavor to embitter
others against them. These grumblers are active
noisy, clustering fellows who do great deal Of
mischief by causing the wealthier to assume airs,
and fancy themselves greater than thay really are
and frequently render those who have not been
able to secure so great aporon of the worlds goods
more discontented. We think Milton's line
IF they cannot serve in heaven they rule in hell,
Applies to them. (The quotation may not be cor
rect as the book is mislaid. 1t is seldom we meet
with grumbors from choice; those who have met
with them say they are so repulsye that few have
the desire to study their characteristics.