Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-01-15

on aQOl0er portion OF tue IdTL1. fNdIciy
Is this done, however. The hand Is
taken into. the family and recognized as
q member, and often does a Questiona-
BILE story or expression fall from his lips
on the ears of children eager TO know
the ways of the world. or course many |
exceptions supplement this rule, but |
the speaker referred only to the trans |
lent class that makes up the greater !
portion OF farm hands. Then again !
there is no wife extant but who Is oc-
casioned nearly double the work by the
presence of hired man. On wash days
no lunch can be set-a large meal is
mandatory on this day as Others, or the
farm hand, who generally possesses a
wagging tongue, will paint 1t up in
bright colors of Misrepresentation for
the neighbor's inspection. He must be
cleaned after; family affairs can not be
discussed in his presence. BY careful
computation it was found that for all
this trouble and worry S6 per month
was gained at the maximum estimate.
Can It afford to be done for this is a
question that every housewife will en-
ergetically answer mo"
You can keep your help longer, get
more work out of them and give your
wife a longer lease of life by hiring a
married man, give him a cottage and
garden patch on your land and pay
him slight increase in wages. He did
not wish to be understood as meaning
that the steady hardworking farm hand
was unfit to eat at his table, but he fol-
lowed and preached the tenets set forth
as purely a business transaction, bene-
fetal to all concerned.
G.. E. Emery followed with one of
his interesting recitations entitled The
Dutchman's Idea of Woman's Rights
1.-THE COW FOR PROFIT"
by Rev. Parsons, consisted of some good
practical advice relative to cows and
their care, given as the result of years
of experience. Care and kindness were
the two prime requisites in order to re-
ceive proper financial returns. Tine
animal must receive such food as will
build up that portion of the tissues torn
down and the quantity of each kind
regulated with a knowledge of those
portions of the cows makeup subject
to certain kinds of wear and tear.
A COW to bring proper financial re-
| turns should milk $40 days and carry q
calf, but no COW can do this and be
abused. Kindness must rule or the
cows ruin is soon assured. He laid
down ten commandments to adhere to
in order to make dairying success.
They were: Kindness; kindness; great
kindness; and the other seven ditto.
He advised, in very cold weather, all
drinking water to have the cold air ta-
ken off, and by so doing would guaran-
tee an increase of 20 per cent. of milk.
What the dairy needs is reform. The
antiquated ideas regarding this depart
ment of the farm should be thrown
overheard and farm journals perused
seeking reform. Such procedure will
be crowned with success.
Afternoon Session.
Hon. A. L. Albaugh opened the pro-
gram with very interesting lecture on
"THE FARMERS LIBRARY"
He recommended as the foundation
for this a suitable ok-case-not toe
gaudy, but a neat tasty receptacle fol
books. Then at much length he advis
ed much consideration in selecting the
reading matter. Give wide birth tC
sporting books and papers and yellow
backed novels. Far better admit into
your household a poisonous adder than
this cursed stuff. No better foundation
for wholesome library can be made
than to purchase a copy Of the Bible
. Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" and tc
the poe ically inclined. Shakespeare
Doubtless few households exist without
one of these. Then history of the
world, biographies of great men, to be
perused by boys as examples for worthy
emulation, and classical works of fic'
ton, etc., can all be purchased for
mere trifle compared with the prices o.
few years ago. Such literature |;
healthful food for the mind, and must
be supplied should the brain steadily
increase. And last but by no means
, least. Mr.. Alabaugh heartily recon-
mends the county newspapers to be
fixture in every household. No matter
what else is to be omitted, don't gau'
up gour county newspaper. 1t contain:
|, pure matter, and the local news which
is on a par for intrinsic value with any
thing produced. "There is no seed or
| the farm that the farmer needs to pay
, more attention to the kind ofseed sowr
than the seed of literature in his family
for it will surely bring forth abundant
Ily, even in the words of the Good Book
some 40. some go and some 100 fold. l
rests with you whether this be for goot
or evil" was his befi ting close.
; 1.-THE RELATION OF PROPERTY TO TIL
FAMILY"
This as acknowledged by the speake
is one of the most difficult subjects OF
which to treat.
In ton of coal there is, if utilized
properly, the power of life time OF on
man. A horses power may be estimat
; ed as thirty tons of coal. If man pos
sesses the power of horse he can &C
: complish more than one who does not
, So when we speak ofwealth we refer t.
, men who control such machinery a
your electric light plant. Such mel
control wealth and power that you cal
not with your meager ability. We lool
! upon them as powerful; we feel insig
nificant and the feeling is not pleasing
Let us 60 to the farm home and see i
: we can find similar feeling. A play
thing is introduced in the family a
common property. 1t is admired b.
all and coveted by all, but none cal
, feel within himself real and indisputet
ownership. Finally one gains possess
ion and however trifling the articl
may be he feels his superiority to tn
rest and they look upon him as possess
!, ing power they do not. A feeling @
discomfort is engendered that only lik
ownership will satisfy. Would that
|. ware also true of all GOOD things no