Middletown transcript., 1874-10-17
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER II, 1874

e cent enjoyment to our girls as well I
e boys to shun buggies and York Wagon
y and take to horseback. Nothing s
E conservcs health; nothing SO gentl
: aud without wearing fatigue. exercise
! the human frame 10 pleasurable wa
! as riding on ine horse Where doe
pretty girl look SO especially prett
+ as when SO mounted? Tennyson is nc
the only man who has grown rapturou
+ over woman's beauty ia such case. T
how many of our fair countrywome
would his description Of Queen GuiD
+ iviere apply
'She look'd so lovely as she sway'd
The rein with Dainty finger tips,
A man had given al other bliss,
And all his worldly wealth for this,
To waste his whole heart in one kiss
Upon her perfect lips"
And when Shakespeare comes to de
scribe youthful knight. be scars int
one Of his highest flights:
ri saw young Harry with his beaver on,
His cuisses on his thighs, gallantly armed -
Rise from the ground like feathered Mercury
And vaulted With such ease into his seat,
As if an angel dropped from the clouds,
To turn and wind q fiery Pegasus
And witch the world with NOBLE HoRsENAH-
sHlP."
My young friends, remember the
Persian lesson, Ride and speak the
truth" and as John Ruskin says, in
the letter before quoted: 1--WE will
have. please Heaven. some riding. not
~ jockies ride; and some sailing, not
as pots aud kettles sail, once more on
English land and sea. and out of both
kindled yet again the Chiualry Of heart
| of the knight Of Athens. and Eques Of
Rome. and Ritter Of Germany. and
Chevalier France, and Cavalier of
England. Chivalry- gentle and al
ways lovely among those who deserved
the name Of knight-shewing mercy to
whom mercy was due. and honor to
whom honor
Where 50 much has been done. and
done SO we'll. it might seem ungracious
to criticise. but wish that among the
premiums offered there was one for the
best plan for a small. we'll ventilated
convenient dwelling house for labor
ing man aud his family.
1t has been a pleasant thing to OBJ
serve how much interest and pains have
of late years. especially in England.
been bestowed upon the cottages of the
agricultural lsboring men, and the
operatives in factories and similar
businesses and what advancement in
their health and comfort has resulted.
Surely thoughtfulncss for the welfare
and comfort Of the plain. rough handed
men. their wives and little ones. who
give SO much of toll and exposure in
the task Of production. is due from all
Of US. Give them the hope and ambi-
tion that their children will be better of
than themselves. They should be ele-
waited by instruction in the proprieties
and civilities Of life, and every possible
opportunity given to them for improve
ment.
l can imagine the joy Of farmer 10
the contemplation of his growing crops.
green pastures and tat herds, but the
feature of his estate, it
seems to me, would be the modest and |
comfortable cottages in which dwelt the
wives and little children Of his laborera,
who found peace and plenty under the |
shadows Of his trees. and gave him
friendly greeting as he passed them by. |
Why should not premium be offered
to the laborer who should exhibit the
neatest and prettiest outage and garden
attached ?
No form of government can ever de-
stroy. nor can any mere form create the
real. enduring tie of common brother
hood between men That depends for
it's existence upon the individuals them
selves, aud as we know men are gener-
ally what we make them BY our treat
nent. SO do l believe that course Of
kindly, considerate action by the land
,wner or farmer towards the hands in
lis employ will beget fidelity Of SER
rice, reliability in times Of pressure.
hat mere wages or covenants binding
q law. could never produce. My
bought has been well expressed by one
# the FIRST Of living poetesses
"And therefore should We aid who need our aid,
And freely give to those who need our giving,
Look kindly on : brothers humber trade,
And the coarse hand that labors for its living
Shun not because our fortunes are more thriving.
Spurn the cold rule, ssall barter, no bestowing,n
And such good plans IS answer our contriving,
Let no false shame deter from open showing,
The crystal stream runs clear though men behold
1t flowing"
Therefore, teach him industry and
aise his standard Of comfortable life.
induce your farm hands, if possible. to
~ BY something. be it ever so-little.
'util the habit Of thrift is acquired. and
runkenness and dissipation will thus
'e disappointed Of many a victim.
When this association shall hold it's
nnual meetings for exhibition. let all
rho have contributed, whether with
and or brain. or money alone. let all
DIN in cheering recognition Of each
ther's merit, and award to each, how !
yer humble. bis just need Of praise and 6
eward for his good use of the talent |
ntrusted to his keeping.
One word more and l have done. A
lrgs and beDe6cent use which your
association may, and | earnestly trust q
ill, have, is that in your meetings
here shall be truce to all political
nd party dissensions. which our form :
government, the necessity Of self :
overnment by our people, and the un. '
'rtunatc frequency Of our elections all 8
and to keep constantly and actively d
live. ;.
am an earnest beliver in the duty !.
every American citizen to take an in
.rest in the political affairs of his 4
ountry and yet l can we'll see the need i,
self-watchfalness lest party feelings .
estroy our aympathies with worthy