The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-08-01
SaickIO the Farm.


man nature to be ever longing for that
which we do not possess; few nave
learned to be content with station less
consDicuous than that occupied by some
more fortunate person, and hence arises
a large part of the desire some farmers
have, especially the young farmers, Who'
perhaps, inherited their farms, from
their parents, to leave the farm-sen 1t
and to move into some large town OF
city. In their visits to the city they be-
hold what appears to them pageant OF
happy people. They see gahy attirea
! ladies and taultlessly dressed gentlemen
upon the streets, with apparently no oc-
cupation in life but that OF pleasure
seeking, and they contrast their own
lives with what appears to them to be
the lives of these highly favored people
On the farm severe labor, plain fare,
rude neighbors, homely ralment, a total
want of amusement and intellectual pur-
suits. c,
named streets, brilliant thorouGhiares'
cav people, laughter, music, recreation
libraries and the daily press.
Certainly thus specifically presented
the contrast is painfully against the farm
and heavily in favor of the city. But
steadier and deeper look will convince
the thoughtful that the apparent contrast
i not n truthful one. lit is true enough
that there are beautiful houses in every
citv. but many hundreds of them have
9 hoen their owners ruin. Their cost OF
! erection and their cost of maintenance has
frequently proven so great a load as 10
, hrino their proud inmates to bankruptcy !;
! and then their fine house, Luxurious fur-
niture. splendid equipage and rich aPParei
rise in mockery before them, and they
would gladly hide their heads IN the
plainest farm house i'll the land.
If the Young farmer who envIes some
> snrncely dressed clerk or accountant
whom he sees upon the street could speno
= few months in the home Of that clerB
ar accountant he would envy HIM nc
o. LONGER. He would learn that this MAI
>. who appeared to him to be so fortunate
1t was a hard worked and underpald person
e with neither time nor means 10 Visl
p nlaces Of amusements, and barely having
in enouph pay to carry him along iron
IF month to month He always breads leas
,e tome turn in business shall deprive mn
+ of his situation or some panic break vi
: his employers, and thus deprive nm 0
re the means of making living. oltua
s. tions are hard to get and easy OF escape
o, and it frequently happens-nay, Is nap
ir nenine every day-that after spendlh
he all of ones young and vigorous years VIII
ms a firm on low wages, too low for saving
IS. the old and faithful employe must stan
ed aside to give place to a younger and NOR
in serviceabIe man. Then the old employ
RI i a beooar. and unless he has relative
or Who will support him the poor-house d.
cir comes his home. f,
he The farmer very soon learns that h
he cannot live in a city without money
rs. Every breath of air, every drink Of WI
W ter. every ray of heat or light, and eve
he nv rnorsei nut into the mouth, must !
,a- lid for but on the farm there is no sue
ne Squeezing out money from one going oil
it'll The granary, the garden, the dairy al
he oniarv are sure to have fair stock
of opod things to live on, no matter no
n FINES oo. and the industrious farmer rar
nd " If ever experiences a time when he
he concerned about making at least GOO
ola living off the farm.
ON Tben stick to the farm, farmers.
ian ;s the most respectable and indePende
i'm ealing apy human being can follow Il
the and make a good and attractive home
nm il so that your children will love H. al
ects never desert It. w nat hnoiloJ :
still on the farm spend on the farm 70 g.. u
I'M. lay it away in misery fashion nor ?
his it out at interest" DO not nuy lno
lity land with it unless you can WORK inc
EN- ded land to good advantage; Dus ~
to carpets, pictures, books ana caTl, !,
the Subscribe for the newspapers and ma
kiss zines and start reading cilcio "N
tine your hearth. NH Ito ;
sed Depend upon it you VIII lnslli nv. -,
DOT. minds of your young folks suon %N'
ma ence for the old farms tn"l nv
has fractions can ever win thenA away