Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-04-25
From Mr.. Colman's Agricultural address q
Rochester.
WISE WORDS TO FARMERS

Happy would it be for our Farmers if in add
ton to renouncing that sloyenliness, which ia
too generally prevails, and which in ,iulh in every
case involves not an inconsderable loss of proper
ty, and making oxoctncss and order triumphan, ir
every part Of their premises, they would seek to
render their premises as beautiful as they can be
made Appearances should be studied in every
thing connected with their farms and houses
There is no class Of men, in any condition Of life
who have within their reach more of the mater
ais and elements Of beauty and at cheaper rate
than the jewellers in the country. Trees. plan,s
flowers, vines, arc every where to be had for the
mere trouble of getting, in some of those baEdavs
or hall hours which occur in the busiest condition.
oil life and which are so carelesslv squandered by
men who forget the largest SUN is composed O.
units, as atoms make up the mountain and drop.
form the ocean
would have them study the principles of re-
hned taste IN the construction of their farm build
lngs, and observe the rules ARCHITECTURAL propor
ton and architectural beauty in all their erectons
whether 1t be a wigwam, a log-cabin. a stable, or
even pigstye. Bat why should we do this 2
Because these proportions are not matters of arbl
trary determination, but they are fixed in nature
The violation ofthem is always offensive the OBJ
servance OF them always gives pleasure Such
ereciions cost no more than buildings constructed
with an entire disregard to them Then. again,
in the construction and condition Of farm inple.
menis and vehicles, though would not encourage
any useless finery, yet would nave them made
n the best manner, and kept in the b,st condition.
Inns should be done on the plainest principle in
economy An implement, wagon, oil q carriage
that is neatly painted and vanished, and ken,
clean, will be SO much the more carefully used
In general, what men most value, they will most
care foTi what they take mos, pains to keen, they
"hi-take most pains IN using; what those abou,
you see you value, unless in cases Of extraordina
~ peryerflty, they will value How constantly
90 we hear expressions Its new. don't deface !, I
IL IS clean don't soil il or, 1T is dirty. or brokep
or old, don't care for it, Send two children in
10 the street let one be bare.headed bare footed
ragamufiin, with face which perbsns never had
more than one thorough washing, hair thai neye,
hcara OF any finer comb than its own greasy fin.
gers ana mouth about which are grimmcd in
ana succeed IN relief the remains ola weeks bro,I
or Porridge, and nobody would think of giyino
nun a hand to help through any mud-puddle. OF
oe' any gu"er, unless where they thought he
would be drowned; and ih, only perhaps because
..e uprnonlAons OF conscience might be LILLE
stronger man Their disgust at the sight of him
and Il he should get run over in The stree, "or
would hear no other remark than that he was
dirty dog, and might have got ont oftbe wav On
the other hand, send sweet liule giI ;n,o ~"
street. looking like new blown rose with ,be
glls.ening dew-dfops hanging from he leave.
WIN her neat bonnet without shade pnon i,
iusIe' her ifock emulating the snowdrif in Il,
whheness her unsoled Stockings indicating the
PERFECTION OF natures siatuary benea,h them he,
shoe' rejecting the brightest polish Of art and
ABOVE o. her face as clean, rs fair as
as you know her uniainled mind is under all his
ana ,1eFe is not chimney sweep 60 low Tia, he
would not give her the sidewalk. nor eIaren
even among the most clownish, who would mo-, 4
ne dared to touch her, wipe his hands upon l;s
CLONES and with delight carry her half a mile
over me crossings, rather than that she should
- ! hai almoH said the sole Of her slipper
h'fe you will pardon the homelin,.: Of my ill,,