The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-03
Established 1925.
WINTER.
From the Athens Messenger.l

us " prepare iOr winter ana We're ii
not that after them will yet come the
calm, mild day" with its warm sun
light and the hazy sky ofIndian Sum
mer we would have no need TO urge
upon any, the propriety of making
preparation for the inclcment season.
But the excuse rendered to the car
kansas Traveller" for having only a
part of roof on his house because sin
dry weather he did not need it, and in
rainy weather it was 100 bad to put il
on, is but q rude expression ola gen
eraI practice the world over. The
motto Of Franklin, Drive thv work
and let not thy work drive thee" we
imagine was never fully in vogue; and
there are few men bat may, If they
will, profit BY reasonable hints. even
though given by one who has learned
the evil OF delay in the dear school Of
experience, and still finds it much ca
scr to repent than reform. With this
preliminary, we venture to emphasize
the lesson Of Monday that, like the VS.
ion of Peter. was let down like a Great
sheet knit at the four corners. and On
Tuesday again taken up into smiling
heaven 10 be again and again Let down
in the future.
As the children drew close about the
fire on Monday. in full many house. a
deficiency was found on taking All in.
ventory Of the stock necessary 10 make
them comfortable out amid the storm.
Charlie S toes were peeping out through
his shoes, and poor Mary could not 70
to school at all, as she was almost bare
foot; but still We fear the needed prep.
aration will not be made, when the
nert snow falls, that all may 90 dry
shod and comfortably clad. Some,
alas cannot others will neglect it. and
thereby endanger health and even
life. But this phase Of winters duties
We leave i'll the sacred charge Of paycn-
tai affection, and commend the needy
to the protection of those who have
been blessed with means to give and
souls capable Of appreeiating the pleas
ures of giving.
No doubt many Of our readers were
suddenly reminded that the huge piles
Of fuel they had thought would certain
ly be prepared while the roads wefe
good and the weather fine, still existed
only in thought, and the wind has an
unpleasant way of whistiing ut your
expense through the crevices and bro.
ken panes to remind you that Goals are
dear Yet, perhaps, many will forget
that broken windows are the most cx-
pensive furniture Of house. as the taH
is paid indirectly, for fuel and for rem
edies for colds. But, says one, would
You have us make our rooms alright e?
Certainly not. On the contrary, we
were just going to speak Of the aJso-
lutte necessity Ofventilation Children
raised in u dwelling or school room, in
which the air is closely confined, must
grow up like sickly plants that feed on
the miasnla Of a cellar. Bat the i'm
pure air should be permitted to escape
as it rises at the top, either by lower
ing the window an inch, or by other
and better means. An erca tempcra-
tdre is also desirable, as we feel the
cold much more sensibly on going
from an over-heated room out in the
SHOWS of winter, and are almost certain
to take cold en- heating a room as hot
as furnace and then throwing open
door or raising window.
But the cares and duties consequent
on the coming of winter cannot and
need not be particularized. Each will
see far more to do than will be done
\ thousand kind, snug actions, tend.
ing to make the household more com.
Portable, may be found if sought after
that will reward with prof and pleas
ure. How few appreciate the benefit
ota woOd-shed that, can be made ia i
few hours Of the rudest matelill? Hcv
few Of our farmers protect their stock
from the cold and rain and slcct?-
With stock as Tith men, the ANNA
heat carried of by the cold winds mis-
be supplied by increased fuel. Will
animals the fatty portions are conSum.
ed to feed the vital organs. and fifth,
exhaustion is greater than the supply
from their food, they must bccom,
poor. Where stock is exposed to al
kinds OF weather no addition Of tooC
can supply the demand. But all vii
admit that at present rates, boards ara
much cheaper than hay or corn; anC
even straw makes a very good shcC
when properly and safely put up. ".
would say to farmers nor, dent try t
keep more stock thar you can keep rei
1t is poor policy to sell your stock of
in Ndrch for less than you can get now
because your feed has run out and it i.
too dear to buy.
1t is still worse to sell their skins thes
for less than they are worth now. Yet
we have no doubt but many farmers(?,
would save money by shooting hi;
surplus down in the field tomorrow
rather than spend the whole winter il
gettingup representation ofPharaoh'l
lean kline for exhibition in April Hi,
fields are pastured to death through
the summer, and will be kept so in tn,
spring as soon as the few roots that or,
left shall put forth another effort t
live Let farmers look carefully to thi
vital question. Now is the time t
save feed. Do not suffer your straw
stack to be trodden under foot, excep
for bedding. Give your sheep an ope,
shelter facing the South. A straw GOV