Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-10-12
FARMERS AND FARMING.

The following remarks, made by
+, Rev W. Painter, at harvest home
held at Luper's grove, Crawford coun-
ty,s Pa, Sept. 10th, contain so much
truth and good sense as to be worthy
of wide circulation:
II am happy to join with you in the
celebration of your harvest home,
which is not on institution of modern
origin, but was practiced among the
ancient Jews in their Feast of Taber-
nacles, the principles of which are ap-
piled in those times. 1t is not simply
feast, but the rendering of thanks.
For this purpose we have met in this
beautiful grove The business of the
farmer is the oldest in the world, and
from the beginning of time the farmer
has had much to do in the affairs of
the world. Upon your success depends
all other enterprises. The mechanic at
his bench or the lawyer at his desk
watches anxiously when there is ap
preaching danger to your interest. Do
not think, then, that failure on your
farm is all there is of it, for when you
fail we all fail The farmer has been
the pioneer in our country. He came
here with his OK team. We are indebt-
ed to him for what we enjoy to-day.
So farming should be placed in the van
of useful employments. No man works
so much in accord with God as the far
mer There is false impression exist
ing among farmers in regard to their
work. They should think it honorable,
kiugly. They are more open to moral
influences than other men, They are
more out of temptation than their neigh.
bors in the towns. Ii the saloons were
out of the towns people, perhaps, would
be as temperate there as they are in
the country. The great temperance
movement depends largely upon the
farmers for success. You have an hon.
orable record in the history of our
country. Farmers stood in the front
rank in the Revolutionary war, in the
war with Mexico, and in the spring
time they answered the call for troops
in the great war of the Rebellion.
From the farm have gone forth noble
statesmen. Farmers sons are in the
pulpit, and our President, for whom
our prayers ascend, left his farm for
the presidential chair. In the line of
inventions the farmer has reason to be
proud.
Indeed, complaints among farmers
ought to cease. When you fail in one
part of season you are favored in an
other. You have even now reason to
be thankful. / cannot give you praise
in all things. We often hear the COM
plant that you have hard work and
poor pay, which is not fair estimate.
You have your long winter evenings
in which to rest and read. The farm
ers' wives have the most to complain
Of They have to be baking, churning
and watching the children for almost
twenty.four hours in day. Our in
stitutions of learning should be patron
lied more by our farmers children.
Successful farming and books go to-
gether, and when your children come
home from school they will see new
beauty in the trees and stones of the
fields, and by the new light be enabled
to suggest improvement in the farm
/ want to say before |
close that the Great Teacher speaks to
the farmer His illustrations were
taken largely from the field. We are
sowing seed that will grow after we
are gone. We are all sowing, and
there is great harvest coming"
AS FAR AS THE WAX WOULD
90.
Many of the first settlers of Illinois
were rude in speech and rough in man.
ner. Money was scarce with them,
and service was paid for in produce.
Governor B-used to Illustrate
these incidents of frontier life by the
following anecdote:
One day there came to his Office
young man accompanied by young
woman.
BE you the squire ?, asked the man.
ly youth.
Yes, sir
Can you tie the knot for US right
away p
Yes, SIR
How much do you charger
One dollar is the legal fee, sir
will you take your fee in beeswax?'
Yes, if you can't pay cssh.'
We'll, 60 ahead and tie the knot,
and I'll fetch in the wax
No. said the Squire, thinking there
was good chance for a little fun
bring in the beeswax first, and then
I'll marry you.'
Reluctantly the youth went out to
where was hitched the horse, upon
which, Darby and Joan fashion, they
had ridden, and brought the wax in a
sack. On being weighed, its value
was found to be only sixty cents.
We'll, said the anxious groom, tie
the knot, and I'll fetch more wax next
week.
No, sir, 1 don't trust; that is against
the rules of this Office
Slowly the disappointed youth turn
ed to go out, saying, Come, Sail, let's
CO.
Il say, mister answered Sail, with
a woman's wit, cant you marry US as
far as the wax will go?'
Yes, 1 can, and l will,' replied the
Squire laughing, and he did
"a WORD TO THE WISE IS sUFFI-
GENT. ."-AD effective and agreeable
remedy for the treatment of Catarrh,
Hay Fever and Catarrhal Deafness is
Ely's Cream Balm. A sure cure.
Cream Balm effectually cleanses the
nasal passages of catarrhal virus, caus-
ing healthy secretions, allays infam-