The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-18
Cane E2reseD tation.

e1seWHtre III tHiS paper.
Cane PRESENTATION.
On Monday afternoon last, our estimable
fellow citizen, Thomas Rowland, who expects
before the lapse of many weeks, to make his
residence in Missouri. was presented with q
very handsome silver mounted cane. The
presentation took place in the Horticultural
room. s. I. Brande, on the part of the do
nors, prefaced the presentation of the cane.
in follows:
MR. PRESIDENT 1T has been made my
pleasant duty to make some remarks compli-
mentary to our friend, Thomas Rowland,
who is about to leave the county, SO long
his residence, which l now proceed to do.
| (Turuing to Mr. Howlanu.) On behalf there
fore, OF the Society, and OF your other friends
in the county, | express to you their great
regret at the necessity which cOmpels you to
leave this for anot her place of residence We
| all recollect your long and continued service
in the field OF agricultural and horticultural
| advancement, services in which you were a pi-
oneer. as literally you were such in snbduing
and rendering fruitful portion of what was
once a wilderness on the western shore of
Lake Michigan. Always in attendance at our
agricultural meetings and fairs, commenda-
| bly, active, en- terprising and jealous in grow
| ing and raising fruits and flowers, the infu-
ence of your example has been contagious, and
has stimulated Younger men in the pleasant
occupation of tilling the garden. Your pres
ence, and the tangible specimens of your horti-
cultural taste and skill have not seldom been
seen at our State Agricultural Fairs indeed
the reputation of our county as the best fruit
growing locality in the State, is largely ow-
/ ing to the zeal and self sacrifice with which
| its productions were made to appear at ''Flo
raj Halls" in Madsonand GAINESVILLE. But not
alone In this respect is the mead of common
dation due / can truly say that so far as
know, you have shown yourself q good citi-
Zen-strOng for the right and fearless in it's
adYocacy-a sturdy defender OF our country
in her hour OF tril, and a well wisher to all
mankind. The cane from which now re-
move the covering, has been prepared Ivy
your friends slight testimonial of their
respect and esteem, and on their behalf | now
present it to you, with their best wishes Tor
your long life and happiness, and that in
spirit, il not in bodily presence, you may still
be with us, in our epdeavors to make the
wilderness blossom as the rose"
Mr.. Rowland, having received the gift, at
his requests friend present, responded in sub.
stance as follows
GENTLEMEN On behalf of the recipient OF
this token of your regard, l tender you his
sincere Acknowledgements for this expression
OF your esteem. Words are lily fitted to con
vey the feelings on such occasions therefore
much must remain unSaid that one under 9th.
er circumstances might be disposed to say.
The remembrance of this transaction-the
time and place. and the friends witnessing the
scene--will be treasured by him in memory,
i TO the latest period of his earthly pilgrimage
Among his "reminiscences in after years, the
incident of to-day will inspire a thrill OF
pleasure. And as he leans on this staff in his
| declining days, 1t will be q reminder to him OF
the friends who wished him happiness and
good cheer, to his journeys end
! -. e--
LoAFING.Ths is the term used to designate q
cer'ain idle, wandering, not-workative kind Of life
which many people seem 10 follow and enjoy, some
because they are able to live without work. others
because they can't get any work to do but by far
the greatest number, because they don't like to
work at all, in any form or shape Now, there are
. those who envy these poor devils their exis-
tant state and feel as if they would like be in
their places, for their lives seem free from
care, they apparently have plenty to eat and
drink, have usually good clothes to wear, and
will laugh, chat and be social with any who
may fall into their company. Alas! do not
envy them, for you know not the cankerous
worm that bides within their bosoms-the
skeleton in their house at home and in their
very hearts the dreary dissatisfaction there
Is IN their useless lives. LoAFER! there is not
in the langua &c word wherein such scorn,
contempt and loathng can be expressed as in
that single term. Avoid the odum of such a
title; work hard, work always, though you
be as rich as Croesus, work, If not for your.
selves, for your neighbors, your country, and
the world. Good is always to be done and
in doing work you achieve good in some man.
ner. Then never loaf but work, work, work
| ICON.
1HE MARCH NUMBER of that ever welcome
family vsitant, Demorest's Magazine, has just
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