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THE WISCONSIN FARMER.



              TheOhioXower.                     EDUCATIONAL.
  On the preceding page we present a good il- _  _       _
lustration of the -Ohio Mower passing an ob-        ld               tloiL
struction."  Our readers who have interested  Whatever defects there
may be in Home Ed-
themselves in the matter of reaper. antI mow- uoation, and it is a subject
which for a long
                                            Itime has engaged the attention
bf profound
era are already somewhat familiar with the thinkers and the benevolent, it
is certain that
construction of this machine, as we have ad- the exceptions are rare where
the moral train-
vertised and illustrated it to some extent in re- cpocity, for the adsant
accordfin to her best
cent numbers of the FARMER.                 The mother's influence is often
counteracted
  The peculiar features of the Ohio Miower by the father; in such cases the
maternal pa-
                                            Trent is not responsible if her
care and teach-
consist                                     ings are of no avail.
  First, in its having two driving wheels, which  Home education, where the
parents are unit-
                                            ed in sentiment, leaves its impressions
upon
are arranged side by side, like the wheels of a the mind and heart which
can never be effaced.
cart, and bear all the weight of the machine. The principal cause of so many
departures from
These wheels give motion to the gearing by mther pa  of right is evil associations.
The
                                                mteengaged inher household
affairs, has,
means of cogs on a concave surface, matching among the majority of those
who are depend-
into ratchet ed pinions on each end of a hori- ent upon their labors for
a livelihood, but little
                                            time to devote to her children;
and as soon as
zontal shaft.                             i they are able to walk by themselves
they seek
  Secondly, in the position and connections of playmates. and the youthful
mind is readily
the finger-bar, which id hung at the hind end Iimnpressed for good or evil,
acording to th
                                            character of its associates.
The effect of these
of the frame, about 22 inches back of the cen- impressions are most lasting,
in most cases,
tre of the driving wheels, and is so hinged j than the influence and example
of parents. If
                         oftediigweladiohneI mothers were placed in circumstances
so that
that it can easily be lifted over stones or stumps, they could give the proper
attention to their
or folded up when it becomes necessary to pass children, and if they had
the co-operation of
through narrow gates, &c.                   their husbands, there would
be less vice in the
                                            world.
  Thirdly, in the effectual avoidance of wide-  Home education is the best
for the youthful
drafl.                                     mind. The most determined man
in every sit-
                                            uation in life will, to the latest
period of his
  Fourthly, in a ratcheted connection (con- pilgrimage, be influenced by
the early teach-
nection in one direction only) of the driving ings of his mother, if the
example and habits
                                            of the -father were in unison
with her counsel
wheels with the gearing, so that the machine and instruction-Voel.
may be backed without any special interfer-
ence of the bearer.                         [From the Report of the 0lty
Bupertntendent of New York]
  The Ohio Mower enjoys a high degree of                 Female Teachers.
popularity in the Eastern, Middle, and West-  In this responsible sphere
of usefulness wo-
                                            man claims, and with propriety
holds a promi-
ern States, and is rapidly gaining favor in the nent position. There is something
in the em-
Northwest.  As a Reaper it is also popular. ployment of the -teacher which
ipakes it a
L. J. Bush & Co., of Milwaukee, have the gen- drudgery in the eyes of
many young men.
                                            Their temperament, their mental
constitution,
eral agency for this State.                and their moral impress are not
of that order
                                            which its them to endure the
disciplinarian
    SJ-Hunt's Merchant's Magazine for May prlxte of the school room.    
  Points of
  countais an interestinge The Past quieaknely     in the characteristics
of teachers are
contains an interesting article on - The Past quickly detected by the pupils,
and they are
and Future of the West," upon which we shall as quickly exhibited by
the instructor, unless
take occasion to comment in the June No. of he be on a watchful guard of
his every w6rd
                                            and act. This self control is
of course a sign
the FARMER. We are glad to see that Eastern of strength, and he who maintains
his position
writers, commercial and political, are begin- when surrounded by the frequent
temptations
                                            of the school room, has achieved
his triumph.
ning to appreciate the Great West, and to re  Bt all men are net so oastituted,
and though
cognise it as a power in the nation,        well qualified as regards their
literary attain-



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