South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-03


! early received Impressions of the
great and the beautiful, which, I be-
Iieve, had no small influence in deter
mining my mode Of thought and hab.
its Of life. In this town l pursued for
a time my studies Of theology. 1 had
no professor or teacher 10 guide me,
but had two noble places Of study.
One was yonder beautiful edifce, now
so frequen.ed and so useful as public
library, then SO deserted, that I spent
day after day, and some times week
after week, amidst its dusty volumes,
without interruption from single vis-
iter.--The ether place was yonder
beach, the roar of which has go often
mingled with the worship of this place,
my daily resort, dear to me in the sun
shine, still more attractive in the storm.
Seldom do I yisi. it now withou,
thinking of the work which there, in
the sight of that beau,y,in the sound of
those waves, was carried on in my souI.
No spo, on earth has helped 10 form
me SO much as that beach. There !
lifted up my voice In praise amids, he
tempest. There, soi,ensd by beauty,
| poured out my thanksgiving and
conlrite confessions. There in reyer-
entail sympathy with the mighty pow
er around me, became conscious Of
power within. There, struggling ,ho',s
sometimes broke forth, as il moved to
uttefance by natures eloquenee Of the
winds and waves. There began a
happiness SURPRISING all worldly plea
sares, all gifts Of fortune--the happi-
ness Of communipg with the works Of
God. Pardon nae this reference 10
myself. / believe that the worship of
which have ,his day spoken, was
aided in my own soul by the scenes ia
which my esfly life was passed. A..
midst these scenes, and in speaking Of
this worship, allow me 10 thank God
tina; this beautiful island was the place
Of my BIRTH
sWhat farmers may bs.'-IfI may
be permitted TO advance an opinion, /
will say tina, judging from daily obser-
walton, il would seem thai many DO !.
isve the exercises OF mental and ply
sical powers have no connection in the
business Of hrs5sndr7, that our fathers
and grand fathers thought all that as
necessary to think upon the subject,
aud that nothing romains for Us 10 do
bat work, work, work, ~ilhot even
thinking that we have powerto Thick.
Therefore, II we would lay 'frm
basis on which to build up their mind'
in wisdom and knowledge we mus
| frs, convince them that theleourss pur
sued by our fathers and grandfather
in relation to husbandry, is by ne
means the course.
| Convince them that In general small
| farm is better than large one.
\ Convince them that li,le welltill-
| ed, is betterthan much half titled.
i Convince them thastwo loads of ma
nure is better than one, and every loac
judiciously applied is bsttsr than sill
yer dollar. ~
Convince them that three good COW
are better than half a dozen poor ones
and 80 Of all other stock.
Convince them that raising thei
own bread stuff and little TO ssel, j
far better than "gcing to New York Il
mill"
Convince them that two blades o
grass may easily be made, to grow
where only one grew before
Convince them that experiment j
the mother Of Improvement, and ial
provement the true source OF wealth.
Convince them ofthese simple truths
and induce them to practice accord
ingly, and the work is done.
You will then bring mind and bod
10 act in uaison. !, You will elevate tn
husbapdman 10 his natural sphere j
the scale of existence. You will plac
him in the road TO higher eminencs
He will think for himself, he will b
learned, he willl be wise, be will b
wealthy and Influential.
An Adoocato.-A peti,icn was las
week presented before the Rhode Is
land Legislature, praying for the releas
Of one Joseph Salisbury, who was con
| fined in the penitentiary for theft. Th
petition was heard and rejected. o.
the day following, the wife Of the PrIs
oner begged to be heard in his behalf
10 which assent was granted, and sh'
pleaded SO strongly in behalf OF heI
husband, herself, and four destitute
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