The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18
farm aud Nu@ehnld


tas.N r" Il "a.
Thousands Of farmers, when they bccon'
advanced ia liha and orc, aLle 70 liyo with
out bard work, think IL very desirable
thing 10 sell ONT, and 20 to the nearos
village, buy q house, aud be happy. Alas
how true il IL, iiiaf mon cannot luarn wis
dom, except from erperiencei II is very
pleasant Cor D while, 10 .b1 near the post
Office, chdrohss, Echoois, go aud have
neighbors ueaf you but soon these thing'
lose their charm, and you sigh Tor the old
homestead, with its pleasant groves, greer
meadows, and the live stocls--your olt
frieads-tlat you loft behind you.
A mniwho has spoht the most OF a lifo
time upon q farm, cannot, rs n general rule
DO happy of from one. 50 IL is with the
mefchaht who rodres from the busy mart bi
trade, to tho quiet Off rural homo. iio is
discontented, aud dies protdaturcy, for tie
waqtpt tbsAcepos and duties Of Ills former
active life.
Here is an Illustration Of the truth of ofr
remarks, az regards farmers:
ARenllenhan Of middle age, who had al
ways been farmer-had cleared up aud
improved Of tie best farms in MGiuc,
erected new and convenicut buildings,
reared afamily, aud was enjoying tho blcss
inge with which ho was surrounded
came possessed with an idea that ho would
cell bis, farm. Friends, told him he could
live 30 much easier TO go into tho village
where ho could have nice house, garden,
keep COW, and il he choose, a horse. and
live like gentleman on the interest of his
money that he ad vertse,tll farm for sale
He found no want Of purchascrs and the
farm was soon disposed of for a handsome
sum- Thoh tho stock, farming tools, 80.
were sold, aud the place that ho hal
wrought with his own hands, the building
No had built for his own convenience aud
according to his own notions, the spot whore
he had raised his family, aud around which
clustored 80 many dear associations, passed
Into tho hands Of strangers. For n tine
the gentleman did not locate, as lie desired
TO look around, find place to suit him, and
500 where he coul be happy the reminder
of his days. AT last he found \ plaza that
suited him purchased il, a'd settled down
to life again. But things did not go right
He missel his old farm aud house, tho
silent but delightful company of his cattle,
sheep, and other domestic animals, tho
scohes where no had pasSed so many happy
yeare, and tho society of hs old iieighbors
fried and true ho grow discontontod, and
was well nj ;h sick. Ills wife, anl daugh
ters, also, were not pleased with their now
home lit was half mile from town, with
little land and was what many would cali
very desirable placo). Having remained
long enough in his now place (ho, ooul not
be said to have Tired at nlD 20 become
satisRed he should nevor bo oontehtel, he
resolved to have tho old farm back again
He went to tho man WHO owned il, paid
him fire hundred dollars more than what
he got, took possession again Of lis familiar
fields and groves, aud having learned a
wholesome losson from his transaction, il
now q, work again upon his old farm, a
happier, wiser, aud better conteuted, If not
q richer man, v-,,. .....
It's mar'd TO far and othersip, that
when they got disconteutod and sell out
they should be sTe they can buy back
their olla homes aud business, whom thoy
hid that they have not better ed themselves
hy tho CHANGE lHhe Fr'b,sr q IiIi