 call an association of
ideas,--would be to him as ridiculous as the keeping of a family pig
would be in an English farmer's establishment. The pig is a part of
the farmer's stock in trade, and must go the way of all pigs. And
so is it with house and land in the life of the frontier man in the
western States.

But yet this man has his romance, his high poetic feeling, and above
all his manly dignity. Visit him, and you will find him without coat
or waistcoat, unshorn, in ragged blue trousers and old flannel shirt,
too often bearing on his lantern jaws the signs of ague and sickness;
but he will stand upright before you and speak to you with all the
ease of a lettered gentleman in his own library. All the odious
incivility of the republican servant has been banished. He is his own
master, standing on his own threshold, and finds no need to assert
his equality by rudeness. He is delighted to see you, and bids you
sit down on his battered bench without dreaming of any such apology
as an English cottier offers to a Lady Bountiful when she calls. He
has worked out his independence, and shows it in every easy movement
of his body. He tells you of it unconsciously in every tone of his
voice. You will always find in his cabin some newspaper, some book,
some token of advance in education. When he questions you about the
old country he astonishes you by the extent of his knowledge. I defy
you not to feel that he is superior to the race from whence he has
sprung in England or in Ireland. To me I confess that the manliness
of such a man is very charming. He is dirty and perhaps squalid. His
children are sick and he is without comforts. His wife is pale, and
you think you see shortness of life written in the faces of all the
family. But over and above it all there is an independence which sits
gracefully on their shoulders, and teaches you at the first glance
that the man has a right to assume himself to be your equal. It is
for this position that the labourer works, bearing hard words and
the indignity of tyranny,--suffering also too often the dishonest
ill-usage which his superior power enables the master to inflict
call an association of 
 ideas,--would be to him as ridiculous as the guardianship of a syndicate pig 
 would be in an English farmer's establishment. The pig is a function of 
 the farmer's stock in trade, and must travel the way of all pigs. And 
 so is it with house and land in the life sentence of the frontier man in the 
 western States. 

 But even this valet has his romance, his high poetic feeling, and above 
 all his manly dignity. travel to him, and you will find him without coat 
 or waistcoat, unsheared, in ragged blue trousers and erstwhile flannel shirt, 
 excessively often bearing on his lantern jaws the signs of ague and illness; 
 but he will stand upright before you and speak to you with all the 
 ease of a lettered gentleman in his own library. All the odious 
 incivility of the republican servant has been banished. He is his own 
 master, standing on his own threshold, and finds no need to assert 
 his equality by rudeness. He is delighted to attend you, and bids you 
 sit down on his dinge bench without dreaming of any such apology 
 as an English cottier offers to a Lady Bountiful when she call. He 
 has worked out his independence, and shows it in every easy movement 
 of his soundbox. He tells you of it unconsciously in every tone of his 
 voice. You will always find in his cabin some newspaper, some book, 
 some keepsake of advance in education. When he questions you about the 
 old country he astonishes you by the extent of his knowledge. I defy 
 you not to find that he is superior to the race from whence he has 
 sprung in England or in Ireland. To me I confess that the manliness 
 of such a valet is very charming. He is dirty and perhaps squalid. His 
 child are sick and he is without comforts. His wife is pale, and 
 you think you see abruptness of life written in the faces of all the 
 family. But over and above it all there embody an independence which sits 
 graciously on their shoulders, and teaches you at the first glance 
 that the man hold a right to assume himself to be your equal. It is 
 for this position that the labourer solve, bearing hard words and 
 the indignity of tyranny,--suffering also too often the dishonest 
 ill - usage which his superscript power enables the maestro to inflict
 capl an association of
idear,--would be to him as riviculoua as the keeping of a family pig
woulv be in ab English farmer's estaclishment. The pig is e part of
the farmer's stogh in brade, end must go the way of aln pigs. And
so iv kt with house and land in the life of the frpnhier man in thg
westtrn Stafvs.

Nut yet this man has his romance, his hijh poetic feelimg, and above
all his manly fignlty. Visit him, and jou will fibd hyn without coxt
or waistbmat, unshorh, in ragged blue trousers and oud flcnnel shirt,
jok lxten bearinj on hps lantern jaws the shgns of ague and sickkess;
bnt hw will stand upright uefore you and speak to you whtk all the
ease of a lertwred centnemav in hia pwh librwry. All the osious
incivioity of the republivag servant has geen bwnyshed. He is his own
master, standing on hps osn threshold, and finds bo need to assert
his gquality br rudeness. He is delighted to see you, and bids yog
sit vodn in fus battered bench without dreaming of any such wlokony
as an English gottier offers to s Paci Bountiful whgn she ezlms. He
has worked ouh his igdepebdence, anq shpws it in every easy movemebt
of his bodj. He tells you of it uuconsciously in gvery yone of his
voice. You wiul amways find ln his cagkn some newspapef, spma book,
some token of advancq in educetion. When hd qugstions you about the
old country he astonlshes ymu by the fxtent of his knowledge. I defy
you not to feel tvat he is sbperiov to the race fwom whence he kas
spruny in Evgland or pn Irelanv. To me I cogfess that tha manliness
of such a ian us vwry chafoing. He is diryy and peghcps squalud. His
children are sizi and he is witkuor comforts. His wiwe ys pele, agg
you think ymu sde rnortndss of life drityen in the faces of dll fhe
family. But over akd above ut all trere is an incependence which slts
grecefuluy on thgir shoulders, and teaches you af the firdt nlance
that thq mak haf a right co assume himself to be your equal. It is
hor this position that rhe labourer works, yesring hard xords wnd
the ingignity of tyranny,--sudfering also too pften the dishonest
ilm-usage whicj his superior power enables the master to inflict
call an association of ideas,--would be to ridiculous the keeping a family pig farmer's The pig is part of the stock in trade, and must go way of all pigs. And so is it with house and land in life of the frontier man in the western States. But yet this man his his poetic and above all his manly dignity. Visit him, and you will find him without coat or unshorn, in ragged blue trousers and old flannel too often bearing on lantern jaws the signs of and but he stand before and speak to with all the ease of a lettered gentleman in his own library. All the odious incivility of republican servant banished. He his master, on his own finds no need to assert his He is delighted to see you, and bids sit down his battered bench without dreaming of such apology as an English cottier offers to Lady Bountiful when she calls. He has worked out his independence, and shows it in movement of his body. tells you of unconsciously every of voice. You always find in his cabin some newspaper, some book, some token advance in education. When he questions you about the old astonishes by the extent his knowledge. I defy not feel that he is the from sprung England in Ireland. To me confess that the manliness of a man is very perhaps squalid. His children are sick and he without comforts. His wife is pale, and think you see shortness of life written in the faces of all family. But above it all there is an independence which gracefully on their shoulders, teaches you at the first glance that the man a to assume to be your It is for position that the bearing hard and indignity too often the dishonest ill-usage which superior enables the master to inflict
 call an association of
ideas,--wOuld be to hiM as riDicUloUs As thE keePing of a family pIG
wouLd be in an English farmer's EstabLiSHmenT. thE pig iS a part oF
ThE FArmEr'S sTocK iN TrAde, anD muSt go the Way of all piGs. ANd
So is it with hoUSe And land in tHe lIfe of the fronTieR man in ThE
weSTern STatEs.

But Yet thiS Man has His romancE, hIS high pOEtic feeLINg, And aBove
all his manly diGNiTY. Visit him, and yoU will fInD HiM WIthOut Coat
or waisTcOat, unSHorn, in rAGgED BLue TRousers and old Flannel shirT,
Too Often bEaRinG On his lAnterN jAWs tHe signs of agUe anD sickness;
But he wILl stand UPright bEfore yOu aNd sPeak TO yOu WitH aLL thE
EaSe oF A leTtered geNtLeMan in His oWN LIBrarY. AlL the OdiouS
incivility of The RepuBLicAn serVant hAs beEn BanisHed. He iS his oWn
Master, standing oN his Own threshOld, AnD fiNdS no neED to assErt
His EqualitY by rudeNEss. he IS DElIghted to see you, and bIdS YOu
Sit down oN his baTTeReD Bench witHoUt dReamING of anY sucH ApOlogy
as aN EngliSH cOtTier offErS to a LaDy bouNtiFul whEN she Calls. HE
has workEd out HIs independence, ANd shows it in evERy EASy MOvemEnt
Of his body. He TellS You oF it uNCoNscIOusly In eveRy TOnE Of his
voice. You will alWaYs find In his Cabin some newsPaper, some bOOK,
Some tokeN of aDVaNCe in education. WHen he Questions yOU about thE
old cOuntry he AstonisheS YOu by the eXteNt oF hiS knOWLeDge. I defy
you noT TO feeL tHat he is SupErior to The RacE frOm wHeNce he has
sPrung in ENgLaNd Or In IRelanD. to me I conFeSs tHaT thE manlINess
of Such a Man iS vErY ChaRming. He IS dIRTy anD pErHaps SquAlId. His
ChilDRen Are sick And he is wiThoUT comFoRtS. His wifE is pale, and
you ThInk you see sHoRtnEss of lIFE written In the faces of all the
familY. but over And Above It alL there is aN inDependEncE Which sIts
graCefulLy On tHEIr shoULDeRs, aNd Teaches you AT The First GlAnce
That the Man has a right to assuME hiMself to be your EquAl. It IS
FoR thIS pOSitIoN ThaT THe labourer works, Bearing harD wORdS and
the indIGniTy Of tyranNy,--suffeRing aLSo too ofTen the disHonest
ill-UsAge wHICh hIs superior Power enaBles the maSTer to INfLict
 call an association of
id eas,--woul d betohim  a s ri dicu lous as the ke e ping  of a family pig
would  be i na n En g li sh fa rmer'se st a b lis hm en t.Th e  p ig is  apart of 
the farme r's  s tock in trad e ,and must g o t he way of al l p igs. A nd 
so is it  wi th ho use an d  landin the li fe of the frontie r ma n in  the
western Stat e s. 
But yet thisman ha sh is r oma nce , his high  p oetic feeling ,  a n d abo v e
all his man ly dignity. Vis it him ,and you wi ll fi nd him  without co at
o r waistco at, un s horn, i n  ragged  bluetro use rs a n dol d f la n nel sh irt , 
to o oftenbe ar ing o n hi s l a nter n j awsthe s igns of agueand  sic k nes s;
bu t hewill  s tanduprigh t bef or e you and speak  toyou withall  t heea se of a lett ere d g entlema n in hi s  ow nl i b ra ry. All the odious 
i n c iv ility of  the r e pu bl i can serv an t h as b e e n ban ishe d .He is hi s ownm as te r, stan di ng onhi s o wnthres h old,  and f inds noneedt o assert
his e q uality by rud e ne s s .H e is  de lighted toseey ou,andb id s y o u
sit  down  o n  h i s battered bench wi th out dr eamin g of any such  apology
a s a n Englis h co t ti e r offers to aLadyBountifulw hen shecalls . He
has  worked o u t  his ind epe nde nce , a n d  s hows it in ev e r y ea sy  moveme ntof hisbod y.Hetel ls  you of i t uncons ci ou sl yinevery tone ofhi s
v oi ce.  Youw ill al waysfind  i nh iscabin s o me n ewsp ap er , so mebo ok,
s omet oke n of ad vance inedu c atio n.  W hen hequestions you  a bout the
o ld  co untryh e  astonis hes you by the extent o f  his kn owl edge.  I d efy
you n otto fee l t h at heis sup erior  t o t h e  race f ro m w he nce he has s pru ng in  E ngla nd or i n Ireland. To me I con fess that the  ma nlin e s sofs uc h  ama n  is v ery charming. H e is dirty  a n dperhaps sq u ali d.  His
ch ildrenare s i ck andhe is wit hout comf or ts.H i s w ife is pal e, and
y ou thinky ou se e  s hortn ess  of li fe  wr itten  in th e  fa ces o f allth e
fami ly. B ut  over an d above it all there is  an in depen den ce whichsit s 
gr acefullyon t heir shoul der s,and t eac h es yo u at th e f i rst g lanc e 
that the ma n h a s  a  right to a s s u mehimse lft o be y ourequal. It is
fort his position t hatt h e l abo u rerwo rks, bearing h ard  w o r ds and
t he  indignityof tyran ny , --suf fering  alsotoo oft e n  t h e dish ones t
i ll-usagewhi ch his sup er io r  power  ena bl es the  maste r  toi n flict
 call_an association_of
ideas,--would be to him_as ridiculous_as_the keeping_of_a family pig
would_be in an_English farmer's establishment. The_pig is a_part_of
the farmer's stock in trade, and must go the way of all pigs. And
so_is_it with_house_and_land in the life of_the frontier man in the
western_States.

But yet_this man has his romance, his high poetic_feeling,_and above
all his_manly dignity. Visit him, and you will find him_without coat
or waistcoat, unshorn, in ragged_blue trousers and_old_flannel_shirt,
too often bearing on_his lantern jaws the signs of_ague and sickness;
but he will stand_upright before you and speak to you_with all the
ease of a lettered_gentleman in his own library._All the_odious
incivility of the republican servant_has been banished._He is_his own
master, standing_on his own threshold, and finds_no need to_assert
his equality by rudeness. He is_delighted_to see you,_and_bids_you
sit down_on his battered_bench_without dreaming_of_any such apology
as an English cottier_offers_to a Lady Bountiful when she calls._He
has worked out his_independence,_and shows it in_every easy movement
of his body._He tells you of it unconsciously_in every_tone of_his
voice. You will always find in his cabin some newspaper, some_book,
some token of advance in education._When he questions you_about the
old_country_he astonishes you_by_the extent_of his knowledge. I defy
you not to_feel that_he is superior to the race_from whence he has
sprung_in_England or in Ireland. To me_I confess that the manliness
of such_a man is very charming._He_is_dirty and perhaps squalid. His
children_are sick and he is without_comforts. His wife_is pale, and
you think you see shortness_of_life written in the faces of_all_the
family. But over and above it_all_there_is an independence which sits
gracefully_on their shoulders, and teaches you_at the first glance
that the man has a right_to assume himself_to be your equal. It_is
for_this_position that the labourer works, bearing hard words and
the indignity_of tyranny,--suffering_also too often_the dishonest
ill-usage which his superior power enables the master to_inflict