Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-02-27
AGRICULTURAL.

TtLusrR1oUs MEcuAx1Cs,-Adam, the
| father Of The human race, was a gardener.
He had, however, n strange propensity
for tasting unwh0lcsotnc fruit, which pro-
duccd very injurious effects, both TO himself
and offspring, Noah was q shipwright
and II husbandmnn he navigated the
whole earth in his ark, and got ''scas
over in his vineyard. Solomon was an
architect, n poet and q philosopher his
conduct, however, was not always by line
and rule, be trod the circle Of dissipation,
was erratic 10 his ~imagfnations, and viola.
ted his maxims. His conscience and
strength ofmind, however, reclaimed him,
and bis repentance il the most beautiful Of
the works which hc. has left for the con-
temptation Of his species. Tho Apostle
Paul was d tent maker, and Iaborcd with
his bands ut bis vocation, while he endeav-
ored to inlise into the minds Of his fellow
men, the important truths Of revelation.
While he screened them with earthly tab
.ernacles from the weather, he held above
their souls the ;egis Of divine protection.
Matthew was a poor fisherman, he rclin'
quishcd his humble calling for that Of a
missionary, aud toiIed assiduelisly to draw
men from the fiery pillows Of pcrdition.
Quintus CincinnatuB was a plowman, and
was invoked to the government and dlcta-
torship Of Rome His laborS in the polit-
ical field we're as successful upon the soil.
Arsaces was IL private mechanic, and was
called to found the Parthian empire. He
built up u powerful nation, and erected for
himself a maus0lcum Of fame, which is
indestructiblc. Tamerlane, the conquer
er Of Asia, was also a mechanic; he rough
hewed Baiazct, and carved his way TO
fortune and glory. Mi3saaieilo, a Neap-
olitan fisherman, was raised to the com
mand Of fifty thousand men, and gave up
fish lines for lines Of bayonets, and liver
side for scenes Of carnage. John Of
Leylan, in Germany, was a tailor, and
rose to the dignity of king. He cut out
for himself Il bad piece Of work, however
and afterwards came to a miserable end.
Zeno, the famous bishop Of Constartia,
who had the largest diocese in that coun-
try, was a weaver. He directed his at
tention to the habits of both soul and body,
Stephen Tudincr, a halter in Upper Aus
tria, was made general, aud commanded
sixty thousand of an army. He made
hats for others, but preferred for him
self a chapeaau. Walmer, a shoemaker,
succeeded him in command, buowas slain
by count P~apcnheim. lie converted his
awl into a sword "his last state was
worse than his first" Mr.. Edmund, a ba-
ker of Stirling, in Scotland, showed such
unparalleled bravery in the swedish wars,
under that "~thunderbolt of war, G~ustavus
Adolphus,' that he was made a general.
A maker of bread might be supposed to
know how to rise. Peter the great en-
peror of Russia, worked at ship building .
He learned the Russian bear how to man
Q a boat. Charles H., of England,
was a turner in ivory, nor could affair Of
state divert him from his morning task at
the lathe.
He turned his mind, however, to other
amusements which tasked his health, and
pared away his reputition. Louis XIV,
ofFrance, was one Of the best w~atchma.
kers Of his reign. He forgot the burden
of power, in following the light footsteps Of
fine, and escaped the huttering Of parasi-
ties, on the pinions Of chronometors.
William ", of England, was a sailor,
and rose from the ~forecastle to the throne;
he managed the ship Of state with nautical
address, and beat her a considerable way
up the harbor Of reform. Benjamin Frank
lin was a printer, philosopher and states
man. He drew lightning from heaven,
and left his name in large caps upon the