The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-09

Agriculture should be encouraged. 1t
Is the most independent Of all trades.
The professional man, the merchant and
the mechanic. all seem to envy the farmer.
heard them converse when | Was .
young man. iourneyin9 in q stage coach.
The whole topic was: The farmer is the
most independent. though his labor Is
frequently very laborious. HIS health and
appetite are generally good. and his sleep
Is sweet. 1t is frequently the reverse with
the professional man. The farmer has
his oxn hdkse and carriage. which he can
use at his pleasure. 10 attend church, 10
visit his friends. or on Business, and save
the expense Of hiring livery ng. He has
his fresh fruit. milk. butter and vegcta-
bles. He has the pleasure Of hearing his
geese auack and the cock crow IN the
morning. and the cattle lowing for their
feed: the swine squealing for swill; the
sheep bleating, and Of seeing the lambs
frisk and play.
Who would trade a country life for 4
city life? No, l. prefer to reside in the
country-neighbor 30 the honest farmer,
that will exhibit his stock and give a
good meal and horse feed free, while our
sallow Completed city man wants dime
for almost every thing. Oh, give me a
country life. where we can behold the
golden crops of grain growing and way
ing with the wind.
We should encourage our daughters 70
exercise in the fresh air, TO get ruddy
checks. instead Of painting and powdering.
which will destroy their natural beauty.
We should encourage our sons IN industry,
and cultivate taste in husbandry, planting
a variety Of ornamental aud forest trees on
our lawns and door yards. We should
subscribe for the best newspapers IN the
country, religious. political, agricultural
and literary. for family reading, instead
Of INDUCING in reading fictitious dime
novels, which will destroy the taste for
useful reading by intoxicating the mind.
Ladies' should not despise the clod hopper
in choosing their companions for life. and
call them pumpkin heads. rs ! have
known some TO do. Some young ladies
have refused their hearts 20 a well TODD
farmer. making choice Of professional
men. men Of brains. If you please. One
of my arquain.ances married a quack doc
tor. and spent her days in crying. wi'hya
calf lying on the porch. She suffered for
the necessarie. Of life. Another welded n
novice lawyer She spent her days IN Ia
mentatios. while he attended dances IN
company with other young ladies'. Final
" he went TO California; she followed HIM.
arriving in time 10 prevent him from wed
ding another Of the fairsex.
Then let Va encourage the ladies 10 mar
~ farmers. Let Us arrange everything sd
tastefullv that the Young man and ~opan
may prefer 10 reside IN the country. where
our daughters raise their variety offowers
TO scent their parlors. This would be pre-
ferahle 10 any artificial store in the city
What say you? Would IL not be more
respectful than n resort 10 human
slanghter-s shop Ia drunken saloon). with a
screen before the door. with a bar-keeper
with beer-blossom on his nose. and saw
dus; on his floor, with the scent Of a swill-
tub. where,,they will take the last money
on. Of your pocket. for bologna, skipper
cheese and beer. Oh, begone with yelr
satanic eXcitements! They will destroy
your usefulness here. and ruin you forey-
er.
Then make up your mind "a reside in
the country. and enjoy all Of its pleasures,
and visit not the city. except when on du'
" Spun the loafer and the tramp
which resort % country school houses for
gambling and consuming honest citizens
fuel. They should be arrested and sen
fenced 10 . term Of six months on a reform
farm.