Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-03-13
RANDOM THOUGMTs.

While sitting among the Farmers
of Juniata, in their Institute held
February 18th and 18th. 1895, and
hearing them discussing the differ
ont topics Of the farm, and among
other things were some excellent and
we'll prepared papers, suggesting
many and important, and practical
thoughts, worthy tho consideration
of every practical farmer. We know
it is presumed by some people that .
Farmers Institute 10 only . social
gathering, and that no valuable or
helpful information necessary for the
advancement Of the farmer in his
business can be obtained at these
Institutes. Where that idea il pre-
vslsnt among our people. and whore
the opinion obtains that NO in
formation worthy Of notice or prac-
tice Of the farmer can be gathered
outside Of surroundings immediately
coming under his notice on the farm,
labors under a mistaken idea. Be-
cause sociability is one of the grand
and noble characteristics 80 very ss-
sential in forming and framing 30.
cistv, both in the Church and in the
world. God in his wisdom has Civ
On his creature man. intellectual ca
pacities and power to establish .
proper basis to exercise judieious
iud dgment. the power Of understand-
ing, tho power of exercising wisdom
aud discretion whsl eby aproper rule
can be established for the govern
ment Of our lives. physically, morally,
socially, religiously or ecclesiastically
Our great bsnsfactor in his wisdom,
has given or provided means and q
law to rishtfully use those means.
and power to promote our moral
qualities, above anything that is
mean or base or which would have q
tendency to degrade mankind. he
has given US the means to obtain q
knowledge whereby We may under
stand what creates. envy. hatred.
! malice, jealousy, which are the means
Of destroying the fruits Of true So
cialibility in the community and in
Church. He has given US power Of
Judgment to properly regulate the
ply sioal laws or laws Of health in
obedience whereof the body, and
also the mind is qualified to enjoy
tho blessings designed by the
Almighty his creature should enjoy.
We do not propose to draw the di-
viding line. and say just how far We
may 20. Yet there il line drawn,
physically, morally and socially. and
IL il a duty enjeinsd on US as intelli
gent beings to carefully and judio-
iously regulate our lives in all of our
actions, that will reflect credit and
respect, and which will invite others
to initiate our actions in life. It has
become An established fact in the
minds Of the American people, judg-
ing from the conditions surrounding
us, the financial embarrassment Of
our country, and the general and
wide spread depression among farm
ers and laboring classes generally,
that . reformation 10 essentially nso
sssary BY our general Government.
to restore and revive tho financial
confidence Of our nation. Party
spirit. party preferences and self in.
tersst, have seemingly prsdominated
over true patriotism, and loyalty for
the peace and prosperity of our peo
pie Some men will say, aud We ad-
NIT they are correct in . certain
sense. that the Almighty will permit
this condition Of things to come up
on bis people. because of disregard
and violation of his law. Admitting
sll this to be true. he has also given
10 tho means whereby we may or
can countsract the evil influences op-
psrating, and which have . direct
bearing or pressure against the IN.
terssts OF the farmer and laboring
class. How then can or will Q rsfcr-