Litchfield enquirer., 1843-04-20
"IT is NOT GOOD FOR MAN TO BE
ALONE"

The truth Of this divine sentiment has
been attested through all the many ages
which have succeeded its first PRONUNCIATION.
In every aspect in which woman's influence
may be regarded, it appears inexpressibly
kind and powerful. Man is styled Lord Of
the Creation," but how desolate would be
his reign if not unattended by the smiles of
woman. Take away from life the adjudging
poweriof her gentle kindness, and the world
would be scene of almost unbroken gloom.
He who formed her affectionate spirit, 'sknew
what was in man," and saw that the rugged
pathway of LIES pilgrimage would need just
| such being to tighten its unceasing toll.
She was taken from man, and by mysteri.
Gus affinity, she cleaves to him in all the va
rious circumstances Of his earthly allotment.
She was most fifty called his "help-meet,"
for without her assistance he would often
sink under an accumulated weight of sorrow.
Like an Angel of mercy she is ever found
near him. to heighten his joys, and assuage
his griefS. There is scarcely a relation she
sustains in life, in which her sympathy and,
oftentimes, her indomitlable energy are not
felt in sweet and upholding power. And
yet 1t is sometimes the case that man
through mistaken notions of superiority,
holds himself aloof from the kind influence
! OF female sympathy and counsel. But there
are those who when overtaken by the chill
blasts of adversely, have found and appreci-
ated the solace derived from the warm affec.
ton of woman. Husbands whose fortunes
were swept away by unforeseen circumstan-
ces, have settled down in gloomy despair,
until aroused by the perseveriug energy of
aftectionate wives. to efforts which have re-
trieved their losses. and surrounded them
again with more than former ptosperity.-
But the entire influence Of. woman in all her
varied relation connot be told. 1t pervades
the whole frame work ofsociety, and contri-
butes much to the maintenance of all that is
pure and lovely 10 this world of selfishness
and sin. She who was ''last at the Cross,
and first at the sepulchre" still continues the
| same ardent being, strong in attachment to
yirtuous principle, and foremost in every
work of hraven-b born benevolence. But she
not only shines eonspicuously in qualities of
the heart-in mind also, she ranks high in
point Of influence. AS an intellectual being,
she has left the deep impress of her power
on the minds of countless thousands. The
works of "Hannah More." and those of
kindred nature from other pens, have dis
seminated far and wide the most exalted and
ennobling principles. And in later times in
our country, the poetic illusions of a "Sig-
ourney," an "Embury," and many others,
have reached the tenderest susceptibilties of
our nature, touching with skilful hands, those
chords, whose vibrations are gentle, yet in
fuential throughout the entire range of re-
fiecting mind 1t is not too much to say, that
in peculiar style of literature emanations
from the mind of woman have in some res
poets moulded national character, and sci.
dom, if ever, in other forms than those of
great and abiding excellence. While inf
deity has attempted to scatter through soci-
ury rs --urrOws firehrands. and death" it
has been met and successfully resisted by
woman's influence in the form of sanctified
literature. Such are some of the many
ways in which those of the "weaker sex" oct
as the conservators of the public morals atid
as the benefactors Of our race. Woman
moves not in the tumult of strictly public
life, and yet from her retired sphere of action,
she sends forth influences which adorn and
bless our world. How full of truth is the
sentiment-"IT Is NOT GOOD FOR MAN TO BE
ALONE"
EARLY CUcuMBERs.-The following arti-
Gle from the Hartford Courant will be use-
full to those who wish to raise early cucum-
bers, and have not the convenience of a
hot bed:
AS l am one of those small farmers whose
means are limited, and not having any hot
bed, will state the manner in which for
warded my cucumbers last season, and if
you think it worth publishing, you are at IL
berty to do it.
took raisip box, cut piece Of turf the
size of the box, then cut lengthways and
crossways, to make eight pieces. Put it in
10 the box inverted, put in rich soil half an
inch deep, planted seeds enough for hill
on each turf, covered them with rich soil
half an inch deep, placed the box by
stove, sprinkled water on as occasion re-
quire0, set the box on the south side Of the
house in pleasant weather, carrying 1t in
nights and at proper time l removed
them to the garden. The benefits of this
mode are the little trouble and expense
these hard times. and the ease in which they
are transplanted. BY removing each piece
of turf separately, they seem not TO be stun.
ted in their growth.
VALLEY OF THE COLUMBIA RrvRR.-The
following beautiful description of this fertile
valley is extracted from Senator Benton's
late speech on the British treaty!
aldo not dilate upon the value and extent
of this great country. A word suttices to
display both. In extent it is larger than the
Atlantic portion of the old thirteen United
States in climate, softer; in fertility, great
err; in salubrity. superior; in position, bet
ter-because fronting Asia. and washed by
a tranquil sea. In all these particulars. the
western slope of our continent is inexpllca.
bly fine and grand - vast oblong square,
with natural boundaries, and single gate
way into the sea. The capped Rocky
Mountains enclose it on the east, an iron