The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-06

animals we'll kept--eareiul nar-
housing Of crops-~rlg'd econ.
my In food and feeding-these are neces-
arv now: and we are glad to say that tpe
,eople have. made Wonderful progress ID 7
adopting these ideas. xe7 rrsg, 4Tgg
The farmer in coming to this close system
,hould look TO the necessities Of the times,
bring the offices Of the homestead near to-
rether shorten distances to travel TO farm
work. adapt shelters to convenience and
cleanliness, SO that the whole HOUSEHOLDS
would be enabled TO help 10 the home In. !
dus,ry. Ex-Governor; WILLIAM SMITH, late
". at farmers meeting, described an excel
lent cow.house he saw in Pennsylvania, |
wherein the cow was well stalled, ana |
wherein che could be MIXED without danger
to the milkmaid from spitefulness, or chance
OF having her dress soiled. Now, gentle
men, said he, these are uncertain t'mes'
We know not at what moment we may De
deserted, and for the time have to put our
hands to the work of the absent servants.
TOW informs one of our highly refined and
intelligent country ladies that JANE has gone,
and there is no one to milk the COW. Now
suppose the COW in such a stall as that de-
scribed: my lady bravely draws on her apron,
oicks I'D the bucket, steps nimbly to the cow
house, milks the cow, and returns with ner
foaming milk.paii, sets it down and e1claius
"JANE be hanged" This Is, said he, the
true spirit of independence which we must
cultivate now, and We must put ourselves
into the best condition to cultivate 1t. Good
advice ss.. -iE @-. n-a @
If we observe the large population OF for
eigners which is seen now almost every
where in our country, we see that persons
amongst them who are receiving smaii saia'
RIGS. or deriving what we suppose 10 De
email gains from business, are laying up
,,onev and in short time are able to OVID
their houses and steadily to thrive until they
have what they consider o. competency, and
lead very contented lives. We must confess
that il is not often so with our own people !;
with like incomes they are apt to linger on in
debt and trouble, and in case of physic9l in
ability or accident they are dependent upon
friends and neighbors. How Is this ex-
planned q? Thus: r> o.
The foreigner is raised to independent
habits. He does for himself hundreds oil
things which our families must lave some
body to do for them. He saves all that we
nav out for what Is ct the North called help.
That alone will constitute a very considera-
bile pecuniary nest-egg in few years. Then
the houses of those brought under the Gus.
toms of old and settled populations are self
Isupportng. Everybody does something,
and there is no waste from the stealing by
Iimproyident and dishonest servants.
OF course this practs, al talk is for the bene-
fit Of those who are SO situated as to profit
BIZ it. We think many should be Included
ia this description who will regard it with
Indifference. Never was there time when
the fates of men were more uncertain. The
majority OF those good people who were
twenty years ago happy and independent
are now in a state of poverty; and all society
I'VE mean white society is more than
ever admonished to give all educa'
ton practical bias. The young
should be so brought up that they should in
after life be placed in no exigency which
they are unable 10 encounter and triumph
over, That part Of education which is nc,
CURED by practising the arts of Industry out
side the college walls is under our present
trials the most important to US, and parents
who neglect it are delinquent in the perform.
auce Of their duties.
The great solace of society is INDEPENDENCE.
DEBT is the great enemy OF peace. lNDE
rEsDESCE is the very angel of peace. Debt
enters the house and broods with gloomy
air and discomfort over everything. ltmakes
the household unhappy - engenders bad
temper, breads disputes, and perpctuates
trouble. Independence dffuses smiles and
suushine-maintains peace and nourishes the
gentle affections. 1t banisheS the wolf from
the door while confidence and security reigns.
It is noble sight to see combination IN
the family with the determination to be ill.,
dependent-al uniting to maintain place
in society altogether peachable-one OF
integrity and honor. The pleasure and just
pride that come from successful struggle
With this noble motive are amongst the hap
piest rewards Of human effort.
Fer these compensations we may we'll
surrender many things we have been accus'
toned to. We can well submit to many de-
privations for the sake of independence. A
community of really independent people is
inevitably one of order, dignity, and force.
independence cannot be maintained without
virtue, order, and industry. And where
these virtues flourish there must be force,
and there must be constantly increasing
vigor and thrift.
Ii We contemplate community accommo-
dating itself to its. circumstances and faith
fully maintaining its independence we shall
be sure to see that "false pride THAT
great enemy to social peace-has but feeble
existence In it. 1t does not interrupt those
1 customs aad that virtue Of self.denial which
! are necessary to independence. If public
opinion is thoroughly judeious and
puts the just estimate upon the
ways Of Men-honors properly the
sturdy and sincere actions Of the disci.
pies Of independence and fixes the proper
censuse upon the gays that lead to extraya-
gance and the kaesang up of Appearances at
the expense of others-the economy Of the
life that secures sneial independence and
peace must be greatly facilitated and en-