Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-23
CREnIT-

CREDIT.
! EKtrac, from an address delivered arNorth
ampton before the Hampshire. Franklla and
Hampden Agricultural Society, Ocl. u, 1890
by Hoo. Samuel c. Allen.
had inteuded 10 say something on the sub
IJect OF credit. The facility with which this IL OBJ
tanned proves the ruin Of one hall of mankind.
n snare and trap 10 the youCg. To the
young man, his strength is property and re-
| source Tor future years, aud he should never
| contract lien upon IL TO any one. There was
practice among the ancient nations, of mortga.
ging the person's body as security for the loan.
| Credit in its mildeut form is little better than
| this. IL is in fact, TO him whose only resource
| is his labor, a mortgage upon his phi, steal
strength and his ibeUy. There 10 a great dit
| ference, il is true, between a debt contracted
| for property which Is kept aud yields an income
| 10 the purchaser, and that which is spent snd
consumed.
Credit perhaps cannot altogether be dispen.
sed with, bat II Is grave question, whether.
| on the whole, II has not done more mischief
than good. There is hardly an evil 10 society
which has not sprung from lthas created
| a race ofnoH-pI oducers. who reader no eQuva-
lent TO society for what they consume. II has
separated knowledge from labor deprived ia
lab0rer of the Improvements which his fa1ulties
| require, L. of the satisiac tion tor which his
ture was designed. | "a oppressed industry Il
; worth on the one hand, and pampered idluness
and prod gacy on the Other II every young
man. who should from this time come OF age,
! would contract no debt, Whist would be the stale
Of society in 20 years II would be changed
| IN It's whole condition aud chalaeter.
! Tree Pdong Hon Jonathaa fIaneweil
| his sent 10 the Office OF the New Engl l. Al.
mer beautiful specimen vi this magnificent
1T. Il al ka.xl I'D ,
blossoms, some oil which are 10 inches IN cir
camterence, of light purple color. inerming-
led with some paler shades, aud OF y mild a.
grseable fragrance, forming rare combIna-
ton OF spendor, delicacy, aud fragrance. LUIS
plant is extensively cultivated IN Cnina, OF
which lney nave several varieties, some o
which il is said were form rrly sold for lDt
ounces Of gold. II sthere held in such h.g ia -
TEEN, as TO called the 'kIRg OF Flowers. MI
Pince OF Flushing has specimens "a ~ gar
den that have produced 81 lowefs each, gu
nually.
The trappings of dress nest heartily de s.
pise, aud have always fell inclined ~ Judge vi
the mind from thesclothiBg OF the body. Lie
neatness and puriy of the one indicates the
soliduy aud purify OF the other. In either sex
an extrayagant fIIppery in dress denotes weak
understanding.
Lei us haze the best.--A certain farmer went
to clergyman, aud inquired oil him why he
did not preach SO much Latin and Greek as
the minister did who preached TO them pre-
yioIs to him." Why" said he, Il thought
| would make use Of such language a5 l PIE
sumeJ you could understand, aud | did not
suppose "a al the farmers generally understood
Latin aud Greek" On" said the farmer,
." pay for the best, AMI let Us have ii give
US as much Lain and Greek as you can spare.
Bafnstdtie Patriot.
Iupratiiude 10 a LaWger.-At the last Ses-
sons, in AlDan!, man, was tired Tor petit
Larceny, ia oifence) IN taking from a person
VINO was drunk, his pocket Uook with three
dollars. The man was acquitted by the inge.
uiuus ma nas ement Of HIS lawyer, in destroying
tue evidence oi the person from whom the mo-
uey was tsken, though there was no doubt OF
the puIIt of the accused. But mankin d 10 un-
o, atefuI. aud uncertain indeed Is II what will
be our reward for doing kindness. On FRI
day last, THIS same accused person stole sh-
yer spoon FROM this same lawyer who may
I nov have another opportunity Ut using MS
skill in again saving his former client ifom
punishment. tA1o' ~ "o''
Salad herbs may be grown at sea ny sowing
the seeds On thick hannei well cleaned anc
mo,steued. Put the flannel on board which
can he hung up. Place on the flannel on which
The steas ere snwn another piece Of flannel
| fastened 10 thcA board. Take oil Tue upper
board az soon az the seeds have vegetables say
! L - hours. In six or seven days, II gooa wealth
r err. the crop viii be t.o inches night 10
ttheu liz for uss. Bc careful TO keep tue tanne
3 at0ays ~es.