The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-01-18
Farming q Vocation.

ror the best essay calculated to give
farmers an adequate conception Of the nature
lhe life OF the farmer has eyer hse, cor.
sidered BY himself one Of toll and druduerv
ous Win now much reason, it may be wen 10
ask, to investigate, and to become sat;,6.d
IL is the lot of man in general to have An
occupation. lfnot necessary for : living =
IS made means Of obtaining wealth fams
or power. A few, born to wealth o. title.
pursue no calling but that OF pleasure =
sucn lead miserable lives, and do little ~ ma
good in the world. 1t is appointed unto iii
men 70 'cork. 1t 10 necessary 10 health.
strength comfort and happinesa But 10
work, 1t is not necessary TO guide the nlow
or harrow, to WELD the axe or scytbe 10 sov
or reap. There are other kinds of vorE
laoorious and fatiguing-o occupations
more wearing to the system, and attended
with less pleasure. In this country. there
are more men engaged in farming than in
any other occupation, and in the rural dis.
..icts, they constitute large majority Of
'ne inhabltance, and, Is consequences. see
ana Know little Af the drudgery of other
occupations: In their visits to the mechan-
ic' or manufacturer, they see him sheltered
rom the storms and cold, they notice that
ms SKIN - less tawny, his hands softer and
winter and his clothes perhaps less soiled
ana torn; and It is but natural that thew
80 should think his labor less hard than theirs
iney see the merchant behind his counter
smiling at his customers, or at his desk
counting his money, and they cannot think
&c m ~orHs; ana they 60 away wishing that
: losIuence had been as kind to them. They
see 'ne lawyer advocating the cause of nis
snen' ut.ering with eloquencs witty or
siase sentences. bringing tears to the ewes.
and spectators and they 20 avsv ren;r;rv
that the gifts Of Providence are a. nart;.ile
bestowed. They see not the mechan;c i
WORK by his lamp, while farmers are re.a.
ing by their 6re-sides; they zee him nos
with his accounts, snxiously looking forvard
70 the time when his payments became dns.
OF ms Hour barrel empty, or his pork barrei
out they see not the a. xious and eara-vorn
countenancs of the merchant, while alone
in hrs Office, just before his bapk note -
comes due, and no modey to meet h and
they see not the lawyer ia the at;Il hon,. 81
the night. with aching head and wearied
eyes looking up authorities to sustain hia
cause on the eve Of trial.
It's they themselues-tAe farmers-thas
nave set the stamp Of drudgery upon their
occupation No one else admits Or believes
Inc lawyer, the doctor, the merchant
ana the mechanic, envy the farmer his farm
ana MS happiness-his bread, butter, and
cneese-his fruits, meats, and his grains.
the product Of his own labor, that he can
eat with a. appetite shsrDeDed by muscular
exercise, and Knowing that they are pure and
heaithy. Ask the mechanic vhas ha Il
STRIVING tor, and what ID HE aim. For \
horne, piece Of land that can cultivaAs.
and eat the fruits Of nv own raising. the
merchant will tell you that he homes Il eni
his days upon farm and the LAWYER and
doctor will tell you the same. What If their
faces are bleachsd while the farmer Il tavnv
their fingers delicate and suplo. while the
former are dingy and clumsy-their ear.
ments ins and clean, while his are soiled
aud course. Each 10 appropriate and equally
respectable. A chimney -sweep n whita
linen, or farmer ut his plow in fue broad
ciotn, would be an object Of ridicule. EQUALLY
with the LAWYER in raga More men maie
themselves ridiculous BY overdrsssing than
the reverse. lfthe farmer has mot deI;cacv.
ne mas strength, and power Of endurance.
lar more valuable IL he ID mot educated
and refined, II - % fault OF his occupotjon.
did ne himself not think 50; for no one has
more leasure for reading and study. Ifhs
mingle less with the world, and.learns less
Of etiquette, he has moro opportunity for
thought, and learns less Of deception, in
trigue, and chiccnery. which makes no one
happy. Whose sons make the meet enter
prising and successful merchants. the mosA
profound statesmen, tho most eminent en-
ginears, and the most learned LAWYER. and
clvl0esr 1he Farssra They 70 forth
from the farm, with healthy blood in their
veins, inherited from healthy parents. snd
consequently have healthy and vigoross
minds. Who are looked up 70 a. defenders
ct our homes ia case Of invasion Z Whose
nance are in our jury boxes, and whose
names are sought for (aye, . little too often
sacces.gatty), on bank note Brother
farmers, lot US mot repine At our lot; lei 10
not envy others while Others envy ~; Let ~
honor our cailing. and il will honor ua = ~
Honor and fame from no conditiss riss,'a
"He that would win muss labor fss -
prize" sAm biesAa - "
rGeneses Farnsr ~
E I'd II N E a.