Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1894 — Farmers' “Don'ts." [ARTICLE]

Farmers' “Don'ts."

Sarcasm is an effective weapon, and with it a paper published for farmers, the Stockman, seeks to combat the tendency of some farmers—let us say a small minority of them-—to neglect and ill-treat their wives. The Stockman publishes this list of “Don’ts” for the farmer: Don’t try to please your wife. Don’t appreciate one thing she does. Don’t ever plan your work so as to be able to take her to any entertainment Don’t help care for the children; that is what you got her for. Don’t fail to invite company to dinner on Sunday without letting her know, so she can have a day for rest Don’t get the bucket of water from the cistern when asked; any one can pump who half tries. Don’t fall to ask your wife if she wants you to do all the housework when she asks you to put some wood In the stove, , r ‘ Don’t neglect asking what she has done with all the egg and butter money; for it will more than supply tne table, help pay the hired man, get the children’s books and clothes, etc. Don’t wonder that your food has a peculiar flavor, for it is seasoned with blasted hopes, sighs of disappointment, etc. Don’t be surprised to rea*. that the majority of insane women are farmers’ wives.