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

This was done. Ny overseer was an as
s,oogcr. From long experience he had
learui tn look TO The heavenly bodies ior
direction, and certain portentons signs iu-
dicaied with unerring certainty the tune
and nature of his operations. The sisus
being favorable. the Oals were planted,
and by previous calculation The periods
above mentioned wer. fixed for the Corn
aud Collou. 4 brush was used TO cover
the Oats, hut think 1t probable thai they
were brushed 10 some other region, as the
seed even were not restored TO me. Our
Coru rows were laid of 4 by 8. aud the
lU,h OF March the memorable planting
day, is upon US. BY close calculation oi
chances we agreed 10 put Z grains 10 hlll
. not To come up, Z Tor the crows, Tor
contingencies aud TO slaud. The Corn
being planted. the next III our programme.
/ The Cotton now attracted our attention. l
60, my seed from Il neighhorlns Gin, ana
il was oil the kind called AlScrado. we
planted s.cgnl,n, dTtem. We had oo acres
in all, equally divided. The crop planted,
the ovrrsecr and hands Tor CONC days de-
voted themselves to ublla,ion aud the val
leys Of Crooked Run were vocal with the
songs Of triumph which ever aud anon sa-
Iulcd the ear Of the passing lravciier.-
Wha, better says he, can $50 do! we
have planted the crop, we must wax pa
tirntly until il comes up, ard then IKE
brave fellows, VIC will 90 10 work. must
couirss. Sir. that though had never nn
liripared thi, necessary festivi.y to Kill
time. could not with all my book learn.
Ing. get the better ofthe argument, and
surrendered In the mean Time devoted
myself to head.work. and comiorlcd by
the confident tone of my Oyersecf, already
basked in the sunshine Of abundance:
would nj this critical period have had many
moments Of uncasneG, but for his all CON
so!ing influence. The most dreadful ills
oflifc are from apprehension, How much
do we suffer from anticipated evil! Words
worth gives this greatiruth in 4 single iine
.Al! things arc less dreadful than they seem."
How kceuly would have suffered,
could have now seen the result oi my ex'
pertinent, and how grateful am | TO my
overseer for the effective service which he
rendered me. He was certainly man OF
talent in his way, and dispute 1t who will,
shul ever stand up for him. He did not
asser, his opinions with the dosmaiisn so
cuu7InoEs eysssis;s
ones throat as you would load piece Of
artillery, out recommended them by pc
culiar milducss Of manner, and subdued
opposition by the unoslcn;aiions display Of
sincerity. Like The true imaginative &C.
MUS, be read the past and the future better
than the present. and could tel! YOU how
many bags Of cotton you would make be-
fore The seed pecpcd out Of the grouud.--
We'll, Sir. the seed soon began TO show
themselves, aud my ravishcd fancy picture
cd n field on the right with lis snowwhitc
carpet, and another other on The left with
its tall stalks gracefully bending unGer the
precious load, which was soon 10 raise me
10 tic dignity OF Il Corn seller. The sum-
mer was fasl advancing. ard old Sol now
began 10 shoot his warming rays aihwart
the plantation OF Crooked Run. The reign
Of icy winter was over. The trees were
putting on their livery Of ercen-tle wild
flowers sprirgins into lilc-lhe birds clIirp-
ing their notes OF gladucss--thc insect
tribe s,raining their tiny voices to their
Makers praisc-,he Horny head AID Cat
fish iudulging their innocent eambo!s-
the Bull-lros throwing in, ever and anon.
his deep base notes TO enhance the general
JOY. Bu, ah, there was one, who amid
this festival Of nature, was dropIng and
despondeu,. IL was my Oversecr. Whats
the matter my dear fel!ow, says |. why,
saws he, the sun doI't agree with me.
can't stand The hot wearhrt. begin Ia
feel sickish und puny." Now, for The first
time began Ia suspect his marvellous
f,ndncss for cold water aud the shady
grove. My crop was growing rapidly.
and with il The grass. saw that hard
ight was 10 he nndc, and fell il was my
duty TO visit The plantation daily. The
hot season was rapidly advancing, and my
poor ovcrseer was fast sinking into despon-
iency took 10 myself now some au-
thorty, and from the heights Of Crooked
Run, like another Hannibal fruin The Alps.
issued my orders to my army ofG hands.
On Que occasion with my oversccr near
b, in favori,e shady retreat. addressed
them after Ibis fashion on horse-back-
Overseer aud Hands. We have fought
manfully. Let US continue the fight, aud
victory will be ours. Shall the Grass Of
the field conquer usl No. 1--we are to fall.
let i, he hy the hand of men like ourselves.
Surrender 10 ittlc Grass! Forbid il liea-
ven. Far more glorious would ii DC TO fall
dead u, the plough-handle, than to survive
defeat" Iexpected this speech to be ro.
ceiyed with enthusiasm, but at the close oi
i, the overseer remarked, "let's so now
aud take n drink Of nice cool water. the sun
is mons,rnus hot" Says I, overseer you
drink too much cold water. II twill be tho
death of you. The hands must not take
it so freely But his heart was on tho
spring -gourd, and down he goes to tho
spring, while march Tho hands to the
field. put them to work as we'll as I
knew how. and a, The hour Of dinner march
cd them 10 the cabin. directed that the
horn should bo blowed foS the oyerseer.--
II wns done. bu, he came not, and went
To the spring for him. There found him
with the gourd by his side in one Of those
Rim Van Wrinkle sleeDs. which. wi,hou,