Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-13
Desert not the Homestead.

Hold on to the farm and the plow, said poor
old Richard, I believe; if he did not, so say
we, our humble self. Hold on, and stay at
home on the good old homestead, or in the
neighborhood of your fathers and mothers,
younger brothers, sisters and friends, say we
to the whole hearted, intelligent young men of
the noble Granite State, who are about enter
ing into the duties Of manhood and active life.
Stay at home aud cheer the hearts of those
who, watched oyer. you in the tender years of
yonr infancy, with so much care and solci-
tude, and whose hearts gladden. and eyes glis-
ten as they look on the manly form and no
bleness of mind Of their sons, as the prop of
their declining years. Go not to California,
60 not to this city or that city, to exchange
your happiness and robast health, for unhapp-
ness, over exer,ion Of both body and mind
care, toll and anxiety, and draw no treasure o.
wealth, perhaps, after all. Go not, and make
the place you now hold in their affections, and
by their fireside, vacant. But stay at home,
ard make them happy BY your presence, and
let thy Kindness and labor ease their care, and
reward that confidence which they now place
in you as tie staff Of their declining years
and dig for the hidden treasures that lay hidden
around the very door-stones of your birth
places, and among the rocks and forests Of
your own native home. t..ara7s 7rsa
II you have learned trade, then all the bet
ter, as il will be profit on farm, and a staff
for you to lean on, should yon need it, which
you need not fear, if you hold on to the farm,
with its cheap and healthy amusements; as
farming, when properly attended to ard cared
for is acknowledged by all 10 be the most prof
liable and pleasant Of labor; and will continue
to be 50, as our cities are over-populated, in
proportion to the country, by the influx Of for
eigners, and other causes. Trim up the house,
yard, barn and trees; make things neat and
convenient, and if the homestead is encum-
bered, make things all right, you know, hon
es,ly 10 yourself as well as others then ga
ahead and clear it. Take an agricultural pa
per; it will awaken an interest in you for farm
ing, which is of the first Importance. Try il,
advices and practices on a small scale at first
until you are satisfied, and when you are once
become interested, take the word of one who
has seen the sunshine and the shade of both
city and coua.ry life; you will enjoy yoursel
while at work IN the different callings of III,
farmer, far, far better than you can conceive
than city laborer or tradesman does. The res
of the farmer is sweet and refreshing, Will
that Of the mercantile man is nervous and ofie
restless. See those old oxen and yoke Q
steers. how faithful and steady they move
while you, with stout nerve and steady hand
guide the sturdy plow, ..,, 49,. M, b
Your fathers have. BY their heroic vslor .n'
deeds on the battle6elds Of the Revolution
written their namss on the pages Of oar cour
sry's history; and it 10 hoped that the patrio
ism oftheir cons i q true and devoted as wa
shsirs, whsthsr At home among their nati,
hills, sr III ths councils Of the niiion. And
can you, their sous and ersndsons, send sbrc,