Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-12-29
Eagehela Court House, s. Co. zDeesnber % ts4>.

this children by the hand, aud wan er wit
them through iIis garden. and listen 10 theI
innocent pTatir as ;hey run in'm on,
flower 10 aHoih r, 10 answer oil their in
guiries; and to recognise III the fruits ani
flowers which surround HIM The wonder
fui haudiw0rk ni his Crcaror. in pro. idin.
for ile wants of mankind; possesses source
OF happiness unknown TO ihr mere mercin
airy wording. The pleasures which uris,
from The contemplation oi he beauties o
The natural world, are pure aud unnlloy
ed, and ore lraugh, with humility and be.
nevolcnce, In such walk, now many
aud now important the lessons you mly
teach your children. According TO oul
notions Of Just aud benevolent beins. the
Deity would be pleased :" see man I'm.
pioyed in such IN occmparI"n. All classe.
OF society must have Itci' amusement,
and cirploymcnts; aud II Is incumbent 0I
us Ia encourage such aSiiavr moral ten.
denry; and we know of none THAT would
conduce more to that end, than Iiorcul.
lure. On The score of profit, how much
might we save by having good garden,
and orchards! How many huudreds ii
dollars do wc see annually pass through
this town, in the shape oI apples, cabbage,
onions, cider. potatoes aud other products
Of the orchards and gardens! We doubt.
less have il in our powert 10 save all this.
and it is Il thing OF easy attainment! We
would therefore recommend TO all planters
and farmers 10 hnve good GaIdens and
orchards of their own. And alsn, TO allow
every family among their slaves 10 haze n
garden. and furnisl, them with seed Of the
useful culinary vegetables, aud see thai
they are planted and well worked. They
sh, uld also be required 10 plant fruit trees
in their gardens.
When Cur slaves see their cabbage aud
other vegetables growing finely, they will
rake pride In The cultivation Of their eur
dens, and employ their leisure lime in cnl-
tiva,ine them; where. if they had none,
they would he running of perhaps
10 some noighboring plantation, remain
Ing oil night. losing their sleep, md con-
sequcnrly in bad order for 'hc next days
work; constant repetition ofwhi.h breaks
constitution and brings on premature de-
cav. From running about ut night, they
are also liahle TO acquire had habits. per-
hapo commit sorie crime and get inio DIFF
ficuliies, and as The prEyer Of all crrins
morals is. or should be-, '.lcad us not iu,o
licmpiaiinn," so VIC should endeavor as
much as in oui power lies, 10 keep all
liosspsssi Essss: HsTe enssIt
follow the golden rule Of .'dning unto 9TH
crs rs wc would they should do unto u.s. I"
Many times, for wantof enploymen, n,
homo in his leisure hours. a man acquires
The habit OF frequcnlng raverns TO pass OF
his time, and by drinking n lirllc. the habit
becomes confirmed, AID he is II drunknrd.
lie ceases 10 work. his family comes TO
poverty, and finally he dies that odiou,
death, which i, disgrace 10 him who was
created in the image Of his Maker. lfthis
mans home haa bean rendered more hl-
lracIive; il he had had garden. and taken
n pleasure in the cultivation of il. he would
have saved himself from The disgrace Of Il
drunkarh's death; and lrfi his family in
comfortable circumstances.
To Horticultural associations VIC are al
rcady indebted for the Introduction aud
production Of many of our choicest fruits
and vegetables! What the pola,ne was
one hundred Wears ago, many fruits and
vegetables nre now, treasures unknown or
unupprrciaird by The great mass "f our
farmers. And why may not our associa-
ton produce beneficial results nuw aud
hereafter! We must. however, take n
pleasure in il. emulate aud encourage each
u,her. and perhaps snmc Of us may have
the pleasure Of handing Our names down
10 posrerily cOnEcr,-'i .,,h s,rn- h-.- ~
valuable fruit vegetable. which is FAR more
cstimubc or praisworihy than 10 have our
namcs engraved on the finest marble mon
ument that Cnnova ever chi>cled. Who
among Us would ever have heard u! Mr..
Heath. If hr had no, Introduced Into this
country the delightful peach which bears
his naincl and his memory will live as
long rs peach trees continue 10 grow. The
Duchess De AngcIine will live longer in
the recollection of mankind. by The drii-
cious pear ~ llich bears her name, Than she
will by the costly monument which marks
The place where she lies cn'ombcd. Much
more in commentator Uf horticulture.
your committee could say. but rs this is
the Ers' report they have made, they de-
sire merely to impress its importance on
the minds Of the members, would respect
fully propose that The society raise by sub
scriptlon few premiums 10 be awarded
aI come future lime, to The member who
has the greatest unG hes. variety of peach
e.. pears, apples, plumhs, grapes. and 9th
or fruits. 10 be regulated by the society
hereafter. And in con>luSion, your com
mit"c would say fur themselves and for
any future committee that may be up,
pointed. that they nro now ready. ahd VIII
be at all times, to view any and every
garden aud orchard they may he invited
iu see: to cnr Of all nice fruits aud v"grta.
hIcs that may hc sent TO them. and To no
lice all such in future reports; and; pfemi-
ums should be given Ivy the society, 10
award The same
ID. STROTHER. Chairman.