Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-06-16
From the CuluVator.
tN Nd PRECEPTs ron YOUNG
ilXlM0 FARMERS.

4 Sholy comfort, and good conduct in /,
lsle nt an win be held most iearfully respon-
1sWn ,Ie life to come.
Ss . ." forget that both moral and bodily |
2 N,s.,Os,d on the same thing that is tenn
NAh &c c,od. drink, and all sensual indul-
sfnf y III temperance in the use Of means
rt tea ..i,h ,rsll, is not enough you must
10 sour benevolence, like faith with
brelL, ~ ,,9,rss,wiI be dead and utterly WORTH
vt good "O''''
Ever bear in mind 5i.. that !, useful know.
md .o5 the proper application to IT. are to the
es,b n the sou. what Wholesome 1000 and
s .a,oDrate exercise are 10 the health OF the
Sssfv,he rs you ought, the experience of O.
nj your own will cost you far less than |
as .n," 49, such aid since to use theirs costs
EulO :, effort Of memory, whereas the price
u" o. :" voIr own viii often be the loss ofhealth
.rne. and character:
W. TbS more YOU strive TO enrich your minds
y svsrv good thing which men and books
NI the greater will be your power to
'in V~saith, honor, fame, and every rational
G'' T,,ns, not others to do for you, what you
"..,diIy ard as well do for yourselves.
az " The farmer who is ashamed Of manual
. wiu very soon find cause to be much
~. ..a ashamed of HIMSELF
~ Ifvou ever make business of your plea
=. ,5ev will most aGsuredly soon make an
W III your business.
no cave show to spendthrifts and fools
~ W. ,11l and Jour families consult only taste
80 w '.yynGci,y, comfort and usefulness, in all
~ arrangements and expenses.
w love not money for its own sake; still
-. Er the power it gives you to crafty selfish
S9.saG,l passions. But fail not to regard il
l .,So most efficient means TO accomplish al
s..o,.olent purposes. You will thus make it
SsS.ing. instead Of curse, both to yourselves
10 True economy, consists not so much II
.,s,rr money. as in spending it when made
LID and ,diciotSty for purposes really use
tJ Thus annually increases your profits in
.,sod osd,minishng or keeping them stationa
r. Avoid debt as you would pestilence, 70
Z, bgmbIes debases, and degrades a man in h
own eyes; subjects him to insults and perse
ru,lons from others but still worse, il is
n,roetual temptation, however anxiously resi-.
I'D, 10 fraud, falsehood and theft-nay, not VI
Ee5uently, TO despair and self-murder.
IA. Totake advantage in bargain, is vi
,nly 10 take money out of anoiher's poke
vbois not aware of it. Workings call it rfa
rav" but all honest men call it cheating al
iwndlng'
Is The only Just means ofincreasing veal
,-s constant industry-true economy Of tir
a. well as money-wel directed labor, and 4
regular application of portion OF our fair pr
hsto increase ourcapitaL
Is. Never expect your lands to give J
much. If you give them lille, nor to make y
yri, if YOU make them poor. Therefore,
v,vs manure them 10 the full extent Of "
means, and they will ever make you ample
turns in rapidly increasing productions.
II. Economy, not less than humanity,
opires YOU to keep all your farming stock
thriving condition f; for a working animal
GOOD order, will do much more work, and
~ than a poor one while tho .sst OF Y
,,ock. well kept, VIII yield more OF every W,
tA,n double their number, II han starVeu'
such animals often are.
rs. To "save at the Splgot, and let ou'
me bunp," viii soon empty the biggest DC
mad. SO will economy in small matters
waste in large ones, speedily squancer the
gest estate.
10. In all your farming operatIons,neve
rot that time, like money, If once lost OF
soent, is forever past recovery.
90. Constantly arrange beforehand. the
ivVork ofvour farms. Then more OF you
borers need ever be idle in waiting 70 DC
what he has TO do.
u. Provide a pace for every thing ana
p,acs nothing. No time viii ever then o'
IN searching for what you want;
% Keen double sets Of such plantauOl
elements as are most used, and most exI
y ro,r and tear. The whole cost OF
,s.s will be amply repaid by saving tne
time lost in waiting for repairs, where OH
gle sets are kept. Nh q.
% Never resort TO what are caiieo .
,Ffs.'' when it is possible to avo'o
tbcv encourage carelessness and sloth Oi
tbsv are almost always sure Signs
o. The very reverse OF the lawyer
- \. 7yiuiuris non curGI Ler, In
regards not the smallest matters-mus'
fssT,.r,s r,n;de. or his largest concerns
ver prosper as they might. ..os
% 10 keen good gates and fences
much time and labor in preventing tresF
much loss of crops from depredat'ons;
Of all it saves much wrahgIins .,o %n 81
among neighDors, about nllscl''u ',o',, nro
06 IF Won would excel IN your pro
the dilicent culture OF your Inlnu 10 do ~
gable as that of your tleius, A., ell,
o.. Never commit the elthuruul loiiY
ing upon any Of the honest trau l',,. e.
andcallings,as inmlcal 10 your ~" W., ,
Anatural bond OF interest anu d'i'ey -
thewbole, which cannot possibly 1e i r
without the cordial cooperation " al.
%. Encourage, both by precep' az
Me. the true spirit OF Husoahury ;
notes harmony, good will ana SOY
course among all with whom you
tends to elevate your own class 70 .. !
vsnk and above all, IT advances III
If vour country, by promoting tue liO
unt Of all great interests
%. Never fatter yourselves ~
psnnle do, that you know an VIM
Do,n oven of the most simple oran'
nrofos,;nn. or YOU will soon know
49, thousands Of your most modest,
49,, bro,bren. But always act una
boT;sf TIA, there is no ascertamal
AM, r,.. .cc",s,,,ons in any art or science
si, d;e5cnlfies which constai
.'D' a' -, not overcome. Your pro
1owsrds the highest attainaoie pom
ever Won prefer, viii be a. sure No. "a
IT, yos;5en,s and vicisitudes Of pie
Div interrupt your course Out OS ~,
"a von viii finally conquer WI.
certainty, ali obstacles that are -
Die. ,,,...-. sufe,
And now, Messrs. Editors, SUM- ..n,,
slusion, 10 address a few depr Ie.ds
70 the other class o. your .s ss vo;r
should possibly suppose ! . va ! or I