Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-03-10
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yides no shelter for his CATTLE during
the inclemency Of winter, but per-
mits them to stand, shiqering by the
side Of the fence, or lie Ia the snow,
as best suits them.
He throws their fodder on the
ground, or in the mud, and not UNI
frequently in the highway OF street,
by which a large portion of il and all
the manure, are Wasted.
He grazes his meadows in the fall
and spring, by which they Dire grad
ally exhausted, and finally rlined.
His fences are old and pc pr just
such as to Net Ills neighbots' cattle
break into his fields, and leach his
own be uhrulyE
He neglects Il keep The manur
from around the pills Of his barn if
he has ne-by (which they are pre-
maturely rottefb and hi3 barn de-
stroyed.
lie tiIls, or Aims over tHe surface
of his land, dntl.it is Exhausted; but
never thinks it worth whilb to ma
nure or clover it. For tho first, he
has no time; and for the last, he SIS
not able" .
lie has moro stock than be has
the means to keip rceR.
lie has plate for nothing, and
nothing in itsB place lie, conse
quently, Want5la hoe or a rake, {
hammer or an abgur, but k pws not
where to find id He and his wholr
household are ii search Of it, and
much time is lost.
lie loiters away stormy days ant
evenings, when he should be repair
ing his utensils, or improving BIZ
mind by reading the newspapers.
lie spends mach time in town, a
the corners Of the streets, or in til,
SNAKE holes, complaining of ''harC
times, and goeB home in the eve
ming, "Hretty well core Z
lie plants a few fruit-trees, an,
his cattle forthwith destroy them
He '.Aa$ no luck in raising fruit"
One-halc Of the little he raises,
destroyed by bis ewn, Or his neigh
bors cattle.
He has no she'd for his fre-woo
-consdq uentlyI his wife is out {
hnmor, and his meals out Of season
His plow, drag, and other imple
ments, lie all winter in the fel
where last used; and, Just as he
getting in a hurry, the next season
bis pillow breaks because it was NJ
housed, and properly cared for.
Somebody's hogs break in and d,
stroy his garden. because he had NJ
stopped hole In the fence, that /
had been intending to stop, for
week.
lie is often in a great hurry, BIZ
viii stop and talk as long as he ca
find any one to talk with.
lie has, of course, little none.
and when he mgst raise some to p"
his taxes, &C., he raises it at a gre;
sacrifice, in some way or other
paying an enormous shave, or by SC
ling bis scanty crop when prices al
low
lie is a year behind, instead Of b
ing a year ahead Of his business
and always will be.
When be pays debt, it is at Il
end Of an execution; consequent,
his credit is at a low ebb.
He buys entirely on credit, al
merchants, and all others=with who
he deals, charge him twice or thric
the profit they charge prompt pa.
masters, and are unwilling to Sc
him goods at that. lie has to Be
aud promise, and promise and beg,
get them on any terms. The me
chants dread to see his wife con
into their stores, and the poor woma
feels depressed and degraded.
The smoke begins to- come out
his chimney hate Of winters mo
ming, while his cattle are sufferir
for their mornings feed.
Manure lies ;nheaps in his stabl
his horses are rough and uncurrie
and his harness trod under their fee
His bars and gates are broke
his building implanted, and Il
boards and shingles falling Oft
has no time to replace them-tl
glass is out Of the windows, and Il
holes sto pped with rags and old hat
He is a great borrower of h
thrifty neighbprs' implements, bl
never returns the borrowed articl
and. when it i sent for, it ca MT
found.
His children are late at school
that is, if the y go to school-the