The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-23

that those ~h0 work, aud earn. and .,,,a
are taxed heavily for their support and
that the tax, unless there is so,ne ren,o,,s
provided bids fair to be- increased. aTJ
Gecomc perpetual. II is quite common r.
agricultural and Grange addresses, TO benr
about the treatment OF children In order
To make the farm pleasant, and indnc.
them 10 stay there. We IRE advised ~
raise flowers, TO furnish music and keen
nice parlor, and to ape rs near as1,os'
sible the customs and the display in eli.
les, where children are petted, pampered
and often spoiled. What is q spoiled
child good for on the farm or elsewheref
And why should farmers children stav
upon the farm if they are able to do bci.
ter work elsewhere?
If George Washington, Abraham
Lincoln, and Horace Greeley had founJ
eveiv thing pleasant and easy, it IL not
probable that either would have been M nf
much use, nor is it probable that either
would ever have been heard of ar
known, if they had remained ON the
farm. All history teaches, and our own
observation should convince us thu,
simple, plain living, industrious. steady
habits, with unfinching courage and de.
termination to meet every obstacle
overcome it. and conquer success, is tLe
way and only way, TO make hardy, use
full, valuable men and women. Human
Incidence would be gratified if all were
ease and sunshine here, but nature hns
not so decreed. There ie work to do
enough for us all, and if each can bs
learned and induced to do reasonable
share, it will be better and easier for ajl
This product of the farm is SO impor.
tant an item in the present and future
that submit whether it should not re.
ceiVe more consideration and more ser;cus
thought. Are we producing q good. gen.
uine, honest article, or are we moving in
the direction of efIeminacy and weakness
and mixing in counterfeit and q fraudS
Would not our children make better men
and women if they were early taught
that their real wants are simple. easily
supplied, and must be provided ultimate.
ly by themselves? Can they not be
taught that labor is not necessarily
drudgery, especially when they take a.,
interest and pride in it? Would it not
be we'll for parents to consider aud Judge
themselves what their children should be
taught at school, and to see that their
education is such as to enable them tn do
whatever. it is necessary and proper for
tnem 10 90, III the best possible manner
omiting, if necessary, what is deemed
more high-soundiug and showy, yet of
no practical use?
1t is frightful to contemplate the
amount of idleness, dissipation, intem.
perance, pauperism, and crime in this
beautiful State of ours-where every one
who has health can easily earn an honest
living, and save for future use-and know
that the influences that surror nd tile
young are not all calculated to bene6t
and improve themo If our children are
ain on the farms in Michigan we
shua desire TO make them wiser and
better than we arc. If they 70 to settle
new States oT to transact the business of
the country, they must have health, en-.
ergy, perseverance, courage and vigor, as
we'll as shrewdness and intelligence, to
secure success.