Demoine courier., 1855-08-16

One day, the tutor went abroad,
And simple Katy sadly missed him.
When he returned, behind her lord
She slyly stole, and fondly kissed him;
The husbands anger rose !--and red
And white his face alternate crew.
sLess freedom masam |" Kate sighed and
said,
son, dear ! Ididn't know stwas You 20
From Life Illustrated.
Farm and City.
There are probably three hundred
thousand men in and sbou, New York
city expecting 10 &c, rich in some ayo-
ea,ion connected with city life, but il is
more than probable tina. most Of them
are doomed 10 disappointment. Many
could not, il they would. disconnect them
selves from their situation in cities; aud
would n add to their happiness il they
should. Taste and philosophy, as we'll
as ~pecuniary considerations, should enter
largely into the calculation. But 10 one
whose circumstances will admit the
change, and whose habits. tastes and
common sense ~capncits,e him for the
farm, his chances for longer life and hap
piness would be greatly increased there.
by. None but practical men succeed in
any business; hence the small proportion
of the human race who ever attain to
competence even. The practical system
needs attention from any ons who may
dream Of rural felicity and happiness
amid fields Of fruits, flowers and golden
harves,s.
DR.. franklin says: "There seems 10
be bu. three ways for a nation to acquirs
wealth. The first 10 by war, as the Rom
ans did. in p~lundering their neighbors.-
This is robbery. The second by com.
nerce, which Is frequently: cheating -
The third by agriculture; the only hon
est way, wherein q man receives = real
Increase Of The seed thrown into the
grosnd in a kind OF continued miracle
wrought bv the hand Of God in his favor,
az a reward for his innocen. life ard
~viriuoss industry"
II appears self evidext Ina. a man may
more naturally deal honestly with the
world in the pursui, Of farming than ia
any other business. Being, il the owner
Of . farm well equipped and free from
debt. more independent than other avo.
cations admi, of, he can afford to be true
to Ais better nature, inasmueh 40 he has
no rem or notes 10 pay on given days,
~ he distressed. No season is ever 70
bad that his farm, il properly cultivated,
will not produce sufficient Tor his sup
port and pay all necessary expenses -
His mind and body can rect at night, free
from The various troubles incident 10 ci
" life He has time during the year fos
mental Improvements, in study lug .scien
tlic agriculture" or 10 common pa,lanee
: book farming" and. If man Of judy
mem, he can apply such knowledge 10
his particular case in = profitable and
pleasurable way.
No occupation can afford The facilities
for health. happiness and length Of Gays
Than the farm does to hin. who wisely
compartments shc ends Of liis.. Az old
man ca q farm can always dad light
work 10 busy himself with, which viii
be both hsal.hful and happifying. in sup.
plying the loagings Of nature for exer
else. which shall be sgreeabie and usefu'.
70 cit, walk, ride. lie dowr, eat, be
comes tires0me when il must DO done
for pas,ilae. OF 10 get rid Of time; but il
. man . do something useful snd pro.
ftable and pleasing, while life is passing
away he will secure healthful exercise
unawares--and see his trees. his plants,
his p~ou'try-to remind him that no has
been sxer.ing himself for some useful
purpose--and feel satisfied 10 rest at in
tervals-and he will enjoy The ~relaxa,ion
twice ~ much asihe ~superanua,el old
men in cities.
But to live happily on 4 farm. man
must have books and papers. and Z taste
for reading and reflection. Such . taste
can. aud should be cultivated. The
heavens above, the earth, and the stmos
phers around him-sll nature-invises
him 70 seek for knowledge and happines,
an studying her laws, - unfolded in 40
tronomy. in chsnissry. in geology. in
physiology. and all the natural philoso,
pixies known 10 The schools. No life j,
long enough 70 exhaust these sources OIL
happiness 70 the mind interested in their
contemplation,
II being "appeinted unto man orce "a
die" no place ean be- " favorable :to
lay off this mortal coil" % on the farm,
IN the simplicity Of mature surrounded BY
Innocence and lhrx.h in that grea, na.ur.
al revelation Of God. Here he can com.
pose Die mind and reconcile himself "a
his fate, and listen 10 that "s.ill, small
voice" whispering 10 his cartoon 40.
Gel frisnds-"coms : " and DO u rssi.'
Reason and physiological sciescs lsll
~ Of the importance Of = correct diet to
health. happiasss sau long LIE; The farm
% the. only place whevs { man can live
TINE 10 bis nature. II wise 10 cultivation
and IN The construction Of proper build,
ings Tor the pssservasion, Of saiablss. hs
can have-tAs year round-lhs choicest
nj ~natnRasa nrOdnaisoma vvk;sh lin a.