The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29

daughters that to be farmers wife Is +
disgraceful, is to be deplored, Let no
farmers wife think her children too good
to labor, bu. on the contrary strive early
to fix habits of industry and thrift there
by to earn an honest livelihood, Every
true mother will teach her sons that while
labor on the farm Is honorable, idlcness,
and ignorance will alone bring reproach.
And when this lesson j. thoroughly learn
ed, and corresponding habits are formed,
that son will be likely to make an efficient
man and useful citizen who will exert
good influence whether it be following
profession or the pluw. or he engaged in
any other place of agriculture. But when
tie mother without this influence, with
out this lesson, without these habits, un-
dertakes Il make her son gentleman,
size Is far more likely to make him loaf
ct and a nuisance. Let Us all As parents
i labor To give our children good sound
+ practical education. Let the absurd no.
ton that II farmer needs no education be
banished from every home. There l. no
pursuit where intelligence, n well cult
waited and well disciplined mind is more
necessary than in the proper manage
mcnt Of a farm. Let the mind be en-.
larged By a knowledge Of history, geology,
with agriculture. Let the young farmer
enrich his mind by good reading Let him
thoroughly understand our political in
stitutions and be able 90 judge Of his
political rights and duties without being
Influenced by some professional man
who had rather devote his time in watch
ing public interests thlling his own peck
cts than to the pursuit of honest indu~t-
ry. In short. let the farmer be able t.
reason. to examine and to judge for him
self and he will soon take the elevated
work In society to which his calling en-
titles him, and he Will no longer have th'
opportunity of complaining that probes
sional men have too much influence
This will have IA great tendency to attacl
farmers sons and aughtcrs to the "Homt
Farm Woman's influence Is great
wherever woman presdc> there you vii
see dignity and quictnc>s reign. Her in
iiucncc at home will be felt long after he
hands are folded in death. In the school
room it will be felt throughout all time
She fashions the young minds for tim
and their souls for eternity.
Woman how divine your mission
Here upon our natal sod
Keep - keep the young heart upgu
Aivglvs to the breath IT God.
8 All true trophies ot the age
Arc from ma thrr lose fupclr ed.
For tho hand that rocks the cradle
J. the hand thu Wlcs the world.
Catholic Priests say give me Il child ill
they are twelve years old and you cai
have them afterward. A mothers nhu
ence moulds the character of her chill
either for good or evil. DO we as parent
and citizens realize this as we should
That we are forming character, to 20 on
into the world 10 fight lifc's battles
Home influence reaches far out bcyont
the confines of our homes. 1t is not cir
cumscribcd by the four walls. If W
strive to make our homes pleasant, on
rooms cheerful with sunshine from witt
out, by the God of day, and sunshn
from within by the GODDESS of home, on
tables well supplied with pure literature
we are intoxicating not only love for tn
beautiful, but Il refined and cultivate
taste, which will elevate our children, an
their influence will be for goo
when they launch their boat upon life
teInpestuou4 sea. Thus it is that on
influence goes forth,
The grange rs body also cXcrts Il wild
spread influence, one that reaches iron
our Grange hall to the halls of Congress
As individuals we are cXertng an intu
cnce over the community where we reside
II we live up to our obligations and t,
the beauties Of our ritual we can Blu
extend good influence over every on
with whom we come in contact. we shoy
them that we are temperate In eating ant
drinking and in language. That we ar
mcrcful to our beasts, that we aid on
brothers and sisters in sorrow and suffer
ing. To the Grange do we look for tn,
accomplishing of a mighty work. The
educating to higher standard of think
ing and acting the rising generation ol
FARMERS, and this can be done if we Pat
rons carry ont in our lives the grand ant
ennobling principles of our God given or
der. Oh that every brother and siste
might see the necessity of earnest unite,
effort in the great work laid out for II:
to do. Having put our hand to the pillow
let us not look back, but press steadil,
onward toward the goal, and byeand-by,
we shall see the grand results of Thu
mighty influence that extends all over GU
broad land.
Rejoice, o laboring men rejoice,