Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-13

1 d hPdt boNSt SHctH I'D the fear--an ola
oak, with ITS thick foliage and cumbrou,
| branaheS, casts venerable shade oy. H.,
! peaceful mansion--the interior is furnish.
ell neatly, and with some ornamcnt--bs
| parlor is covered with carpet Ingenious.
| iy made and woye by the wife and dapyb
tiers, bookcase with choice coiI.c,io,
splnnet and few pictures of gres, u,sn
aud scripture subjects, constituting all TIA,
! was for exhibition or for use. Whom
was some years younger, was in the h.
BIZ OF taking my gun. and paying yi.itto
old Greenwood for few days. MANY
hearty neal have taken IN his hosp;,,bIe
mansion. Talk of comfort in our splendid
draH ing rooms and crowded parties il i,
not known.
After mornings ramble over the we'll
cultivated fields. and brushing of the span.
g'ed dew from the rich and per.umed co.
Var, we returned TO the house, warned Nv
the shr!l echo of the breakfast horn onr
sintws brac"d with exercise, and our an.
P,tiIes rendered keen by tie swelling
breeze. No unmeaning ceremony or 70.
dions compliments worried the hungry
stranger: the wife was neat and Cheerful.
the girls plainly dressed, with rosy cheeks
and sparkling eyes-they had no papers in
their rich brown hair, with pins crossed in
curls-no languid drawl, or vacant stare
or slip shod shoes, or greasy mornjD,
gown-tbey were brisk as bees. lively a,
EuphrosyDe, industrious as Lucreta-ana
their morning dresses might vie with noun.
tain snow for uhileness. And then the
breakfast: Ro vapid tea or cold toast and
greasy butter AMI chipped meat clear
cup OF coffee and cream, butter fresh and
hard from the dairy, smoked >hsd, IoiIed
eggs and sweet brown bread. This wa.
ne riy all the pro uce Of the farm-conse.
quently .omlort was united with economy.
II WAS al this period that remembered
seeing the young man from whom lad
just parted IN Broadway. lie was then
dressed a. plain aud respectable farmer,
and W occupied in various duties abcu.
The premises, and bidding fair to become
Useful citizen: the folly and indulgence
OF the father yielded 10 his csprrces, and
he sent him 10 'ew-Y York to try his fortune,
like Yorkshire boolies who go up To Lon.
don for the same purpose.
There IS NJ error 81 pernicious in its ef.
tects as that OF sending a young man fresh
from the country, pure in principles. and
inexperienced, 10 reside in pOpu,ous city,
and become familiar with its pleasures, il,
vices, and extravagances. What induce.
ment can an homes. farmer have, in thu;
vanishing bis children from independence,
indus ny and comfort. There is, certainly
no occupation more honorable, more USE
ful. more valuable 10 country Than that
Of Agricul urc the farmer is the defender
o. The s"ii " hIch he tiIls--ialor nerve, hi,
arm, and patriotism warns his heart ; he
is most depended upon. because hi, pur
suits are nlore esdy. and more generally
prosperous. Ofal the characters OF which
our country boasts, there is none superior
to well informs I'd sensi lie farmer not a.
lone practical man, but one who has read,
who knows the world, his country, and It's
laws What sight Is more gratifying than
that OF young man OF information and
good qualities, between the handles OF
plough? Follow him TO his well stocked
barn, and see him gracefully and mantuIIy
ply the fad, culling the rich treasures Of
Ceres and, when exercise demands
transient rest, see him seated On bis sheaves
OF straw, and hear him talk of Greece anG
Rome nsrrate historic facts dwell on Tie
history of his country, it. wars, government
and institutions. Why, such man iss.
boye ali price--he is useful to himself and
beneficial to his country. Pursue this tram
and trace him TO The Hail Of the
Legislature, and see him in another ana
more elevated capacity, giving laws 10 The
state, redressing public grievances and
healing private wrongs. How can pa
rent permit his son 10 be cut off from USE
iuIness, and crib" himself in city upon
miserable stipend, dragging out lie o.
indoIent pleasure without hope OF profit OF
advancement. Most Of our small re'aH
stores are filed thus with the sons OF Tar
mers, who eager TO escape salutary Ia0o''
and partake of the delusive pleasures ola