Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-12-07

the army it is the business Of the officers, =
part Of routine with them, 10 drill, and
discipline, and train, and manage The men,
to look 10 their habits OF order and sobriety.
The objec, is to have perfect corps, one
in high physical condition end skilled in
their art. Because we cannot exercise The
same authority over our men, it is no red
son why we should be utterly iudif1eren. to
every thing but getting days work out Of
them. In mechanic workshops, end manu-
featuring establishments, 10 q great extent.
men work piece work, and in all cases the
hours of labor are carefully regulated, by
which the employer is q, least certain
that the time will be put in. On the farm
This cannot be done it, is not practicable,
advisable or best, and hence 10 ge, out Of
the men wha. can be got by little scold.
! ing, and lille coaxing, and sometimes a
little cursing, is about all, as some view it,
that can be done. Il this is so, we are
worse off than any other description OF en-
ployers. We know this difficulty about la
Dor is grea. source Of annoyance 10 many;
it is q common subject OF complaint, and
even forces some from the pursuit of agri.
culture. But it ought, on the contrary, 10
be SO managed ,hs. we should find our hap
pies! hours passed in driving with our men
SHE team feld," or carrying on any and
all other operations Of the farm, even to its
drudgery.
The frs, great matter, as have said be-
fore, is to have regular force; whether
slave, tenant, or apprentice labor, let it be
regular, instead Of guerrilIa, force; men
who have entered the same fields before to-
gelher. LIE! Us take care TO keep them in
spirit; drive the work, bu. Gon's let The
work drive and drsg and worry us. Be on
the spot to point out the short ways TO the
men; excite their emulation, rouse their
ambition; very li.le address will suffice
for This. DONE worry and fag them, and
press them for The last muscular exer.ion
they are capable of making, every day; dom!
seem too exac.ing then when you really
ge. into .igh! place, when the crops are
threatened with grass, or the harvest, press
es, you have fresh Sc. Of willing hands 10
follow you. Yes, say to tollop; for it is
then The proprietor should be a. his post,
with his eye directed to every operation CO.
ing on, encouraging and cheering the men,
looking thai they are we'll refreshed, and
| their comforts attended 10. A set Of hands
so managed will be sure ,ha. their reaper 10
the first to beat the revelle of the morning,
and their vesper song will be the last heard
among the harves,ers.
! once heard military gentleman of
hat - oil
understood in the Army ,ha, good captains
made good companies. He said, when IN
Florida with the army, .ha, certain compa-
MES had such reputation that, when any
formidable obstacle was encountered, as
clearing hamocks for the passage Of a'.ille-
~, dragging artillery through swamps, or
| rafting over rivers, these companies were
looked to advance and encounter the diff.
Guilty. But, said he, i. would be seen lha.
the captains of oil such companies were
bold, spirited, en,erprising fellows, calm and
cheerful, m king Igh, Of difficulties them
selves, and pointing out, with judgement!
and foresight, the bes. way to encounter
Them.
think there is mistake in many parts
early, blowing The horn too early, and
working too late. There is objection 20
this course growing ou, Of our climate; il
is the fertile source Of disease. From sun
to sun is long enough, with On hour, or an
hour an half, respite al noon, to get all
The work ou, Of man he is Gsirly capable
of dong. You may keep him longer on
his feet, bu. even standing exhausts him.
Whs. is military experience on this subjecl!
You will often see it stated in the reports
Of generals Of armies, for instance, 's,ha, The
men had been advanced, al forced marches,
for sixteen hours day, and were in no
condition, when they arrived, to encounter
the enemy" And to another point, .hal
the men should be we'll fed, the report will
be, that 'lhe commissariat department was
deficient, The provisions bad and scsnty,
and the men had been on half ra,ions, and
therefore is no condition to fight ;" or, that
",hey wore wi.hou, shoes, with ,s.,ered
garments, exposed to the weather, and no.
IN condition 10 take the field"
Nor will our men be in heart to take the
field, and win our rural victories, bloodless
though they be, but not won without the
strong arm, the quickened pulse, and the
moist brow, unless we attend to their physi-
cal ondition, and are careful not unnecesssr.
lily to over-ssx them. The American la
borer, white or black, is free soul, easily
excited TO 60 q. nearly his best, spending
his strength as Iavishly IS the procigaI his
inheritance. | remember The instance of q
young fellow .ha! came up from the pines
of Sussex county seeking labor, who was, a.
fire, temporarily employed, and, Subsequent
Iy. for longer period. II there was no.
end hard place, Purnel Davis was sure
quietly to be a volunteer for it; there he
would be. became curious 10 know if his
free sp,si, would carry him beyond even