The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-01-28
OH GazeHe.
Farming.

'.'- Farming.
Ell s'Better stay on the farm while longer,
ssa Though profit comes in rather slow,
Rememberyou've nothing to risk, boys,
Don't be in hurry to gOF'
Farming is glorious employment,
ard has always seemed to me q
most exalted one, from the fact
that God placed tho first man
whom ho made in His own image,
in beautiful garden "to dress it
and 10 keep it." Dear indeed to
our first parents must have been
their first home, and sad for them
and their toiling children, that sin
drove them from it.
Though We who are representa-.
tives OF the soil find it cursed with
thorps and tbistles, and in the
sweat of our face eat our bread, yet
:. there is satisfying pleasure with
all, making our attachment stronger
for the dearold farm every day.
The old farm Not a spot of it
&c bhtis sacred and loved; not q field
of it but we've watched with ten
der, loving interest. Our first
home, too; every tree, shrub and
flower we've planted with our hand,
watched and nurtured them, too,
dixie very pets, 7 HOW
The beautiful orchard, set only
a littlc,timc, how fine itlooks this
spling; and what delicious pears
and apples those thrifty young
trees bore last year. Leave the
farm? No indeedl Stay on it,
live on it, and enjoy tho good that
comes from patient persistent ef-
fort. ..l.. .a
get almost indignant, though,
sometimes, when / hear city bred
people talk, and-more than that
when the ou d. be.aristocrats Of
our small towns raise their lofty
''heads and suffer their tongues to rid.
tieu6lonntry people. half ofthem,
too, country people themselves, re-
tired from tho horrible farm Sho'd
all who might, leave their farms;
should all who have great induce.
ments offered then TO, 60 into tho
city, 60, farm products would very
soon get beyond reach of some, Of
these lofty people, who think farm.
ing is 80 disgraceful. Their wheat
might prove corn, and their but.
ter minus. Ye who think farming
80 ignoblc, remember Adam was
not placed at o stall to sell pea
nuts and candy, nor in n long,
narrow prison to sell dry goods
Even though by sin d curse foil
upon tho earth, it is bounteous and
beautiful still; and tho farmer who
loves his employ can make his farm
a very garden even, "by the sweat
Of his brow" Ho can hnvo an
allegiance TO God and not DO driven
from his cherished and chosen
heritage. Since it is growing 30
popular 10 "sell out" and retire to
the city, many are affected with this
"hegira," and thus tho farms often
pass into inexperienced hands, (for
the rush has been made by elderly
men, those who knew how to do
farming well,) and younger men
have succeeded these, who, after n
little time, grew discouraged, or
caught the prevailing mania and
followed to the city. Tho rare
facilities forculture and refinement I
in the city may attract many; ease
aud fashion may attract others;
whilo more arc from their 70 ,ish
pride led there, When they hear
the country and it's representatives
made fun of" when told that
these nncouth people can't appreci-
ate anything elegant, and care
nothing for raro architecture and
frescoed ceilings; they resolve
they will not DO c!assed among the
iliilcrato herd, so off TO the city
they go.
o, young men, don't suffer your
pride TO drive you from tho farm.
Show yourselves men, indeed, who
can and will make your business
honorable and exalted. 10 neg
lect your farm would degrade il
and youj to farm thoroughly and
well must surely give you an in
dependent spirit, and cause you
tojustly value your own manlincss
While the city would afford you
great and good means for culliva.
tion; while you might minglo with
tho noblest aud best men and
wornen-remembor tho very So
dom of sin and temptation which
the city so often proves to young
men. y
How many puro and spotlesf
sons and daughters, choosing the
glitter and glare, the fashion and
folly OF city life, havolelt tho Quiet
farm homo-lcit father and mother
and in low short months hav,
been uttorIy ruined. Yes, they
studied refinement, thcy grew po
Tito, they dressed iashionabIy
they scoffed at Country people,
and lost their purity, their simple
liy, their truth, their character. -
Stay on tho farm. Buy books
take plentyo OF papers, attend Ice
lures within your reach, form do
batlng clubs at home, and societie
for considering and adopting i'm
proponents in farming, to do /
better and moro thoroughly, ant
iiyou arc not happy and, couten
tho farm won't be TO blanc.
Spiced Beef-Tako 4 piccc o
beet from tho fore quarter, weigh
ing ten pounds. Those who llk,
fat should selects fatty piece; lhos,
who prefer lean may take The shoul