The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-12-13
City and Country Holidays.

Tho editor of the C.naaian E.ra.cr
thus discusses Il subject that is worthy Of
more than n mere passing glance, and
we commend his views to our readers
do farmers or country people in
general work harder than tho dwcllers
III cities and towns 2" Business men of
the cities tell US that country people
know nothing about hard work, that
they arc often so hurried they have not
time to take their meals, and are at work
especially at certain seasons Of the year
late and early. True il is that the far.
mcr'S work has less of care and anxiety.
that the days work is over, though it DO
laborous, yet il brings health aud strength,
and induces sweet nights of rest, free
from cares of business, the anxiety of
maturing bank notes, besides other claims
to be met, and perhaps not knowing
where the money is to come from to meet
them. business men do more brain work
and have more brain worry and more
anxiety 81 mind, while with farmers
their labor is labor of muscles with less
care. Men can, however, make their
business whatever they choose -laborious
or otherwise, and often times the cares
that seem the most oppressive arc imagi
nary. Life is about as no make it, and
there are pleasures, aud also hardships,
found in NIL branches Of business, but we
claim the farmers life to be the happicst
and pcasan,est Of all, if rightly managed,
but too often made life Of hardship by
unceasing toll. Were there more holi.
days put into farmers lives, it would be
better, more time taken for amusement
and recreation. II has been thoroughly
hut hI,p , l.,
more with occasional intervals of rest
and recreation than by constant toll, and
the application of their utmost energies.
"All work aud no play makes Jack dull
boy 1t has the same effect on Jack >
father and mother, his uncles and aunts,
and all the rest Of mis- relations.
.lIsop's fable of the uns,rung bow en-.
bodies an important lesson, and that the
bow always bent loses its spring. There
IS proof enough Of this il the tired aud
spiritless way many 30 about their work.
Health, strength and good spirits are the
essentials to vigorous toll. 1t is u pleas
urc to work when as people say, you
feel like il" and punishment when you
don't. There is need then Of keeping up
the spirits by recreation, holiday. .kecping
etc. The oyerwrought farmer who refu :
'So w iSSt ulI IcCIedtc WlcN uS can DeSL
afford to, may have to turn in with n III
OF sickness, aud lose time when he eau
least afford it.
The farmer, it is true, cannot So we'll
~ others take n week or two aud so off
for holiday trip. especially in the sum.
mer when it is needed. but we have seri.
Gus doubts about this manner of rccrea
ton. 1t is better 70 mix play with work,
to weave the bright holiday threads into
the texture and fabric of our ordinary
life. This kind Of holiday keeping is
practicable for the farmer. There are
short rcspites from pressing work when
day can be spent for IL pic. mic, or a pleas.
ant drive, and team and conveyance is
always ut hand. In the winter there il
more leisure time, and should he taken
advantage of i'll social gatherings, liter.-
~ meetings, etc. Something to amlse
and also instruct. More holidays aud
more nmusements would serve to attach
people to farm life and country homes
Were n little more eniivcnmeni put into
the dull existence of farmers lives there
would bo u more cheerful contentment
among them pnd less desire for city life.