Nebraska advertiser., 1869-04-29
FrOm the American Farmer
Farm TAX.

Ny neighbor Smith came In this
morning, wearing q very perplexed
look, and evidently considerably ex-
cited about something. I can tell.
when Smith IS agitated, for he shows
It In his face and actions, and has not
that power Of control which allows q
person to appear calm while labOring
under deep excitement. After some
talk on general subjects, he brokesOut
With
IT can't keep my boys at home.
There's John wentaway lastyear, and
now William wants to leave, though
he amt only seventeen, and no more
fit to 20 ont into the world than q
child. / don't see how other folks
keep their boys at home; Icant"
81 suppose then, they ain'tsatSshed
with things on the 6rm.nA
eNO; they're Uneasy from morning
till night, and don't give me any
peace"
SC0uldn't something be done to
make them satisfied with farm life.''
81 don't know; boys amt same as
they used to be. Theyget big notions
in their heads, and don'tsd ck 70 work
as well.n
perhaps we farmers dOnit give
them enough privileges. We mustn't
forget that they are BOYS and not men,
and use them accordingly"
when I was a boy I didn't think
Of having SO many privileges as they
have nOW.n
every wen, but times were FAR diff
forent then from now. Wemust take
things as they are in the age we live,
and endeavOr to conform to the pre-
vailing customs. Do you give your
bows plenty Of holidays, and time to
rest, as well as look round a little %
Eyes; they always 90 to Fourth Of
July. and the circuses.'
@Did you take them to cattle show
last yearfn
'TNNell, no; You see I wanted to get
me Potatoss out atone they rOtted any
more.n
tgphat was hardly fair. The cattle
show Is peculiarly intended for the
Grmers' boys, and it's wrong 70 cheat
them out Of attending
"YOu don't think they do boys any
good, dOyOuf'
ssNhy' note Farmers boys learn
easily, anda r very observanG Think
they would be more likely 20 notice
chanRes and improvements than their
elders. A knowledge Of what others
are doing would stimulate them 10 aC-
ti01. with the hope Of equalingO or sur
passing a neighbor- We are nOtaptto
give our b9YB credit for al they do
knew. You keep your boyB - school
during the winter terms, 4 suppoge."
sSenenally but last winter had
considerable cord wood g get out 50
William had 20 help me. Tt wont
pa % hire 8 man..
"That vas q 'penHy wise and pound
foolish policy. Give your BOYS all the
schooling possible; It least do not Lei
them lOosea day Of the winter term.
Better stay az home yourself and "a
the ehOOrs, than they should remain
% q school. Ande every farmer WHO
a possibly spare the means should
allow his boys q term - the high
scHool or academy in the 1ah aderh1r.
vestng, 30 soon as they are sixteen
yeaH old You take plenty Of papers,
especially Agricultural papen j sup'
well, no; I did have the Farme,
but u don't come new but 1havc Z
political paper.'
Is think I see where the trOuble Is
Euith Pm afraid your BOYS don't dnt
Id attractive. Perhaps fbRy havl
cons 70 associate the Wors
home with aplQce where they have
ou ate andslayed, instead of q pleas
antr161ge where the body and minl
Is Fested and restored. Perhaps yol
hae Kept them Too often and TOO lat
in tle fields, and not given then
z recreation. Perhaps-min'
y ycn say, perh0p8-they have got al
idea that any other place is NOR