The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-06-08
From the Prairie Farmer, June I'd.
THE NEW MoNTH-JUNE.

II is scarcely out Of place TO indulge in
sentiment this month, and yet indeed il
is, unless we interweave it with cheerful,
timely and necessary labor. The seed is
in the ground, the new life is giyea il, il
is resurrected and the life must be cared
for--cultivated. We remember reading
somewhere, "An idle man is cypher."
He is worse than a cypher. We do not
like to give him even that importance.
Cyphers have a relative value. They de-
climate or increase integers. The idle
mans office is to take from; he never
multiplies any good, not directly and pos
itively. Incidence seeks the shade this
month. 1t is well, if it does not seek the
shadow of the farm house and its vines,
arbors and trees. Let it not be tolerated
there; even the city relative must be
made to feel during the months of sum-
mer that time is as valuable to you now,
as to him in the Z" busy season." Let such
seek their own pleasure, and enjoy your
hospitality, but do not allow them to rob
you of your harvests. Every stroke of
the hoe in the field or garden, every
bout" among the corn or potatoes, eve
ry odd hour in the workshop employed in
preparing tools for the hay and grain har-
vests, will yield larger dividends than the
best railroad stocks. 1t is an indispen-
sable investment. There are enemies TO
fight. The campaign is opened. Be
lieve us, il is of quite as much impor-
tance to the world that you are victorious,
as that Europe be disenthralled by the
arms of her contending armies. Europe
must be fed. War feeds not. 1t is
wholly destructive The end is involved
in the dark subtle designs of despots.
The path 10 the end is intricate, tortu-
Gus. The American farmer must make
bread. God grant us abundant harvests
for the sake Of humanity.
We said there are enemies to fight
vegetable aggressors, insect depredators
-skirmishes in the field OF orchard and
garden. Weeds and worms must be ex-
terminated. But this labor should not
be regarded burdensome. The laws OF
creation and production are the laws Of
compensation. As you sow you shall
reap. But the seeding is not all of SOW
ING. Care must be constant. II may be
called the curse of the sons of Adam,
but it yields rich fruits. 1t was not so
bad curse, when it was ordained that
mans faith alone would starve him, that
faith and works are always to be associ-
ated in our estimate of ultimate success.
We said something of compensation
Thank God for it, sir, this month. Labor
is light if our company is good. If we
have kindred spirits with which to COM
mune, tasks are accomplished, time flies,
and we scarce perceive it. Nature is
provident and prodigal in her providence
of companionship this month. Her myr-
lad tongues are eloquent and musical,
song and sentiment charm and influence
us. If our toll is severe, what bands Of
music cheer our labors! If we falter,
what eloquent voices bid us hope! The
life which is marvellous surrounds us. The
promises are strewn in our path, in every
bursting blossom. The voices that cheer
us are laden with perfume. The teeming
earth is eloquent with encouragement
Let us labor and thank God that we may.