The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-04-21

Amid the cares and perplexitcs of life,
man needs something to relieve the mind
Of the burdens that are continually press.
ing upon it, Some simple amusement,
tho it BE- childish, is often wanted to
effect this result Napoleon the Great,
though possessed Of a mind of such scope
and power as to be able alone to meet
successfully the combined talent of all
Europe, often INDUCED in boyish sports
and pastimes. Not unlrequently he was
seen taking his station at game Of goal,
with spirit and animation not much in.
ferior to that which CHARACTERIZED him at
the head of his proud army on the eve OF
some eventful battle, that would, in all
probability, decide the fate of an empire.
Nor did this argue anything weak or
puerile in his great mind. 1t showed
rather, that he was acquainted with a
medicine which could impart new vigor
to his wearied energies and prepare them
for greater efforts.
What was true Of Napoleon is equally
true of all meu, Some simple recreation
is absolutely necessary for all, the most
idle not excepted, to render existence
tolerablc. 1t need not always be Of the
character just mentioned friendly chat,
or light conversation, may produce the
same results, and be rcsorted to with no
small advantage, if properly conducted
and of proper character. Indeed this
kind of recreation has many advantages
over those Of moro athletic kind. II
acts more directly upon the mind, i'm
parting to it cheerful and healthy tone
which. OF all things is ihc most Ieoii ablc
besides it /, acceptable to all who wou,
enjoy it, which in many instances is OF NJ
small advantage.
To derive all the advantages from thu
kind of amusement, the picking piccemea
the character Of some absent friend
whose faults your intimacy has discov
cred, does not necessarily form II part
nor that loose gossip, which aims a blow
at no one in particular but every one il
general for suck subjects belong t,
minds the mos. base and vile though til,
sphere Of their action be DUBBED with tn
cognomcn Of refined society
There are interesting facts enough
about fly crawling on window pane
to form the subject for an agreeable nn,
pleasing conversation of half an hour
length. And although Mr. Fly shout
have some hard things snil about him
and all his pcculiartes pointed out, an
made the subject Of severe remark, al
quite sure his inquisitors would not b
held to answer at the next term Of tn
criminal court, to the grave charge q
SANDER, nor would the community i
which he chances to reside, be set on ear
by an accurate and minute account OF hi
excentrcities, though some of them wcr
of a decidedly immoral character.
But like all other amuscmcnts this ais
should be cultivated. 1t is not a it'll
surprising that We are continually visitn
concerts to listen to persons trained t
amuse, apd constantly seeing the effect
OF such training. and neglect TO cultivat
ourselves that we may be able to anus
one another, and render these about u
happy, especially when the means of 5
doing are within the power Of all Fc
! there are thousand little incidents %
curing about Us daily amid our severe
duties, which, if treasured up, woul
furnish amp'e means Of accomplishing til
happy result. NJ