Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-06-01


spent II my life in her borders. | wIsh'
however, TO Tell The whole ruth, aud must
tlieretsgs. make The houesi confession. that
in my soulb. journeyed far in quest Of
home4 Believing myself 10 be cut Out Tor
O Ptapter, my energies took that direc'i"n'
and 10 gretify my taste, roamed through
Psairiss aud Hammocks, and River
swauie5 and Pine harrens, until saw al
most ssery variety of soil which our c"un-
try cxtibirs. Circumstances prevented
my eu.igtalion. bu, my spri, was inVinoi-
Iie, and a plantation brcanc sine qua
ae7 u my peace aud couieutncnl. 1
bbughla tract Of land. stocked II with
| liofsessscows, hu.s. &c. aud an Ovrrsecr.
BEING poor, prnceelei on small scale.
NY plaee was not without its heautics.-
| a ciIarniug rivulet. which from il many
and gt t8ceiul mean,!ering,. was apty cali
ed .'Ggooked Run" formed its Southern
and Western boundaries. AZ one point,
the ascent was precipitous. aud at Inc sum
NIT, the overseer aud "hanis," pcrche'i
| themselves in prounh defiance. say
pached. for every thing took wings aud
flew asfaY before The year was SPENT
Near Ly, guslied stream Of pure water.
| and eYeg and anon they made their way
to The spot TO qaaff the delicious beverage.
aiy operseer, Mr.. Editor. was very fond of
COLI! waior, aud comments himself 10 your
speciol regard. Al all iimrs | think the
spring gourd was a greater fayoriIe with
him, iEan the handle of thu plough. '3:''
gusiibns, &C." The burning sun had .o
attractions for him. II may be thought
by some, that in this he showed true phil
Gphy. FOR our summer heat Is pinliilc
source Of disease. He did not believe
that there was sUber sense iG exposing
ones hrains to the roastinS effects OF the
sun, merely for rhr sake nj making II little
Corn and Cotton. He was au adnirer OF
the shady grove, and without THAI feeling
of selashness which often operates on
others. From the Opening Of tho warm
weather TO the chilly winds of Autumn,
he repaired often every day with all The
"hands" TO the wdc-spreadug oak, and
extending himself NJ full length, fixed his
eyes IL calm philosophic gaze al the rich
green canopy over him, Until sweet sleer
bronsht oblivion bis cares aud anxielies.
Oh. wiiat happy fellow! What pity
that Ii should ever be reused from hls
PLACID slnmber To partake again OF The
,tSsi JgtTTD Tes-
sumo my story. Armed at every poiut,
Icommeuced with the highest cxpecta-
lion. had lnrce Of six '.hands" aud
my overscer '',lIown in'-four nurses
an old woman 10 make pouliry--au abun-
dance Of provisions-and every imple-
meut of husbandry which modern ART furn-
ishes. had read The best books on Ag
riculturc. and enjoyed the advantages OF
lorrlgn travel. snapped ideas with the
most knowing planters OF my vicinity. and
added TO my stock whatever ! supposed
valuable. Justice requires that should
here make special mention Of my Over
seer, who. at all times laid before me The
rich treasures of his experience. and was
never at luss TO solve The most absirusc
problem in agricultural science. Well. sir.
| had been corn buyer up 10 this lime,
and now resolved by the blessing Of liea-
ven, that would he Il corn seller the rest
of my life. Oh. who can measure my
high hopesi With what de!igh, ! walked
over my grounds, and how the dcceilful
visions of plenty and wealth fitted belorc
me! | did believe thar my fortune was
made; lha. had tho plantation Of plantt-
tious, the place Of place.. The earth on
which lrod .eemed to me 10 have pre-
ciausuess far above all mortal desert
THAT earth seemed like TO Heaven. n
sea, where Gods might dwell, or wander
with delight, and love 70 haunt her sacred
shades."s Excuse my poclics, | plead
nv theme. The Oversecr und | COM
meuced operations in January. | Ihink
partners in trade should be OH good terms,
and therefore cultivated his acquaintance.
This took to be u sound principle. lhad
been ,augh, in my childhood. "unifed we
stand, divided we full" or 10 give the ver-
sion ofa Du,chmau OF my acquaintance,
who on 4Ih of July occasion, gave rs n
sentiment. united we Stand. prorided we
fail." was mol long in making his ac-
ouainrunce, found him man appa
ren,ly learned in the science of Asricul-
lure, and soon began 10 pay him the re-
spect due 10 n superior. l agreed TO give
him his provisions and fourth. and he
stipulated 10 scork like horse. We walk
ed over the zelda. and he made program
nc Of operations for The year. This field
for Colon that for Corn and lha, for Oats.
&c. We bargaiued for Is bales Of Cot
Ton al least, and not less than 500 bushels
of Com. Here we go-,he fences are
rishled-the logs piled and burnt; the
broomscdse. don't remember what was
done win il; u system is entered upon 10
make manurc-grubbins hoes. axes,
ploughs. ac. sc. all set in mutiou--the
ovcrseer aud hands mo,ias 10 anl fro over
the pian'nrion-:turor arma ministrGi.-
But can't write in Laiin.) We'll. ,ir,
the grounds wer. broken up win Bull
tongue plough, which plough will inform
The rnscientific reader, was so named be-
cause il was FIRST mado by n man who
kept Bull tongues Tor sale. which are now
called Beef.ioneues, us in our modern con-
ventional refinement. it is considered vul
gar 10 say Bull before lady. II wns
agreed between the parties. that on Tho iOrii
OF March, the Corn should go into the
around. and the Cotton on the l7th. In