The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-10-06
slisso PHILOSOPHICAL,

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Brother Kalloch of the Western Home
Journal went to the Franklin County
Fair with several articles on which be
very confidently expected to get the frst
premiums. He failed, and talks about
tbs matter, in his paper. in lbis wise,
which is philosophical. His remarks an T,s
ply fOFCibIy 10 all the undertakings Of
mankind. There is no use of frettine
over the temporary failures and disap,
pOintments Of life: ''.--..'a 3
Ig2 One word for the sore heads. W. are
among the unfortunate number Who 90.
no premiums. We tried for several. but
failed in all, and can therefore sympa-
tAize with the lisAP pOtussd. The fact is,
| It Is about premiums as It Is about almost
everything else; only lucky fen get in
ahead. The majority are left oct ia the
cold. Now ii is disagreeabla to be lefr
out, In the cold. Il is notifying to. loss
the coveted premium. We were certain
that colt could not be beaten. We knew
that our Jack would take the fly of from
any other Of his species. Our potatoes
could have no rival. We had talked these
things over at home, and intimated to QUE
confidential friends that We were certain
of several premiums. Now when one
goes in this way to the fair, aud then
goes home, sans premiums, il is q little
trying 10 the tenn per. :. 81 lI-5 .sgl.ss,5 81
But we must put on our philosophy.
There may be several candidates, but on
+ ~ one will get the nomination. There
may beeeversI aspirants In the same line,
while only one will get the pGenium.
What is The wisest- way to act undetthsss
circumstances? Fret and fume, and rave
aud buster, aud denouuce committees
and conventions, and play the fool gener-
ally? Certainly not. Il ia never wise
TO be fool. The wise man will pocket
the slight or the insult. He will feel
that the least said :, the soonest meudsd.
He will not whine or cry, and act the ba-
by.a Above all, be will not tell his wife
ell his grief and grievances, because he
will realize that the poor woman has
troubles enough Of her own. Neither
will he bate one jOt of heart or hope. & He
Wiilltry again. He knows that try again
never was beaten. He will improve his
stock, be will increase his produce, he
will beron hand another year, aud see If
he cannot win. s.. ,ra- ao-.s c.,t se 4
Pc 1t mus, be borne in mind that failurSis
the rule, and success the rare exception
IN all our struggles and endeavors. And
while We work, as In duty bound, with
all our might for a coVeIsd Object, We
should, constantly bearin mind the ahan-
ces of defeat, and be prepared TO, take it d,
with becoming, philosophy. And We
have often thought that farmers have
more than an ordinary share Of these
trials of their faith and patisncs. There
are SO many slips between, the cup, and
the lip; there are SO many. chances of
failure; there is so much depending on
ickel wind and weather; there are so ma
ny arrivals of hostile bugs, insects and |
gTasshoPpers; it rains so like fury at
times, and then it refuses to. rain, for go
long time, that the farmer of all men,
needs to cultivate the true philosophy Of
lie. But he has suFeF promises than
most men. For while the world stands =
seed time and harvest shall not fail. & And
he's Of all men, living in daily commun-
ion with nature, should cultivate the sub
lime faith Of old Habakkuk:-"Although
the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall
fruit be in the vines; the la6Orzoft the olive
shall fail, and the fields yield no meat; tha
Rock shall be .cus off from tie fold, and
there shall be no herd In the stalls: yet
l will rejoice in the Lord, I viii Joy in
the God of my salvation. +" '1 &0@s