The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-01-17
THE FARMERS HOME.
WHAT 1T SHOULD NOT BE AND wu.r ~
SHOULD BE.

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ana all the "f"bd"bs" and paraphe,
nal'as Of the rich city banker. Nor
such building necessary for the rea
enjoyment Of rural life. It is not Il,
size or grandeur of a home that bring
contentment and pleasure, as much a
The appearance of the home and it
surroundings. There is no truer in
lex to the mental and moral culture q
family than the Surroundings of. tllei
home. There is, perhaps, no class o
men SO negligent and so Indifferent {,
the appearance and comfort of home Al
the farmer.
1t Is no wonder the young men be
come so disgnsted with tho farm an,
90 to the city as soon and often befor,
they reach the age of manhood. The,
lave been educated tn labor late an,
'ariy in that ''buy more land to rails,
more corn to feed more hogs" sort o
"oy' that it Is but very little short O
slavery.
II will tell you the character of ,
man it, you will show ME bis house "
This quotation embodies a world q
moaning that should be impressed up.
on the mind of every parent. We find
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two classes of farmers The 6rst is the
man who exerts every effort to secure
additional acreage to his already large
farm. In the morning every child that
Is old enough to perform labor must
% up by daylight, and from ten to
sixteen hours; through heat and cold.
must be spent in performing hard
work, aud this must be repeated six
Gays out Of the week through the most
OF the year. No time for mental i'm.
proVement or social is admissible
The house stands implanted, and the
window shutters hang by one corner.
The stock run at will. He must
move his hemp Of compost or barn.
The grass in his yard, if he ever had
any, has been trampIed out by the
pigs and fowls; the shrubhery has
been broken down by the cattle and
horses; his yard, garden, orchard aud
barnyard, present diIapidated, c,,eer-
less and desolate picture that is uniu.
Vit'ng, not only to strangers bu1 to his
own children. 1u the interior of the
house you find no books, musical in.
struments or means of home amuse.
ments--no indications of culture Of
parents or children. The care worn
look of the Overworked housewife ia in
sad accord with all that surrounds her.
Every comfort seems to have been sac
rIficed to the avaricious and unholv
disposition of the man to obtain more
land or add to the bank account of the
m'seily husband and father. That
man may count his wealth by the
'housands, yet his children have no
with such life and often
they leave home without any regrets.
The other picture is quite different
In It there is more sunshine and less
iarkaess. With the other farmer eight
hours under ordinary circumstances ia
days work. Although the farm or
bank account may not be so large, the
house is neatly painted, every window,
shutter, screen and door is in proper
place. The yard is covered with a i
uxuriant growth of grass, closely cut
md cared for. The sl,rubbery has 8
'een trimmed with taste, and the cool,
'hady grove with its featbered song.
tiers, inspires one with new life.-
Flowers that have been planted at lei.
'nre honrs, are blooming in rich pro-
uslon. Inside the neat home, the
wife has a spare moment to devote to 9
collection of house plants that NAV
'loom in mid winter, that the dark {
'reen foliage and fragrant flower NAV /
make us for the time forget the wintry '
lasts without. The library contains :
collection of good books and period :,
Gals. The children seem to eniov life =
nd are able to converse intelligently !:
ne father is thoroughly conversant in
1e literature of the day, and mental a
nd physical vigor oervades the happy g.
'mi!y. look upon the love of home n
one Of the virtues, that, as a people, =
'e farmers are entirely too negligent :,
/. Is there any one thought that is .
kelly to be called up 10 after years 90 p
easing as the "reminiscences Of a hap o.
childhood homei Like the fresh III
'ss ola May morning, we can see the til
rden with its spring and early sum- S
er beauties, the breakfast table Gov NJ
sd with its snowy CLOTH, clean. white az
ire, and provided with delicious IN
ID. Perhaps in vase is a fragrant =.
uquet, gathered by sister, and a 80
ousand other attractions that float - /.
fore US in one grand panorama, to ~
mind Us OF the pleasures of our child IL
cd home. "Home! What q hal. fu
we'd name; name that touches ev. M
: fibre of the soul, and strikes every
d Of the human heart ~ (B. F. m'
syton in Southern Cultivator and sh
zic Farmer. -,
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