Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-01
fsotn Nj C,,kHssn's Agricultural AAiress a, Roche
MIsE MnRns 10 EARMERS

THIS Oiicnds the pride ii many oi these ine people, who
.ink themselves made OF porcelain and OF common
clay. II dirt. howcVcr, which j. easily washed Off but
ihcc j. good deal IL dirt which apt get upon
themselves an hcr professions aud occupations, which the
burning ii pcuiiencc will scad or "But ii
has do with manurcs, and ocnds the refined taste" Oh
aud folly fools. and yet in the wonder ork
ng Of God this refuse becomes the creator
OF beauty and be converted flowers coveL
ed the richest ornaments TO deck the brow OF maiden
majesty and fruits and luscious rs ever hung from
the boughs OF Eden "But then the farmers and the far
mcrs habilaons vulgar and ungainy, and sovcny.
and offensive There is order neancss is utterly
nounccd the gates unhung the fences down; broken
vehicles and wooJpes, cucumber the dOoryards,
aud old hats and bazo pctucoas the broken win
dSws The hogs get kitchen and discover that
thcy until they warned with the broomsck
Co quit The hair OF the barccgged unwashed children
looks ii they had been laid out in the whiicn
and had been combed but with npplc-trcc bush
The Of the house is spshod and appears though
had crawed Of the closet toast herself
have been afflicted with the hydrophoba from his youth,
aud have been subjected daily regular daubng, from
his eyes down, with mud and tobacco juice. But I'll
finish the picture; and will admit that many cases,
to the life. You may say anything OF it, shame.
funoss dsrcpuabenoss its ofiensiveneSs, that you
please and agree all Of it, But Of is nccos.
sary, than it is necessary in the palace yard.
II ~ stated, by intelligent travellers, that the cuw-Sabcs
at the Dutch farmers perfectly clean, that you might
them without oticncc Dutch
suffered 10 come into ms house from ms work. until
lac has exchanged his dirty shoes the door for pair OF
clean slippers know that monarchia government pre-
walls those countries the spirit of which probably dscs
iiseli into all the departments OF society. But II
tins republican country have not here power enough
which ct q 1t with all dildencc) surely
have doubt would move for an application at tn
the legislature To give them the complete sovereignty oi
their domicil provided only they will keep their
shoes up the heel their aprons Clean their caps tied and
their children washed and provided, also, that they will
aud denOuncc, and suffer their premises
be polluted by that accused and filthy weed, which the
bane OF all decency, and the curupto OF all good manners
but send il after twin brother. whisky VINO fast
going by general reclamation, To h own proper place
Where that place is, 1t might not be civil for to say,
though believe no honest man can doubt.
There is why farmers premises should not
present example ol perfect neaness and ORDER why there
should be place for everything, and every thing ITS
place; why the cesspool of the sink should be under the
window why the pg-sty should make part OF the family
hubiaton; why, indeed there should any thing on
the premises offend tine delicate and sensitive.
show you many example of this beautiful
and order
The religious sect called Shakers are models in this res
pect They mad difficulty ia keeping everything in
der. The cleanliness rcgns every part OF
the premises. They effect this by rigid system OF
and order. There difficulty in doing tins, where
the voluntary cooperation Of the household
and there is in such arrangements steadily aud resouiey
maintained as much economy OF time, there Of health
aud comfort
can point to innumorable individual habitatons and
had almost SAID such has been the powerful influence of
example, whole villages where the same habits OF neat.
and order universally prevail and where
tie itself brcathed with healthier and hearticr ip
ration.
E1py would be Tor our farmers it. in addition to re-
oncng that sovenness, which far too generally prevails,
aud which in truth in every involves ncunsidc.
abe loss OF property, and making exactness and order tn
umphant every part Of their premises beautiful they
be made. Appearances should be studied in
connected with their farms and houses. There
OF men, IN any condition Of life, who have within their
reach Of the materials and elements OF beauty and
cheaper rate, than ihe dweers the country Trees
plants flower, vines everywhere be had for the
trouble OF getting, M of those haliday haIihours
which IN the busiest conditions Of life, and which
carelesy squandered by who forget that the arg
est sum Is composed Ol units make up the
TAIN, and drops form the
would have them study the principles Of refined taste i'm
the construction OF their farm buildings and observe the rules
OF architectural proportion and architectural beauty in all
thsir erectiuns, whetherbe wiswam log-cabn stable
or even pigsty. But why should do this Because
these proportions Of arbitrary determine
ipn but they fixed The violation of them
always offensive; the observance OF them always gives
pleasure. Such erectons than buildings con
stuctcd with entire disregard TO them Then again.
the construction and condition Of farm implements and
vehicles, though would not encourage any useless hncry
yet would have them made III the best manner, and kept
," the best condition. This should be done on the
planesi principles of economy. An implement n wa
Pnn, caHinse, that is neatly painted and vanished
aud kept clean, will he much the carefully used
In general, what most value they will care for;
what they take most pains TO keep, they will take
pains IN using what those about YOU you value unless
~ Of extraordinary pcrvcrsy, they will value How
constantly do we hear the expressions, aft new don't de-
face it " Is clean, don't soil it, or alt dirty or bro
ken, old, don't for IT," Send two children into
the street, let one be bare headed bareooted ragamun
with face which perhaps never had more than thorough
washing, hair that heard Of any finer comb than
h greasy fingers, and mouth about which are grim
med in, aud succeed IN relief the remains Of weeks
broth, podge, and nobody would think Of giving him
hand To help him through any mud puddle, over any
gutter unless where they thought he might be dOwned aud
tins only perhaps because the admOnons Of conscience
might be little stronger than their disgust the sight of
linn; and he should get IN the street. you would
bear other remark than that he dirty dog and might
Inv" got out ui the way.
On the other hand, send little girl into the street
looking like new blown rose, with the glistening
drops hanging from its leaves, with her neat bonnet
whOutu shade upon ITS usrc, her omuating the snow
dni ~ M whitenos, her unsoed stockings indicating the
perfection of natures statuny beneath Them her shoes re-
hecng the brightest polish OF art, and above all her face
a. clean fair transparent you know her untancd
mind IS under all this, and there Is chimney sweep so
tow that he would not give her the sidewalk, clown
even among the most cowns who would not If he dared
10 touch her wipe his hands upon his clothes aud with de-
hight carry her halt mile over the crssng rather than she
should soil, had almost said, the sole Of her slipper
hope YOU will pardon the homolinc,s Of uy illustrations
wish 10 be- understood; and firing among the crowd #
rboud happen 10 wound any one, trust shall bring
blood for my no hostile mission and
thcy are neither batbed poisoned
would have the windows Of the farmhouse adorned
with iowcrs not In rusty, tin measures aud old black gn
pp7t anu gia.r with TIE ueCks broken
hut ~ whole aud handsome Aoworpo or neatly painted
wooden boxes for they really nothing would hay.
the pazzas porches relsed with vines or with arnr
Jet runners II nothing better be had. would have the
d"oryard filled with flowers and shrubbery and the roadside
lined with trees; here clunp and there a single line min
CLING The varieties nature mingles them for fruit; aud cu
nvaung them for mere and beauty But this D.
nl, YOU tell me- for appearance sakc' Well Is appear nee
nothing Did you think nothing Of appearance when
You chose your wives; and nothing u your own ar
earlncc when yon wished them confirm the election
But why should the pleasures Of sight be 50 liglt
Iy esteemed Why should they be spoken Of in dine
Language o disdan indifference Are they not a. ration
al respectable, valuable, abundant ~ innocent o.
thc pleasures Oi the other senscs Are they not indeed
she very elements OF Of the refined pleasure.
al tc mind and hearth Has God given M the sense of
sight, so wonderful capuciJs infinitely varied n IT,
s"uccsand objects Tor purpOso' temperance nOtng7
What ismore studied tOug Creators works. What
object s there IN nature, from the highest to the lowest an
inat M nunimaie swimming IN the ~ IN the nr on
lhe surface, buried 90 the earth, which not upon KAN
iratou, found "a be- a. beautiful, were finished for u
other purpose than 10 be looked att Take the shell tat lies
90 ie bottom Of the ocean, the bird that bathes hs wings
Do heavens purest lift, the flowers hut carpet tie
'"fW with their varied spcndor, the gliuctnr STARS
a' lgu up the deep arches Of the skies with an eter
fIIf az