New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-14

possible 10 DO work bsttss. But tAsN nd ~ sW ~
lady farmer She discovered tbst the men nsesscesd
to guide the oultvators which u easy to do with ne
feet, and they plowsd ap oosa. The truth wsA thsy
fell sseep She told me this sultivatof was only gooe
for the owner himself to drive whsn be could keep
watch Other machinery did NJ sui her, Last Spring
she advertised them for sas II 70 happened that A'
husband came home just shen and saw the adsertse'
mcnts lie laughed at her. saying be bought shs nae
commenced to administer on Ais estate rather cary
but size might DC - abe rieased. The s!fords we're
sold for what tey cost, and four cheaper ones boush
with the money. Thees do sImilu work tut the msa
have to walk. ard It II tiresors business. Shs 10 Dc
t,rmined they shall keep awaks. With these shss
cutvs.ing 2Co q corn. or 80 acses TO toe rov
She has bu, little wheat. say ~ or 80 acres The rest
OF the farm Il IN pasture and meadow. rsmeubV
rightly there about scoo in the fsrm and II
IL In such good order and desirable In one ohes
respect as to DO worth nearly hundred dollars sn
acre. Only looked & the sheep These are Hrs quail
ity American Merinos. suosz which are sone sw"
which saeared from ten TO fc.oes pounds hssd. The
cattle were Ear awsy. and Is Va 70 warm did not
10 " them.
In conversation with the lady sAs told that II tooA
some tine for the men 70 learn that she knew whes
they did days work Afer that they were faithful
in fact they really had become sfsid Of her. have
long known thGt II woman 10 put In charge Of hired
men she win get good deal Of work out Of them. TO,
sic thinks they will chtat her they can. and bes
efforts are to counrsrsct them. Whenever their wors
i, done che las the money ready for them end they
do not suit her sic turns OF without warning snS
without word.
1t did not take me long - discover that ere was Q
whole souied Union woman, and that she belonged "
the noble band Of ladies In tas part Of tie State which
contributed many Thousands Of dollars ~ the Ssni
tuy Commission. No other benevolencs ever was -
anbounled that the fund was 10 b Tor I'll soldiers
was wise; tic more rich isdiss gave the more LkeV
we're their sous ard husbands TO be benefited.
Conversation shifted. and che spoke OF lady whose
name all have heard Only in part wss prepared fos
the revelation. I was astonished 1t u doubtful
whether /. ever will be made pabic for can conceive
Of no one bold and unclsrisab.e enough to give ~
Should one do So il win strike like . Thunder clap
After awhile was driven ever 10 the farm had
proposed 10 visit There little TO see Tor ros' %
the stock was on farm eight miles distant wben W
re-, urned tee w reaay. Seldom in this rich region
have seen things more elegant By sundown team
everywhere. Easily could see that tns tsdy m,nsseo
the arui. WORK With success Nucn y pntiifted iof
woman 10 do. 1t she vii prepare hersslf to CON-.
1len hit to take the train at ssatlou ae.oss t1e
| fields Wien d1y closes on tie pTiu'e saa tAe ~
feus OF gress aad grain mingle iIto one scrne w
Imaginative ira Weller faDcies be in the dim dssanS
souie Old city, Thcbes. Babies. or Palmyra n G ~