Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-10-15
Farm Life tbs Eiast happy zaa
independent.

/ am satisfied from a long life
Of observation, and experience,
that there Is no av0eation 80
well calculated TO make life hap
~ and independent ss that OF
i farmer. By a farmer | mean n
nan who has a Reasonably pro
duetiye farm, not larger than he
can cultivate we'll with his own
labor, aud sueh help as ne maY
have of his own ftmiiy, or one
Jr two hired helps. To have q
comfortable dwelling and other
necessary buildings on il. To
have his fences Ia good cOnGI-
uOB, hI. fence CORNERS freed
from weeds and bushes. his
bitches, If needed, open, hIs
lands divided into convenient
fields and pastures.
A sahCIeut number OF horses
or mules, Cattle sheep, and hogs,
not more than can be well fed
from the product of the farm.
Owing 40 debts but those he
can Readily pay from his " re
sources add 10 these "a of
first Importance an Industrious,
cAeeFfui, happy wife, and as
many children Us he and his
wife may DE blessed win.
Such a man ought to be hap
py and independent aud why
motif He has no need to fear
Ihs constable OF sher Il. he pays
has axes - The county aud state
To support tue government TO
give hIm and his family protee-
ton. IL Is his duty to this end
TO vote tor good, Intelligent nel
TO make the laws and execute
them, this done Is general rule
and ms obligation to the public
rs peItvrmed such a man as c
matter OF course affords his call
dren the means of acquiring an
education sufficient 10 enable
them to meet the Oo.isattOns Of
such positions In after life as
they may be called upon TO ill.
and at tno same time to enjoy
and confer upon others The
pleasures of well cultivated
mlnas. Sucii u home becomes
the chief abode OF happiness
such 4 man la the main Raises
mas own provisions, and is de
pendent alone upon the mercies
and blessings Al a kind Provi
deuce. The seasons &c IL true
are not always prepitlOas, but
ne generally his enough anu
something 10 spare. HIS crsps
And ais stock axe growing and
decreasing whilst lie Is sleeping.
lie - not lISe the doctor VINO Is
waiting for some one to get sick
Or 70 get L limo broken or some
thing vi tue kind, or the lawyer
who sits waiting for a client whO
has gotten into some trouble. or
the merchant who has his goods
ON his shelf, waiting for some
one To come and buy them, or
what Is still more disc0uraging
Waiting for some one who has
bought them aud bot paid Tor
them aud fearing that he never
viii, aud " no Is ut the same time
IN constant dread, that he viii
Oe called upon 10 pay for them
and has not the wneIewIth, be-
cause his debtor has Got paid
aim, and he fears never will.
Nor has he tue anxiety and
trouble endured by the manu-
faeturer, who if his machinery
has not already broken, IS con
sttutly dreading that il will be,
or that some OF his employees
will quit, or that a dozen other
things viii go wrong; nor has he
the anxiety that the mechanic
has when lie IS out of Job or
when he has one, and the wealth
er IL such he cannot 20 on with
his work. hen he stops his
pay stops, but the wants OF him.
SELF ANA family go on the same,
and must be supplied. Nor is
he troubled like the office seek
er, who rides around for months,
pretending to be tae special
friend of every one he meets,
aud mol knowing whether his
efJrts are going To procure him
votes, or dive them frum him,
aud often beisg like the man
was when his vile calsed him 10
dinner. 10 he went on mGrmur-
ed to himself, Il hope its meat
but am afraid its dumpliags;"
that Is he Is ia hopes he will get
the Office, but is afraid he will
not. and often when he gets i,
1t has cost him more than il is
worth. | might extend the com.
parison to other pursuits, but |
Am satisfied those already made
are sufficient te chow that such
a farmer as described, has the
best chance for happiness and
independence; and why may not
all our farmers approximate a.
least, this desirable position,
which however, can only be VI.
tanned by industry aud economy.
OVER EIGHTY.
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OF the IL mamhara Of IT,