The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-23
What Others Say.

|
ators did not disturb the Portland,
|Oregonian to any great extent. In
fact, the paper was so philosophical
about 1t that it made the whole
country believe that we used to get
along a good deal better before we
had telegraph wires.
I'm the Oregon country" says the
paper, I'VE used to live without hear
ling from the outerworlds, months at
a time, and without caring for II In
1852 Pierce was elected to the Pres
idency; In 1856, Buchanan. In the
course Of few months, on each oc-
casion, Oregon heard Of these events;
but what did Oregon care? Her peo-
ple had business enough at home.
They had to find their living and
keep their scalps on their heads.
Life was happier than. 1t has ever
been since" ....s
II it is true that life, was happier
than 1t has ever been since. 1t is still
mot the fault of the conditions that
prevail; 1t is the fault of the people
themselves. Life ought to be alto
gether happier now than ever before
in the history OF the, world. II It
lisn't, then civilization Is a failure,
land the quicker We revert to savage
ry, the better; at least, the happier.
The people of Oregon were not hap
py because they could not hear from
the outside world. II they were hap
pier than at present, II was because
they were more philosophical-be
cause they did not crave the things
nat could not be had, because they
did not seek TO accumulate lot OF
useless wealth, because they were
more unselfish. That may be the
secret OF happiness -unselfishness.
| when the scalps OF the people of
oregon were In danger, every mans
scalp was In danger, not only few
OF them. The people lived closer to-
|gether, although separated by miles
or distance. They had more nearly
a community of interests. They were
equally interested In the forays of
the Indians. and In wrenchlng from
the soil the years supply of food.
lIhey told each other the truth. be-
cause they were not seeking each IN
get the advantage II the other. They
were more frank with each other.
more eager TO assist each other
helped each other more and asked
Tor help oftener. All of those
Things are conducive OF happiness.
The most unhappy man in the world
|,s the~independent man. II would be
hard to imagine more miserable
state OF society than where ono indi-
viduai did not depend upon his fell
lows. We are striving to become in
dependent; we seem to think that n
would be good thing to be SO rich
that we would aot have to call for a,d
10 POSSESSES so much that we would
nave to ask no favors. And vet the
asking OF favors. and the granting NJ
'hem' is what makes up the banni-
ness OF life. Certainly hannIne..
does not come to the man who hm,,as
ABOUT himself wall and lives 20
'imself, as SO many of MS Arc trv,u
to do. "yihs
Instead OF wealth making neon,.
independent II ought to make tba,n
~ more 'ss,slIs Sspende1t; a then would wealth
" ~ p,eSSsslI@E 9sSs The rairaadsy hat .sye
.hs'nes t,n and the !. .Aolicep,su,-ciyitrs.
.'on' II you please. at least sociatv q
~. an evidence of personal denend
ence' 1t is not sign of indenenS
me Times are propitious for han
p'ness. Each community depends up-
On another' or ought to; each man
depends upon his neighbors. or ought
70; the employer depends upon his
employees and the employees upon the \
employer. or ought to-. II we have
not as yet learned how To be happy
with all our advantages. that 10 no
reason for blaming the times or OF
saying that 1t used to be possible for
people to bs, happier than they are
now, Springfield (O.) News.