Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-03-25

delivered in Connecticut, bv Mr.. CoLMAN =
"ln the two great floral Kingdoms of ma
ture, the botanical and the human, if we
must yield the palm to that which is alike
, transcendent in the beauty of form and mo-
ton, and in the higher attributes of intelli-
gcnce, innocence, and rural perfection, vet
it can be no derogatiOn to admire, with q
rapture bordering upon enthusiasm, the
splendid products of the garden: and espe-
cially when their beauties are combined
and arranged, as on this occasion, with an
exquisite and refined TASTE. What is the
heart made of which can find no sentiment
in flowers! In some of the most striking
displays of this occasion, in the Dahlias, foE
example, we see what can be done by hui
man skill and art in educating and training
a simple and despised plant scarcely tho't
worthy of cultivation to the highest rank Of
gaiety and glory in the aristocracy of flOws
ers. We may learn from such success =
lesson OF encouragement in the education
and training of flowers of an infinitely high
er value and perfection.
The vast creation of GOO, the centre and
source of good, is every where radiant with
beauty. From the shell that lies buried at
the depths of the ocean to the twinkling
star that floats in the more profound depths
of the armament, through oil the forms of
material and animated existence, beauty,
beauty, beauty prevails. In the floral king
dom it appears in an infinite variety, in an
unstinted and even richer profusion than
in other departments of nature. While
these contributions arc thrown out so la
vishly at our feet, and taste for flowers
seems almost an instinct of nature, and is
one of the most innocent and refined senti-
ments which We can cultivate. let us in-
dulge and crafty it to the utmost extent,
whenever leisure, opportunity, and fortune
give US the means. There is no danger Of
an excess, under those reasonable restric-
tons, which all our sentiments demand.
"But," says some cynical objector, flow
ers are only to please the eye" And why
should not the eye be pleased? What sense
may be more mnocently gratified? They
are among the most simple and cheapest
Injuries in which we ever indulge.
The taste for Flowers, every where in
creasing among us, is an omen tor good
Let VS. adorn our parlors, door, ways, yards,
flowers. What q delight do they give to
the passer-by! What favorable impress
sions do they at once excite towards those
who cultivate them for their own gratiiica-
ton, and find after all their chief pleasure
in the qualification which they afford TO
others! What an affecting charm. associ-
ated as it is with some of the best senti-
ments of our nature, do they give to the sad
dwelling places ofthe departed and beloved.
A POPULAR FALLACY.
Nobody can know the old block ny THO
chips. The cut Of the family face compFI-
scs wonderful opposlteS, Mnlikencsscs thaI
seem the work of design. The nose paternaA
is seldom the nose hllAl. The handsome &C
qnhlinc has freaheElty snuo for its eldest
Uorn and the mcek deves eye peGomes
google IN the next generation; Inc tai'~
| hardy 1ne llmoed veteran looks upon ms
shrlnp OF son wondering wnetner ne VIII
ne mistaken 1or man. wneh no Is na.o anu
!he 'atheT' Mve leet hlS ~ 'oonS W " n.s .O"R
BOY, marveiilng wnen nc VIII come 20 enu'
fhliosopny oegets ioo,ery, aug TON ~ iooS , .s
sue WISDOM: Is o'sen .ne ."'S ~ =
10 ieeve an HIus'r,ous l' ..'n W WI, o,.,.s
,ue lor'unc VI uu.' essn I.oIe Ppf:"iS
hopeiess' 10 see u ~ ousPIns' .ne ~ enns"'-
ener OF nations' me encn9h'er o, gu ese:c-
ne VINO cou!G never reau oooA y. nls 'Aes
stares 10 nnd ms son writ'ng one, WIN d" eo-
ger and appiauding PuoNc IooNlng ~
while he VINO IS Justly reputeo 70 nave mae
nan the world WISER !eels n,s.'i .l'Sono
OF communicating = paItciSol "'s "A'0o'"
70 the lnher'or o. I's iia'i'c.e
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TIE l"o CAtr.-A FABLE.
A farmer was so much troubled with Rats
and other vermin. that they almost devoured
his substance. He bought two cats e reme-
| dy the evil one very handsome, smooin,
genteel Malice. Of good honest habits mo
other of equally good hnbits, was recon-.
rnended to him as an excellent 1acnssr.
that would suffer no vermin TO 40 mischleA IL
in his power 10 prevent 1t. But ne was q