The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-21


As you 60 10, sou will meet with many
lnlI, crooked pa:hs-but do not 20 into ;
them. advise you. as a fiiend, never 10 i
attempt il; for though, At the entrance Of
each, Is written, in large letters, I'm the
tight, when YOU get in,sin nine cases ouf
Of ten, you will find the true name to be
Perverteness, and that you are in the wrong,
aud will not acknowledge il. This often
occasions endless disputes here-is a source
Of perpetual difference, and sometimes Of
final separation in the garden.
Near ibis spot, you will meet with stur
dy, knoliy plant, called obstinacy, bearing
a hard, bitter fruit, which becomes fatal
when taken in large quantities. Turn from
Iit-avoid il as you would the plague.
Just OPp, site TO this, grows .ha, lowly,
lovely shrub, Compliance; which, though
not pleasant to the palate, is salu'ary and
sweet, and produces the most delicious fruit
in the garden. Never be without a sprig
OF itin your hand-it will often he wanted
as you go along if on do not, you will sure.
Ily repent the want Of it.
al over the garden you may end use~
ful plant, called Economy. 1t is of thiiyz
ing quality: take good stock of it as you
60 in. 1t adorns and enriches at the same
time. Many entirely overlook il: some des.
pise it, and others think they want it. Il
is generally forgotten in the hurry and gale
Ity with which people tnier this place; bu
the total want of it is commonly paid 10
with bitter repentance. must tell you
unless both pallake of it, it will answe
little end to either. You may, if you a pasp
. carry some with you into the garden, bui
;, is hundred to one, if you donot lose il il
going in. This l. more useful than wha
: you will 6nd thete-foT tits Of another sor
;, Provide yours, II and partner with pFops
~ quantity Of it as soon as you can, when
= the place.
10 You observe as you pass, two or thrs
paths, which run much into one another
:, mean those cf Regularity, Exactness "a
:. Neatness.-Do not think, as many do, th
m when once you are in, you may be carele
= of your person and dress. r. member, yo
!, companion will sec some that are not So
,re this indifference will strike his eye, if n
nj offend it. Enter those paths almost as SOC
!, as you enter the garden; and, take my wo
~ for it, if you do, YOU will never get out
them; once fairly in, you are in for life, al
mn the worst of it is. that if you do, you W
j. never GET out Of them; once fairly in, y
-, are in for life, ana the worst of it is, that
- you do not find them soon, you will ney
find them afterward
- Near this walk, is found that invalual
.se shrub, Humility. This though of no wO
-, in itself, yet joined 10 other good qualiti
az is worth them all put together. 1t is ne,
81. seen without being admired; and is m
- lamiable when moi visible. They say, g,
tue is its owr reward''-I am certain pr
a { is its own punishment. Flee from it
! from contagiOn, which it strongly rest
bles. It infects and corrupts. Cutivl
with all yout care, the humble plant I
I. mentioned, as The best antidote against
- poisonous weed.
- Allow me here to drop hint on the $
is. Jet Of cultivation, as that most probi
49, will be yopr employment. Should you
an, ntusted with the rearing of flower,
~ member Two things; first, that il is b.
flower, however fair-fIai in its nature,
ma, fading at every blast; and, secondly ths
IN is flower ID must, for the cultivation
which you are accountable 10 the own,
-. The garden.
70. Should you Be witness to a blast o
,,,aa. dawing beauties. 81, how your flute
heart will bleed with tenderness. LIE
80 lection sgmpa,hise. Your feelings ma
conceived, but they cannot be describe
= 8 The young shoot viii naturally and il
- sibly lwine around he fbrea Of your 6
Should il live and thrive spare no pal
j. teach the young production how % RI
: - Weed i, water L, prune tit will
manly them ell. Without This, many weeds
stain grow up and poison the very soil on !
it grows.