The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-12
VOL. 9.
Tke 8u1letin.
Stick to the Farm.
some GOOD Advice 10 Young Farm
ers.
(st. Louis Republican }


1t is one ofthe prominent traits oil human
nature IN be ever longing for that which
we do not possess; I. W have learned to be
content with u station less conspicuous
than til at occupied by some more fortunate
person, and hence arises a. large part OF tn Q
desire some farmers have, especially the
young farmers, who. perhaps, inherited
tier farms, from their par ents, TO leave
the farm-sell IL and move into some large
town or city. In their visits to the city
they behold what appears to them prue-
and happy people. They see gaily attired
ladies ana fsliitlessly dressed gentlemen
upon the stree >. with apparently no occu-
patton in lie but thai Of pieasure-seeking,
aud they contrast their own lives with wat
appears to them to be the yves OF these
hjgbly-favored people.
On the farm severe labor, plain fare,
ri lie neighbors, hOmely raiment, total
want OF anu ement aud intelle ctual pur-
suits.
Ia the city palaces instead OF houses,
nsmed streets, brilliant throughiarcs, gay
people, laughter, music, recreation, librsr-
les ana tie daily pres.
Certainly thus specifically presented the
contrast is painfully against the farm and
he cavity IN favor OF the city. But ste adler
and deeper look will convince the thought
full that the apparent contrast Is not a
truthful one. 1t true enough that there
are beautiluf houses in every city, but
any hundreds of them have been
their owners' ruin. Their cost Of erection
and their cost Of maintenance mas frequent
ly proven so great load a. TO bring their
proud inmates 10 bankruptcy; and then
their fine hou es, luxurious furniture,
splendid equipage and rich apparel ri.e in
mockery before them, and they would
gladly hide their heads In the plainest
farmhouse IN the land
II the Young farmer who envies some
sprucely dressed clerk or accountant whom
he see. upon The street could spend few
msnths IN the home OF hat c.erk or ac-
countant he would envy him DO longer.
He would learn that this man who APP
peared 10 him to be % fortunate was
hard worked and underpsid person with
neither time nor means TO visit places OF
amusement, and barely having enough
pay - carry him along from month TO
NINTH Ii always breads least some Turn
In business shall deprive him II his siiua-
alton. or SO me panic break up his employ
ers, and thus deprive HIM OF the means oil
making living, SITUATIONS are h.rd 10
get anh easy TO escape, and 1t frequently
h,ppens nay, Is happening every day
that after spending All Of ones young ana
vigorous years with IN on low wsges,
too low f'r saving, the old and faithful en-
ploye must stand aside TO give place 10
younger and more serSlceatIe man.
Then the old employe IL be1gar, and un-
less he Ia. relatives VINO Will rup port MIN
the poor house becomes his home
Ihe amer very soon learns that he can
no, live in q city without money. Every
breath OF air, every drink OF water, every
ray OF heat or light, and every mersel put
into .he mouth, must be PAID tor. BTs or
the farm there is No such squeezing oct
going on. The granary, the g.Tden, the
dairy and apiary are sure to have lair
stock of good Things TO live on, no u after
how times 90, and the Industrious farmer
rarely II ever experiences q time when he
Is concerned about making at least a good
living off tue farm.
Than stick To the farm, farme RS. II IL the
most respectable and independent calling
any human being can follow. Try and
make good and attractive h me OF II so
that your children will love 1t. What
money you make on the farm -pend on the
farm. Do not lay it away in a mserly fash
ion nor put il out on interest" Do not
buy more land vita il unless you can work
the added land 10 good advantage, but buy
carpets. pictures, books and carriages.
Subscribe for the newspapers and maya
zines and start a reading circle around
your hearth.
Depend upon II you will lnstil into the
mind of your young folks such a reyer-
ence tor The old farm that on city attrac-
tons can ever win them away.