Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-10-10

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full of energy, pursued their business
avocations industriousy, confined them
selves to their legitimate business, and
| left speculation To look elsewhere for its
victims.
Another idea here presents itscf Of the
benefits arising from agricultural pur-
suits. There is no class of men who
know better what is TRANSPORTING IN the
world around them. The reason is obvi-
Gus: the editor examines his exchanges
for clippings, or matter for his next is
sue: the business man, the merchant ex-
amines the morning paper for the latest
news and prices current; the mechanic
and the artisan come nearer TO the farm
or, so FAR as taking the leisure hour for
reading, but they generally devote 50
many hours per day TO their labor.
! But the farmer has his long winter
evenings at least, which give him ample
| Time to note all that is ofinteres' 10 hlm,
besides a large share Of time TO devote 70
reading that gives him general informa-
! ton. Besides, there is nothing which in
terests the merchant and practical bust
ness man. which is not Of equal interest
to the farmer. Thus the farmer becomes
the man Of general information. which
always brings with it large share Of
Intelligence.
1t is for this reason also, that the mass
es in the rural districts have larger
share Of this General Intelligence than in
cities I'm the city, all Is bustle through
+ the day aud gaiety and festivity close
the night. Each man is interested in that
only which pertains to his particular bus
mess, aud that business looking directly
+ towards money. If the latest news is to
affect him, he waits sor it anxiously !;
stocks, prices current. arrival Of cargoes,
in short. speculation of every kind fills
his head. The Almighty Dollar shapes
every sentence lie utters, not only gov
erni.g him, bwt in aany instances his
politics also.
Many other ideas could be advanced
to sustain this position. Moreover to
! prove that country life con,iuces TO cx-
pand the mind, to give one moro enlars-
ed views, we have but 10 compare the
; city with the country.
4 Again, the farmer is less apt to con
ccal from the world any valuable discov-
cry he makes. Void Of sclfishncss in this
respect, he ut once announces it to tho
world; not SO with most other pursuits.
If one makes a new discovery. he is apt
to conceal it, that it NAV result in pc
cuniarv benefit 10 himself. Not that this
is TO be condemncd, nor is tho other any
the less to be commended. for tho emo
bling influence it exerts 10 place man in
right position with lis fellow men, to
exalt the mind and motives. to lift the
soul above sordid selfish sentiment, and
make him truly feel that man is indeed
the modest work Of the Creator, and that
he IS exemplifying one of the most beau
tiful precepts of His word.
Indeed, one Of Ii most prominent
promises is TO the farmer; that secd-t;n1c
and harvest shall not fail him, and if any
ono occupation is approved by Je.
hovah, it is that of the farmer Thus
the tender Of fiocks and the p,oughman in
the field were called thence To positions
of the highest eminence in the Jewish
Milton, while angels appeared to tho
shepherds III the plain, heralding Saw
len world, and only they were thought
worthy of the honor of first receiving the
glad news of worlds redemption from
Him who spans the heavens with his
hand and whose fingers planted the stars
in the armament.
Thus the Sovereign Ruler cf the Uni
verse dignifieI labor and ennobied those
/ who we're tillcrs of the soil. and made
them the horored of the earh.
Moreover, in what docs the Nation
wealth consist to day, but the products
of the soil! When we speak of that
which Is solid and cannot be taken from
Us, the granaries of our country fill its
I treasury. They build our railroads and
canals, dot the land with school houses,
cause our commerce 10 Written the sea,
in short, when every other expedient
shall fail, open your Graz a les. and the
golden gate will swing on its hinges, pow
erIcss bcforcthe influence Of this source
Of the nations strength and wealth.
No: should We forget nor pass IN ST.
lel &C the inct that the ladies are not idle
spectators in al these matters-that they
have par: an! lot in the promotion of
these pursuits. We see here to dav, the
evidence that they have not been idle
that they too are deeply interested in all
that tends towari the happiness Of those
arounI them. We see the products of
their labor in almost exery department
of their calling; they have spared no
pains TO make this occasion n success.-
! We have before ua 2 display of taste in
gend;ty anil care. beauty and elegance of
arrangements. AMI above MI, what should
ever be the highest Of woman's ambition
tho culinary poducts of a well ordered
| household.
Seek 10 be gooi. but aim no: 10 he great
I A woman's nohlest station is retreat
Her fairest virtues fly from public sight.
/ Domestic worth, that shuns too strong light
/ We pass now to some general statisti-
cal remarks, showing the interest mani
tested by Gus own and other Govern
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