The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-10-02
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From Milwaukee Monthly
A WORD TO FARMERS.

afford pleasant opportunities for reun
ions. recreation and amusement, but are,
if properly enjoyed. cultivators of finer
fruit than any the fields or gardens yield.
Those who are really socially inclined are
always ready to make good use of the
festive occasions which are so strangely
and unfortunately rare in the farmer life
of this country but human beings are
such creatures of habit .L.. many who
are naturally inclined to be kindly heart
ed and neighborly enough, through the
influence of long continued isolation and
the pressure of work. seem to become
deadened TO all the sweet social ameni-
ties of life This is a most unnatural
state and should be resolutely battled
against, permitted to grow. the DISPOSE
ton becomes sour and morose; and it
poisons the very fountain of kindly i'm
/ pulse, and, like an unwholesome miasma,
casts dreary cloud, deadly influence
on all around
Try to ignore it as we will. Social in
tercourse is one of every human beings
vital necessities, without it cannot exist
healthful heartsorne life. The most
skeptical Cd this subject have only to
think faily upon it to be convinced, for
1t has often been proven By the terrible
effect of long continued solitary con6ne-
ment
Then if it were not the case, if we
might live BEAUTIFULLY and happily en-
tirely alone in the world, what a misera-
bly, selfish life it would be and we
should lack all that polish and elegance
Of manner to be acquired only from con-
tact with the world In almost every
one we meet, nature or cultivation has
developed some peculiar beauty or grace of
mind or bearing, which constitutes per
sonal charm, sometimes their only one,
and as we unconsciously initiate what we
admire. we improve wonderfully by as
ISOLATION with pleasant, cultured people
On the contrary, when we meet rudeness
and boorishness, it is so repulsive in
others that we hate even the shadow of
it in ourselves, for, although certainly no
one could expect to improve his own
manners by habltually associating with
ill-mannered people. yet we see the evil
occasionally to loathe it. And while we
are improved by social and friendly inter-
course with those about US, we give as
we'll as take, enriching ourselves we en-
rich others.
1t would be a good and delightful
thing if in every neighborhood the farm.
ers and their families were in the habit
of coming together once a month or Of
tener in an informal way for an afternoon
and evening of real enjoyment: taking
tea socially, the bill of fare regulated by
memorable rules, ard so simple that the
preparation of viands for it would not
farther tax the always oyerworked farm
er's wife. This meeting should, if posi-
BILE, be in some hall or public place where
every one would feel equally at home,
and not at private houses. where every
month some small pique or misunder-
standing would perhaps prevent some
one from coming. 1t would be absolute
ly necessary to charge small admission
or membership fee, to keep out the dis
orderly loungers who infest even country
neighborhoods, aud this would pay the
small expenses necessary. Only rarely
and in exceptionally pleasant neighbor
hoods have such entertainments been at
tempted, and we offer these suggestions
with the hope that they will be received
in the active spirit that will lead to
pleasant results.
The annual fairs, however, we have
and should make the most Of Farme rs
particularly ought more generally to take
larger interest in them. Each one
should contribute to the success of one or
more of these exhibitions not only by at
tending himself, and exhibiting whatever
he may have that will interest or instruct,
but taking his family, so making it holt
day season that will be enjoyed, looked
forward to, and remembered by all. Ii
some one must look after the farm let it
not be the weary hard-worked wife, nor
yet the elder, and generally least favored
boy; blu; if possible employ some trusty
person for the occasion whose social needs
can be as well supplied at another time.
However if some one of the family must
remain Ito see to things let him have
the certain assurance of even more pleas
urable recreation at stated period in
the very near future; and if, as is usu-
ally the case in large families, some
brother and sister are peculiarly attach
ed to each other, let both wait to share
pleasure that would be but half enjoyed
by either one without the c her. And
for the world do not allow any one child
to have the faintest reason for supposing
that his happiness is regarded as of less
| account than thas of the others. Young
hearts are very sensitive and many a
parent has thus carelessly and cruelty
sown crop after crop of sorrow and regret
for the weary and pro6tless reaping of
after years.
People following the same professions
are usually more interested in each other
than those who pursue widely different
ones, and whose habits of thought and
expression consequently run in other
channels, but while sociality like charity
should begin at home. like it, it should
not end there, but extend in ever wide
ming circles, dimpling the waters of life
not only where it is sunny and warm in
the light of prosperity and happiness,
but where it lies darkling and cold 10 the
deep shadow of adversely and want.
THE most remarkable sale of short
horn cattle ever made took place at Uti-
ca, n. Y, last week. One hundred and
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