The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-12-17

Your means, hut this is dealing too much
su generaites, and besides the means at
the disposal OF the public are very unequal
and the necessities of different families are
very dIssmllai. An amount that would
keep one household comfortably woull lie
inadequate for another Some are mnch
larger and more helples, than others; some
are Ivy nature better fitted to battle with the
world than others. To some the making
and hordiug of money are natural gifts.
while Others find it easy enough to make,
nut impossible to keep. Others again ac-
qulre but slowly and vet save considerable
in the course of wears.
| have written enough already without
entering into the details of economy, but
can't help mentioning one matter in re-
gard to which much saving can be effected,
and without the loss of eithercredtt or com
fort-and thai Is funerals. There is no
time when man is more imposed upon by
human sharks, than when dead. While
alive he is able to cope with the II, and keep
them at bay, bnt when dead he is at their
mercy. | haye said that butchers are q e.
full and should be encouraged. Tie same
may be said of undeItakers. We all want
a nee Toast of beef now and thea when
alive, and a cecent burial when dead, blt
there is no necessity for paying exorbitant
prices for either.
The butcher approaches when perhaps
feeling of hungar renders him welcome
visitor, and you buy for yourself and tam
lily.
The undertaken comes when death has
invaded the home, and sorrow rests on all
hearts but his, which is made Joyous by ex.
pectancy. He takes advantage of the sit
uation and is allowed to furnish costly casket.
Costly-not to him but to your estate, and on
which he realizes two or three HI ndred per cent
In this way the living saddled with debt
from which it is difficult to emerge There is no
excuse Tor this unnecessary outlay. 1t is not
ly extravagant but is in bad taste. True gentlity
consists in plain ess and simplicity, and ii thrrJ
is any one time and place more than others when
simplicity should be practced, it is at the time of
death and in the house of mourning. But how
often do we see it otherwise? Instead of that deep
soemnity which might be expected to character
lze occasions like these. often vain disp ay
and desire for notoriety. Under the extravaganza
exhibited in this regard is pretty good criterion
by which to judge of tho extent of the actual ee.
As rule the source of sorrow and
regret is in inverse ratio to the amount of iuss
and fuery displayed.
The essay was warmly commended
by the members Of the Club present,
some of them mildly criticislng the
writer for not sticking to his text,
but complimenting the sharp thru>ts
gwen to the crying evils which de.
mand reform. Tha severe structures
Of the essay on the vanity and ex-
Of funerals received un-
qualified approval Reverend Mr..
Miller Episcopal minister of North
East, one of the guests, gave most
hearty endorsement to this feature
Of the essay, punctuating his approv-
al by neat speech.
MIR A. r. Magraw thought farmers
should not find it so difficult to keep
books that would give a fair showing
If their business. 1t the debis and
credits were entered with care, not
'or a single season, but series Of
seasons which embraced rotation
IF crops, commencing with corn for
Instance and including the rotations
which brought the farmer back to
he next corn crop, charging all out
ays and credlting all receipts from
;he land. When the balance was
struck the gain or loss would appear.
aud the improvement or deterioration
IF the land in the meantime could be
estimated nearly enough for all prac-
,ical purposes, In the matter of farm
,rs' beef supply through the season.
Mr. VI. recommended a cold storage
'oom in connection with the ice
house, which could be fitted up at
comparatively small cost where fresh
neat in quantity could be kept any
desirable length of time at great
saving over the present mode of buy
ing in dribs from the butcher. The
a mer could raise and butcher his
own meat when he had a place to
Keep it 10 warm weather.
Mr.. S r Carson considered there.
vas profit to the farmer in wheat. hut
indirectly. He did not agree with
'he essay or Mr.. Magraw on the beef
question, but was in accord with them
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