The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-20
FARM LIFE AS 1T NIGHT
BE.


the world for the farmer to rise in
the middle of the night and begin
his work. This getting up so early
in the morning is relic of barbar-
ism. It has made hundreds and
thousands Of young men curse the
business. There is no need of get
ting up at 3 or 4 O'Clock in the
winter morning. The farmer who
persists in dragging bis wife and
children from their bed sought to be
visited by missionary. 1t is time
enough to rise after the sun has set
the example. In the old times they
used to get up at 8 O'Clock IN the
morning, and 90 to work long before
the SUI had risen with dealings
upon its wings" and, as a just pun.
isament, they ell had the ague;
and they ought to have it now.
When you rise at four and work till
dark, what is life worth? OF what
use is all the improved machinery
unless it tends to give the farmer
little more leisure? What is harvest
ing DOW compared with what it was
in the old time? Think OF the days OF
resping, of grading. of raking and
binding and moving Think OF
threshIpg with a fail and winnow-
ing with the wind. And now think
OF the reapers and mowers, the bind
ing and threshing machines, and
plows and cultivators, upon which
the farmer rides protected from the
sun. If. with all these advantages
you cannot get q living without ris.
ing in the middle Of the pight go into
some other business. You should
not rob your families of their sleep.
Sleep is the best medicine IN the
world. There is no such thing as
health without sleep. sleep until
lyou are thoroughly rested and re
stored When y1u work, work; and
when you get through take a good
long, refreshing sleep.
| A great many farmers seem tC
think that they are the only lsboreri
in the world. This is q ve:y foolish
thing. Farmers cannot get along
without the mechanic. You are no
independent of the nlsu of genius
! Your prosperity Dope. upon th'
Inventor. The world advances BY
the assistance of all laborers, and al
labor is under obligations to the in
ventions Of genius. The invento
does as much for agriculture as b,
who tills the soil. Until genius aGt
labor frmed a partnership there wa
no such thing as prosperity amOnl
men. Every reaper and mower
. every agricultural implement, ha
elevated the work of the farmer, an
his vocation grows grander with ever
invention. ID the olden time Ih
agricultorist was ignorant; be knee
nothing of machinery, he was th
slave OF superstition.
The farmer has been elevate
through science, and be should nc
forget the debt he owes to the me
chanic, to the inventor, to To
thinker. He should remember tbs
ell lsborers belong &c the same gran
family-that they are the real kine
and queens, the only true nc
bility.
ABOVE all, let every farmer tref
his wife and children with iDfini'
kindness Give your sons 40
daughters every advantage Tithi
your power. In the air of kindnec
they grow about you like flower
They will I'll your bones with sun
Anime and all your years with Joy. D
not try to rule by force. A blow froI
q parent leaves a scar on the soul.
should feel ashamed to die surrouI
ded by children l bad whippeG
Think of feeling upon your dying liz
the kiss OF child you had struck.
See to it that your wife has ever
convenience. Make her life wort
living. Never allow her &c become
servant. Wives, weary aud worI
methers, Wrinkled and bent befol
their time, fill homes with grief ar
shame. II you are not able to hi
help for your wives, help them you
selves. See that they have the be
utensils to work WITH. Women cAl
not create things by magic HsV
plenty OF wood and cosl-gcod celia
and plenty in them Have cistern
90 that you can have plenty of raj
water for washing. Do not rely on
barrel and beard. When the raj
comes the board will be lost or Il
hoops will be of the barrel.
Farmers should live like primes
, Eat the best things you raise and &c
4 the rest. Have good things TO coe
) With. OF all people in our countT.
9 you should live best. Throw you
4 miserable little stoves out of the vii
n dow. Get ranges, and have them [
( built that Your vile need not bul
Y her face of to get you breakfas
|, Do not make her cook in kitche
: hot az the orthodox perditiOn. tt
beef, not the cook, should be roasteI
It is Just ss easy to have things cor
venient AMI right as to nave thei
Il any other way.
Cooking is one of the fine art
Give your wives and daughters thin
to cook and things 10 cook with, al
they will soon become most excelle
cooks. Good cooking is the basis
civilization. The IMAM whose arterl
and veins are filed with rich bio
made of good and well-cooked foo