Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-06

ts6i s..--.--.-.3 5 1865 tobOup........5
TsR MAsAcsnsxr or Boys.-Much ink
and paper 10 used In writing about the
maus gsosst Of all kinds OF sgsicults4l
live stock and the fai.ing Of the young 10
that they may grow int animals which
~ill not disgrace their species. and. "a bsys
sre certainly not Of less importance, l pur-
pcss to say few words about them. and
am encouraged 70 DO this because WAS .
very bad boy myself, and my I've eldest
sons exhibited symptoms Of inhsriting
their fathers infrmity but Of late euch .
decided difference has followed change
Of treatment that they promise TO become
credit instead Of . dishenor 10 manhood
One Of the worst courses 10 10 begin
prating 70 them Of Gods displeasurs a
iissbsdisnt children, and telling them
Christ will NOT love them for doing this or
not doing that, for child siten takes an
antipathy 70 religion Of any kind fsom bs
ing bored from morn till night about ie.-
Another OF the unfortunate steps 10 10 have
Thorn 10 situated - to DO at the beck and
cali Of lazy men and women VINO ere well
able to wait on themselves; they are many
Zines sent to do Jobs while ne person send
'ng them does nlus ht but gossip, perhsps
talking tnsiausly Of the children's parents
aud bacLbi,ing everybody not present, the
chI,dren then become unwilling TO de n
they srs hidden BY anybody. and become
averss to labor Of any kind. for they begin
TO see that they are doing no real good to
the msslves or their parents,
A soon ~ they are ten or twelve years
old, let them have something 10 call their
own, and let them have tho proits derived
therefsom. Set them something to do and
pay than for doing it in money, allowing
them 10 lay out that money, with their
mothers sanction, TO obtain extra comforts
in dress, or - she thinks hest to advise
them, and do not be telling them every day
or two they must do something for their
living, for you cannot afford 10 keep them
in idleness. Boys can see through al sci
fab, untesling natures. and will soon hate
the preachers, whether their father or not,
aud whether they express or conceal their
disgust.
Some wooden. hsadsa kind Of men are
slways qnoting such passages ~ "Spare
not rod" aud are exceedingly oflicious il
giving advice to parents. AL Of It tending
towards making their eHsprings work,
work. work as II they werc the beginning
aud the end Of all existence. say, give
as tey viii feel a pleasure in preforming,
and a. such they can feei benefits from
themselves.
Some fathers keen their children at such
= distance, that the poor little fellows new
er think Of confiding their sorrow. or
troubles Of any kind. and do no. feel at
home in asking Ter advice in any OF their
intentions in regard TO what they shall d.
under any circums noes, and the mothers.
though she will hear their grievances and
give them heropinicn, is ofton too much oc-
cuaied, that she csnnot give due considera,
ton to the subject. and. AZ boys become
older they require fathers interest in
their enterprise aad recreation.
This may be carried to far. It is not
wise to give the chance for children to talk
et family secrets, but the fewer there are
the better, Or the less occasion Ter them the
better STILL Country Gentleman.
A HireRY OF ran FAaH-The nomsdis
life Of ths western farmer, In which he rs>
NAMED on place emily till il bsgan 70 -
sumo 0ene 81 the charaetsristics Of . Set
tied place sfabods, and then set out 70 fad
. new spst to pitch bis tent whore land is
cheaper, Q range for cattle 10 more ample,
and there are fewer nsighbors to bother, is !
last passing assy. There now seems
di position 10 procure permanent homes, i |
adorn them, 70 eojey them for life, and
then to leave them % heritage for aueth
Or generation; With this laudabls intent
more substantial bui dines are being put up.
orchards and fruit trees are being planted |
and the whole farm 10 being fitted up With
. care that plainly shows that TIE object Of
fhia . hMe n ~ = . a. Ill l.,A
to prepare Il for permanent homo.
While those ,things are being done We
suggset that it would be both plsacant and
profitable to write cut . we'll bound vel.
June the histssy q al these improvements
and give . detailed account Of the opera
tons on the farm. Record when each tree
end hedge and vine are planted; state the
date Of the introduction Of every new crsp
and the 6rst planting Of every asw variety /
Of grsino or seeuleNt root. Devetea feW
pages 70 tables Of productions Of each year;
the amount Of taxes; and price Of every
kind 81 crop that Vas ssld, the time pillow. |
irg. sowing, planting, haying and harvest> |
ing commsucsd; when great rains occurred
and when dreughts were severe.
An account should be kept too. with |
every fsld, showing when Il first was
broken. to what crop it was planted every |
year. and with what success. lft.e came |
crop Was g 'niinusd for some ysars, note |
the changes in the manner Of it. cuitiva-
i IN; the amount ef MANURE used, how the |
prsdscs 81 emo ss;ssn compared With |
othsrs.
Such history ~ this wsu'd 10 plsasan.
sn account Of the associations il would cal
up IN future years, Taking, a. il would.
every tree and vine with lie planter. I,
would Do prsntab,s too, ~ sh swing the re-
suit Of experiments that need not bs tried |
again. II would alss give ioformation in
rotation to the adapsabiiity Of each piece
Of soil for svsrv crep that had been raised
upon it. A book Of this kind would increase
in value - il increased In age. II would |
not emily be Of use to these whe sheuld &C. |
cupy the farm ia fstsrs years, bu, It would |
a6srd much .valvable Information to sta.
and 10 al interested in aRrisul. |
turs aud mstsorolsgy. Farmer.