The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-03-18
g. LANCASTER, OHIO. MARCH is, 1869.

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free and intelligent. Ii the men
tai slimulant which pleasure gives
is withheld, men crave some ex
citcmcnt, and they will seek II In
the intoxicating cup.
Life cannot be economical or
augmented without wholesome en-.
joymenis, and enough Of them -
Wholesome and exhilarating u.
museinent economizes time, and
promotes industry. Drudgcry, by
which mean work not suscepli
Bile Of thought or skill, may be per.
formed for any period, about as
well for twelve hours q day as for
six hours; but work.-wliieh is
manual labor, penetrated by intel
lcct and BY skill,-cannot be per
formed twelve hours ordinarily
with profit any day. For profita
blencss in work depends not 30
much upon tho number of hours
as upon tho number Of faculties
concentrated in each; upon how
much mind you have been able to
transform into work. We cannot
keep the faculties all the timo al
work. and TO rest is to ccoDomize
-Four hours work by a healthy mind
is better than twelve hours by one
chat is not invigoratcd by rest and
amusement. II yoo look behind
The door you will see that the
twelve hour man is no student, bat
u NOPE. 1t is with thought as
with an axe, the sharp edge econ
omizcs strength Iii sharp. it cuts;
ii dull, it pounds. Half man 5
time well putin is better than the
whole; il is the concentration, it is
the cutting edge that achieves.
Some men do hot look for pies.
ure while engaged in work; they
say it is time enough for pleasure
when a mans fortune is made;
and thev never relax their efforts,
the taxatiou on the brain is kept
up until the body becomes debiIi
ted, and the man goes round nib
bling Graham crackers. and asking
what he shall eat and what drink
Or commercial couvulsion over.
takes him when his sails are wide
spread, and he feels the horrible
pangs Of one under the threat of
bankruptcy. It's more than most
persons can bear; some have soften.
ing Of tho brain; some retreat to
an asylum, and some commit sui
eide; and few only are able to
do or with their work. Had thcy
limited their hours of labor, if they
hal devoted portion OF every
day to recreation, they would have
had different history.
IL do not advocate amusement
to tickle self intelligence, but for
the sake of economy of strength,
for the sake Of industry, Tor the
sake of thrift, and for the sake of
lite itself. Amuscmen: as a pro.
ducer of ehcerfulness is = proper
counterpoisc Of care, which is one
OF our deadliest enemies. Amuse
mcnt gives lie and vigor to duty;
excessive care wastes life by over.
stimulation; it blows tho troubles
Of to-morrow into to day. Men
that work and whistle, and women
that work and sing, will live long.
and long may they live Care is
q wagon without springs, heavily
laden; while amusement is a car.
riage with springs. That turns even
tho jolting into pleasure; excess
i've caro- turns n man into d pin,
blunt at the end and sharp at the
pvlnt; TO woman care is like nee
dle,which carries an endless thread,
making everything longcr and
stronger than itself; care is trai,
tor in secret league with h man 8
enemies; which invites weariness
and sorrow whoever slays care
wounds death. Blessed be amuse
ments; God ordained them for
that very end. They largely
ameliorato tho tendency of care.
Laughing is sometimes bcttcr than
praying, and brings II man nearer
God. When men have buried
themselves deep, and deeper, and
yet deeper in complaining, and
care, aud trouble, they will stand
as mere exclamation points among
their fellow" "