The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-04-09
AGRICULTURAL.
From the Pfai'ie Farmer.
Usruiy Antanssls, I'psr Esare,, aud Neigh
bors,
By n. CHENEY.

ByR. CHENEY.
NeSsrs Editors: MIR. Har!up, in Ii
comments Pm The Sept. anil Dec nun.
bers OF The Prairie Farmet, tells us Of ;
neighborbood where they ne tie mi,
when a neighbours hog gets into lheil
fields Of graiu. To say the least, shouts
notlikc 10 live in such neiglborhood
not because Ishould fear some one n.igh
kill my swine, for keep my hogs in clo.e
quarters; but for the want Of good le, Ing
in such neishborho,d. Il is indispeu-
sable 10 the happiness and prosperity Of
any community that Il ey sholld respec,
each others property. However unpleas-
sanl il may be to find our nrlghbor's cat
tie or hogs in our fields Of grain, every
expedlenl shonld be uled to induce the
man to take care of them b foe We r,-
sorl TO harsh treatment, In the hase
and excitement of the moment, when
creatures are DESTROYING our crops, we
are ap, TO adopt strong measures. A case
in mind A man who was'troubled with
some 80 geese, which kept geiIiag into
his fields, said TO his son one.day, go
kill every one of them" The obedeni
boy obeys the stern command, and every
goose is found dead in the morning. -
The disappointed owners soon cali for
damages, when the man acknowledged
he was too hasiy, and did not think hi,
son would kill them; but Mr.. HarIup
says i! is one Of the fundamental laws Of
nations. II nations do wrong, lie, neigh.
bors do right. The story of VIM. LndI
and his ncighbor comes so near the right
principle. ! wish to insert il here. al
had" said he, "a fine field of grain
growing upon an ou!flrm at some dis
lance from The homestead. Whenever |
rode by. | saw my neighbor Pul.Iler's !
sheep in the lot, destroying my hopes of.
harvest. These sheep were Of the
gaunt, long leg geI kind active as spanies. ,
They could spring over The highest fence
and no partition could keep them out.
complained to neighbor Pulsifer about
them, and sent freqren, message, bu,
all without avail. Perhaps they would be
Kept out for day or two but the legs
oil his sheep were long, and my grain
more tempting Than the adjoining pas.
ture. lbecame angry, aud told my men
TO set the dogs on them, and iflhat would
not DO, would pay them if they would
shoot the sheep. rode away much agi-
ta!ed, Tor was not so much OF a peace
man then as now, and fell literally full
.oi fight III al once light flushed in
upon me. asked myself, Would il no,
be well Tor you to try in your own conduct
the peace principle you are preaching to
olhersF though, i, all over and settled
down my mind as 10 the best course 10
bepursued. The mex, day rode over to
see neighbor Pulsiler. found him chop
ping wood a,his door. Good morning.
neighbor.' No answer. Good morn.
ing. | repeated. He gave a kind of
gruni, like hog. without looking an.
II came, continued /, to see about The
sheep. A! this he threw down his axe
and exclaimed, 'arn't You pretty neigh.
Dor 10 tell your men to kill my sheen /,
heard oil ii--a rich man like you TO XIII !
a poor mans sheep =! was wrong.
neighbour said !, but it went do to LEI Z
your sheep eat up all that grain, so came :,
ever to say | would take your sheep to q
"a s''s''i'sssead pasture, and put them in
with mine, and in the fall you may take :;
them all back; and if any one is missing. /,
you may take your pick out of my whole h
Hook. Pulsiler looked conlounded.
tie did not know how to take me. AL =
last he stammcre.l out, Nov Squire, are \
you IN earnest ! Certainly am | ans.
wered, Il. is better for nc 10 feed your :
sheep IN my pasture on grass. than to
ised them here on grain and sce the /
fence can. keep them out Af;er a mo.
menls silence, the sheep shaa'. trouble
you any more exclaimed Palsifer. ,
= wal letter them ALL bu. I'll let you
know that when any man talks of shoot. ;,
ing, can shoot to, and when they are =
KIND, can DO kind too The sheen :
never again lrespassed on my lot. And,
my friends" he would continue, address, r
Ing the audiancc. ,"remember tina, when
you talk OF injuring your neghbors,
hey VIII talk of injuring yon. When
naliods threaten 10 fight, other nations
will be ready too. Love will bcgsl love
"a wish to be a, peace will keep you at t.
peace. You can overcome evil only with :,
good. :
Emerald Grove, FEB. 1877.