Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-12-21
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Inc more plainly and sensibly we dress.
the better it will be for us, both in mind and
body. The less time WI spend upon it. the
more we shall have for something better:
the less we think about it, the more our
minds can lie occupied with better thoughts,
nobler feelings, and higher aspirations.
The books we read, the lessons we learn.
the education we receive, all these we make
our own. But the luxuries we have. the
fine furniture, the expensive clothing, these
last only for a time, are the least satisfying
OF all earthly blessings. But the selfsacri-
flee we make, the education we obtain here.
makes us better and happier in the life
which now is and in that which is to come.
So do not let us give up our reading, mu-
sic, pictures and lectures, our schools, and
all the elevating influences of life. These
are worth far more than mere outside show
the things that perish with the using.
Books and papers we cannot do without
music is one of our greatest blessings. Pic
lures OF the right kind are refining and en-
nobling. 1t is not the promiscuous giving
to street-beggars and tramps, but the true
charity which helps the needy, worthy ones
who try to help themselves, that is admir-
able.
What we want and actually need to-day
is to educate the coming army of voters"
to frm temperance principles. 1t is not
enough to say: II ann in favor Of temper
ance-I don't believe in men getting drunk
I,,f c,roh rnnf1or,n, c xvo oro co,tnsn1ry
know when we have enough, we can be
moderate drinkers" All! you don't
know the influence you may possess over
the younger boys of your community.
Nearly every boy has some friend whom he
thinks about right. If he sees his friend
try to learn to smoke, to be manly. A little
boy joins a temperance society, signs the
pledge. or becomes a member of q Cold Wa
ter Temple, and some young man-who
may be a hero in his eyes-meets him and
says: Il hear you have joined a Cold Wa
ter Temple. What kind OLA concern is it
please tell me. And can't you drink any
thing but water this cold weather? Really
I thought better of you chan that [ did not
think a smart chap like you would sign
away your liberty. Such simple societies
are well enough for girls, but Young Amer
lea wants and must have 'Independence.''
You will have a remarkable kind OF indie
pendence, one of these days, if you keep or
at this rate, when your appetite controls
you, instead of you controlling it, as yol
once boastcd you could.
But I'm not writing a temperance article,
and yet l am writing Just that very thing
after all-temperance in all things produc
ing a wise economy in those things we car
best do without. There's one thing whei
you are trying to reduce expenses-to NEE
your income-that 6 beg you not to forget
While you are thinking OF providing les
reading matter for yourself and family
there's one class of papers, that, if you'v'
been in the habit of taking, you had bette
have stopped at once, and never again sent
your subscription. 1t is those sensational
trashy Ledgers and Weeklies that are 81
largely circulated in the land to-day. They
; do more harm than good-in fact they d
no ore any good whatever. All the in
: 1uence they do possess-and Ahope it is no
much, but fear it Isis for evil. | used tt
read them when I did not know any better
but soon became Disguised with them, ant
, before finishing a thrilling () story I hat
commenced, carried them back to the neigh
Dor that had offered them to me. | re
solved I never would read that class OF pa
| per again, and I never have. 1T could, a