VOL. XXXII.       \% . 097 «£/     INDIANAPOLIS, IND., FEB. 13, 1897.
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NO. 7
SXPEBEENCE DEPARTMENT
jlHAT SWEET LITTLE DAUGHTER.
EI.
Opportunity,  Her
Destiny.
Danger,   Her
1st Premium.
She la not an angel, but a being that's dearer,
She ia not a lily, a rose or a pearl,
'he's aimply what's   sweetest, completest, and
neatest,
;  That dear little, queer little, sweet little girl.,'
Opportunity means an open door.   For
hat sweet little daughter may only lands
that are fair and safe lie beyond the open
doors of her opportunity. Were all the
victories in life to be gained by physical
Strength, health would be her great opportunity, for a vigorous body is an important tool in any work. If only"means
to ends" were to be considered, education
would be the magic open door for her,but
tiie world is complex and she must geek
success along many lines. She should
make the most of her life in every way;
not only in physical'and mental culture,
but in moral character, in practical talents, in social influence, in unselfishness,
in lovableness, in true womanliness.
Whatever hinders the development of
this full rounded womanhood is a danger.
The little daughter's life may owe mnch
usefulness not to genius or great advantages, but to conscientious improvement
of slight opportunities. The better her
■mind la developed and trained, the.better
fitted ls she to manage a home of her own.
A knowledge of science and mathematics
ii useful in the kitchen. Ability to think
ror herself is invaluable. No door of education can be too high or too far advanced
for her, and the farther she progresses
the more humble and sensible will she
become, unless, some where during her
school life, she is swept away by the "new
woman" craze, and forgets her royal
birth-right, womanhood.
JFor the girl with special gifts
qr with a decided bent of mind
in any one direction, the world is
opening wide its doors, and she may use
every opportunity to exercise her powers,
li with both hands she takes firm hold of
tiie idea that the "summum bonum" is
lint to make a living but a life; to be first
4 woman, then a housekeeper or a teacher,
i merchant or a doc tor,au author or whatever it be. Every life has its own peculiar dangers. Women often fail of their
Sest, because they did not prepare well
)r life in the days when preparation was
their one duty. The little daughter cannot afford to fail in learning one lesson,
Ipr that one may contain the very knowledge, for want of which she will some
day stand confused at the door of a great
opportunity, unable to enter. Another
danger is the choice of friends. The two
main entrances to the castle of her character are eye-gate and ear-gate. The influence of constant companions is simply
Immeasurable; it enters at once into the
eastle. Another peril which goes in at
eye-gate, is improper reading. Another
danger is a distaste for work. She may
Uke as much time as possible for rest,
amusements and social pleasures; though
now surrounded by prosperity, the time
may come when she must fight her own
Jay, and she should learn to do some
^nd of work that the world must have;
■omething which wonld enable her to be
fit a measure at least, self-supporting.
The only ambition some girls have is to
R© popular. If they can have admirers
they are happy. Beauty, without intelligence and modesty, becomes a danger.
Who cares for mere physical beauty, if
beauty of character be not behind itr
Who cares whether eyes are black or
blue, if the soul does not look out through
them in purity and truth. A fair face
Without beauty of mind and heart is Uke
■ scentless rose. But what shall the little daughter be,—what her destiny? Be
"princess, white like wool, cleansed by
the king's own touch from spot or stain."
Shall womanhood overtake the little
daughter lounging on a sofa, chewing
gum, reading serial love stories *, or absorbed in dress and parties and in numerous flirtations; or wheeling np and down
the country wearing divided skirts, a
derby hat and a four-in-hand tie, and
talking slang; or standing shoulder to
shoulder with her brother, able to comprehend affairs in business; or shall she
bo found in the home, when school life is
past, father's helper and mother's right
hand? My hope is that each of Indiana's
daughters may appreciate her opportunity to be more than a household machine,
a figure from a fashion plate, a frivolous
dealer in gossip; but be a womanly woman, which is the noblest work of God.
Parke Co. Mrs. L. N. H.
2d Premium.—We may not be able to
convey to others our hope and Joy in life
as centered ln her, nor yet know in what
manner we may best secure to her the
most of health and usefulness. But with
these, her happiness will follow. That
her life may be a success is our fondest
wish. Oar first duty to her is to secure
to her good health. Oar next is to give
her as good an education as possible, fitting her for self maintenance it that
should become necessary.;
While we would have her advance in
her studies as rapidly as her health
and best Interest will permit, we maintain that her training at home Is a most
essential matter, where should be instilled a love of truth, honor and purity
in connection with pleasing manners,
that she may grow into these : as gracefully as into budding womanhood itself.
Thus equipped the woman will and can
accomplish anything.
It is of ten more easy for the busy mother
to assnme all care in the household than
teach the daughter to a is ist her properly. Wishing to see her oft to school timely, there ia danger of training the natural
ly kind and affectionate daughter to be selfish Jand thoughtless of the comfort and
and happiness of those dearest to her.
It is a great unkindness to neglect
teaching her self denial, with the ability
and willingness to contribute to the comfort and happiness of those abont her.
When mutual love and confidence are established during childhood it may be
maintained thronghout life, and the mother may almost mold the plastic daughter to her own wishes, if discreet in manifesting true interest and sympathy in
the many trials and sorrows which overtake her. Her own knowledge of life and
the world will enable her to safely steer
her o'er the shoals and quicksands ofyouth
if not debarred by lack of sympathy.
When the daughter has attained years ot
responsibility and differences arise, she
should be allowed to bear her part, even
in mattersof magnitude, asbelrtg the best
means often of convincing her of her errors in judgment.
Fond parents and friends seeing unusual mental development are apt to spnr
her on to still greater effort and danger,
often her physical ruin. Thus the fairest and most promising are many times
snatched from our midst, fairly paralyzing ns with grief, whilst if their mental
and physical needs had been carefully
guarded, their energies directed into
channels less exhaustive, they might
have been spared as monuments of God's
most perfect handiwork, Just as surely
as we may protect the tender plant from
the blighting frost, which but invigorates the mors hardy one by its side.
When school days are past, and the
system has been invigorated by rest, and
perhaps travel, -which - will give her
broader views of life, and fit her for its
work, it will be time to tax the brain to
its utmost capacity.
Man, in his blindness, has nsurped all
power,the lucrative oflices, and the money
bags as well; even where filled by the ef
forts' of his wedded life, until from sheer
desperation and necessity she has been re.
luctantly forced to assert herself, and demand equal w.ages for labor performed.
Realizing the advantages in the possibilities awaiting her efforts, she has almost
at a bound, as it were , leaped to his side-
If she does not usurp his place, lt will be
due to her greater magnanimity, and not
to his example, to justice, or to her lack of
ability to cope with him.
It is all very well to quote, "women's
sphere is home, where she reigns queen."
Whilst this is true, it is equally true that
she cannot thus be crowned without family ties. If she have no family, she has
learned that a laurel wreath makes a
very acceptable substitute. Let us hope
she may ever win it nobly and wear it
becomingly.
We may help and direct, but after all
the sweet little daughters destiny is
largely in her own keeping. The golden
opportunity for teaching her lies in the
past. If she is possessed of self-denial,
with a love for pure associations that will
exclude questionable companions, and
can take mother in council, she is mistress of the situation, and will find her
true place on the stage of life, as surely
as tbat water seeks a level.
A. Mother.
institutions which we all love so patriotically than this fact ofthe booming, overwhelming loveof home and its associations. Our writers must forgive us, tor w»
cannot publish half of this copy—W»
thought to condense it, but while one can.
take good points out ot a corn talk, he<
dislikes to gouge out a few disconnected
thoughts from these excellent papers, and
I leave them whole, hoping we may find,
room for many of them in fall later on—
We can't "continue" a subject too often*
as it pushes our topics out of season.
;\Ve had two or three pages written as review, but will suppress it and give room
to copy—
Who  wrote  a  Christmas  article  and
signed "C"?.
3d Premium—There is almost no point
in which parental and home authority
can be more legitimately exercised than
ia regard to the friendships of our children. It matters not how glorious an opportunity may present itself for the building of a life of fnture usefulness aud happiness, it will ba advanced or retarded,
according to the associations in which tbe
child is allowed to mingle, the little child
must have friends, but she knows nothing
ot how to choose friends; her parents must
chocse for her. They should subject the
moral character, the natural traits, the
home training, the manners, the language, the pursuits of their children's companions, to the closest sorutiny, for their
minds and characters are largely formed
from companionship. A mother has the
right to choose the friends of her daughter. If she does not exercise that right
and so give her child the benefit of her
wider experience and more mature judgment, her child is in that respect no better off than a poor orphan, left to the
mercy of a cold and cruel world; while if
the little daughter is properly educated
and has suitable associations, she will
shun all that is vile and worthless, and if
left to choose her own destiny it will, nine
times out of ten, be a wise one. And as a
rule, when she does not, don't blame the
child, but those under whose jurisdiction
she was fostered. Friendship is one ofthe
noblest emotions of the heart; it has divine warrant and example, and is needful
to our proper moral development. It is
capable of elevating us by a worthy object, or of injuring us by unworthy bestowal. Like love, if entered into in haste,
it may be repented at leisure. Parents
should, with care and sympathy, encourage and direct the friendships of their
children. By friendship, good is brought
into a home, and the good in the home is
given a broader circle of iniluence.
Floyd Co. Mrs. Howland.
review.
Now what am I going to do about it-
That sweet Uttle daughter,
"What's sweetest, completest and neatest.
That dear little, queer Uttle, sweet little'
girl," has searched out so many tender
hearts all over our land that copy has literally poured in;—and such good copy-
whatever our farmers may think of ,;hogs
and hominy," they ceTtainly possess a
warm, earnest life which. "speaks right
out lit meetin," when you mention the
sacred memories of the fire-side. 'Twas
so with "winter evenings" There is to
me no greater assurance of the youthful-
ness, progress!veness, and stability of onr
The future topics will read as follows:
No. 50, Feb. 20. Butter-making; saving
cream, ripening, churning, salting, eto.
No. 51, Feb. 27. Our schools; their
shortcomings. Suggestions for improvement.
No. 52, March C. Hog raising No. 1.
Yards, buildings, beds. (Careful now and
only give plans, not bills.
No. 53, Maroh 13. Hog raising No. 2.
Choice of stock, not choice of breeds, but
appearanoe of individual parents. Treatment of both before mating, and of sow
during pregnancy and farrowing.
No, &1, March 20. Hog raising No. 3.
Care and feed ot sow and pigs after farrowing. Also exercise. What should,
pigs weigh at 60 days; at 270 days?
No. 55, March 27. Hog cholera andl
other fatal diseases. The sanitation of;
hog raising.
No. 56, April 6. Fertilizers. Wherecan
commercial fertilizers be economically/
used and how?
No. 57, April 10. The best fence post and
how to preserve it.
No. 58, April 17. Best material for roofing. Experience in painting roots. Material.
No. 59, April 24. Renovating an old orchard.
No. 60, May 1. Mistakes and failures of
recent years.
In writing don't fail to note new points
not generally known; also other points
of real experience. Address all copy 10
days before publication.
Let our subscribers write their experience. The purpose of the department is>
not exaustive articles but brief, pithy,
practical experiences. A sort of heart to
heart talk, suoh as you enjoy with a
neighbor.
Many of our farmers of ripest, richest
experience had but a little chance for an
education—if you will write us the facts
of every day life we will gladly see that
copy is corrected for the publishers.
Premiums ot $1, 75aud 50 cents as usual.
Carmel. E H. Collins.
Complimentary.
Used Only the Farmer.
Editobs Indiana Fabmxx:
During the past two years we have
only used the Indiana Farmer to advertise out Duroc Jersey swine, and find
that it has sold us all our stock. We are
now breeding twelve sows for our trade
of 1897. O. Worl & Son.
Loree, Ind.
Listen to Ohio.
Xdi-Oiu- Indiana Fakmzb:
As an advertising medium, the Indiana
Farmer has proven very satisfactory to
me. It has brought me many enquiries
and made me many sales. My Polands
are in good condition and are doing well.
I have at present nine sows bred to Tibbs
B. TJ. S.,Gray Wilkes Jr.,and Model Cook,
for February farrow, and am booking
orders for pigs. A. D, Tiubals.
Miamisburg, O.
From the salt wells at Hutchinson,
Kan., 1,000,000 barrels of salt were obtained last year.