The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-08-16
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From the Tennessee FIrmer.
The pleasures OF country life.

ces IN the Agricultural life, is the never
ending succession Of change and variety in
the scenery and ldhofs of the farm. This
pleasing diversity makes itself felt through.
out the lapse OF the seasons. There is
some little mouoionv, il is true in the
bronze counlenance and icy breath Of sur
ly old Winter but even he, hard featured
and cold hearted old gentleman as be Is,
has his freaks Of fancy to begule the usual
dulness OF his presence treats US 10 an DC.
casional glance Of most blessed sunshine
and now and then throws of his rusty
brown coat, and puts on his robe Of state
90 exquisiiely white and cleauly, as no err.
mined Judge Of ballroom beauty may ever
aspire to rival. And then his storms and
iorDadoes where is the theatrical meehan.
ism which can ever compete with him in
these His torrents OF rain and sleei, tool
.'he magnanimous MIR. Espy may brag as
he pleases abou, raising the Ohio q, pleas
ure with his manufactured article, ae be.
lieve he will never be able TO come Up TO
the every day doing of old Winter, 10 tins
line Of business.
Winter, too, witnesses many cheering
changes IN the arrangements OF the farm.
Under the magic of tie woodlands axe, the
tangled forest suddenly becomes the open
field, uud takes lis place as an integral part
OF the regular plantation. The stately
fence rises up erect, 10 It's long lines. w,ih
ito formidable appearances OF strength aud
security; and re arrangement Of fields
and enclosures often strikes the eye w,lh d
sentiment qualification.
But, sad as is The havoc he makes IN The
vegetable world while he does stay, even
aIormy old Winter passes swiftly on his
way and with his departing footsteps that
famous young artist, Spring, comes forward
TO touch The whole scene with her tlnts OF
green, aud to remodel ell hat rough old
Winter has destroyed.
Spring brings her balmy skies and fra.
grant breath TO all bat none 50 senslaly Us
the farmer feels the eXhl.e5a,ion OF the sea
500, the release from has winter inactivity,
and the excitement of his rural lahnfs;
none looks forward TO the prospect before
him, and 70 is succession oc changes, With
more joyous expectation. Tho fresh soil
IS now uPiumei "a every direction,
change oil scene which scme may regard as
mo! very decidedly picturesque. Bu. as a
preparation for his crops, II IS inexpfes,t
Ebly pleasing 10 The farmer. And L the
black mould is, inded, unsighlly to the eye
kpf refinement, one nigh, suppose that the
iaslidious could net fail 10 be pleased
the various fancy colors which are
bugh! to high, on some of our farms BY
Ns handy work Of the plough. The most
rIllant dies are often exhibited lied, vel.
C.ow. orange, &c. &c. This might please
ven the Indian taste, which delights 10
RVely colors, bu, We appeal 10 the farmer
he had no, better 90 to work with the
lfpn which shows these gaudy hues, and
bring II, with all possible speed to the color
hud qualities which accord with the stand
nrd of true agtcglutai taste.
Very soon, however. this aspec. OF the
fields ls succeeded By another far more Wv.
i'd and pleasing. Natures own tayori,e
color, green. sheds its solt msnie upon the
whole scene. The small grains, 10 d,so,
dered array, bui beautiful 10 their disorder,
thrust up their bright spires ia such pfoil
sion that The soil IS no longer visible wh,lc .
the stately corn marshaIIed 10 ranks like
regular troops % review doy, stands erect
as gfeaadtr, and rustles lts flags in the
breeze with grea, dignity.
But another glorious change comes with
the coming Of harvest. The small grains
have shed their vcrdu,c. and they nov rip
pie 10 the wind Ike sen Of motion gold. .
Before The tooch Of the reapers that mis-.
itc gram 10 cut down 10 day and the field
from Which, 10 the morning, The footsteps Of
man snd beast are carefully excluded IS now
open and accessible a: all points You,
ground IS your own again whilst the thick
array of shocks upon II, assures you that Il
has made good riurn for your iempofa
ny Punishment from is precincts.
A similar feeling Intends the moving Of
the lu1uflan, meadow, and the change Of
iis crowded sGriace to the smoothly swep!
carpeiing Of It's embryo aftermath.
Those also who practice eating the corn
crop at the ground eirlg IN Autumn, iod
the sudden change Of scene ludcscrb4bIy
pleasant and exhilerating.
The preparation aud sSs,jpg Of tho Fall .
sown crops renew, lhis a OF variety
and so on throushou kurrence Of
the season. beneva ,dencc has
literally provided for zee Of our
innate fonduess q Rtgfy stamp.
ing tina. characIs he success. .
ave Vleissiludas 'of geat.
The manual oqisspas cs'of husbandry
arc change and vafi4y, Correspondent with
the vary ing aspects of.lhe farm. THIS al. (
formation is SO rapid aud diversified as for.
ever to exclude the wearlncss Of moGolony
at least, and greatly to relieve the husband
man 10 the iallgues Of his farm lubors no
slight amoiloralion this, Of primeya doom
of man, that he should eat his bread 10
the sweat of his face"
The rigid Unitarian will doubtless re.
gard the above reflection as altogether So.
perAuous and Improbable. But we do moi
succymb TO any such criticism. We be.
lieve il 10 be = point Of no lnconsiderablc
importance that the tatmer should take a
high end exalted pleasure in his employ
rnenf We wish "a hun ioua thu rrI