Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14
SATURDAY, NOV. H. 1864.
II WISH 1 HAD A FARM"


Under this caption, the Chicago Democratic
Press felicitously remarks: !
81 wish had FARM sighs the man whose
life has been spent amid the wearing tolls OF
business or a profession, as he finds compc- |
tence secured by his labors in the crowded marts
of trade and commerce, and feels that the quiet
of the country would be relief to his overtasked
powers, and comfort which he has right to en-.
Joy. Before many days he has abandoned brick
walls, pavements and people, for trees, the green
earth, blooded stock and Shanghai chickens. But
too often it proves that his farming is failure,
his plans and practices the sport of the n2ighbor-
hood, and the money he expends never returns,
until discouraged at his i'll success, and sick of
him restored to his old haunts and exciements,
toiling as hard ever and twice as con'entedly.
81 wish had farm" exclaims the young
man, whose knowledge of what he covets is de-
rived from the descriptive pages of such exciting
tales as happen occasionally to lay some of their
scenes where they can rave of golden grain, leafy
bowers, bubblng springs, fleet horses, good cheer,
and red-lipped buxom girls. He thinks that
farm being secured, the rich products, which 9TH
er men know come only to the hand of untirins
industry, come spontaneously to the possessor,
and he combines no ideas of working habits with
the good life he includes in his wish. He does
not work now, he has he has been employ
ed in many kinds of places where people Will
throw away money, and some one is required
to take it, he makes lucky turn'' occasionally,
or joins in executing good ''strke,'' but useful
labor he has never performed, and yet he wishes
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country, and next month would find him leaning
against lamp-post at the corner of the park,
everything squandered, and wishing for another.
ssI do wish l had a farm,' sghs the young fcl-
low who has been p.oughing another's fields all
dav and lies down tired in limb but restless and
buoyant in thought. IIe has rloughed and hoed,
moved and foddered, Graded and thrashed for
one and another for dozen years, becomes per-
fectly conversant with all the details of common
farming, knows other life, and loves it; but
he begins to burn under a strong desire to tread
acres that are his own, to feed cattle that thrive
and fattcn for him, to gather golden grain for
which shall be counted into his own hanl golden
dollars. lie cannot sleep, he gets up and searches
for the old sock in which his earnings are hid,
reckons them up and determines that what land
that little pile will buy, shall be his farm. With
a hopeful heart he goes where land can be had
for the asking and ten shillings acre, and set
ties down on the little tract that he secure, an
actual farmer. With love for his calling which
the of long life in the city rarely
qure, and an industry which city loafer will
never possess, few years brings him rich rewards
for his labor, his fields expand, and wealth we'll
earned and heartily enjoyed accumulates, while he
never regrets his wish to have farm.
CsT The St. Anthony Express says that We un-
derstand that w. \. Cheever, Esl., has sold his
beautiful shomestead," together with property
in the vicinity, to gentleman in St. Paul, for
$4,000. Our st. Paul neighbors can make no
safer or more profitable Investments, than in pro-
perty in this vicinity, and we welcome them with
pleasure, to participate in our unrivalled advan-
tages. They generally enterprising, dis
eliminating, go-ahead set of fellows--know
where to strike, and make the dust fly when the
blow falls.
HEAVY DlscouNT.-A gentleman at St. An
thony, having scventy-fve dollars on the Indiana
banks, was offered 95 cents on a dollar for it,
bat declined the offer. Shortly after he put the
money in his vest pocket, and started for his
store, on arriving there, the money was gone.-
He considers this the heaviest shave which has
yet taken place in the West.
Nor DEAD YET.-Shortly after, the repeal of
the Minnesota Land Bill, several property hold
ers in St. Paul publicly proclaimed that St. Paul
was dead that they would dispose Of their pro-
perty 30per>ccnt. below what they had been Of
fered for it, and that the great city of the North
West would be at Lake SoperOr. Strange to say,
those Identical persons have recently made ar
rangcmcnts to build extensively in st. Paul the
coming summer. They may all have been hon
est in their belief, but if so, great change has
come them.
CY' The Minnesotian complains, and very just
ly we think, of persons stealing the morning pa
pers. We arc very much annoyed by these per-
sons, and if they will call at the Office we vii!
make them present of copy of the Times, for
one year, and no questions asked. We want them
to read paper, but not at the expense of those
who have paid for it. Call and see us, gentle
men.
CY" 1t is feared that VIM. Babcock, who was
killed by party of Indians while on his way to
Oregon, was brother of L. A. Babcock, of this
city, as we'll as brother of Carmnc Babcock, who
left for Kansas, in company with Mr.. Whitney,
few weeks ago. We hope the rumor may prove
incorrect.
CO We counted twelve emf grant wagons, aver
aging eight persons to wagon, on the St. Antho
ny road, short time ago. There is cessation
to the tide of emigration which has been setting
| in upon us this fall.
c. The favorite Galena, with her gentlemanly
commander, Capt. Blakcly, left yesterday for the
last time this season. We are sorry to part with
her, but we hopo to see her early in the spring.
cy Police Uniform has been adopted in St.
Louis by the municipal authorities.
CO Davenport, Iowa, now has population
of about 5000 inhabitants.
Cy- Judge Meeker, of st. Anthony, left few
days since, on a visit to the East.
CO Thomas F. Meagher, is lecturing in St.
Louis.
CO Tho Erie Railroad Company have adver-
tised for n loan 81 OOO. 600 to he maid in twentv