Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-10-20
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have learned anything Ina over .ist,
years of life that ~ill ~ "a value to an,
one siArting out upon th- rosd I hsy'
Travelled 80 hong, ! ~ill gladly compl,
sith your request.
n u very essential In starting cu, Ia
life, II we would make u q suc-ss. that
se do no, mistake oar cslliug. II oai
tAsie- lad o. agticultural pursalts, thsr
by al mean. ~ farmer; u Ne have q
meghanlcal turn of mind. then b. q me
/ Chanic II L. the .Ame Nth the pro-
fe.sious- Having mad. our cholc. oi
/ ocCuIstions, lst "a. give u our undivided
attention. n farming !. yoar choice,
nv adVice ~ouL - not Ia buy until you
| have half enoagh money to PAY for
/ farm, stock and tools. I1,sn, With In
I dustrv AMI fragslity aRi an average
smount of ~hst u called good luck, sue
/ c... !. assured.
Cultivate no morr land than you can
/ thoroughly. III nv the plow you'd
thrive. YOU mus, either bold or drive.
/ So~ none bot gOct s.ei. and - sur,
/ yoa .sw st the night time. we~is are q
/ pat d. not $40 tho .erd. DO not cart
ths We'd. Into your BARNARD aud cart
state. Compost your manure. and u
kills the germ
Asa rule, q variety ~ stock !. bet on
farm. q. .h~,p and horses ~ill eat
much that cattle will MT. The msrciful
mao !. ulsrviiul 10 his hsast. Animal.
az often made vicioa. by unklbi trvai-
msnt. Gsnticnes. Sill ac0mplish more
/ Ia han,lliug steer. and colt. than harsh
wot,i. and hari blows.
ks-p guoi f~nc.s. AMI yOu 'will keep
g,-.d nslghhor.. IN. worst fence IL q
/ dog fsncs. 4 COW Ia like mill; u you
vut hui little Ia tbs hopper you Will have
bat little grist.
prscti. mixs,l husbandry. ~ n
general thing the risk !. ,oo great to con-
| fus eur OPERATION. o. single article II
prrducs. n that fsiis, AL income fall.
toe that ycar. Aim Bot Ia - the riche-,
bat the healihie.i and hspple.t farmer
in your nslghhofhooi, aud the po.sessor
q the bs.t. n no, tho largest farm.
Grvat farms. grrat care, great Income,
grvst Ouigo. Be dilisrut, waste ~
minut's. for they make bours; yet you
.hould have r-crvaiion-.ach time u MT
Nasirf. Work 80 .. to make lsisurv
h"ur., and devote thstn to scguirtng use
ful krow ledge. Take agricultural ia
I-rrs and buy agricultural bcok.. frAc-
ticv ecsuomy a. ons 20 tbs leading 'lr-
tue 20 a farmers lits economy L. not
parsimony, tni rvusmtrr dime. make
dollsr.. m you arv fiCh. he benevolent /;
n p.af, he morv -. fof beusNolsncc
bringeth hle.sings, and blessings bring
wealth. 4 mi.sr MISSES rn,ny blessing.
Never incur dsht. except to Improve
yoar farm, and thru Only In . Nay thsi
will D. sarv 10 r,tafu a prudt. MANY .
farmer has io.t nj. farm through debts
o. a mrrrhani, aud many other. have
hulli th~fnssl,.. oui - house and home
hy torro~ing money 10 build = hue
houss
Ilo not look for seslth without labor
lndusirv sud perssv~rsnc- lad ." sue
c~.s. rtumptbe.s and energy save
time. An impulslye man l. t~,isr than
= druns. for though ~ nav make ml..
tale. hs Nul accomplish many useful
thing. a dronc, nothing. Dr-sding =
tsh ufi-u CONSUMES morv time than do
ing II. Work worth doing ~ AL l. worth
doing N.u. Work half done l. labor
Iu.t Attempt les. accomplish morr.
| All dificultie. arv oVsrcom~ by dilgvnC"
I and a..lduiiy Nour husin~ss ~ill al
ways be attended "a " YOU attend q"
| 10 Nuufsslf
H. frugal and save V~nc-. shilling.
y ill foliDs ~ YOU woah ave toll y"u
must DO youf osn grinding. III yoa
/ would grow corn O. grind, you must
plant a. 10 not look for wealth With
sui labor. n you Wali for dad msn'.
/ sho... ,uu NAV long have o. ~ barefoot.
/ To h, rc.ps,te,i, che.ffully do your duty.
/ To .. lowed. love others, Tor loy. b~ect.
love. Remember wc DO net elevate our.
selves ~ iryiug Ia pail otbers down.
Never d.spair--that !. distru.iing
| .s.i. Bs ob-srNing, aud you ~lll learn
much that Nill D. uss,ul In after years.
Nothing i 20 no importsncs ot unworthy
/ 20 your attention. >-.s by AL the means
/ ln your y.owsr for mental improvement.
/ By observation alone you may learn
much The farmer, above all o,hers,
.hould have clear poNers ~ observation
a. as to readily apply nature. Laws.
i The farmers Nosailon !. the rot of all
prosperity. and until the farmers cf our
| country t-p....s the highest power. II
ob.srSatiou, our coantry cannot rise Ia
the Highest rank.
Ihr love 20 home. as Que "a tie virtue.
~ ths American farmer, IL b-lng too
much neglc,ted, a. L. shown by the lie
.srt~i homestead. la our land. MANY
Of thsm werr cast aside With a. little ~
lurt.n,. a. 40 old shoe, snd very often
| for IA. same reAson-b-cause they aft
run down at the heel. l.rt Va try and
b..Autiiy our home, preserve or'ier snn
nsatnsss IN al eur sufrOundlngs' snu
teach our children to love and revere "
q. the NEST .acr,i spot on earth.
Home !. made happy BY womsns con
slant care. Smiles ani neatne.. ar,
ssuc. for homely meals. There u bat
one thing In the home worse than {
.coldins wife, and the wif. knows ~ha'
thai il. 4 happy home Away. wears q
cheerful look. IN orderly house VIII
uoy.rty 4. better than confusion viii
wealth >oft words and .oft waie'
.hould be- Ia every household; Que turn
r,h away wrath. the want Of the o,hr'
often produces u.
To l.. healthy, -at simple fc"i; dsin'
tic. make b-ggsrs. Eating In hurr,
~Ill hurry You through life. Tea anc
coffee In childhood, tobscco In youth, In
toxieating liquor Ia manhood. nothini
Ina old age. There l. no old sg- To
tho.e y no abuse God. good gifts.
Care drives nails In the cotilns, mirti
draw. thru Out. Mirth l. q neiicin'
not taken half often enough. Cod msd'
man a laughing animal. Allow yoa
children Ia be mlrthful, and Join tbeu
In their sports; II !. the cheapest wsl
Ia ave doctors bills. Dne writer hs
sah, "Show ne the home a man lives In
aud will tell YOU the character of thai
man Another has sald, '>how me tn
son anil viii tell you ~hst the fsthe
a." Habits formed In youth cling Ia "a
for lifetime.
Children aud responsibility are bori
: togrth-r; gvntlsness and hrmne-s sboul
bs born Al the same time. Teach you
Children Co obey; never command bu
10 b. obeyed. Anger aud reproof .houl
never 20 In the same boat; Que upset
the other. Never fear spelling childre
by making them too happy; haiPlne.
\. IN. atmo.pher. In which all good al
fection. grow. Inspire love, not dread
: rr.p.ct. not fear. Teach your child
! loy, it. home and all IL surrounding
! Home shOuld BE- smiling spot sach
home makes man the better, Ia loit
mansion or In cot.
I. ther. any one thought likely to o
called up Ia after years 80 pleasing =
an. r,minI.cence- of happy childhood
J hom.s Many Of "a. Who have passed ti
msrbiian Of life look back With Pleasur'
M. ,motion. To that sacred spot ~he'
Il anI fanttsF nlffI