The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-08-31
Farm ano 0lrGrM.
Embellishi.g The Farm.

There are many things that can be done on
arms to beaiItify them, at times when other work
not pressing. which viii greatly enhance their
'slue in the estimation of men OF taste and which
asy not be expensive
No farm house can he !eftwithout trees around
| I, to furnish shade in warm weather, and he in
,iting; and when such farm is offered for sale,
10 one will purchase it but void of AL
aste, and such men do not pay very high prices
or farms.
| Every farm house, and the surrounding build
ngs, should be in good repair, and well painted
The fences should be neat, especially those
kound the front yard, and iminediatc|" aGjoin.
ny the house: and the gates should Ice strong:
md handsomely constructed. and al kept well
,ainted, so that when e traveller happen. 7, pas.
hat way, he will exclairG, ''that is u pretty
,lice,"
II is true. these things q not always s.ge re-
urns 10 the owners Ia dollars and cents, o nep,-
ny i'll Of saving ba;Iiu - &C. from Gocav.
~ the appli atom of paint; hat thew .i1ri much
pleasure to the owners ~ such beautiful places
( they possess any taste.
For wha. do We live: = it solely 30 secure
What food and raiinent that is necessary ~ keep
on! and holy together, orjs /: to enjoy in some
egree. Tho beauties of nature and 1rt which
his world affords. Behold The lil,es Of the
alley. thoy toll not. vet Solomon lit AL his glory
vas not arrayei like nre of these Who made
hese lilies and the millions of magnificent fow-
RS that dot every field in their season, u no
made the thousands Il varieties OF spleni rVsrs
nd other f1wer' that adorn our garlcl, II
Tas the same being who made man; and iAink
gu they were made i,r no good purpose
Farmers, YOU Greatly mistake yonr duty IN ihis
'orld, whsn You consider tina. Won have nothing
80 but To dir the earth The very diSp NJ
ions o: your DAT, htor. are Inn,lod. in . measure,
" the means you Afford them ~ cultivate the
oral k!ny9om-'hat may be grown in your
ards and gar lens ~ a tr:i.ing eEronSe.
So, TOO, is the accrb.ty oi temper in your sons
Moderated AID tempered h. cultiyatins de-
ire for the beautl;ui, Look wherever you may,
nd YOU will find the farmer who ignores I'll res
'ec. for til:ness and the embellishments Of hj6
,ome, where he ia, probably, ~ spend hi days,
"a large portion Of them, AM yon viii fni q
aan withsu, any %: the finer feeling ~ which
.uinsn nature = susceptible solf>h in nj. lral-
ngs with his fellow men, and not particularly
esirous rs ighbpc
On the other hand. when You see n beautiful
welling. though IL be ever 50 small, with its
ortal covered 10y climbing roses, it, fruit ward
eety laid oGS, and well stocked with towering
hrub5e-y, il. garden highly cultivated. and the
'hole showin.; 2 state OF thrift am pros; Gritty,
ou will find family who ar ornaments in So
iety, and who are living "a God designed man
Ere.
What si--niies the Few dollars shat IL may cost
beeutify your homes You can carry moth
~ gu; Of the world with y3u, and why ~. en-
y your lives, by MAKING vour HON attractive:
armsrs. think of this. ali ;urn over a new leaf.
soon as you can. without .e>scning the pro-
ucts of your tIrsn