The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-05-14
JACKSON STANDARD.
FARMERS COLUMN.


Somebody has said that farmers, as
class, are the most unthankful set in
the world. No weather ever suits
them, No crops are ever quite equal
TO their desires. No prices are ever
high enough Now l am not sure but
most OF us live in glass houses, so we
cannot safely east stones, but there is
certainly one phase of ingratitude in
which some farmers excel They new
er think of being thankful to their
wives. They resent with Indignation
the fact that she has any such claim
upon them. Don't they feed and clothe
her2 Yes, but no hired help would do
her work for week on the wages she
gets. Every fresh call for money is the
occasion Of an outbreak of il-temper,
which throws the whole family into
gloom and wretchedness. 1t is the
general impression that women cannot
be trusted with money But it was a
marked fact that those soldiers families
who received their monthly pay regu-
larly, lived in style of comfort and
luxury they never knew before, even
on a much larger income The wives
managed the outlay far more discreetly
than their husbands had done before
them. As rule mother knows what
is needed in the family great deal bet
ter than man does, and can make her
purchases at far better advantage.
But this is only one Of the occasions
the farmer finds to grumble over
Generally "whatever is, is wrong"
about his wife's department. The
cream never brings as much butter as
it should, the sugar and -four 90 too
fast, other folks send twice as many
eggs to market, and so on through the
catalogue.
More unmanly and lnhuman still, he
makes her very illnesses and weak
nesses a ground Of many complaints
and taunts. Strong and hardy HIM
self, he looks upon feebleness as 'con-
ceit" and "laziness." ga smart wo-
man would not lie in bed and see her
house all at skies and seyens." "There's
Mrs. Strong can do as much work as n
man, and can bind sheaves equal to any
one. That's the kind of a wife for a
farmer"
So goaded on by tounts aud stung by
comparisons, she exerts herself far be-
yond her strength, and in the prime of
her days folds her hands and lies down
to rest forever in the quiet grave yard.
What better than a murderer is the
man who brought this ruin?
There are many young farmers who
thoughtlessly are falling into these very
habits. They never think of commend
ing even what they are pleased with,
If you wish to keep the love of your
early days warm and bright, do not
fail to speak encouraging words to one
another. Let wife show an interest
and appreciation of what her husband
does, and depend upon it, he will think
her a remarkably sensible woman.
Let the husband praise the excellent
snow white bread, and it will doubtless
be better still next time, If he thinks
his wifes pies beat neighbor C's, it
will do no harm to say so, in the pri-
vacy of his own home circle, but il
will make her pleased aud happy all the
rest of the day. Oh, it is these trihes
that make happy or unhappy lives.
Don't neglect them. Begin right
young people. Commend what is
worthy of praise, and it will be the
most powerful incentive to improve.
ment in every department. A happy
heart makes labor ht,-Cor. Comtr?
Gent.