The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-11-29
WHOLE NUMBER 49l.
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e up.flches Men Will not, IN 30 many Word1t
$ acknowledge their belief in doctrine CO.
abominable; but the actions Of by far tho
e greater part of mankind, demonstrates, that,
: to all practical intents and purposes, they do
' belong to that household Of faith. The
! world of men and women, if called upon to.
!, day, to define, by their acts, aud modes Of
ltte, their idea ofthe paramount objects OF
existence, would verify the seemingly sweep.
: ing assertion that we have made. ~
} And yet, each soul has intuitions teaching
better things. Labor, in itself, is far from
being attractive. A given amount Of phys
ical effort may be conducive to health and
happiness; but even then, labor is not the
snd-happiness is the end. and labor il the
) means ofsecuring it. Just so it is, as regards
the increase, or accumulation of wealth.
A mass of wealth, boarded up, as the avails
ofyears of toll, or of fortunate speculation
OR what is worse--of reckless ambition,
or grasping avarice, can impart to the mind
nothing that deserves the name of joy. It
oftener causes a train of evils, infinitely
worse than the ordiary concomitants of pow
erty-worse because avarice itselfis a curse,
to say nothing of the numberless discsmforts,
always attending it. .
This is, after all, fair and beautiful world
"a place fitted up, with infinite skill, for
the tcmpo-dry dwelling place of man. II
hath not entered into the heart ofman to
conceive how the great Architect could have
done better by US. The broad fields are be-
fore us, 'variegated, as models of taste, and
every where inviting us to adorn the garden
planted by the Masters hands, and to enjoy
the munifcent benefactons OF his provil
dence; while over our heads are spread out
the glorious heavens, as the eloquent expon-
ents of uEchanging and incomprehensible
goodness. And yet, the multitude of those
who " live, move, and have their being" in
in the very atmosphere of an all-comprehen-
ding benevlence, which demands of all that
they shall be happy, and joyful all the day
long turn away their faces from beholding
the brightness of the Creators face, and
make it the great object of existence, not to
enjoy, but to accumulate. r.
Now, it may be earnestly insisted upon.
that mode of life, couformed to such per.
version of the grand elementary principle
of social existence, to say nothing of the
eternal fitness of things, can never be other
wise than debasing and Improbable. Es-
pecially is this true of those, who, as the cul-
tvators of the soil, are in the very midst Of
objects calculated to enlarge, and quicken in.
to healthful activ ~, the finer capacities for .
enjoyment, and who stand intimately related
to the Creator by a practical familiarity with
the laws of the universe. Those who can
cause the earth to become clothed in living
green, and who can call " the cattle upon q,
thousand hills" their own, ought, assuredly.s
to be able to extract from the anperverted
volume Of nature, the most useful and de-
lightful instruction, and live in way to
render their days beautiful commentarys.
not upon the goodness of God merely, but
upon the capacity for enjoyment which that
goodness has bestowed upon us. wl
If we are right in this, it follows that those
whose chosen lot tits, to cultivate the earth,
should fix upon a mode of life best adapted
to the end of promoting their own happiness,
and that of those who share the labors of
their vocation. They ought not to live upon
the refuse of their crops, nor in any way to
cut themselves off from the pleasures, ration.
al i4dulgences, or refnements Of life. Who,
better than the laborer, is entitled to the
choice danties produced by his industry
Why should he select from his larder Or his
granary, from his orchard or his garden, the
the best parts for the drones of the social
hive, and feed himself and his family upon
what is left! Or why should he banish COM
fort from his own freside, for the sake Of
making money for his. heirs to quarrel about!
Not only should the farmers home be the
abode Of cheerfulness, peace, and content-
ment; but it should be distinguished by the
adornments of taste, and the embellishments
of an advanced and progressive civilizations.
/, lnCTeaScu luClliILeS 0l pEouuSAioHs oAoaAu W
attended by increased endeayors to render
abundance subservient to the higher and mo-
bier ends of existence, The accustomed
hours of labor should be followed by evenings
of peace, and innocent hilaritY; the csresOf
the day should be sanctifed to the coed of
the farmers household, by the hallouing a.
, fuences of sympathy; and from. the donass-s
!, tic altar should go up, to the earof compla.
cent Heaven, the offering of sincers and
heartfelt gratitude. And this will Be found
no fancy sketch, when the real interests Of
Il the industrial classes shall, come to be prop-
/, erly understood, and duly appreciated. and
were such thing practicable, our agricnltu-
raj societies would do well to Offers liberaI
!. premium for the best regulated HoME; end :
!. diploma, for the largest amount Of domestic.
! enjoyment. Till they do 90, we will o1EeF.i
on individual account, solnnesof tha Ohio
!, Farmer, for the beat Mode of Life adapted
to the rural districts. and the wants Of our
fellow-laborers in the cause Of industrial
Il Improvement. Ohio Farmer.
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