Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-03
AGRICULTURE MANUFACTURES & EDr
Alto

ALTON
Agriculture is said 10 be the basis upon which the
Whole structure ofcivillzlli,n and society rep,Srs.
mil ~ such {, the most important vocation 81 men
Take away the science and business of agriculture
and the whole fabric ufciyilIZ uinn wSnld SOM crnm
Ole 10 the dust, AMI man would verge into a stale @,
harhausm. But however important the prplr,.un
o. agiieultur- Il Is not CON pleIe without The me.han
lc arts. Agriculture supplies tho b cad for the
whole civilized world. All mach Of the raw mate.
rails OF manufacture; but manufactures furnish in a
great measure the means Of obtaining nun the snll
It's productions; hesiles the com .oris and cnav,uicp.
COS OF life Thu, without The m rhanic ans. agri
culture would iorm an Incomplete basis and civil.
Eaton would be but half accomplished. but IN their
unipn and Cooperation rcst1re the present state and
condition oI cIyiliz ,tion aud slciciy in The world.
~ the division oi labor other vacations are for.
med bil all depending upon aud supp.Hei by these
two. Commerce Is brought into requi>iti,n as IN.
agent To divide and distribute their pmductinn. -
Diseases oitho body, gives emp'oymelt u the phy.
slcians ani diseases OF the miuI tho support.T tte
legal profession. I'VE " 20 MT touch up N the re-.
igious. bat orly the moral and social duties altman !
thns the inrmcr, the M .ch inrc. "a m .rch tut. tho
physician. constitutes the principal divisions or nccu
paiious oi ihe human family, with various minprs
ones growing out ri and contingent mon The other,
but the farm RS aud m'ch1nrcs sIplot all The res,
ana unless Eley Il 'urSh the olhous cannot. A. all
ue mus dcpnnicnt upon the laumc r. and mechsnics.
u would seem that their callng- were certainly the
most honorable. Their usefulness nnne will deny.
but as To The honor that Is another thing. Il ought
10 be So, hut ihe present state aud condition nr soc..
ETY. Is entirely The reverse Of liz design. The prD-
ducers ara suhseryicnt o. the IN Is Iookcd
upon n less hpnpriblo o. produce a Thing than -
use IT, aud why 80 because rducaliun has iBl had
IT. pnnp-r influence. The prOinctiue classes have
received It's hcnei's ia only "a small degree; conse.
qHeniIy the oIhcrproiossiOn by is aid have assumed
the ascendency.
Ia our enumeration Of the profession above We o.
m'iIed one the next IN importance To the farmer aud
mechanic. and that u The SCH p1lna,ter. WIN we
wish Ib mirnduce more particularly To their uotice
and acq faIniance. for II Is only by his aid thai they
ever can expect 10 arrive Al their true station aud
MAINTAIN heir proper understanding and influence
IN society. Ignorance VIII ever be degrading. U
knowledge renders the pisscsNir honoubl in every
calling. 81 long as the productive classes are will
ling 10 heleive that school learning u Of but liule
use IN their profession, 50 long they my be expec-
ted TO be mere mechanics To be led and guided by D..
iher heads Teach and instruct our whole popula-
ton, aud The farmer AMI mechanic The h,nc aud sin.
sw oiour sIrcKgih.will come 10 understand their pro.
per position, aul kapw how 10 occupy IL.