Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-05-09
A True Phil0SOph0r.

Under the head Of Our Saturday Might
Poneroys Democrat contains a column OF two
column article each week that is truly worthy
Of reproduction. The msral contained in these
articles are well worthy Of emulation by those
who projt,s greater reverence for "Peace on
earth, and goodwill to men, than does "BRIcK"
PoMERoY. Below we give his vers,n Of a
"Trus Philosopher"
To day we haYo really enjoyed a visit from
a farmer, whose home is several hundred miles
from here, ami who came to the city now for
the fret time in his life. Some "wiss" people
sneer at farmers, and say they know nothing.
Others tura up their noses at them, and consider
the tillsrs of the sell and the makers Of the
cpuuiry but little better than the cattle they
drive. 1, is an old saying honest man is
the noblest work Of God" And where do you
fad honest men if not in the country, in the
rural distriSts-on the farms and in the happy
homes made beautiful by labor? 1t is years
since we left the furrow and the pets of the
farm for the more lsboriSus and perplexing work
Of the sanetum; yet the attractions of a life in
the country, the memories Of the past and the
hope soms day to rest and in quiet TO see the
sun set behind lfe's western hills never will
leave US. Ali-pswerfui are the early lessons Of
childhood, as pictures are Gravsn en- the tablet
Of life before the heart and the hope are marred
SCARED and made rough by constant contact
with events and struggles to live and TO preserve
that honesty Of purpose which clothes true
manhood and protects il on the voyage to the
mellow tinted gardens Of the Leal.
Said our visitsr to-day
"This then is your workshop? The place
where you do ysur work. You scatter good
aI toh XO, nd
independent thought, broadcast, az we far
mers do wheat and deserve rich rewards. But
are you not often weary ?''
eyes, at times very weary. But are we not
commanded by that kind and Supreme Being
who is Our Father in Heaven to work while tile
day lasts and to be faithful in earnest Efforts p?
ayes, yes but how can you think, here in
tho noise the uprOar aud tumult of n driven
life? Why. the noise dstracts me, aud it seems
as If all the people meet are going crazy in
their desire to do business-to make money to
outrun their neighbors. How can ysu hink tn
write p
"Discipline and application. II is easy
to work here when there is work to do as for =
boy to drive a team through the streets Of a
village wheu he knows where he wants 10 90
and is intent more on reaching his destination
than merely seeing the sights
"fea, understand. But | would not ex-
change places with you, unless for the chance
to do more good here than | can do at home
Your city life bothers me, There is tho little
heart ia it. Too much fashion. Too much
attention to dress and appearance. In the
woods, we can tell what kind Of a tree it ia W,
are standing under, but here in the city il seem
| as If the timber was all veneered to hide wha
was inside"
Every true, sir. Yeneering is the order o
the day. Our country is being veneered by
ourruptien as the people are rushing all too
| blindly after wealth."
ayes, that is the trouble. And like to see
the voneering stripped of, that we may kaow
the true from the false, aud, tor nne, have
come tn thank yau for what you are doing
| Politically we do not agree, but have tired O
| pOitins and have learned to look beneath such
| prstexts for power, and jim with any One who
is honest, for now there is more tnan ever
work for honest men to do. You are younger
than | by half lfe-tim;; but there is work
we can both engage u. When you are weary
here come to my home and rest. Come and
gather strength for the coming conflict. Men d.
not last So long in the ci'y AS in the country
Last week | was seventy four years old, and
now ain well aud h"arty as ever. You men in
cities work too fast. You want to de everything
! in one day. Ysu abuse the gifts YOU should
prsssrTe. You live too mach in harness. Res
more, and live louger, that you may do more
good
"Now, have hsmi in the country. Ther,
is no such wealth there as here. but no such
| poverty de we have TO witness. We have
fresh air, good friends, trusr friendship.
have a home in the obuAtry. For hlly-three
| years | have worked to make my home, and "a
make it beautiful. have wrouged nn man
| Labor has brought abundant reward. Children
have grown up around me in whom ! am proud
for they are good, and kind and loving, and
bring emily joy to my heart. The morning and
ths evening are not frnged with regrets or tori
| with pictures OF ssipatisn about our home IL
| ara 10 ad M
| double locked by day and by night, nor Dc
uniformed officers Of the law patrol up and dowI
| in trent Of my house as they do here. My sons
| grew to manhsOd away from the sights anC
scenes OF city life which harden hearts and lead
men to dishonest cts, false lives and prematur,
graves. My daughters have grown 10 be wo.
msn, good, pure and full of sympathy for al
who are in distress. We have all learaed t.
| work and thus to preserTe our health, and ar,
not slaves Ia that army ef imaginary wants
which to crafty, drive men and women t.
poverty, and nations to ruin.
Whea you are weary come l., our hsme in
the country, where birds have their fresdom
| Where fswers bloom in season snd where It II
not crime 10 think or 10 have ideas befttinP
| many men Of many minds. Where christianity
iA not bound in the silksn cords of fashion and
where church spires are not the thermometer
falsely indicating the attitude Of the soul as ia
| cities whsre men and women live iOn much fal
| appearances, aud too little for The development
Of the good the great and the ennobling."
Thus talked cur aged visitor, whV now has
returned to his home in the country, TO enjsy
! his sunset. His talk was Of men and Of man
hood, as his life has been one of honor and
profit. Ha has lived his life in one OF the rura
homes Of the land and has lived il well creating
and enisying blessings uuhejged BY envy and
untainted with dish0nor as can all the bows
and Young mon who may read these lines, and
who have lhsir own hnnor prosperity and maa-
hood In their swn keeping, away from the
pitfalls and the temptations which SO beSet the
Young in large cities, from Sunday morning iill
Saturlsy Night" Brick" PomToy.