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Patronizing* the Farm The Sort of Thing Some Professional Men Think the Proper Thing to Say : : . . i By Dean ? E. Cook, St Lawrence University REACHER?, lawyers and other so-called 'professional people who.were born. In the country are everlastingly referring to ' the joys of their farra life, with all of its glories and beau ties, its freedom and its Independence, and t?ll how they ?agerly look forward to the. day when they can return to the farm. To my mind it ls nothing but gush. If they had seen the wonders mid glories of the farm home and all of its -possibilities they would not have left it for the ministry, the law office, or fiomething else that would "keep them from the-farm. The chances are that they went away because tie environment was objectionable to them. They simply didn't like it, and tried to find anotner ar.d more congenial atmosphere. This was the correct thing for, them to do; ,? person who does not get into pleasant surroundings will never do his best ' or amount to much. I don't object to this movement away from the farm, but I do decry this nonsense in the~form of .sentimental, patronizing generali ties said to young mea who are about to'take up the study of agriculture. The whole thing ls misleading.'. Young people who'contemplate a study of farm problems should understand that their- decision meanB hard,, disagreeable work; about as void of the traditional "golden rule" as any business they could undertake. The work is hard, and much of lt is monotonous. Of course, in telligence takes out.moro or lesa.of the drudgery, but it never removes the necessity for work-i-plaln, simple, everyday, hard work, without frills ol tucks. Then, oftentimes, these same people, after the, best years of-usefulness have passed, say with pride and satisfaction to the listeners, "Some time I shall surely go back to the farm and enjoy with you its pleasure," etc., etc.; ' Of course, we.shall welcome these psople as a sort of Pullman car at tached to our freight train; nice to have with Us, but ol mighty little value in '?carrying the burdens and working out the problems of country life. . The men we are to look to in rejuvenating our farms and homes are the strong, husky young people, with wei balanced gray matter and good bodily functions, ready to work sixteen hours a day If need be, and guided by keen, alert minds, sensible and rational. These are the -men and women who are to manage our farms as young people in the near future, and later in life to develop into leaders in the affairs of business and of government. Country life will not be developed by an, infusion of wornout professional blood, any more than-small towns are built up by retired farmers who move in from the surrounding county after th? farm is paid for and a libing compe* te nee has been secured. >P * * * Success and Failure Some Thoughts on the Different I?inds of What ls Tailed Education Ey Dean H.. E. Cook, St Lawrence University OME men succeed and some m'en fail, and I.wonder why it is :sp, I observe men failing who seem to know the tech j nique of their business; men who can combine rations ano" give pedigrees galore, yet are not successful men. while those who have little- of our so-called knowledge obtain a large flow of pailk and possess good cows. Men can be .seen upon eve-y hand wi 7 can grow good crops but are not what are called educated men, and highly educated men fall. Why is lt? . ' . When we are ready to recognize a n.an as' educated when he can do things successfully, we. shall have gone a long way toward reconciling many a good man with school education, and when school workers have come to understand that preparation for the work one is to do must be given in school V in such a manner as to be usable in business life, then we shall have given We ){eed More Work Than liest By Professor Llewellyn F. Barker, of Johns Hop? kins University HILE we must protect our minds by avoiding any injury to Wour nervous forces, still we must actively exercise our minds if we are to strengthen them and lead them to the fullest development of which they'are capable. A brain and Its corresponding mind will become weak If lt ls not Used, just as surely as a muscle will waste and weaken if it has no exercise. Our minds should have suitable occupation' and proper work to do. Many'of the people who apply to physi cians for a rest cure really need- a work cure more. Prop erly ordered work does not hurt the mind, but helps it There is, however, such a thing as over-exertion; it is by no means uncommon among our high strung, ambitious, and' over-conscientious people, and leads to nervous ex haustion and all the physical and mental evils which this condition carries in Its train. Our efforts to strengthen the mind by exercise are defeated if we think only of the work and neglect proper nutrition and suitable intervals of rest and diversion. The strong mind is not made in haste, but results from a long, slow, and sensible : training. Good sleep at night, restful recreation Sundays and holidays, enjoyable exercise in the open air are essential to it.-~ Froni Leslie's Weekly. & yp ?ff , ~ Blues J?? vd By Ramsey Benson HE blues are a species of rift in the obfuscation of optimism, -an inward illumination in virtue of which -we now and then get to see ourselves1 with some considerable particu larity. The concomitant depression which gives them cnar acter with the thoughtless and gets tnem disliked wnere they deserve better tilings,-this is but an Incident of the fallen state of man. No cheering view is discovered, and for that it is like us to blame the light. The blues originate with the'liven.' This important or gan does not give out its spiritual phosphorescence, however, except under certain conditions commonly coincident with our special need to look our? selves in the face; . such, for instance, as when we have eaten not wisely but too Newburg, y There are various kinds of blues-navy blues, affecting those who view Captain.Hobson with alarm; baby blues, following the second pair of twins, etc., etc.-Life. Disenchantment. ""Oh," sighed little 'Rastus, rolling his eyes soulfully, "I jes' wish i was a June-bug!" -'Why for you wish dat, chile?" asked his fond mamma. '"Cause den 11 fly straight to Hea ton!" . "Huh!" scornfully and discourag ingly rejoined mamma, "you fool nig ger, doan' you know dat woodpecker* ketch vou-all 'fore you get half way ?ar?"-New York Times. Oddly Expressed. The following letter of gratitude for services rendered appears in a London publication: "Mr. and Mrs. Blank wish to express thanks to their friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted at the burning of their residence last night."-The New York Press. Savings deposits In Canadian banks have reached the splendid total of $696,000,000, of which $20,000,000 was added in December and January. I THE *R WRAL EMTO'R | The following in the National Printer-Journaliflt ia from a poem, written by Mr. J. Duraars, and read before the meeting of the Ohio Edi torial Association at its sixth annual meeting in Dayton on January li), 1S59, and republished by the Springfield, 0., News. It contains thoughts and hints of interest and value to all newspaper maters even in the year of 1909: . . Once on a time-?o run all tale prefaces (I make no mention here of dateB or places,) I knew an Editor-'twas long ago. > . .... Forth came his paper, neatly launched and freighted And when it came, the village was elated; '' Ignoring party, in a party sense, Avoiding all.that might excite offense, . It praised the town, its prospects, its advances, Its-dcnterprise, resources and finances ; It praised the schools, the teachers so profound, Until their fame- was known for miles!around; It praised the village parson's eloquence, His modest bearing, lack of .all pretence; But most his learning and his ''solid sense; I So it fell out, between the spring and fall, \ That worthy from the city had a call, . "With such an offer for his preach-ed. word, That he felt sure that call was from the Lord; ' It praised the doctors as uncommon skill'd, Adding with great suaviter and grace, 'Their treatment cured more people than it kill'd; It spoke-^and of its truth some doubts will spring Of honest lawyers^an uncommon eas?. In short, it praised so well, that people grew ( ; .. To think that praise was" merited and diie ; * v It was his fault, and grew from an excess Of aim to please and profit-nothing less: And had been to self but half a friend / . ? . He was to others, he had met an end ? '. That you might safely aim at and commend. . * ; His influence was felt-the town's fair fame, "With all who read his paper, found a name; The city plcasurists resorted there, Enjoyed its quiet and its healthy air; ' . The.artist ?ame, and sketched sue? (manning sceitosy That they were sought to grace the magazines; And thither, too, came men of-enterprise Blocks rose on blocks, and mills and factories, Hotels palatial, and stores that vied With those1 on Broadway, or along Cheapside,. In brief, the town, that ere the printer came, Had scarce "a local habitation ot a name," ' '; As though 'twere touched by magic, grew to be An inland city. . A bunch of bad segars, that some one sends, Expecting thrice their value in a "local;" [ Unopened invitations from his frieuds, Asking his presence at a concert vccal, Or at^a lecture, party, hop or balL. 1 'At such a date (please mention)'?nd such Hall; . Novels and books not worth a decent -rating, Sent out-they send few others but for cash By eastern linns, who take that way of baiting The oufltry press to advertise their trash; In ?hort, an hundred things by men Revised To ret their baubles cheaply advertised, There, patient toiler! ever at. hi^,work, Himself his foreman, publisher and ;clerk, / He labored hard-few men had labored harder*-'. Grew lean in person, leaner in his larder; And still he. toiled, from dawn to twilight gray, The first .of men to court-the last to pay! Some said that he was rich-it might be true, Provided that you reckoned what w?s due ; But this his dearest friends both' said and knew His wants were many,' but bis dimes were few. . ^ His paper bills came in, which must be paid, So, to delinquents he appealed for aid; He would tak? pork, potatoes, com. or oats, un - l-1~--1-ttl-u-: -vj . -i--rr~.-r His dingy office and his troubled life, And gave* to quiet earth arid modest stones His many virtues and*his aching bones. Some generous friends have built a cenotaph ? Of spotless marble o'er the sleeper's breast, On which the passer reads this epitaph : ' "Here lies a man who died of too much trust!" 'Tis a plain story, rather roughly told, Of one who trusted others and was ''sold;" By hope allured, in turn by fear assailed. He gave credit all he-had, and failed.' The moral you can draw. The Country Press Should seek for in dependence-nothing less. Ready to aid the good, sustain the wise, Direct and counsel proper enterprise, Revealing fo the public gaze the way Where toil may profit, and where, skill will pay, Where revenues are reaped and fortunes grown, But should be careful to preserve its own. The Country Press! though limited its sphere Of influence, demands attention here, Where it is free, the peopleNejll be free; Where it is pure, the people will be pure, Where shines the light, there liberty shall be; Where it stands firm, there freedom shall endure. In the great march of mind it leads the yan, The guard of public right, the friend of man. Though humble toilers, they are not the least Who sow the seed and garner for the feast; By little means the noblest ends are gained, By small advances victories attained. 0, humble toilers! ye who guide the press. Though slow the progress, sure will be success. Patient in labor, strong in hope;1 in faith Outreaching time, and circumstance's, and death, Be yours the aim, by Heaven at' first designed, To raise to higher range of thought the mind, Building amid the floods of selfish life, The storms of passion and the waves of strife, A fairer island in each human spul, Where Love shall dwell, and Virtue have control, An Eden blessed, and fairer than the old, ( ? By poets sung, by prophet lips foretold, The home of Innocence, Religion's shrine, v Where God may reign, and Man become divine. Look to the sea; from out its wastes arise Fair isles of beauty, kissed by summer skies; Mere specks at first, they part the rippling seas, Bald, barren rocks then rise by slow degrees, And here extends a shoal, and there an arm, Here swells a bill, there sinks a valley warm; Along its beach clings fast the floating weed, And spicy winds waft down the feathery seed; Fair trees spring np to whisper with the breeze, And flashing fountains leap to join the seas, Where birds of song with sweetest music come, And build their nests and make their happy home; And there it stands! a glory mid the isles, THE GOVERNMENT TO MARK CONFEDERATE GRAVE! Granite monuments are to bo erect ed by the United States government to mark the resting places of the un identified soldiers of the Confederate army in the cemetery at Alton, 111., and in thc Green Lawn Cemetery at Indianapolis, Ind. The bodies, of, 1,353 such soldiers were buried at Alton and 1,020 at Indianapolis dur ing the Civil War. In the cases of these men it was found impossible to identify the remains of individuals and give each grave a separate, di tinctive headstone, as provided I the act of Congress of March, 190 The Alton monument will be a pla shaft with an apex like the Washin ton Monument, and will be fifty-sev? feet over all. The Indianapolis mer orial will be an exedra twenty-s feet wide, about eight feet high ar nine feet ten inches deep, surmoun ed by a plain granito shaft twent five feet high. j WASHINGTON NOTES j The Senate upheld, by a vote of 44 jfco 35, the recommendation of its finance committee by declining to re duct by quarter of a cent a pound the duty on "pig lead," thereby in dicating the majority's voting strength on important tariff schedules. Export duties on certain articles are provided for revenue raising pur poses in the Philippine tariff bill, which was reported to the House by the ways and means committee. A commission of lunacy probably will be asked for by the defense, it was announced, to inquire into the sanity , of J. C. Davis, the Washington lawyer, who with his brother, M. C. Davis, was arrested here on Saturday on charges of swindling, involving nearly a quarter of a million dollars. President Taft continues to follow his avowed policy of selecting tliose he considers to be the best men to Ul "important Federal offices, irre spective of their political faith,' in sending to the Senate the nominaion of Henry Groves Connor, a Democrat, to be United States judge for the east ern district of North Carolina. After several hours spent in the Senate Wednesday in discussing the window glass schedule of .the tariff bill, Senator Aldrich asked that that paragraph be passed over. Some oth sr sections relating to glass manufac tured articles, that previously had been passe dover, were agreed to. The Senate proceeded to the c?nsid "eration of passed over sections until the iron ore paragraph was reaehed, when Senator Crawford spoke at length upon th? lack of wisdom of any ' tariff that encouraged the ex haustion of natural resources, which could not readily be reproduced. He insisted thai there should be no tariff on iron ore, oil, lumber and coal. Early in the session, Senator Payn ter spoke at length in favor of the ! removal of the duty of six cents a ' pound upon leaf tobacco as a means for freeing the tobacco growers from j the control of the tobacco trust. Senator Simmons offered an amend ment to the window glass schedule of the tariff bill, reducing the rates be low those suggested by Senaor Cum mins in his amendment to the same paragraph Tuesday. "The rates proposed by you are the rates of the Wilson bill, .'.re . they. not?" inquired Mr. Aldrich, address ing the Senator from North Carolina. "Well," replied. Mr. Simmors, : smiling and hesitating, "that sboitid . not be an argument against them. I think if that ir, the case it would rather be a commendation." | * . . . Substantial progress was made in the consideration of the tariff Tues- ; day, the amendments of the com- ! mittee on finance being upheld by the j Senate by substantial majorities. precipitated "Dy^?nSt?r~ Scott; hTm~ self a glass manufacturer. The schedule covering the products of lead was passed over on the sug- ! gestion of Senator Aldrich because, he said> the finance committee desires to make some changes in the duties as previously recommended. j On motion of Mr. Aldrich the sec tion relating to soap was amended so | ns to place a duty of 50 per cent ad I xalorem on perfumed soap. I The House provision on sulphur j was further amended so as to place j crude sulphur on tlje free list and to provide for a duty of $4 a ton on re fined sulphur. Speaking in favor of a reduction of the duties on stone and earthenware as a means of giving the people gen erally cheaper goods of that kind, Mr. Bacon offered an-amendment re ducing the rate from 60 to 35 per cent ad valorem. Mr. Bacon's amendment was de feated by a vote of 25 to 54, Senator LaFollette being the only Republican who voted in the affirmative with the Democrats. Almost the entire session of the Senate Friday was given up to a de bate on thc profits of the United States Steel Corporation and toward the end of the day, personalities were freely indulged in by Senators. This occurred after Senator Root had spoken in defense of the finance committee and in criticism of Sena tors who had complained of the fail ure of that committee to provide more ample information concerning various schedules. Mr. Money resented what he characterized as a lecture to the Senate, by Senator Root, and said if he desired less speaking in the body "he should do less of it himself." o . . Mr. Simmons Wednesday, dis cussing the tariff addressed the Senate at some length upon the win dow glass industry to determine that the glass manufactur?is .would pros per with duties much below those provided in the pending measure. Mr. Simmons contended that the rates of the glass schedule are too high and afford much more protection than the American manufacturers tined. . Cl . . . Seeking free trade in all farming implements and tools used by car penters and blacksmiths. Mr. McLau rin, of Mississippi, offered an amend ment exempting from duty fifty ar ticles made of iron and steel, such as trace chains, hammers, screws and door hinges. Thc amendment was defeated on a roll-call. The vote was 52 to .22. "I sec that the Reublican party is now united," said Mr. Bail ey, when the vote was announced, "and I ask unanimous consent that on Monday next a vote may be taken on the income tax amendment." ' u ? ? ? ? \ Morgan and the Stutterer. ' A young reporter on the New York Sun, who stuttered' fearfully, was sent j one day to try to get a statement J from Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan. , "Who and what are you?" do i manded Mr. Morgan. J In moments of surprise or nervous excitement the reporter's stammering always became acute, so he stood with Jaws locked, vainly trying to speak. Mr. Morgan began to fume, and finally he sputtered: "What in the devil are you?" The reporter's sense of humor did not share the clogging up of his speech, and, after much facial con tortion, he managed to gurgle out: "I-I-I-aaaa-m an elocutionist." Mr. Morgan saw the joke, he grim ly relared and when the reporter's speech-consciousness returned he got the statement.-Saturday Evening Post. H"I"I'I"I-I"I"I"M-I"I"1^"I"1"I"I"I"J THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA, AUGUSTA. GA. L. C. ELAYNE, CHAS. R. CLARK, President. Cashier CAPITAL $250,000.00. , Surplus & Profits $190,000.00. 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