Richland beacon., 1888-01-21
Brief and Direct.


Farm animals are hurt more by - Il
cine than by the lack of it, \ Acn an
animal needs medicine, it needs a co.a-
pctcnt physician.
Pure water and a variety of wholesome
food regularly given, with comfortable
shelter and kind treatment, arc the best
prcven;vCs Of disease.
We are yet Dec. 1SS, i'll search OF
the man who AT h-rvcSt blamed himself
for cu'tiyating the crop too well, or v 10
in his old age regretted that he had not
endorsed for friend oftcncr.
y mortgage on the home makes the
iirc'ide gloomy, for it shuts out the sur
shine of prosperity and freeheartedness.
Some men look at the sky only TO fore.
cast the weather, see more beauty in q
dollar than in bed of flowers. and will
hear the crow in Il corntield quicker than
the lark in the air.
Say to your work as Christ said tc
Satan: "Gct thee behind me-" Work
travels fast when once it gets in the
lead.
1t is easier to destroy the weed in April
than IN July; and a weed allowed TO seed
the land will plague you like Banquo's
ghost.
Better is it to have one pair oftrousers
with money in pockets, than two pairs
with empty pockets.
The man with clean stables and fields,
well-hOused cattle and implements, and
who has dollars for books but not a cent
for rum, is desirable debtor. But h,
does not borrow often.
Three fourths of Us unkEowinGly re
duce cur capital each year. For the fer
tility Of oar land is our capital, and this
we lessen.
The horse knows all that the colt
learned, and boys tormcnting the colt
are not teaching it what it should
know.
Men do not gather roses from thistles,
nor plump, bright gooscbcrries from the
bish that grows in the sol, and is
Iruncd only by nature.
It is better and cheaper to mend the
fiues in midWin.er than TO build new
house in spring, though the insurance
company contributes to the new build
ing.
The more often the currycomb rubs
against the horscs's sides, the more days
his side will rub against 'he harness.
The man who bures his wealth in the
earth is blamed; vet the farmer who
burics wealth, in the form of tile drains,
is wise.
Two many forget that only from the
best milk can the best butter be made;
and that only from the best COWS can
the best milk he Obtained.
System worked ten hours day, and
was done. Haphalard got up at four in
the morning, hurried all day, and was
doing chores 1t half past nine at night.
There are men who compel their wives
to milk COWS. sitting in the snow on the
Ice side of Il rail fence, vet who declare
themselves to be Christians.
The Jack of all trades is master Of
none, yet good farmer may with profit
become fair carpenter. A workshop Is
better stormy day retreat than is a
corner groca
Job had much patience; yet it was
fortunate for him tLat he did no. join
fences with rcighbor who had breachy
stock.
The man who fills his icehouse pro-
vidcs himself with cOnservator of
hellth, and servant of pleasure.
What Is said about keeping animals
warm during the winter, does not apply
to m nurc. Smoking is moro injurious
to the compost heap than 10 boys.
1t is cheaper to keep pound of flesl.
on the an;mal in February and March
than to regain it in May or June.
depending upon novelties for your
principal crops is breakfasting on ella
tion, dining on hope, and supping or
sorrow-Amr ricaa AJTicuiturist.