The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-11-07
Farm Life as it Might Be.

every farmers wife should set out her
table, light her lamp, call the old man
and boys around her, and read to them
the following. 1t might make them
more thoughtful and considerable men;
1t is not necessary in this age of the
world for the farmer to rise in the mid
die of the night to begin his work. This
getting up so early in the morning is
relic Of barbarian. 1t has made hun
dreds and thousands of young men
curse the business There is no need of
getting up at 8 or o'clock in the win
ter morning. The farmer who persists
in dragging his wife and children from
their beds at an unreasonable hour
ought 10 be visited by q missionary. 1t
is time enough to rise when the sun has
set the example. In the old times they
used to get up about 3 o'clock in the
morning, and 60 to work long before
the sun had risen with "healing upon
his Wings and as just punishment,
they all had the ague; and they ought
to have it now. When you rise ut 3 or
4 and work till dark, what is life worth!
OF what use is all the improved machi-
merry unless it tends to give the farmer a
little more leisurcY What is harvest
ing now compared with what it was in
, the old time, Think of the days of
t reaping, Of grading, Of raking, and
binding and mowingl Think of thresh-
= ing with fail and winnowing with a
I sheet And now think Of the reapers
u and mowers, and binders and threshing
i machines, and plows and cultvators,
y upon which the farmer rides protrected
from the sun. If, with all these ad-
c vanragcs, you cannot get a living with
II out rising in the middle of the night, 20
into some other business. You should
- not rob your family of sleep Sleep Is
Is the best medicine in the world. Sleep
= until you are thoroughly rested. When
you work, work, and when you get
Is through, take good, long and refresh
ing sleep.
ie A great many farmers seem to think
that they are the only laborers in the
world. That is foolish notion. Farm
= ers cannot get along without the me-
chanic. You are not independent o
RS the man of genius Your prosperity
n depends upon the invention.
ia Above all,. let the farmer treat hi
ne wife with infinite kindness. Give you
I'd SONS and daughters all the advantage
he in your power. In the air of kindness
they will grow about you like flowers
1T They will fill your home with sunshin
ne and all your years with joy. DO no
nd try to rule by force. A blow from
lie parent leaves scar on the soul.
should feel ashamed to die surroundc
'rs by children l had whipped. Think u
ma feeling upon your dying lips the kiss q
nd a child you had struck
'rt See that your wife has every convt
nience. Make her life worth living
ed Never allow her to become IL servant
OF Wives weary and worn, mothers wrinR
he led and bent before their time, Fl
homes with grief and shame If 20
ice are not able to hire help for wives, hel
ers them yourselves. Sec that they hay
zen the best utensils to work with. Wome
ts, cannot create things by magic. Hav
os' plenty of wood and coal A good celia
re, is good thing. Have plenty of CT
no terms, so that rainwatcr, may always |
ut, at hand for washing. DO not rely on
nd barrel and q board. When the raj
es, comes the board will be lost or the hooI
nd off the barrel.
al Farmers should live like princeI
'gs Eat the best things you raise and SO
mp, the rest, but always hold yourself aboy
the carrying sinking butter and rotten egg
eS' to market. Have good things to COO
ar with. OF all people in this countr,
md you should live Mt the top of the heal
the Throw your miserable old cooking sto,
ere out of doors, and get range so bni
that your wife need not burn her fa,
'ry off to get you meal Do not allo
ost her to cook in n kitchen hot as perd
'un ton. The beef, not the cook, shou
iSe' be roasted 1t is just as easy to ha,
I'M things convenient and right as to ha,
them the reverse.
OF Cooking is one of the fine arts. Gi,
zen your wives and daughters things
or cook with, and they will soon becou
OF excellent cooks. Good cooking is Il
my basis of civilization. The man who.
The arteries and veins are filled with ric
ere blood made of good and well cooke
The food, has pluck, courage, endurance
'"r and noble impulses.