The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-03-20


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lbe money. IL may he asked 10 wbat
way docs this effect farming ~ an Oc-
eupation? IL has Ne influence IN thit
way. Our young men see that Il Is
the almighty dollar that < YES them
position and influence 10 society, and
consequently they are willing to risk
their lives and honor, aud will resort
TO almost any means, honorable or
dishonorable, for immediate aceumn,
lGt.on Of wealth, rather than follow
the life ofa farmer, where fortunes arc
not made in an hour. They are mott
aware that the pursuit of agriculture
can be made one Of most happy ami |
independent, as well AZ progressive,
occupations that our Creator has
placed before US, and as for comfort
and happiness, it rests more in the
hands of farmer to make it so than
any other profession in life. His cares
are not equal to the tradesman's, who,
when he invests his all in a stock Of
goods, takes his risk OF fire, robbery,
dishones. clerks, bad debts, and fire.
quent failures of his brother mer-
chants and business men. He sees
heir skeletons in all bratches of trade,
and ii is truly said that man 5 health
and happiness are easier ruined by
mental care and toll than by manual
abor. The question comes, what can
De done to make the pursuit OF agri.
culture more desirable ? In the first
place, we, as a general rule, neglect
Let cur sons aud dangh~
ers be thoroughly educated, so that
our sons may be capable of assisting
II revising our laws and asserting our
ights IN cur legislative halls, and
hen we may hope to see some Of the
,anai, railroad, end other political
'insS broken up, and we shall not be |
lnduly taxed TO support an army OF |
and political jobbets in
wealth aud affluence. As we become 8
,etter educated we shall be more re- c
ined, and our homes will be rendered c
more attractive. 1t requires but Its
lie time and labor 10 plant shade aud
ruit trees, ana flowers, and by spend.
no few leisure hours in so doing we
hall be doubly repaid. There is no It
eason why our homes aud iiresidcs {
annot be made as pleasant and hap> Il
y az those of our friends in town.
o not mean as costly and extraya>
ant as theirs, for we must not con-
ider our happiness as dependent on st
bese things. There are, too, some u
rivileges that we as farmers do not h
lilly appreciate. We can spend our
venings at home with our families. a
his is not SO in many otner pursuits
life. Secondly, in the cold and o
Iormy days of winter many leisure n
ours can be devoted TO reading and "
Improving oar minds. There is no j
eason why the head oil every house p'
old should not provide plenty oil 81
ood reading matter for the amuse- u
ent and Improvement Of his family.
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