Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-20
LETTER FROM MN. OSBORNE.
Prairie DU CHEN, Feb. IA, "a.


Friend Corer: The token of friendship sent
by the hand of E. W. PELToN, ESQ.,, came as
opportunity as the piece of money which Pc
ter took from the fsh's mouth, with which to
pay the Savior's taxes. 1t is blessed thing
TO be cared for by somebody; but who ever
thought Of a minister being the object Of ar
editors favor and yet, have demonstrate
evidence that even editors are as capable Of
Friendship, as any other class of persons.
Some court their favor for the sake of being
s1puffed y but / am of the opinion the only
safe way of getting through this world honor
| ably and of being lamented when you die, is
! to cultivate gentlemanly and Christian spirit.
| in all the walks of life.
| Every man has his seasons of misfortune
and disappointments, but you know sits long
iroad that never turns" and the ''wheei OF
Providence" will bring round something favo-
lrable sooner or later: so what is the use of
whimpering and grlmbiing over the ills of life,
the sun will shine with greater brlliancy after
a long season of darkness and clouds, or as
David remarks, 'ssorrow endureth for night
but joy cometh inthe morning. You know,
| friend Cover, the fable of s'Hercules and the
Wagoner': for when the latter had got his
horses fast in the mire and sat himself down to
wait for the god of strength to lift him out,
Hercules appeared on distant cloud, and as
sured him if he would relieve himself from his
ldisagreeable condition, to put his shoulder to
the wheel and ,0sip his horses and Hercules
would help him;--and from that instructive
fable have learned that man who sits down
and broods over his ills without making an eff
fort to relieve himself will have help from no.
body. aoas unfortunate in the loss of a val
NJ M h. h,,4 E.t}
assured my friends would not permit me to be
a loser in the end tits said that ministers are
a favored class, and Eventure to say in some
respects they are and indeed they ought to
be, for who in this new country make more
sacrifices for the good of the poor and desti~
tute than they? and who get smaller salaries
or less reward. among professional men? Du-
ring the fore part of the winter, the friends in
Prairie du CHEN began to talk about the pro-
Ipriety OF Donation Party, for the purpose Of
raising means to buy me another horse. Our
membership ID this place is small, and we had
Just completed a new church at cost of about
two thousand dollars, and it seemed that but
| little could be done ; but finally Jan. 9th was
fixed upon to make general rallying effort
W. A. CAMPBELL, proprietor of the large
Phoenix Hotel threw open his house for the
accommodation of the visitors, and on the APP
pointed evening another such company had
not assembled in tins village for years-old and
young, rich and poor, white and black, bond
and free were present, and at eight O'Clock in
the evening one hundred and thirty sat down
to tea, and such tea and coffee, cakes, ice cream
&C., your eyes have not beheld for long time
think, friend Cover, it would have done your
epigastlc predl lections good to have partaken
of that rich and sumptuous repast. And as
you were not permitted to be present with US :,
it may be some satisfaction for an editor to
contemplate the joys of which you had been
partaker if we had been favored with your pre-
sence. am happy to say the Editor and Pnb-
Usher of the sSCourier,5 democratic as th-y
are, felt and manifested no little interest in the
affair, for one Of them acted as ''receiver'' of
donations, and reported and paid into my hand
at the close of the party about seventy-fve
dollars in clear rhlno, beside presents in cloth
ing, &C., the whole amounting to almost one
hundred dollars. | think great praise due to
Mr.. HURD of the Courier. for the ability and
tact which he mantle sted as EEreceiver'' on that
evening.
And the lades-heaven bless their hearts
are not without praise, for you know they are
always foremost in every goou word and work;
and Prairie du Chen, old as it is, has some
as smiling faces and as much female beauty as
you can boast of in Lancaster, though would
not insinuate that YOU are destitute of those
who are capable of Transforming earth into
haaa4ffaffsg aeemeu II proper mus 10 speak OF the
manner in which business is conducted with
us, and it is to be hoped that others by seeing
our good deeds will go and do hkewise
Permit me to say in closing, that the HER
AID continues to cheer US with its presence
and is net only priced in our family, but 9TH
ers are tavorably impressed with its general
appearance, and | have not ceased to recon-
mend it to my friends far and wide; and it is
to be hoped that like the benign rays of
spring sun it will not cease to carry giadness
when and wherever it goes.
Yours fraternalIy,
w. NJ. OSBORNE.