Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-09-15
Cor the Perrysburg Jcurnall
RECREATION - Continued.
"All work and no play
Makaa Jaok n auil bOV -


II the reader cannot remember my gos
sipy article in the number Of the JOURNAL
Gated September LIST inst, he will do well
TO turn over his files and reperuse IT, A.
otherwise he will lose the connection.
Having read the contribution second
time, he will see that have acted on my
own suggestion, and turned my motto in
to poetry. 1t makes poor rhyme, but su-
perb blank verse. By.the-wsy, l suppose
blank verse is so called because it contains
nothing but emptiness-a queer material
for filling anything, you may think.
But must say something about my sub
ject this time, or you will think yourself
second time sold. BE not 40 sure that
you are not thus cheated after all said and
done, Hs my departed aud lamented old
teacher used to remark, by way OF clinch-
ing his assertions. He Was great on clinch
ing things, as numerous ferulings not en-
tirely forgotten abundantly testify-feru-
ling il an emphatic, il not efficient, way Of
putting opinions and expressing ideas
ut Ftulllltnh vi NY DOGAlCHl HlOllO lN
decidedly worthy Of thought. Industry il
an admirable quality, but it may be over
done. A case in point: A farmer whose
! aged father had turned over all his prop
erty to him, on condition that he should
support his parents during their natural
| life-the father lived to be nearly 100, by
the-way--was 80 anxious to make the ut
most ont of his contract that he rose un.
/ nunoI aarly aud ,vnrlyoH l. 30
and took mornings and rest shortened al
both ends, and labored by steam during
working hours-he notoriously tired ou
and "bushed" nearly every hired man tha
ventured to work for him.
What was the result2 lie soon had
farm of over 200 acres under such cnltur,
that it was one of the banner places in hi
county; it was near market by railroad
md valued at S25,000 by good Judges o
real estate. So far nll seemed right, an,
lie and his family fondly anticipate,
speedy relief from such toll, and rest an,
ease in a neighboring city, while he sh hoult
cut the coupons from his governmen
bonds or draw interest on his money 9th
erwse invested. But trouble, loss and ter
ribe distress came from M unexpocte,
source. First, his eldest daughter, whom
he had endowed with fine accomplish
mcnts, hut not allowed to 60 into fashion
able society 10 learn the WAYS of tn
wcrld, threw herself away on an illIterat,
shiftlcss, ill-managng hired man, to 81
whom mp in business the father-in-la,
lost thousands of dollars and incumbere
his fine farm with n $4,000 mortgag,
Pay day was fast approaching, and in hi
anxiety to get from under the burden, =
he could not sell outright, he was indnee
, to exchange his farm for 40 acres of vii
; land, small place near the city and
: smaller one in it, Fair minded men
! good judgment said he lost SIS, 900 to So, 90
in the trade. He saw it when too late, an
the consciousness of his poor negotiatio
r so wrought upon his mind as to produC
, soitening Of the brain, INSANITY and ute
helplessucss. He fell among thieves, al
knowing little except how to work, he ws
badly feeced and his family may vet hel
: people the county infrmary. There
: no need 70 draw a moral, it crops out a
along through the story This true ma
rative proves that "All work makes JAG
) a dull boy. SCRIBE.