Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-24

DIsCoNTENT,

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The Latin poet asks, whence ii comes
that no one is content with bis lci The
merchant however Successfully beHaiis the
vicissitudes of trade, the lawyer the arda-
atssness of his sfudiesja the physician his
prigation of rest and ease, the artisan the
uncertainty and aunproftabiefiess of his
em3ioymeat, and the farmer the change of
weather and the disaPpuahtHte1s Ia his
crop. Gan il be that there is something 10
car nature which forbids US 20 be satisfied
with that which is appointed 60. us. and
always make us pine for something beyond
our Feaeha Philosophy teaches us 10 make
the best of what we possess, instead of.
lookina to the possession Of something be-
yond orr fesehs which, even if obtained
| t-=-woaId in all probability turn OF. source
of discomfort 1t is trae that the merchant
must expect misshances bu; is SO mixed up
with attendant blessings that the sum Of
comfort, will show him largely the gainer.s
So slsos the lawyer and physicirH mag
each have TO contend with labor and loss of
resi- the good which they may confer upoti
society, and the consciousness of their being
useful in their vocntious, should recouciie
them to their pursuits and make them
thankful for being the Instruments of so
great benefit. By the same course of rea-
soning would every calling in life present
the well ordered mind Fedeeming adyan-
tage sufficient to outweigh any objection
connected with it, and furnish Us cause of
gratitude to the beni6cent Being under whose
appointment life is chequered with It's alter
ations of goodand i'll.
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Among the various situations OF life none
is more frequently attended with regret and
repiniug than that of the agriculturist, when
if we mistake not, none ought to afford less
causes for the indulgence Of a grumbling
disposition, the tiller Of the soil although his
lot may not be cast in the midst Of brilliant
eujoyments, has perhaps greater share OF
life's comforts than the mass OF those he Is
disposed TO envy. Withdrawn from the
never ending turmoil and hustle of city
life, dwelIs upon his farm, surrounded BY
most of the essentials calculated to render
existence desirable. Il is true. tnat 10 him
the gorgeous spectacle ana the splendid rout,
the gay enchantments Of fashion and its
Foead of amusing iRsspidities are known on
ly By description, but in their stead be pos
sesses the free, wholesome air the bright
sunshine of heaven, and enjoysshe eompaa-
ionship of natare in its loyeliest att:re. To
Hin eacI. day that passes ID fraeght with
pleasure, the repetition OF which brings 10
stately, and the result Of which Is health5
fiiefstal and physical. Unannoyed by fever
ish excitemenfs and artfffci5i wants, he has
but few needs, save those which the fertile
soil supplies al the demand Of iudicioas ia-
dusiry His fiocks and fields furnish him
whereon to be fed, and wherewith TO be
clad, and though his food may be simple and
his clothing plain, they are al that IS reqai-
ed Cor support and protection, in the ab-
scnce OF those falsely styled pleasures
which madden and exhaust bis qualifications
are more delightful from the peculiar aPti-
tude of enjayment which they prodeee.--
rEe=thesearseHey be as II may. let trade iaR-.
gaish and Improvement cease, to him they
are matters of secondary importance. notin-
volving more Of his comforts than may be
disposed with easily, and with slight sac
rifce of feeling. Should plague, pestilenee
or even famine spread their influence, over
tbs land he can look with comparative com,
posure, for he feels aware that to him and
his household the woes that wait upon their
presence can never be more than theoreti-
cal ImInediatsiy dependent on kind provi-
dence for the blessing he enjoys. he is taught
to rely with confidence on the great First
Cause for reward of his toll, and to him the
/ seasons of seed-time and harvest are but a l.
terna,ives of hope and fruition. AssuredIy
then, of all lots that of the tiller oe the soil
is the most indepe ndent, and consequently
the most enviable.- Bait American.