The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-09

DruAgssy - tAs tAsu.
Itka ) snyioss posigioa u which ~ sd
fashioasd farmer ana biz scu ast pisosd'
I Tho old man 10 conleat with soms IN.
proveusah on ths idsAs oiAisy y~ars go.
He cant - Why any 90 saeaM vsss
anything bssler than bare Aooss, wisdscr
chairs and covhide boots. He would -
soon 70 to meeting vithost collar - With
ons He rather likes" ths nussc os -
organ, but II he buys - organ hs won't
feel like building that addition TO the barn.
He cant see hos any ons caa really at
dows and gst Interested in booka aad
Why Hsssy sad William shsuld vsns 'rssl
cloth" collars and cuffs u : dep ccuun'
drum. When s o'clock comes be gets
ready ior,bed. and he css't - hsw The
boys and girls can 'sbsar' company vho
keep them up till 10,
The farm il conducted alter Tho fashion
Of quarter Of the lAst century. The
honse may b paiuipd ence A Avs yeara,
bat ~ chassss ~ NJ Y ' allowed tseo
ten. The barns have seeded repairs for
ysars past. but IL cheaper 70 lose Ton
Of boy BY the leaks than 70 bny new shin
giles. The fences ere rottiag down. but
next winter will b. good time % split
rails. There ars half dossn panss Of
glass needed about the house. but u ths
broken lights we're renewed they might
b. smashed again. The .dsnocsss" va.
on has been .about worn out" for ths lsss
Ave years. and that's The excuse Tor no.
having IL painted. Tho harness will hard
ly hold together. but they must aoeves
.. Tor another year. The boys are hsA %
serve their time like so many slaves
or convicts. and the amount Of cash Ind
ing its way into their pockets yearly
, would not keep . bootblack IN stock TO do
, business.
And now what's tbs matter With farm
srs' boyss They live 10 new world :
the father is in an old one. No matter
!. how little schooling they have had. they
are better educated than he is No mat
: ter il the father refuses to do more thsn
:, subscribe to weekly paper, bis boys are
fairly posted on the daily happenings all
over the world. He wants to farm after
!, old ideas = they after new ones. He got
!, along without knowing whether England
!, was east or west OF the United States :
without grammsr. orthography or being
able 70 write more than his name with
out collars or cuffs or neckties-- without
books or papers or amusement. and be 4
quite certain that the boys can do ths
y same.
> The number OF farmers cons Who are
leaving home, either with hslf-hearted
consent, or running away, ia greater thar
y you dream Of. They flock 70 tie town
= and cities 10 learn trades. TO accept o
menial positions; to take any work whicl
:, will pay their way and prevent the neces
ity OF returning to farm work
> The farmer who realizes this must Asl
!" himself where The blame Iisa. and thel
eek remedy. Il there remedy Le
: 10 see.
In the first place farmers sons are over
= worked. There is no doubt that tue far
= mer Is, too, but that doesn't alter the case
tWhen you rout boy OF IA or 10 or lson
!, Of bed 1t 43O OF 8 clock in the morning
: and work him till or half-past. you A.
making = white slave Of him. You no
: only peril his health, but you deform b
= body. That's the cause Of 20 many eon
{ OF farmers being lop sLouldered, bov
70 backed or otherwise deiormsd. and th
origin can be traced to over exertion Will
:, growing. H
/. There isn't farm 10 this country o
- which the hours Of labor couldn't b
y shortened to ten hours without causing
. loss Of S25 pr year. II ten hours
enough for ditch digger Il 10 sll that
y farmers sou tbonld I've called upon TO 81
dsre. Ifthers srs tso hoprs between
o'clock and darkness on spmmers nigh
:. the boy eau take up book or paper,
- pat 1t TO good uss 10 some other vs]
" AZ Il Is now. he knows hs is expected
- slave from daylight till dark. and whe
night comes Ls il weary 10 body and u
Gu grsvate.l Ii spirit.
es And the remedy is not altogether
"a |
~ shortening tho Lours II work. The Lo,
Az must have things 10 interest aud amu'
}, them. They want books. magazines stl
newspapers. II there's a chance 10 hI u
~ : bowling alley let The boys 20 ahead ~
he make one. The game Of bowls u hesitl
nd exercise and furnishes plenty Of sport.
'ze ono 81 the boys has . taste for mnsic. bel
ys him out With it, Let him have 6ddl
10 accordion. organ. or whatever instrnmel
Nv he feels be can bring music out Of BoI
y, boys and girls should be encouraged
he sing. To this end they sbould be encou
~ seed 10 get up singing glasses. wbi'
he might meet around from house 10 hous
zen A young peoples social club, 70 meet
re. the same manner, would prove very Int
on esting.
The farm can ke inside pIeassnter th'
~ the workshop farmhouse y - y
Yep of comfort and happiness as any home
the city. When this takes place the 4
dr mer's son will not BE- the youDg man be
go ne ~iII be jovisl. content. and eDtbu usias'
ere He win be sbls 70 appear we'll 10 any .
Tag ciety. 10 converse viii, any one on !
ID topics cf the day, and be will hsvs soi
ID future outside Of the day 10 aud dsy Q
Inc toll which Il crookins bis spine snd THE
'on eu ing up Lis brain. M QaaM
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