The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-09-07
lONEER EMPLOYMENTS, REMINES.
|CENCES, AND OTHER MATTERS.

has long been the custom of Nations to OBJ
e stated holidays, or days of amusement, gen.
by the anniversary of some important event in
T history, at which times all were free to meet
ther and enjoy themselves as they saw proper.
es when all gave themselves up TO mirth and
| aty. When the bright side OF life was brought
lew, and the humorous was the ruling spirit.
BIT not all these National asSemblageS were for
sement. Some We're in the cOmmemOratiOn
be more serious events of life. Perchancc 90
homage to some departed hero. or 10 propi-
the gods by prayers and sacrifices, on the an
rsary Of some great calamity or plague
ese cOmings together Were not confined 10
pms, but were practiced by communities,
bors, families, schools Of learning. churches,
III schools, and indeed all parts and classes
immunity have their holidays, their times of
ement and social pleasure. Times when each
Der OF the community, or neishborhOOd. or
h or school may feel that they are equal
all Others, may feel that whilst others are
ibuting to their happiness, that they in turn
exert themselves TO make others happy.
when we feel the ties OF universal brother
of general dependence, OF community OF in
5, and a higher and holier love for our COM
ANdAJAs anu Ill l4lE VIZ n VI AA-1 4AsAAAN-
re is a fitness in these assemblings, q some
that elevates the thoughts: stirs up the feel
and binds US together as the common child
common parent 4 something that equal
ur hopes, our aspirations, and that brings 10
Irface our better natures. Riches and hon
and standing in society are but secondary
Frs and only 20 TO the enhancement of the
al pleasure.
IRE never was, and is not now any reason why
e mirth and humor, and fun in this life
d be monopolized by the young. Nor is
the case. For proof Of this I have only 10
our observations OF to-day, your associations
the pioneers now here. Their mirth NAV
so boisterous. but il is none the less hearty.
enjoyment may not be 50 pronounced, but
one the less pleasant
y following this almost universal practice
embling together at stated times for purposes
usement, the Pioneers of Hancock County
et apart one day in the year for pic mic.
of coming together of the old fOlks-and
Jung, too,1or all are invited-a eommingling
er for the purpose Of renewing old friend
Thich, in the long years of busy life of la
struggle, OF alternate success and failure,
paration by intervening settlements were
Ugh forgotten. A time for rehearsing and
Fing the early recollections Of this, our hap
prosperous county, and paying q tribute
memory OF those who have ceased from
abors, and gone TO meet their reward
class OF community could more approo pirate
ume TO thus come together, than the PiO-
of the county. To no class OF people are the
so much indebted as to them, and no class
bple have exerted so powerful an influence
formation Of the material and moral COM
ty.
g ago did these veterans learn that man is
hstituted that his own happiness depends
the manner in which he discharges all the
he owes 10 the community. Indeed they
learned that community is just what each
Iber in the aggregate makes it. They have
ned by precept and by example the young are
mt. and that. that precept and example must
ood or the community viii be bad.