Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-08-14
Che essGy County 8erala.
ISLAND POND. AUGUST IA, 1885.

The vacation season is upon us.
Rest, tired natures great restorer,
bids everyone to improve it.
The wear and tear Of human life,
particularly amongst Americans,
caused by the incessant friction Of
long seasons of overwork-cry ont
for the lubricating- influence OF rest
and change. 1t is observable that
men accustomed to constant toll,
gladly seek the rest that results from
a change of work. 4 man who
swings the scythe today will be glad |
TO rake or pitch tomorrow, on the
principle that sameness and mo-
notony produce fatigue much more
rapidly than any kind of variety
work. And so it is with all classes
of men and women in every depart
ment of human labor. A change is
needed so that the machinery Of life
will run smoothly and wear evenly,
no part being called upon to take
more than its share Of the ills to
which human life is heir. And not
only is this recreation, resulting
from change of work, necessary,
but rest, absolute rest from all work,
at times, in order that the waste
places may be built up and life pro
donged.
Much has been SAID and more
written, in relation to the best way
of passing the summer with view
to rest and the promotion of
health. All this matter is generally
addressed to people living in cities,
rs though it were not necessary that
staid village folk should have q rest
from the hpmdrum monotony Of
their lives. City folk, particularly,
need a change Of air; as all know
that the air of a closely populated
city cannot be so pure as that which
comes to US from the ferns and
balsams of lofty mountain sides,
with healing in its wings. Tits true
that everyone needs periodical
change of scene and work and the
consequent recuperative influence
Nothing wears men out so much
as the constant digging at one
thing, in one place, operating in q
single, narrow rut, treadmill fashion
until the faculties, mental and phys.
ical, are deprecated and reconstruc
ton becomes necessary before all
the parts are again in harmonious
action.
Everything in nature demands {
change. The various products Of
the vegetable and mineral kingdnm'
are constantly changing from growtl
to growth or decay to decay. Moth
ing remains Gin statu quo" scarcely
long enough to be viewed ir perfect
or imperfect condition; and so it i:
with man in his mental and physical
growth varying from one condition
to another, until the great change
which, some think, ends all, opens
the way to a higher life, the great
work of which will be the perfect
ing of life begun here, changing
from good to better, and from bet
ter to holiness, in compliance with
the Divine command, "Be we also
perfect, even as your Father il
heaven is perfect"
AS all men value their lives, let
no means, within reach, be lost, that
tend to promote health, the great
handspring Of a strong and vigorou:
manhood.
1t is not necessary to go to sea
side resorts of wealth and fashion
or to our Saratogas of elegance and
refinement, to find the rest and
change that nature Graves. Our own
native hills and lakes afford unlim-
tied resources to this end; 50 that
all who will, can enjoy the sublime
solitude of mountain and stream
and weave into their lives such va
riety as will bring health, happiness
and content.
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