THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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eeason?' Say in seed time, and in harvest. Well, 

 here lies the principle aii>nt;tfide the aiisAer to the 

 following question. Is il riiihl to violate the Sabbath 

 in hajing liinf, and in harvest? We answer i o. The 

 prohibition is t'oiind in thai same great directory; and 

 written there lor the good of all. Vary the question 

 a little, and say the Sabbaih is the only sunny day in 

 the seven. Then what? Why, then, it is also our 

 duty to obey, since there is no proviso, for such an 

 smergency. Just so in respect to asking the women 

 to milk the cows because the appropriate work of the 

 man demunds his special attention. The question 

 implies that, this work does not properly belong to 

 the woman. And il' so, then it is right that she 



farm, he must study a profession; he must no longer 

 be seen using the plow or scythe. Do you wander 

 then why farmers do not place a higher estimate 

 upon education? but the larmers of the pret-ent day 

 are beginning to see the true dijitiily of. their 

 profession, beginning to know the resiUts of thorough 

 scientific farming, and their sons are seeing it too. 

 They are discovering that tliey can u.-e their 

 education in improving the soil, and in mukina' known 

 the results of their experience through a<:ricultural 

 journals, instead of compounding medicine, or 

 studying law. 



We are sure, that as a general thing, the real 

 personal beauty to be found in the city, is not equal 



should not <io it. Not being accustomed to milking, < to that of our rustic country youths; rosy cheek?, 



she is both awkward and timid, and should never 

 cither for man's ease or convenience be asked to 

 approach the equally timid cow, and thus endanger 

 the welfare of both. The principle that would 

 prompt, us to ask the women folks to milk the cows 

 m the busy season, would oblige them to milk them, 

 if the weather should be very stormy, or extremely 

 cold. Sbame on the man that ASKS a woman to 

 milk the cows. If she iciishes to milk, under certain 

 circumstances, let her, — this does not belong to the 

 question. D. S. Wood. — Siiline, Mich. 



bright eyes, plenty of exercise, and an abumiance of 

 good humor and happiness, will give aglow to the cheek, 

 which all the rouj^e in the world cannot imitate. 



It is almost unnecessary to speak of health as 

 regards the country, or city. Every argument that 

 can be Hdvanced, is decidedly in favor of the 

 country; there you breathe the pure, fresh air of 

 heaven, which invigoratesyour constitution, giving to 

 every member of your body, new life and energy. 

 You do not inhale the smoky, dusty air, which is 

 necessarily present in the city. Compare the rosy 

 cheeked country boy, his niuj.cles strong and firm 



CONJJGIVS TO HI&H MENTAL CULTUSE, 



BSAUTY OF PEi-lSOIT, HEALTH, HAP- 



P.NS3S AllD USEFULKEGS? 



IS A^EIPIDEl^CE JN THE^COUNTET OK ^CITY^MOoT j {'roni constant exercise; his step elastic and quick; 

 r.-,TTTT:. mr^ T . ir. .-r -^r^^ -r^ ^ r, -, . his cves Tadicnt with joy, wlth the pole, sickly youth 



who inhabits the city, and you will easily di.'-cern the dif- 

 ference between the two localities, in leference i^ health. 



To determine this question, it will be necessary to Flappiness! The object of all men's pursuit! 

 examine the advantages, and dfeudvantages, which ; Where shall we be most sure to gain it, if not among 

 each locality offers, and form a compavisou between the lovely and beautiful works of an all wis-e Creator, 

 them. A residence in the city allows us a belter The ambitious and aspiring seek the wild and 

 opportunity of attending scientilic and literary picturesque scenery of Switzerland, climbirg the 

 iecture-s, and of access to extensive and valuable hugged steeps of Mount Blanc, or sail over the still, 

 libraries; but compare these privileges, valuable as j placid waters of Lake Geneva, or again turn their 

 they are, with the bad and unwholsome influences j steps towards the vine-clad hills of France, or the 

 by which one is constantly ."surrounded in the ciiy, ! well known mountains of rustic Scotland to enjoy 

 and I fear that the argument would be little in its \ the grand and beautiful scenes presented by nati're. 

 favor. Novels, the theatre, parties, and a thousand 

 other pleasures would be apt to draw the inclination 

 with a stronger cord than solid literary works, and 

 the consideration of the vice and wickedness into 

 which one is in danger of being drawn is enough to 

 cause eveiy one who would wish to become a scholar 

 to seek the country. 



Kow, what can be found in the country to debar 



The quiet and unaspiring, seek the retirement of a 

 eouutry home, away from the noisy bustling thor- 

 oughfares, and there reach the desired goal. They do 

 not geek tke crowded streets of the city, where man 

 lives in unsocial intercourse with man, where the peo- 

 ple of one square know nothing of those of another. 

 Go, then dear friends io the country, if you wish 

 to find happiness — that pricele.ss boon; there man is 

 any from posscsing a highly cultivated mind? To be [joined to man by the tenderest ties that bind the 



sure he canu(jt always hear the gifted discourse from 

 the lips of the orator, but he can lea' it. In this 

 age of progression, any kind of d< cu nents can be 

 received, from every part of the countrv in a few 

 days. So this may be considered as little or no 

 detriment in obtaining information of this character. 



human family together, sympathising in ofHictioD, 

 rejoicing in prosperity, and in the enjoyment of each 

 other's society, ihey peacefully close their eyes in 

 death, surrounded by warm hearted friends. A 

 celebrated writer has said truly, '-If a man would 

 eat, drink, and be forgotten, let his dwelling place be 



It is also the same in regard to books; anything in the city; if he would live, love and be remembered, 

 published can be procured with little trouble, and at j let him speed to the glens of the mountains." 

 a cheapnesd.which need not prevent the poorest from i There is no good reason, why the people of the 

 possesiug it. So to the political aflairs of the world, | country cannot be as useful to their fellow men as 

 newspapers, and periodicals can furni.sh the resident | those, who reside in the city. The farmer can give 

 of the country all these as cheaply as the denizen ofj of his "substance" to the needy and destitute of the 

 the city. | large citie.s and when he beholds his well filled barna, 



Some may say, that if there are so many superior \ and granaries, he can 

 advantages in the country, why are not our farmers " Remember the poor 



better educated? In repiv, we would sav, it is j when it bitterly bioweth, 



because in a majority of cases, the moment a youth ^^"'^ '■"'"■^"">' ^°°'*«t'^-" 



has finished a course of studies, (and often sooner,) Yes, he can render his name memorable for hia 

 he despises the, so thought, degrading labor of the good deeds, and his exemplary life. E. A. H. 



