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/~*&^~Cs--ysf-^~ A WEEKLY JOURNAL OF THE FARM, HOME, AND GARDEN. Vol. VIII INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1873. No. 11. REMARKS OF DR. A. C. STEVENSON BEFORE THE CLAY TOWNSHIP FARMERS' CLUB. Upon a former occasion, I had the pleasure of spending a very pleasant day with you at this place.. It is with equal pleasure I meet you again to-day, witb the confident expectation of a pleasant time. I now ask your indulgence just forty minutes, for the expression of a few thoughts that I have arranged for your consideration. There is one peculiarity in yonr exhibition that I may allude to. Your premiums are all honorary, only. No awards are made in money or any other valuable material. This, although not so attractive as premiums in valuables, yet it has many valuable considerations. It is free from those dishonorable inducements and temptations to dishonesty that are but too often witnessed where large and valuable premiums are offered. To award large and valuable prizes has been J;he cause of most dangerous and demoralizing practices at our State, and too many of our county, exhibitions. The licensing or admitting into their grounds the mos); obscene exhibitions, the lowest class of shows, gambling stands, liqnor establishments, and horse- racing, for the sake of money; these dangerous admissions are introduced into the very places where we are inviting the young and the thoughtless. By introducing them here, they seemingly have the approval, not only of the directors of our fairs, but, to some extent, of all who visit them. Now, permit me to say, that the youth of our country is worth more, far more, than any agricultural product; more than horses and cattle. It is suicidal to endanger their morality fbr the sake of awarding large material premiums. Here, by your plan, there is no inducement to any such course. Your awards are in honors which are not to be procured at the hands of shows, gamblers, or sellers of liqnor. I see none of these sloughs of the most degraded humanity here to-day. This atmosphere is too pure for them. Our first duty is to ourselves and to our families. "He who does not provide for his own household is worse than* an Infidel." We propose, on this occasion, a few inquiries'as to what we shall do for our children—those that are soon to take our places here. Educate them. I mean this in a very bro id sense. I mean to embrace all that they should be taught. The most important part of every one's education is that which is obtained at home". If home education is bad, that at schools and colleges will be of little value". We invite your attention to HOME TRAINING. How shall it be conducted ? The first, and an indispensable requirement, is to obtain the confidence and love of our children. Then they are ready to receive onr teachings, and the mind becomes indelibly impressed with the truths furnished. AVe must be the companions of our children—their every-day associates. Now let it be remembered that we rarely make our children better than we are ourselves. Our example is constantly before them, and they are ready imitators. Then, by example, as well as by precept, we should teach self-government; not to yield to evil passions, not to speak evil of others, but bear their faults with patience and forgiveness. Honesty should bc daily impressed. It is an indispensable quality to success in any pursuit. The young are very apt not to see this at once, hence the greater necessity to show them clearly that a single dishonest act may effectually debar them from a lucrative employment that would have made their fortunes. In buying and selling, nothing adds more to success than a character for honesty. To know from the character ofthe vendor that the article is just what it is represented, and just what is wanted, goes far toward obtaining a purchaser and a good price. The honest man bas a decided advantage over the dishonest one in the market. Honesty has become the rare-t quality of the present time. Talent is abundant, capacity for business is not wanting, bnt honesty is a rare article, and is of priceless value. The Government is in want of honest officials. Corporations of every kind—banks, railroads, manufacturers, merchants,and farmers—every business is seeking for honest emploves, and they are almost of priceless value. Temperance must be taught with ceaseless care. Precept and example must be combined to secure success. This vice is a sure destroyer. Its odium must bepresented in the strongest light day by day. This vice is very often innocent? lano ly introduced by the use of what is supposed to be health-restoring bitters, or other medicines; too frequently by physicians, some of whom recommend it for all diseases, and wo innocently acquiesce, until the demon has its sure clutches upon us. But we by no means propose an enumeration of all the vices and the means of meeting them. The above have been alluded to on account of their enormity 'and their too general prevalence. But we may, we trust, be permitted to allude to some general means of protection against all vices, and at the same lime act as strong inducements to'a virtuous life. We have already stated that the most important part of one's education was that obtained at home, and I here add that home is thc greatest security against vice. How shall we, then, be made keepers at home? Home must be made attractive. There should be neatness in all its arrangements, as well as convenience in its fixtures. Cleanliness in the dwelling, and in the barns, adds greatly to the enjoyment of home. All can not have fine * buildings and large farms and great herds, but these are not necessary to make* home attractive. Some of the most attractive spots that we remember having seen were log cabins— made so by their exquisite cleanliness and the judicious surroundings of trees and flowers. One such I remember to have .seen in Kansas, and another, many years ago, in my own toun- ty. These cheap elegancies are worth more than gold; they beget a love of home where no pernicious vices have been permitted to engender. But this is not quite sufficient. Children, as has been before hinted, are not to be treated harshly, nor unduly burdened. Love in such a home should be conspicuous in every face. How can home be attractive where there is no love ? Harshness and ill-nature make it repulsive. A very common error, and one lhat tends to render home repulsive, is the overburdening of our children with work. They are worked all day, and at the common hours of rest there are a dozen things thought of that they are ordered to run and do. No rest is permitted until poor human nature is exhausted, and is willing at last to accept any other place tban home, where rest may be obtained AMUSEMENTS. Children need amusements. "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Nothing is more amusing to children, and especially those that are compelled to labor a great part of tbe
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Title | Indiana farmer, 1873, v. 08, no. 11 (Nov. 15) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA0811 |
Date of Original | 1873 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | United States - Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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Title | Page 1 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
Rights Statement | Content in the Indiana Farmer Collection is in the public domain (published before 1923) or lacks a known copyright holder. Digital images in the collection may be used for educational, non-commercial, or non-for-profit purposes. |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Digitization Information | Orignal scanned at 300 ppi on a Bookeye 3 scanner using internal software. Display images generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000s; file format for archival copy is uncompressed TIF format. |
Transcript | /~*&^~Cs--ysf-^~ A WEEKLY JOURNAL OF THE FARM, HOME, AND GARDEN. Vol. VIII INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1873. No. 11. REMARKS OF DR. A. C. STEVENSON BEFORE THE CLAY TOWNSHIP FARMERS' CLUB. Upon a former occasion, I had the pleasure of spending a very pleasant day with you at this place.. It is with equal pleasure I meet you again to-day, witb the confident expectation of a pleasant time. I now ask your indulgence just forty minutes, for the expression of a few thoughts that I have arranged for your consideration. There is one peculiarity in yonr exhibition that I may allude to. Your premiums are all honorary, only. No awards are made in money or any other valuable material. This, although not so attractive as premiums in valuables, yet it has many valuable considerations. It is free from those dishonorable inducements and temptations to dishonesty that are but too often witnessed where large and valuable premiums are offered. To award large and valuable prizes has been J;he cause of most dangerous and demoralizing practices at our State, and too many of our county, exhibitions. The licensing or admitting into their grounds the mos); obscene exhibitions, the lowest class of shows, gambling stands, liqnor establishments, and horse- racing, for the sake of money; these dangerous admissions are introduced into the very places where we are inviting the young and the thoughtless. By introducing them here, they seemingly have the approval, not only of the directors of our fairs, but, to some extent, of all who visit them. Now, permit me to say, that the youth of our country is worth more, far more, than any agricultural product; more than horses and cattle. It is suicidal to endanger their morality fbr the sake of awarding large material premiums. Here, by your plan, there is no inducement to any such course. Your awards are in honors which are not to be procured at the hands of shows, gamblers, or sellers of liqnor. I see none of these sloughs of the most degraded humanity here to-day. This atmosphere is too pure for them. Our first duty is to ourselves and to our families. "He who does not provide for his own household is worse than* an Infidel." We propose, on this occasion, a few inquiries'as to what we shall do for our children—those that are soon to take our places here. Educate them. I mean this in a very bro id sense. I mean to embrace all that they should be taught. The most important part of every one's education is that which is obtained at home". If home education is bad, that at schools and colleges will be of little value". We invite your attention to HOME TRAINING. How shall it be conducted ? The first, and an indispensable requirement, is to obtain the confidence and love of our children. Then they are ready to receive onr teachings, and the mind becomes indelibly impressed with the truths furnished. AVe must be the companions of our children—their every-day associates. Now let it be remembered that we rarely make our children better than we are ourselves. Our example is constantly before them, and they are ready imitators. Then, by example, as well as by precept, we should teach self-government; not to yield to evil passions, not to speak evil of others, but bear their faults with patience and forgiveness. Honesty should bc daily impressed. It is an indispensable quality to success in any pursuit. The young are very apt not to see this at once, hence the greater necessity to show them clearly that a single dishonest act may effectually debar them from a lucrative employment that would have made their fortunes. In buying and selling, nothing adds more to success than a character for honesty. To know from the character ofthe vendor that the article is just what it is represented, and just what is wanted, goes far toward obtaining a purchaser and a good price. The honest man bas a decided advantage over the dishonest one in the market. Honesty has become the rare-t quality of the present time. Talent is abundant, capacity for business is not wanting, bnt honesty is a rare article, and is of priceless value. The Government is in want of honest officials. Corporations of every kind—banks, railroads, manufacturers, merchants,and farmers—every business is seeking for honest emploves, and they are almost of priceless value. Temperance must be taught with ceaseless care. Precept and example must be combined to secure success. This vice is a sure destroyer. Its odium must bepresented in the strongest light day by day. This vice is very often innocent? lano ly introduced by the use of what is supposed to be health-restoring bitters, or other medicines; too frequently by physicians, some of whom recommend it for all diseases, and wo innocently acquiesce, until the demon has its sure clutches upon us. But we by no means propose an enumeration of all the vices and the means of meeting them. The above have been alluded to on account of their enormity 'and their too general prevalence. But we may, we trust, be permitted to allude to some general means of protection against all vices, and at the same lime act as strong inducements to'a virtuous life. We have already stated that the most important part of one's education was that obtained at home, and I here add that home is thc greatest security against vice. How shall we, then, be made keepers at home? Home must be made attractive. There should be neatness in all its arrangements, as well as convenience in its fixtures. Cleanliness in the dwelling, and in the barns, adds greatly to the enjoyment of home. All can not have fine * buildings and large farms and great herds, but these are not necessary to make* home attractive. Some of the most attractive spots that we remember having seen were log cabins— made so by their exquisite cleanliness and the judicious surroundings of trees and flowers. One such I remember to have .seen in Kansas, and another, many years ago, in my own toun- ty. These cheap elegancies are worth more than gold; they beget a love of home where no pernicious vices have been permitted to engender. But this is not quite sufficient. Children, as has been before hinted, are not to be treated harshly, nor unduly burdened. Love in such a home should be conspicuous in every face. How can home be attractive where there is no love ? Harshness and ill-nature make it repulsive. A very common error, and one lhat tends to render home repulsive, is the overburdening of our children with work. They are worked all day, and at the common hours of rest there are a dozen things thought of that they are ordered to run and do. No rest is permitted until poor human nature is exhausted, and is willing at last to accept any other place tban home, where rest may be obtained AMUSEMENTS. Children need amusements. "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Nothing is more amusing to children, and especially those that are compelled to labor a great part of tbe |
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