The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-12-20
Communicated.


lions are all over, let us "tbrow pol.
tics to the dogs" at least until after
the holidays, and enter, by remiter.
as the lawyers would call it, into the
amenities of social life. As my po-
sition has been notorious, without
ostentation, or even special cogni-
zance, 1t may not perhaps be deemed
presumptuous for me, by way of an
introductory reminder, to reproduce,
or rather dish ont some things "that
| saw, and part Of which was, not
emitting to reflect, among other
things, a Piakiiag of my own re-
1eeming peculiaritios.
have becu subject to tho wauson
gazement Of all in this vicinity, for
half century without jealousy envy
or complaint. My extraction was
lowly, but not mean my infancy
healthful; my youth thrifty, and nov,
in manhood, am erect aud digni-
ied--a characteristic specimen of
sobriety and self determination =
Most humble OF the humble, I was
never pampercd BY luxury, hor cor.
rupted by aduIation. Mother Earth,
open air, exercise, and a simple uu-
tritious diet, have bounteously sup.
piled all my physical wants, | have
sought no charity nor nereeuary ex-
actions, nor have l over received
aught Of contribution. Sdll, my
home, quiet and unenvied, because
unpretentious, has been uniformly !
cheered with contentment aud plenty,
My wardrobe has been abundantly
supplied with apparel, sometimes
green, sometimes auburn, sometimes
russell, aud, indeed, with never ceas
Ing changes Of most attractive hue
and variety. No lady of this beauti.
full city can be more fastidious in
tasteful attire, OF moro subservIout to
the caprice Of fashion, save always
the magnificent waterfall of modern
invention, or superhuman conception,
which TO me, however fascinating, is
interdicted by incougruity and age
Nevertheless, the very NAME itself is
cxhilcrating, for Natures waterfall
has by its proximity and ceaseless re-
verborations, day and night, cheered
my pathway Of life by the harmonic
chime Of its musical intonations with
my own. My health has been uni.
fOrmly vigorous and my temper void
aserbity-not improbably the resuli
Of mental stability and temperate
habits, for l have never been fckle
nor INDUCED in excess, nor abused
conscience. ] have wronged neithe
man nor woman. have always beer
respected, if not beloved, aud vet, my
discretion, as | hdmbly conceive, has
spared mo the witchery Of a lover
! l envy not the rich nor despise the
POOR ! love, and ever have, loved
my neighbor as myself; have es-
chewod all evil; Stunned all quar-
rels, aud have been far more fortu-
nate (perhaps less vociferous) thar
some modern preachers of like local
lity, by keeping out of prison. 1 an
no bigot, nor fanatic, nor politica
mudsill, but an earnest and unas
suming devotee of nature, admirine
not only its wondrous simplicity
beauty, symmetry and awful gran,
deur, but also especially appreciating
its minutest works, rich with glitter
ing tinsel to the eye aud sweetest
music to the ear. The horny beetle
the chirping cricket, the butterfly
aud hummius bird, the lone whip
poor-will, the industrious bee, the gam
boiling lamb and the whistling s,hooI
boy, all suggestive Of innocence
and superhuman design, have alik
provoked my profound meditatioAs
and not unfrequently sought and re-
oeived my support and Protectiv,
care. Indeed, prompted by sympa-
thy, ard not impertinent curiosity, ]
have now and taen mantled with my
robes some vacant swain and bonn,
lass, while muttering superlativos a
Silly night beneath the Sestibuls o
my domlcil, and lingering there as j
listening to the pensiye echoes of
favorite lutte, or warbling songster
of the air. All these have contrib
uted to my vivacity, health and CON
fort. Hence it is not marvellous thu
. | have escaped the dyspepsia an
sanui, hobgoblins and blues.
Ihave also been no indifferent ol
server Of passing events, Tn
charming city, now teeming with Ii
? and seething with activity, has bee
metamorphosed within nay liietime.-
! It's Wild beasts and red men ha,
been expelled. The bOttoniless mu
n Of its streets and sidewalks has bee
> concealed by pavemsnts Of brick an
y stone. Its hidden eopses have bee
supercsdpd by delightful gardens an
:, ornamental ghrubbeFy. It's Primsv'
D, forest has been converted into school
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