Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-14

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ment of their wives, and the fact seems
be very well understood, else there woul
not be so many wary "bachelors" standin
trembling on the brink of matrimony
signing for the good old days of Adar
and Eve" And well they may. 1t
about as much as any woman wants to d
now, to do the work for two, and pei
haps hire her washing done besides, pool
weak, delicate creatures that we arc
Josh Billings very Significantly calls VIC
men the glassware" of creation; but tina
idea never would have been conceive,
fifty years ago. The next generation vii
doubtless be weaker than the present; 10
our young women are almost an universe
failure. Nearly all of them are suferin!
from some disease, and they are pamper
ell and petted, and kept from the air ant
sun, till they have become as weak anC
nerveless as n wilted cabbage leaf. AnC
The few who are able to labor, spend mncl
of their precious time and strength and in
genuity upon the indispensable, all.absorb
ing topic of fashion. There are, | will al
low, some exceptions; and may the Lore
save us from voluptuousness and aristo
cracy, peradventure He may find a few
perfect specimens. 1t is very difficult Il
find girl who is able and willing 10 dc
hou, ework, even in case of sickness, ant
in some places, people have suffered fol
the want of help Now please tell us wha
is the matter? Who is responsible fol
these thingsP Is not public sentiment
answerable in great measure? Just us
long as people look down upon the labor.
er, labor will be under par. Parents per.
haps, may do something to eventually Ell
feet change for the better, by cultivatine
II feeling OF independence and self-relianct
IN their children, and educate them, as fnl
us possible, in all the practical arts and
sciences; for education is power. Especial.
y should their daughters have u thorough
knowledge of all the departments of house
work; and both for health and pleasure
should they he encouraged in floral culture
and out-of-door exercise, for that is what
has saved many Il diseased, deblitated,
and consumptve subject from prema-
ture grave, and it is the thing and the only
thing that will ever restore our American
women to their pristine health, beauty and
usefulness.
Mr.. Stafford of Hartford said he had no
inclination to 60 back to the old habits
and old times; his wife played the piano
and sang, and he should be loath to ex-
change those accomplishments for the
ruder occupations of more primitive days.
Mr.. Hubbard of Springfield said he
thought there was 70 occasion for his
friend Stafford to express his regard for
the women of the 10Th century; for him
self he preferred the women of the Goth
century.
Home and life of the farmer, by Mrs.
H. w. Walker of So. Woodstock, was the
next paper. The writer began by an co-
quent tribute to the home and home-lile.
The farmers home is just what they make
it, and they who wait for some great
change to come, for them to step sudden
" from their lowly places to some high
md lofty position, are losing time. Over
work was the great bane Of the farmers
life, out doors and in. Many farmers were
and poor Small farms well titled would
give more Of leisure for literature and the
influence of fine arts; and music especially
should he cultivated, as n soother of care,
ester of wearsncss. The evenings should
not be spent by the farmer in reading his
book or paper for his own benefit alone,
while his wife tolls on in some household
ask, and when asked to read aloud, reply,
Oh, there's nothing to interest you;"|
what would interest him would interest
lei. AT the close of this paper the choir
sang, Home Sweet Home. Judge Miller
If Pom!ert, considered the topic of the last
paper one of great interest to the farmer
lie thought there was no occupation in
which one could take more satisfaction
han in farming, and no one thing off
arming so fruitful of enjoyment as the
lome.
Life was not long enough to make more
han one good home, and the man whose
arm is constantly for sale will not have
N attractive home.
Here followed discussion on the rcla-
i've pleasures of farming, similar to that
Which we published of the Dairymens
Ieeling at Burlington.
Mr.. Chapman's paper, on Horses for
'ermont, came next, giving as his idea
f the typical horse for the general uses of
'ermont farmers, C the old Morgan
he assertion so often made that the tall
orses sold best, was disproved by the fact
nat the average price obtained for the
lorgans was higher than that obtained
II those tall horses, and that as class
ley showed better speed, citing the
urses of the state fair awards of last fall
proof, where most of them were taken
y Morgan horses,
Mr. Bridge Of Pomfret was much
leased TO hear the Morgan so much and
lsl!y praised by Mr.. Chapman. He had
cen breeder of horses, and he thought
lat while other stock in Vermont had
improved, the horse had deprecated
his opinion the pure Morgan was the
lest thoroughbred of any race; the So
'lled thoroughbred were but mongrels.
he Morgan was the hest type of horse
yer seen in the New England States.
In this locality we were unfortu-
ate in having mostly Morrils. lie thought
10 Messengers rather better.
lie related several instances showing
and dociity of the old
organs.
Millions of dollars had been lost to the
ate by their diSusc, and he thought it
ore difficult TO return to the general
'eeding of Morgans than Mr.. Chapman
emed to. lie didn't believe it necessary
lat Il horse should be leggy-lean, and
Die to look into three-story window, to
} good trotter.
EVENING SESSION.
The meeting was opened by music bv
lie Woodstock Cornet Band, after which
ROT. Scely, secretary Of the board
'ad paper on the relations of science to
5riculture. Science has removed its ok.
usiveness, and now labors for all. For
Science is now revealing thc
w OF the winds and the currents Of the
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