The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-22
A Good Investment.

Some men think they have dis
charged their whole duty. when they
have provided for their families 4 sufI-
sIency Of the necesAaries Of life. That
20 eat, drink, and 70 wear IL ali that
gives life q value. They have no APP
probation OF the beautiful, cannot real
re what q world Of rational eDioyments
- 20 be had In the Contemplation Of the
lOgely. Such man ought not 70 have
family. No woman ought to be en-
slayed 70 life Of dFeary toll by such
being. There are others, however, Who
appreciate these things, bat do not
Cnink they can afford if, that their time
- too precious 70 be WasteI on flowers
and prstty things. These, too. are ct
fault, the reward Is much greater than
tbs trouble, for Il really costs bat littl0
~ cultivate these things.
An exchange says: There Is nothing
that Indicates happiness 80 much as
pretty home, decorated with howers.
Il has been very truthfulIy said that the
dwelling places Of the poor are 30 often
marked by an absence Of adornment
and . want Of exterior nsatness and
cleanliness, that one can scarcely help
feeling that their occupants not only
ps5sssss no appreciation of the beauti-
sui bat are absolutely laboring under
she delusi9n that they have NO right
20 any refined tastes or TO any means Of
gratifying them.
IL 10 true that much money Is needed
70 build o sty sinh suburban residence
or country seat With its observatory,
rs MAnsard roof. It's bay Windows, It's
pofticUs, and ell that. But. when
nnlshed, the costly structure may at
least prove pile Of ugliness, testifying
| ~ It's owners abundant means and
poverty of taste, while q plain vine
sreathed, tree.emboWered cottage will
De FAR more attractive, In every way;
tue fact Is, nothing really costs so little,
Or takes 50 little time, as the adornment
of our homes.
A tree Is easily planted, and when
once sel in the ground, will, il lst alone,
grow and take care Of itself. No yard
80 small thai will not afford room for
flowers, and there Is no woman so busy
that she cannot, il she viii take the
necessary time for their planting and
; culture. Lilac trees, rose bushes.
hnneysuckles, phloxes, larkspnre, fox
: gloves, pinks. lilies, and chyyaanthe-
nuns, can almost always be had for the
asking; and, when once started, viii
Rroa from year 70 year with very LITTLE
: c4re, only requiring that the debt IN.
CARED ia planting them be paid by a.
J Os,casionaI 1igIsion Of their roots. the
surplus ones TO be given to some still
unprovided neighbor.
Then there are numerous annuall
: which are easily grown. and whick
once put into the ground, viii IRE
3 qaently SOW themselves year aftel
year. Among the most desirable O
: these may be named asters, balsams
{ candy tuft, double zinnas, portulaccas
D pstunias, caiopsis. wigelias, al-d foui
. O'clocks, all Of which are snowy plants
and remain in bloom for q long time
J Morning glories are among the most de
: slrable o. climbers, AMI will always re
paw by abundance Of beauty and bloom
anY care bestowed upon them. The.
9 may be used equally we'll TO adorn
Q rustic porch, or 10 form q screen +
). hide some unsightly object
Q Would il not be better for our work
j ing men to spend their spare time 9
D home adorning their little grounds thai
i ~ waste it in liquor saloons or ct stree
e corners2 We verify think so, AM
: trust our men Of small means will &c
b into the useful and wholesome habit
It adjoining their homes.