The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-29

The sun does not shine on a fairer or
kindlier fatherland than our own America.
And it is essentially the land of homes
And IN the homes of the people lies the
destiny of the nations of the world. writes
Mrs. Clarke Hardy in Natural Rural
In no other land are the conditions so
favorable for every person who so desire
to own his own home and 10 be able in
his old age, to sit under his own vine and
fig tree and enjoy the fruits of his labor
There is land, and TO spare, and home
steads are free 10 al, and no one is so
poor that he may not own a few acres
upon which he may build a dwelling, and
rejoice in the possession of a habitation
where no one may modest him, or make
him afraid.
No great amount of wealth is necessary.
in this land of plenty, for the upbuilding
and maintaining of a comfortable home.
But there are homes-and homes And
the difference in homes is Just the differ
ence in the character of the owners. In
a days drive through the country one can
not help noticing the difference in the
homes of the Inhabitants, and it Is of this
difference that We wish particularly to
speak.
Here is a homestead stretching out its
broad acres on every hand. The fields are
in q high state of cultivation, the fences
and wndmills. the barns and outbuldings
show thrift and prosperity but the home
the dwelling house thet shelters the fam
iy, is an Old, weather-beaten, ramshaCkle
hove! that would disgrace the premises of
a Digger Indian.
The Interior of the dwelling Is bare and
comfortless. There are no labor-saving in
ventious no conveniences for tightening
the household labor. nothing, in fact, but
the barest necessities in the Household
Everything is done the hardest way, and
wife and children 1t is nothing but grind,
grind from daylight until dark No time
for reading or study and no opportuni-
ties for intellectual or spiritual growth.
All the surplus funds that might. and
should be used to make a comforta BILE
and attractive home for the family,
home that is a fitting habitaton for the
chi dren of men, who are created little
lower than the angels, is expended for
the pure ase of more broad acres, and all
the comforts and luXuries that make life
worth living are sacrificed to the greed of
gain that has taken possession of the
soul of the owner.
The children of this home will leave at
the earliest opportunity to seek more
congenial atmosphere elsewhere, and the
wife and mother, grown old before her
time, will continue to drag out hopeless,
cherries existence, and neither the home
community or the world at large is the
Here. on the other hand. is a home OF
q vastly different character. The fields
give evidence of careful and intelligent
cultivation, and everything about the
place indicates thrift prosperity and a
careful consideration of both beauty and
utility.
The outbuildings are all that could be
desired. and the dwelling-house gives evil
dence that the owner thereof believes that
the best is none too good for himself and
his family.
The house is set in desirable location:
there are shade trees and shrubbery. and
lovely green lawn and flower garden
and a general air of nominees and neat
ness that evidences the character OF the
owner.
He is not consumed with the greed Of
gain; he does not believe the whole object
and aim of life to be to toll and scrimp
and save merely TO increase his posses
sions at the expense Of the comfort and
well-being Of his family And his home
surroundings evidence his wisdom and
generosity
In the interior Of this tasteful modern
home will be found many labor-saving
conyeniences aud all the comforts and