The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-12

there is less of this kitchen life ia the farm
house then formerly but there "a still too
much Of it, and We would gladly contribute
our mite to It's total abolition in all cases
where 1t is not a necessity. For an intelli-
gent well-to-do farmer TO doze away his long
winter evenings, and 70 conlln0 bis wife aud
children in what ought to be their holidays
hours to the woIk-ro0m Of the house, with
few facilities for social, literary, and moral
culture, is bsrbarous. The reason why SO
many farmers neglect tho welfare Of their
families ia these long winter evenings is not
because they are tired ard sleepy, but be-
cause they do not fully appreciate the i'm
portanca of cultiyating the intellocts end
affections of their children, and have never
made it a study TO know how boys aad girls
should DO developed into symmetrical man
hood and womanhoOd. They understand
how flock of lambs or litter Of pigs can
be made TO thrive, for they have made il a
matter Of thought and close observation, bu.
rs for boys and girls, they will grow up
somehow, if they are neglected. Yes, they
will grow rs Tepsy did under neglect, but
what dway6ing Of tho intellect, affection,
sAd all true manhood is the result. We have
in eur mind's eye a young man who has
grown up in this way. The only son Of T.
forehanded farmer, with little society, few
books or other attractions TO keep him at
home, as soon as the days work Is done he is
seon vending his way to tho village to lounge
away bis evenings smoking in the bar-room,
or wherever men are eongregatsd, talking
horse, or what is WORSE, listening to the Cos.
sip and scandal usually discussed al village
gatherings. To avoid such fate for their
children farmers must rouse themselves TO
the duty of making their homes attractive,
and during these winter evenings spgcial
pains should be taken TO stimulate social and
intellectual cullu IN the household
We will supply the rest OF that Dir.
Hyde should sayt The head Of the household
Is directly responsible for this say0ry and its
inev table consequent dense Ignorance of
those who are s0loly dependent upon
him. To provide them with books,
magazines and papers is MS duty
as much as it is incumbent upon him
to furnish them food and clothing. 10 sub.
scribes for the village paper for various roR-
sons, among them as chief to support the
organ Of his party, or becauie the editor has
agreed TO take his pay in peck or Two Of
potatoes ard 10 write tlattorizg puff of tho
potatoes. He takes a religious paper because
his wife belongi to that church, aud her
lIinister has told her that WAS ia
the line Of her duty to tho church.
These true Organs" and tho hibe
constitute his stock Of lilerature--are all DO
has to offer his children to stay at homo on
Sunday and nights. They prefer 70 20
abroad because home Is irksomo and without
change Suppose no had a library And
suppose, If not that, he would occasionally
invest in good books? But Oh, mi, horror Of
horrors this would ruin any farmer ia tho
world, Ii is total departure from the man
ner be was raised Still thoro is no other way
by which he can turn gu. his children with IN
telIecis many removes from his jQckames.
Hn may wincl as much rs he plea5os, boa,,
OF his own ignorance, dcspise school .rnusee,
and vote the ticket which would DESTROY
them, but hi children, unless they defy him,
as they often do, viii grow up fitted only for
tao toughest farm work