The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-01-21
Iowa Correspondence.
CARL, Iowa, Jan. I'd, 1875.

greetings and delightful associations
are past. The anticipations of tho lit
tie folks have been met by that we'll
known parsonage who carries joy to
their hearts in his descent down our
chimneys. The season here was pro-
life in all that is Joyous, entertaining
and festive. We hope that no one
connected with the Press had to dis
pense with the Christmas turkey and
dine on herbs, nor forego the generous
mirth of the New Year dinner; for of
all busy men the workers on a paper
need relaxation from the monotony
and routine of their daily toll. Indeed,
It is good thing that Christmas, New
Years, Fourth Of July break the cycle
of each years toll and relive for a day
the toiler of his cares and restore good
humor to the busy world. On these
days we come back i'm some degree to
our former selves and recover the lost
flavor of youthful spirits. For the
time being we forget our business
and our troubles, and live on the
brighter side of life. They are as the
perfume to the ointment and the color
to the rose. They refresh like the
dew and exhilarate like the geniel
breath of spring. 1t is no easy matter
in this selfish, jostling world to pre-
serve the sweet juices Of youthful
spirits. 1t is only now and then we
find man whose good humor is per-
petual and .abounding. Who will
ever forget the genial friend of the
past whose cheerfulness alw ays thawed
out the coldcst company and distilled
good nature all about them? Happy
are they whose lives are made glad by
such colnpanionsllp. We cling to
their memory fondly with pleasing
and iudcstructable recoliections.
What multitudes of people around
us seem 10 have lost their flavor aud
have become dry and withcred social-
ly, as though the pressure and cOmpe-
tition to which they have been sub-
jected had made Il tremendous draft
eli their spirits, and the most cheerful
and lovable parts OF them had evapor-
ated and lett nothing but the rcsiduum
of dOlor and occurrences. Every holi-
day should lift us little higher in the
scale of humanity and good will. 1t
should not be altogether cbb-and fow
of feeling, but the jubi!ation of the
day should bear US upward to perpet-
ual feelings Of good will to men, and
incite craving to keep time and
rythm and movement to this spirit. If
we could always feel that life was be-
coming more cheerful and Inspiring as
the years advance upon up we might
feel greater assurance that we were
climbing towards the nights of COM
pleted joy. For you, Mr.. Editor and
the employees on the Press, we wish
that the blessings of the past year may
be duplicated the coming year and
that rich abundance of benefits may
reward you for your advocacy in be-
half OF truth and justice.
Your correspondent of Hiram inti-
mates that the contributions for the
grasshopper sufferers are at least COM
mensuratc with their needs. Far be
it from me to cause any to Withhold
their charity in such cases of actual
want. There had better be surplus
than deficiency of help, but 1 may
safely advise that the surest guarantee
those who give to those needy people
can have that their contributions will
relieve the suffering for which they
were intended, will be to send an
agent along with their contributions.
and companies are report
ed as richly rewarding their charity
in distributing the charities of the
East, and in some cases have taken
first mortgages on crops to be raised
for the repayment of your gifts. How
can you get on in your theology with
out an orthodox hddes2 Do not such
men merit something warm?
I see by the PRESS that the Cramps;
are becoming unpleasantly numerous
OH the Reserve. 1t is my opinion that
when you hear a man in good health
say he can find nothing to do, you can
eafely put it down that he represents
q common state of mind and feeling
existing in different degrees among a
certain class that are born tired, and
the best protection against their i'm
requests would be ply
sical appliance of pedal sinew as an
inspirer after higher and better con-
dition in life. Times may be hard
and money scarce, yet man who is
determined to get long in the world
can find enough to do. There are
found opportunities here for every
one of energy. The grasshopper re-
gion comprises but small portion of
the West. Wheat is selling at 5Scts,
Corn 4Octs, Oats 35cts, Potatoes Scots.
Weather very cold. w. S. YECAL.
CARL, Iowa, JAM. 18th.
EDITOR PnEss: hope you kept
your usual compOsure when YOUR eyes