New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20
Country Lifc-Mcntni Resources.
SCHUYLER HerAimer Co. Jan. 10, 1916.


! To tie Editor Of Tie TribMRe:
I Some few weeks since ! observed IN article In
| The Tribune headed City and Country being n
letter from your correspondent in Ohio. |, TOO Ike
the author of that letter quit the city about two years
! since for the Coanty of Herkimer, where | have
since resided and Notwithstanding we have to sub
nit TO many unesscnal prvations while in the coun-
try, we have this to console us-we not in con-
,inued state OF anxiety about the for il we
bu, attend to dutyas cultivaors OF the SOIL our
mother earth is sure to provide for us, and that
abundantly The tevcrish anxiety about quarter day,
when the grinding landlord is expected 10 call and
grasp our little earnings of the past three months for
the rent of shelter TO cover u.s. is not felt feared
The ominous hour Of three o'clock, when the Bank
closes is not dreaded. and gives US appalling ap-
prchcnsiops of Protests The few shllings in our
pockets are not counted over and over again 10 see
how much can be spared TO furnish the neccssarles
for breakfast dinner. Instead OF gong 10 ihe
baker for bread, we go TO our own meai-tub; IN
stead of going 10 the butcher for our beet and pork
we 20 10 our well filled casks; and for poultry we
walk TO the barn-yard where old chantcleer has
charge of some forty fifty chicks, full grown, OF
the past summer. Our garden has supplied our cellar
with all sorts of vegetables and our dairy affords US
the choicest of milk butter and cheese; and to crown
gone TO reposc; the cry of fire. the rafting of en-
zines. and the midnight riot give no alarms
and by little alteration of Moore, we can eXc!alm:
Every leaf is at rest, and heard not sound
Save the Watch Dog that hes at the door !
'Tis true we are deprived of many advantages
for the improvement OF the mind, that you in The
City cniov but then there are many very profitable
! wavs in which, even in the Country, we can en-
| pov our time and improve the mind, and prepare II
! for future useluness--oue of which number OF my
! neiehbors and myself have adopted, which think
+! Won will approve Of and which, nave no DOUBT
| will meet with your hearty concurrence Our plan
! is this: We have organized an Association tor
Reading and Recitation, each and every member of
which is bound 10 present at least one book, 10 be
approved by Committee, for the use OF the Asso-
ciaion during its existence Al the close OF the sea-
son. the books return 10 the respective owners.
| Each and every member is bound 10 read some
book, OF which he Is to give account nj The next
meeting A proper person is selected TO preside a.
the meeting who is authorized and required 10 call
! on each member. and put such questions 10 him as
he may think proper as TO the substance OF his read
} ing Each member is allowed len minutes to make
such remarks on the book he has read as he may feel
inclined Sectarian and political subjects are mad
mssible By this means all are, from necessity, In
c!iued to read, and read with attention. knowing
they arc to be called upono give an account OF lher
reading. In addition 20 The Improvement derived
/ from reading, each member OF The Association re-
ceives the bcuej, OF the views and remarks OF all the
others. Should subject arise which the person
who has been reading ii could not well explain, the
Chairman has the right to call up some Third person
/ 10 give his views and explanations thus no SUB
icct comes up that does not receive thorough IN
vestisaton-thot is as far we in the Country are
capable o; investigating it.
have thus given you one source OF intellectual
amusement which we enjoy. and which all others in
the Country may enjoy; and | cannot doubt that
many viii avail themselves of the suggestion, should
YOU feel disposed to give this place in The Tribune
4 This plan has many advantages over the old and
! fashionable Debating Schools where the great OBJ
iec, is 10 out talk your opponent and where always
one or the other must be in the wrong thus arguing
f! many times. even themselves 10 believe the wrong
! TO be right, With US. u subject is discussed and
| nnalyzed. not debated, which is far preferable
| Should this find favor with you, may, at some tu
,ure day trouble you again }. DE-.