The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-08
SAYINGS AND DOIRGs.
"Theres chIel amang ye, takin' notes
An 4 faith. HEN prent en-"

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the large amount realized in certain
cases from very small pieces of land
puzzled the Colonel. He could not see
into. it.. He did not quite like to dis
credit the Captains word. But he
could not understand how 1t could be
true. And the more he thought over
the matter, the more he was perplexed
by 1t.
At length he called on the Captain to,
obtain more light on the matter. But
it so happened that the Captain was en-
loving visit from a friend of his. a
Professor in one of our Colleges. The
Colonel was little dashed on being in
troduced; but after a while began to
find the Professor very pleasant COM
pany, And toward theend of the even
ing, mustered courage to breach the
subject that had caused his visit.
A quiet smile stole over the Captain g
face. us he comprehended at once the
Colonel's trouble; and he replied:
I'm glad you introduced that matter
just now. Our friend, the Professor,
will be able to explain the matter SO
much better than l can, indeed, I'm
not sure as could explain 1t at all. l
only know that such things are done;
but don't know much about how 1t is
done.'
In that said the Professor, you are
not SO unlike other people. Very few
can explain all the things they never
theless know to be facts. And the most
learned are often as utterly unable TO
explain things as are other people,
'Weu,' said the Colonel, I'D like to
see q fortune made off of seventeen
acres, or somebody making most as
much as do from my whole farm from
three acres.''
such cases are the results of special and
hJ0h pulfivati0n'
You mean Book Farming do you 2
inquired the Colonel.
THAT depends answered the Profess
sor, ION what you mean by Book Farm.
ing II is just as possible TO write non.
sense. or something that is worse, and
10 nut it into a book, as it is to talk 1t,
or think II. And II somebody should
write this nonsense, or what is. worse,
in a book, don't think that following
il would produce high cultivation
There was neighbor Johnson. said
the Colonel, 'he went to Book Farm
ing and spent 1 don't know how much
money, in his 'imprevements,' as he
called them. But, instead OF making
money, he lost right smart chance of
1t. To be sure he made things look
mighty nice about him. But 1t dtdn t
bring him the dollars
1T was something, wasn't It, said
the Professor, ito have things look nice?
WASN'T his home more comfortable and
ENJOYABLE, and wasn't his young folks
better pleased and more contented at
homer,
things are right sung, and home-llke
there, AS Sally and L sometimes go
over there OF an afternoon, Its kinder
nice to go around and see everything
in such tip top order. His house, and
his barr, and his granery, nd his fences,
and every thing else, are all fixed up In
splendid style. And then, what you
say about the young people is moren
true. They're so proud OF their fine
things that they're mighty stuck up,
and think nobody has anything 80
good as they. And, besides, all the
Young folks of the neighborhood are
half crazy TO get over there
Now said the Professor, suppose
everv home was as pleasant and attrac-
tive, so that the young folks OF the
family were so proud OF 1t, would
there be likely to be so many runaway
and nroflipate young men and women
II don't know as there would, never
Thought of II In that light before. There
was neighbor Jones' boy ran away, and
his pirl married most foolishly, and
w0nld mt wonder il it was good deal
because they didn't like home. And
bewitched to 60 of to the cities, and
become merchants or something else.
I don't exactly know what's the cause
isn't it plain,' said the Professor
shat If home was made more beautiful
and attractive that children would not
be so anxious to leave it,
THAT looks reasonable, said the
Colonel.
well, now suppose a farmer does
spend something to make him neat,
pretty house, to have convenient and
we'll arranged out building and ar.
rap9ements, and to provide entertain
ing and instructive reading for the
family, and by such means keeps his
children out OF vicious associations, and
makes them contented and happy al
home, and especially If he furnishes
them such facilities for education, as
makes them intelligent and refined
don'tit pay in this way, II 1t don't IN
dollars and cents p
The Colonel couldn't give negative
to this and yet, at the same time, he
had al ways valued everything by the
test of dollars and cents. His reason
said 'yesl'-his habits, his impulses, his
tendencies, his love of money, all i'm
pelled him to say: Nothing pays, uu'
less it pays in dollars and centsr
And, besides, to say 1yesV woulC
| &lI his life in a rude, uncouth house, al
most utterly devoid of taste or of adorn
ment. he had denied his boys the OPP
portunity of education, that he might
clear more land and make more money
He had kepthis daughters delving IL
the Kitchen, or doing chores. with scarce
" a thought that they needed any cul
Etnre. His library consisted principally
of his Bible and Hymn Book, and wa
almost utterly wanting in the though
4 and world moving books OF the day
How could he say ''yes.?' AS a matte
OF necessity, he Kept silent.
The Professor, after short pause, re
lieved him by continuing
But now more about Book Farming
You know how to do some things bet
ter than your neighbors do, don't you
Colonel?'
This touched the Colonel in veal
spot, and he answered.
SIT don't become me to boast, but
believe It Is generally admitted that d.
better than some folks do
very well. Now suppose you or
should write thaSbetter knowledge II
a book, and your neighbor should reat
1t, and practice it, Wouldn't 1t bench
them and improve their farmingr
'Of course: replied the Colonel.
But, wouldn't It be Book Farmingl
Il suppose so,' again replied the Colo
mel. eEfg-E loo f" gEs [,
, and suppose continued the Protes
sor, every good farmer in the IAN