New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-23
An Adjective Visitation Farm-house
Pests.

An Adjective Visitation FaFm-house
Pests.
To the Editor Of The H. Y TRIBUNE
SIR: am O farmer-a hard-workiDg farmer;
my wife and children all hard-working. Wehe
obliged to be to make living We can barely do +"
this year at that You city people need not reply that
we must OF course be prosperous now a. tne pilee %
every thing is high. That h just II. And INST OF ali
tho price Of labor is hi N thG We cannot afford ~
hire either for out indoor work the quaty not phB
equivalent 90 cost The price 81 al that farmers nave
sell does not correspond with what they nave 10 buy
hut Of this we do not complain Nor do !. nor does my
wife, complain Of being obliged " work harder thon
negro slaves II our work may hep to wipe OCT that
great of this country, American Slavery non 90
my boys ana girls complain They 80 checriny 70 ,no
field with me. aud my two girls. OF 10 and ~ yars'
men were last Summer Ny two boys who are younger
than the giis often cheer their work with words IKE
thcee; q" II VIC cannot carry makeia III the cause o
Preston, We can carry hoes and rHkcs. ana f9rego
pleasure for this year nj lest fer corntry' with
all toll and with more pvaliOns than heretofore OF
many things that have tended to make country
life pleasant; we sin cheerful aud happy. The
Withdrawal of the children from school ID our nest
serious trouble but not our most ycxgons ono Ihay
comes in another shape ana !, :. OF 1.,ns ,n,as
abate the nuisance not only to our family but to host
Of other farmers families whose houses are infested
with the same kind Of ptsts,l post Of city ylso.s IN
harvest time Think oft NJ. Editor. and, II you con,
make few thoughtloss city people think OF IT, hu
however agreeable may be to them 10 70 out OF the
t. spend Few daJh a lnlln. hntie Tue
children smell mown hay" that such visitors
at such time such q farm house ~ ours, are SIMPLY
pests-nothing else. An Invasion OF Rebels would
hardly DO more So They would rob mo OF my horses
and 20 away. Thee rob me Of time that Is more
precious than the value of hOrsecSh. II is bad enough
TO take my time 1t Is worse 20 FOB me o, that oil
my ehdron-my girls III paitcular Tor they 90 no, go
stack Of hay with quito much satisiicton rs ihty
would If city eyes DID not gsre ~ them. ana gity
Tongues whisper. D." How vulgar" But worst OF I'll -
(, he u,iH
consequently compelled 10 cal IN the oldest gir WHO 10
my most efficient helper, to cook Tor and wait UPON
these city visitors.
Think Of II; AID our case is only ; type Of many
others Two weeks ago, without q worn OF pIemou'
tOn Mrs. Smith. Dor maiden sister. and her nephew
specimen Of the city goslng. ana thTee Sprouts OF
the Smith family aud - yeaTs of GEe-G.Ine upVh
IN with a. much startling sHddeuhss. and. assure
you. quite much welcome as the invaders 81 MARY
lhnd TIE only excuse given was that Il Was 50 hot
Ia the city that thought that wc should die thcfr.
and knowing what delightful cool shades yon bal on
the farm no sosncr monuoncd y than th' Wnoo
family declared that they would moi try to sloep nnph1
night in the city. aud 50 here we are. We wont make
you q mite OF tiouhcI going 20 turn night IN and
help the gir IN thc kitchon
"Yoo but wc have 40 girl - help Ny wife docs Der
oy work this SUMNER"
why lle-. me then 40 much the moro need ~ my
help. ! shall mako myself generally usefnL !. lod
viii let one Ol your over 10 tie station with tr
wagon and g,t the tglInkB 80 that can change my
oothes viii help get the dinner for suppose that We
have come rather uues pcctedy but there time
10 wait after we dctcru incd upon H."
% am afraid that Mir. Jones viii have 20 drfenso
with your help about dinner for have no man - scud
aud ii had could NOT spaTr horse. shall Lot De- able
10 cord any Of The ls,i'ld all nitef sundor
'Oh dear ON soIry. for tie young h!ks' Intended
10 haze such rumbc. this afierraon'
Now Dir who j. Mn. Saith. that she should innci
upon Va sunh visitation. She r. tho wife o cousin ~
mine who Is cup o-o % De worth enough 10 enable
him Ito live In style" Ten years ago she -frn' week
on the farm and was waoome List Winter We Nrfc
10 the city. aud she caca UPON Us r.. cur A'ie- oae
was sorry that she could not tse us nome 20 sph tic
Iight but ihc houFt Sas "rhocA iulL" ihat u ti'
sun % her relationship acquuninnoe nnd clam upon
ngr hl llltf Nri enc ~ fhs oiier visitors. except
toe Oldest Of her boys eso' n,e We sssI 'e'.
and there e. rot cto par~c - f"' '"sip between her
"youug fika nnd ours. They Idicuc The idea Of
our girs vorAn pii doors. and aush a' Aeir hen.,g
complexion aad indirectly dn much ~ make them dia
con,nuicd Gg1 unconi. uTihbie
have lust rtld b. The Rr'ci NJ iyrtr' tn criticize
up. a this s4l, cau.r 81 complaint Tho writer says
=" ltis egruify cs'-nngr g~r nii'ar1r % hs.ri,-~
a tnr Leua4oii u }. u,o.d and should lc s,lirl .
Ia .. anI .sll.l Lsfy.. W. trFr ed i1t Hili -
go, ANN, i. rot0. rss t'rss 500 yilofs would
fsys ts ot r.. ,r. farmer aal b. vic earu
o. fy compensate for tune gsct bf trm - 81
pe-ncs etc, ~ cnielis.nn'ut a. ihei V'io. ln'. Wy
cannot d. isicc, 90 su.h fu. BE- n Toy hfr .inl
80 r.,L',s ID, H., 1t. oI .g.r = d wlrn tls
force OF tie i-ar; hos been crl"n - io ave i'e 20 'A
Now WIN, j. n o. On, g. alai, 'lose r.'t.i r..
Rsrai writer Gays "conscript them. What should !
make u J c0B.curod m} visions can only go M
Other thing thrt ir vr''rF s9ffs, lie ~
li No1r ti.r-a y b The od f'iFn 70 hpI 'i' your 70
.il aiI flts !esto theta 90 thrir fsg1rcs Feed
tru a ii.l f,nrfs fare Giyr tirn ftr iat bed and
IT, hottest rooul DONE Do them uk s9r i h'nrfrd ird
hene4 by ''r.f pr rure Don't 'Ar yDnr'~Tc. m
co, fItile ole e,r ac,oulf vs. d,at bse,- b. sle i.ui
Of ho,p'ty r. .n-h- a1. o. bs -.t Ds 9. II'te drfag
/ the busy srrf4u a. le.sf."
Ih.y lo !l,A lhe good s.i.s, and what j. ror4o.
they laek he sense 20 geo tbi tLcy -avicoms PA
| ihnl my aifc . Dr. .ant down under accumulated A'
bnIs and ~ thy go not Offer - assist her. ana woiai
| Of a. they dl 20. otter 10 ~ away.
WIN, -, ] &, dog sall ga o.. people liiinly. as
] have toi So. ult tG.,I b.. D. unl.in-ynnl rciy
expensive u a5t IL ! do 7 sh.l oH'rd mid peIh'lo
morify o. ,u - uf' tnys must gf.n nui bear ~
but thought HAT would FsI.s - !o4 ios'!Hs IMB
| Use j. -ir i1.ui.I't i..elt
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