Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-01-16

VOL. xIIxZ.-.0O. 40.

improvement Of mans moral or intellectual condition.
aud they have done that their example and inusocs
might operate upon Others while they Inconsistent
as 10 withhold all aid any fJrm from The improve,
ot the soil which he has 70 ill., They will cheerful
y unite ic .cclam the ne5riats, they turn ssds
the intoxicating cup. but they will lend no help to ihs
exhausted fields, which. that. all save these has
been sp,nt ~ his bachnaan reveres, are the only re-
sources eft Tor the support Vi himself with large
helpless aud Dependent, family We would not condemn
that benesolence which Is thus found exelting ITSELF.
We would not dissent from the belief. general Ia
the beneficial effects produced by tive would moi chidrs
bn approve It's operation; yet say the influence whch
II has already welded and is eAer,ing BY the Gun
ceniraed cris III lis erds argnmeHt IN ta70t VI
union and concert for the accomplishments Of o'hs' %r
orable and iaadsb,, purposes. S,celes such 10 ours.
wa think. In enlightened community, ought justly W
eonnand Tho support aud receive the couu,enance osa
WIN the friends Of It's aims and lis objects. Wa yet
hope 10 i. generally paronlsrd, that 10 inlu-
vii, be le In all b,riers and ,ha, no spr'sSa
will stay lis progress Nh II shall have aided IN psciny
farming interests the high ground they are en.lod
To occupy.
Az anuiher most Efficient means in the promotion OF .
spirit ol Improvement IN Agriculture. we should not -
INIT 10 nolice the establishment uf neighborhood clubs
These clubs assemble nj the houses VI thu various
members where each IN conversational orm gives tbs
upany the benefit Of his farming experience Tor the psst
mouth or months quarter VI the year. ~ the tunes
of the meetings may be fixed by The club regulations
WISHING committees and committees of Inspection arc al
appointed, whose business u IL 10 examine the arn'
Of the members aud report their condition, with the mai
agemenl of each ptopetor the system he parsnes, INC
quantity and quality OF his crops his stuck The manncs
III Keeping his farming utensils. the condion VI his
fences. his bitches and his farm buildings 10 this way.
each member has To great extent, the benefit OF ne
neighbours experience aud what 10 fund To he vsuablet
given generally to the public, Trough The medium OF tis
press stimulus Is asa given To all the membe rs VII"
themselves, To make becoming appearance al tbs
periodical examinations and an hun ,rable rivalry IL a's'
produced among those WIN have Voluntarily Imposed
l,au,a vipV
associations extended however 10 many Of ihoss
who ought To DO participants These clubs IN sme ca
composed Of only few wealthy individuals with
whom the men of small farms and limited means do MT
tecl that they compete af easi IN tho sumpfuoos
dinners and 6ne wines. that often provided in grrs.
prouson of The club meetings. hence they do not be-
come members. To obvia,e this difficulty, the practice
of meeting al the houses Of tho members should be dts
penscd with tho meetings should be held nj some grave
spring or house. WHICH " couse should be d-sis
na,ed The preceding egua. ncetng. and 10 that SPIT
each member should carry snack, TO be given to geS-
era stock for thu benefit Of the whoe company. Let nut
the members assemble Ia eat expensive dinners aud 10
drink costly wines. bot Tor their Improvement. which IL
generally lost sight Of when convvaliy takes the place
ofe proper business before them. These clubs should
be auxiliary also To some county sociey and should an
naay report their progress. with an outline Of their ore-
raions 10 this manner. incaenabe gd might he dunes
the whole community might BE- brought III be- interested
aud Wrought up. ffo,n ,ist apathy which seems to b.
enailed upon IT, and this old Commonwealth once mare
become first amongst tho foremost Of the States VI this
Union.
The present season Of Tho year admpnsss Us. the
trusts Of winter npproach'uy that ass shall the
hoary head oage unfit rs for the active business Of
the farm. We should then rndeavvur, as we carefully
lay by the more winters suppl in our store houses 10
lay also The foundations Of future comforts ia afcr
time. Wa should aim 40 IN arrange our FARMS 81 10
build our houses, and 81 10 improve lands IN the
spring tide Of life that old age shall have but little TO d.
with The business md the that aliend callings
The aim Of all should be to make the evenings of their
days peaceful and happy and tranquil hui this cannot DO
penuy In purses and povariy In out lands,
which we have inherited, shall DO left rs Tho only ega
cy W. can bequesth to OUT clidran Their HES sun set
may be dmmed also by the clouds that intervene, and
the last lingering rays may be DER cas with the mists
that this morning. might have dispeed. Let not
ours be The melancholy reflection, that have laboured
PURPOSE while others around ~ by din 81 energy
and judgment, which have taught them how to improve.
have hecoine 10 be prosperous Though with some, the
hayes, may almost have passed aud the summer be near
to it's Close yet upon their snug and we'll arranged iarns
they may feel happy in the thought that others are to
be happy after them. Their works will Survive and
their Improvements live after them also. They may
have happy and beneficial influence in all after n,s.
That such may be the fortune Of ALL IN country like
ours, with here aud there an exception, with which al
versty has had 10 do. there can be no question: Ihe
proper use Of the means with which We have been Ia
voed will insure it, No countr. need be faruls
than has been, and now be made; no climate
can be more healihu-sol productions natural sdvau-
ta!es are all in our favor; and yet We seem 10 diszp>
point our destiny.
Genemen you have been detained too long to say Any
thing OF the benefits that community il reapng iron
the facilities afforded by labor saving machines and
the modern Improvements in Agricultural inpemenisi
II fore fathers produced lands than we
do IT seems have been well designed that science and
the mechanic arts have happily to relief On IRE
DID, In these the present age tar surpasses those that
have gone beore aud may we'll he warranted IN the
belief, that 10 respects al least, we have not Dc
generated from The fail has given plsce
the tbreshng machine. The laborols pit saw i"ihs
and water mill Tobacco rolling has been super
coded bv the n2rved condition Of the rad, thu
rail road and the canal The clumsy plough has yield
ed 10 that which now looks il il srlf-innvinI
while 1t is self sharpening. The perpendicular mode
u ploughng has been abandoned. for Tho horz,nisl.
aud we have found that the ascent OF the highest
aims may be ovsrcome by the wheel carna 70 ana
the when before their heights were th"nshs
be accessible only the hunter aud the game which
he pursued.
Our c,un;rymea arc daily demonstrating tho vast ca
pacies Of this beautiful land. and may well he proud
p our native home and the home of our children
Let forfeit our birth right, hut maintain IN the
last institutions nd preserve nnimpaired that ss-
cred Union whose flag protects our labor and can en-
force he righifu rewsd Of American skill and do0'es-
tic industry.
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