The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-29

since I.uctus cuintur Cincinnatus' the
grand old Roman consul dictator ana
warrior abandoned cf,ice. honors ana
emolument. 10 cultivate his farm with
his own hands. there has been conferred
upon agriculture certain KIND ana oe-
gree OF dignity that attaches TO no other
calling. employment or profession. what
over. Indeed. Cinclnnarrs conferred upon
the piow more honor than Cyrus. Alex
ander. Caesar or Napoleon, or any other
great captain ever bestowed upon the
1 sword.
' since the time when II was said the
farmer feedeth AIR the pIow. ike the
how upon the brow Of the cloud. has
syrnbolized seed time and harvest and
the farm has been a land OF promise. and
the harvest horne song has voiced n
sweeter and more inspiring melody
than when the sons 81 God and the
morning stars sang together their ador-
ing hymn OF nature.
Indulgfrr in a little sentiment u may
be said that agriculture has In u many
OF the elements Of poetry IL boasts q
the "Oid Oaken Bucket as Nooo"oiu
irnmortaIized IL when he sang
How dear to this heart are the scenes
: OF my childhood.
: when fond recollection presents thefr
{ 10 view,
The orchard the mcadcw, the deep-'hh
gled wild wood.
And every loved spct which my infanci
knew:
: The w.ae-spresding pond and the mil
which stood by n
I The bridge and the rock where IN
cataract fell;
, lDe cot OF my father the dairy nous
nigh II.
!, And cen the rude bucket winch nun
! In the we'll"
; The farm Is the home II focks an
IL herds. birds and bees fruits and flowers
Or II Is the land
lie -where peaceful river snft and slow.
ne Amid the verdent landscape Tow
y Ana Shakespeare. Who knew. for Er
=. gland never had moi devoted lover {
~ rural beauty and rurp nauEts. says.
OF And this our life. exempt from publ
ITO haunt.
lu- Finds tongues in tree books in runnin
en- brooks.
me sermons in stones and good in ever,
not thing
EDS Ana thls nnds lIvirg witness In the II
ate sp,rations u Riley's the Justly fans
riai ..Hoosie- poet" who rememberns u
clover fields, says:
~ az Same sing OF the fis ana iisy and ros
- And the pansiss and firks hat the sur
~ merr,me throws
ma In the green grassy LAP III the medd
a. uu,t'sn- ,r al the skies through sunshi
ana m, Mail the NY. IA AZ OF the rest
be- on the flowers 20 man IN hea'
tied his breast
np- ~, "a. dipped b. nmin full of
the honey and dew
war n, .be sweet clover blossoms his bat
self hood knew
The relas OF Glove IN full bloom
49, sr rlc.gres u beauty that only nature
-. na,nt asiectation % farmers. their WI
-a.. ana their children. 81 the more oesuu
- go ~. le when touched by poet
ucs -sr,us Ana there are thousands OF
: "A -, =. ~ Indlanp wiio will thiyk y
silly ~ sne ..cld swimmsr' Hole" AZ thsy "
roo1 :. r,,.vs. ds.rrtutinf IN the place WI
the ~. how. PLAYED pickrrei 70 perfectio
the .oh, the old swimmin-holf In ne
80 lazy days
when the hum-drtim n N-hoo' ''
many rIn-a-wnys.
uow pleasant was the arrey down
old dusty lane.
Where the tracks ~ cur pare iset
ali printed so plata
~ you could tell by tie Dent ~ the heei
the sole
rh.v was lots o. sn On hands at the
,.t suimmin hole
K tn But perhaps Riiey's bsr' rural poem
srray one that has mad, tit harnyarn ano
naro- autumn corrneif tninss ?, pssuW
= for 49,. forever ann hFr son Tor its az
\ ~ rs,n, -srow- b.ns the title. ~
Their the Frost 10 On n rnpN'n'
fair. farm picture rintec hie
'rt ~ ..,,-s.r -. f.o.t n the pumpkin
~. the FODDER . " 1ncK
! 49, And ron hear the ~ sni sop'
80 The ssrIstin' t. COCK,
s~,.. and the ciackin' Of suinsySs IN
!, ~ ciucktn' Of the
~. n, Ana Tn ROSTERS lceyer ~ 2
ssn sn the fen :.