The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-11
Che 3utlana daily Globe.
TUESDAY, JANUARY II, 1876.
tFrom the Boston Globe.l
THE FARM-YARD CLUB OF JoTHAM.
By DR.. George B. Loring.
rwENrY-THlRD MEETING-sUBJEor MARK.
TT GARDENING.

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ET GARDENING.
(Concluded.)
The practical farmers who had gathered
there to take counsel together with regard
to the great industry in which they were
all vitality interested had come from the
toll of long spring day, and they were
quite ready to return to their homes when
the meeting broke up. The darkness of
evening came on so slowly that it was quite
late when the assembly was called to order,
and its deliberations were correspondingly
late in coming to a close-so late that these
hard-worked citizens were glad to find re-
pose. But the evening was raw and chilly,
and there were those who were glad to lin.
ger around Mr.. Hopkins fire, which be
had lighted to drive away the dampness
and to cast its geniai glow over the gatbe
ing of his friends. The brass andlrons of
ancient and sturdy pattern shone so bright
y, the polished fender reflected the com
pany so honestly, the strong figures on the
rug came Out so wildly in the freight that
you could easily imagine that winter was
still bowling about the house and roaring
through the vail W with his hard and blus-
teriug sway. IL was without that evident
satisfaction that comes with the possession
Of pleasures little out of season that the
less busy and toiling gentlemen present re-
manned and drew around the fire for a sort
of final chat. Mr.. Hopkins lighted bis
cigar and took his ample armchair at the
| right of the fire, and in the row stretching
round to the opposite corner sat DR.. Par.
ker, dark, keen and rotund, unreached as
yet by aye; Squire Wright, white-haired,
strong, angular, and somewhat formal and
oracular the Rev Mr.. Howe. sedate and
proper, and at the same time filed with hn-
NOR and common sense; John johnson,
calm, reserved stiff and honest Charles H.
gals, young and vigorous, impelled by
great forces, and as simple as he was
strong, BROAD rowed, dark-eyed and medi-
tative; Peter llsley, strong, rude, rough and
designing; William Jones, cunning, adroit
airy, stylish, full of the accomplishments
of him who lives by the mysteries wrapped
up in what he calls horse" and ram
Barker, who debated everything, always
had his own way, and never SO exhausted
himself by labor as to become unfit for
such social and intellectual recreation as
came within his reach. The cream of the
club was there. Some smoked, others did
not. Mr.. Howe and Charles Ingalls, did
not.
Well, gentlemen, the club has flour
ished during this last winter" said Mr.
Hopkins.
Yes said Squire Wright, land see
no reason why it should not become a most
valuable institution in our town. 1t ought
to control public sentiment here, and deter
mine the grocery and shoemaker's shop,
which have ruled here for years.
A..I , --..ASA, IA
it were not organized. Our people arm
themselves against an organization, no mat.
ter whether its object is good or bad. 1t is
not easy to see how great objects are to be
accomplished here If this spirit of hostility
TO associated bodies is to continue. Each
man among us has such an uncomfortable
tendency to fight it out on his own
hook like the soldier in the revolution,
that it seems as if good cause even would
die if supported by an association"
Not so, said the schoolmaster. "Men
believe, as l think, in association. Some
defy it, when they despise the object for
which it is organized. Some shun It when
tAey tduuOl lult. oOLuc udlt ~ DeCbuSe IL
is too strong for them. Some denounce 1t
because they cannot control it. All recog-
nize its power, and all admire it SO long as
it serves their purposes"
There are those who never come to-
gether," said DIR. Parker. Animals herd
but seldom have common cause. They
gather together, and sometimes recognize a
| 1aaiar xybnca OF rtb ha
power to rule; but they never organize
they never help each other The existence
of an animal is an individual existence in
every sense of the word. A hundred
wolves or hundred horses are independ-
ent wolves and horses, and never unite ex
ccpt because led in a common direction for
| individual plumber or subsistence. No one
| gives another ! #. So in certain condi-
lions of the human race. Lunaics never
combine or organize; if they did. who
could control them in cur lunatc as, lums ?
IL is not often that confined criminals com
bine. 1t they did, who would undertake
to manage crowded jail The rascas
have not confidence enough in each other
to make an extensive organization. Nc
man can tell the power of the depraved
and the Gemented, If they retained that ca
pacity 10 associate and work in harmony
which belongs to those who, actualed by
high motives, arc engaged in good
cause
Harmony said Mr.. Howe, lis a good
word to introduce in this convention. II
association meant harmonious action, il
would all be well enough. But so far as
know, it means rivalry and jealousy and
designs and consequent deceit, and, toe
often, treachery."
Why, my dearly beloved PASTOR" re.
piled the doctor, "aren't you little hard
on human nature? | know men quarrel
| suppose sense of self-preseryaiion
drives them to thls-perhsps, also, sense
of self-aggrandzement But because bad
men exist it is no reason there should be nc
more cakes and ale. The quarrels of assc.
Citations are not the most prominent aud
distinguishing characteristics which they
possess. Sewing circles gossip-but they
are not all gossip. Temperance societies
wrangle-bnt theydo not omit the weight
er matters of the law. Parties are rent by
contending factions, but they work in ONE
direction Tor a common cause. Men carry
their own individual characters into associ.
ated life, | know; but il is not the bad
characteristics which prevail; they torment
and confuse and trouble, and drive men in
to making asses of themselves, but they sel
dom rule. And | have often noticed that
in large associations and small, the meat
and quarresome men seldom succeed
They may make mischief, but they are sci
dom called into power
"Now aad then they win" said Pete
. Isley inadvertar tly, and then shrank away
remembering the last town meeting, anC
wondering how in the world he coult
have Numbered into such an unfortunate
remark.
"Yes they do said Mr.. Hopkins, some
what sharply; but their power seldom