The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-29
RAV Bn1fAS g. TH oCT 20, 1868.

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Z foods is not less wonderful, and q
! fers 1toous objects sefsRleasaut al
= 4healthful ,sthdiess might follow o.
bthisreomRsrison hbetMeen athe educ
, ted and theignoHantsto show how di
ferent are the worlds in which ths
skiive- sb The splend0Fss and wv oHde
baroHnds us can easily be seen by a
} and AeiWhg has unlocked the ,det
and, has entered this marKelous4nus
a 'um of nature, need not have Weal
nor unusual abilitgltos live in a. hen
1 | full full furnished with, all thatis icqleul;
ted to please our taste, to giEe, full ;e1
ercise to ony minds to impr9ys ou
hearts, and to fit us for lives, OF. Yirtu
and usefulness here's and q. happines
thereafter. It not, unfrequently haE
pens that man q. fortune, who, ,ha
given himself fl1g{pRfo Up to sh4 TIE n loYe If gajr
of of WI who ri may nay live inIfa ma mlq3gnEifcen
house, well filled, with costly article;
after f7l all this this may still be the .dwelIIe
,f Of dreary, unfinished world, I. Hi
poorer but more intelligent, neighboI
may see from his, bis poareh greater beau
ties and fdleieb iebjscsfFsi nof dsepeg interest,"
than fl3 M aYealIthn aIhnia ifan niere1q give ed jon nne
IIEHEFARsfER sIEouhpeULTIxafR,A Leyl
tiro FyqnRR TEHF 5lR REAAF74F4gPL N NAATpRErs
bbnW ecfquse eaqnu sec, then, thieRlnl why country Iift
is atra tdrreaFy ste one and andlfinILlIl full Of pleasure
to the other,s Wiee can eiaanrb. SEE eHBlSdYt
hiaaye onot Put + the e. farmer farm po4 the
sbigh highest grounds when we tbaye eye,
~ taught 1fm him the 4kfilll skill of Ih husband y ban
Hnfan, a0gr the ihefr att Of of MAXI ing mlenley.
II hThsse odoi net meet the sdemands OF
rE1fflnIr rEp1afftlnre when our vita, powers begin
to, giYePfFaaWaay. They do not meet the
ieall for mental mel tai . interest when time
shall Iatl haYe lfaidsttFah laid itSa hands Rs and
4 disabled fl % rs for physical s ifflt t9ib To lift
Up jagricplture cult IS, itSF. best and highest
estate, estate, those ev Yho. foley it must
have a. a measure, 9 yea Of taste aud of oedqea-
ton I1w which whichE, will make them happy up
on their IF farms FI through all periods of
their lives, If # these are wanting men
viii Will abandon albtf9nl'dlo the country for the ex-
citemennt fIlen of of te7WVps,g We, now see why
the t BE- great II -lmleen mlleen to- whom T alluded
Sc sought oulsglhtt huolmesIamid ION the remete scenes
Of nature. We also see whence springs
this q 4blllnl lhllnlrtful and unhealthy passion for
city life, But B3nltt it may be said, that ali
men asqnl, car, not BECOME learned in the
mysteries is of nature. 1t would, indeed
pc aGP q mockeery keFryt to tell the the man yhog be-
gins gjl in in the lhlqmblest positiop without
he aid af Of early, education, and who
IS toilli1ngg illi1lg. on to wiring oqfpgta support
3y his farm labor for himself and fam
ly, that he he must become ,eitherIan as
f'lolnpePr, or a ,geologiist, a botan7
st, t.. be happy ip his home. Nor, are |
fr(e nose things thing necessary. The Almighty |
"a lasi d been too kind to demand of |
ny ny for their leir happiness that which is |
'eyond their Il, !yPa ryePach; But hedoes require |
hem, hem, if they, would enjoy the, beau
les les Of His world, that r,they, should
pen tthfgeii their eyes aanld{, aand, look, He does
emand ndyfffst if they Wooqpll would lPye haze habits Of
bought and mental en- pleasures, that t
hey should cultivate their, powers of
bserYation and learn the lessons +
Ehich He. tries to 8 teach them in 'ee1Y4ery
ush or flower, in every, very stone ss;ttooniegp OF
tream, and in all animated nature attrr
nat surrounds them, 20 Il, ne needs n no +
lore knowledge than every e ma man Ca can
ain who viii look and think, to
lake rural life full Of teanjo5yymenntts. y ntt !
[e who viii not do this wrongs v1S ng him him
elf: n the order of natufe,a IA ne a love of b
1e country is a natural enjoyment u nj til in
dr declining years. All men zen should
ear e il Is mind ind, that their tastes toptliY!e
leiir iinteI IIectual powers, They should {
le lleerefore cultivate, those tastes which 2
N be easily gfatifed, that, are not in in
onsistent with weakness of age,
.hich makes no heavy demands upon ul5o (
i i, powers, pP5Vyfa pf whiich, We hold by an
ncertain tenure Objects, Of art ITO or
ealth lar are frequently Stripped ffo5m1 )
en- n when 4 n their h powers begin to fail, h
1T he who loves Gods works v,lr is han al ! II
in the scenes Of nature, ithe : ofndill and has. 3
easures more certain and and lasting Las i1ls
an fortune can give, It is good 60 I'm IN II
'stmeht to cultivate. the tastes. / /
re not how humble they may be.
ne man is untrue to himself, amidst /
e labor Of the farm, when flowing a
e plow Of busy at any an ! other ! work, yia
ho does not teach himself foo. love love J
hat is beautiful, and who does no not z z
ercise and Strengthen his mind by v
serving all there is about him. He +
,es in the midst of God great 9 eat .mu- III s
um of wonders, and he cannot say 2
b had fpc,il no chance to learn ), he cannot a .
= he he, never Wass, taught. for all the t,
3rld t1, about him Inn is, teaching, if he 9
II but learn truths, that win make e
m content with his lot, that win Li,
his mind, purify, his taste, Il Il
d lift him up in his whole nature, -
AVE seen and knlo9wni mitch of men nids ,. .n
all 'cond ditions.. have Listened to =, 4
histories and the prayer for for par par t t,
i Of the crimf1ial lin his ? ( 4eeiIoo2 1 Q
We enjoyed the intercourse 81. men s
lrked for their virtues, their abiii- II II
S in high social and official posi- n n
ns,' Beyond most men i have had p.
hance to study human nature in all La
phases, and I do not hesitate to Say Say e
one. of the results Of lifelong OBJ i, f
vation, that Virtue, Writ health hlintd and hap hap ii
less are best promoted i By ? tcaultiTTaa- ten
g q love Of nature. Its teachings II
It to the teachings Of o religion, do s
'st to make men wise and contented B
re and happy hereafter. " '.'p"'i ID;
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