The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-02-10
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From tho North carolina Farmer.
IN, ECONOMY.

fur ca,diail virtues OF the farmer homes.
fy, economy, industry and perseverance,.
met with !, the olhee day 10 that valuable
journal the Farmer. Cabinet. and would be
willing TO subscribe 6ye dollars myself to.
wards printing sufficient number of CO.
pies 10 place i, in the hands. particularly
OF every poor man in North. Carollns; TO
whom il presents lesson Of instruction Of
more value than mine vi gold or silver !;
and many VINO would not DO classed anon,
the poor, may iind in i! hints which may
be 10 them Of inca'cul4oe value.
A thorough. going, hardsorking man end
his wife, who pulled together, had, by din,
Of labor aud good management, laid by
sum of money. with winch he stocked
farm. although scanily. il mus, be confess.
ed. He worked two horses, and his wife
MIXED four cows and the business work,
cd finely the frs, year; but then one Of his
horses died, aud the other fell lame and TO
prove the truth Of the old saying, "nisior.
tunes never come single handed" all his
cows died by The dis,emper, then raging IN
the country. This also was The year, when
the fly literally destroyed his wheat, and The
drought the po'a,oe crop; so there was an
end Of oil his hcpes, and with them, the
power for future eserliuu Ia his distress
he went to an old friend Of his father, wh'
lived in the city, and told his tale. lis
friend desired him 10 call net. day, and he
would, 10 tho mean time. see II my lhIn.
could be done. On meeting him next
morning, his friend said. ." know your
honesty and industry, and you must not
give up. will lend you what money YOU
may want, until you can repay me go u
head. The only condition | shall exact or
you is iiis--ha, neither you nor your wife 1.
spend one shilling, before taking i. IN youf
bead and asking yourselves. "can We pos
'ibly do ulihou. spending 'hsl' and 10
your bones'y leave the result. a
The man consented, aud purchased three
iorscs and SIX cows. and fine large lot OF E
own dung as Indispensable, with some in.
proved tools, 70, he kncs the value Of them
But when his ,ckct, for tho third time. was
zone al the elbows aud his trousers al the
knees and behind, aud his wife thought she
could 70 longer possibly fncnd them. they
resotted to the ordeal. OF
he trial by the shilling, and ordered. that
a piece Of bed ticking, which his wife had
by her, would fuii both purposes ~aile the .
shirt, patched 10 tie body 40 SO almost 10
resemble JJseph's coat, .ouid be quite as
well wi,hou, sleeves this hot weather, and
shoes are useless, wheu the weather is fine.
Ills wifc's gowns had become much straight.
ened. by cutting up one 10 mend another
for by III ordeal e III shilling, i, was found
possible 10 Do silhou, Spending ii in repai~
ing pieces. In The mean time everything
ti1urished ou, Of doors. The increased
strength Of teams and dairy, the improved
tools, aud purchased manures, had incrcas.
cd their means thscefod and 10 lay by
dollar, was far pore pleasant than 10 spend
ii--a iile maxim that,
Suffice TO say, IN FAR less time than his
friend expected, he called on him, IN his
patched clothes, to repay the borrowed mo.
ney and 10 the question. how had lie been
enabled so soon to do it he replied "by
adding 10 resources out OF doors, and by
the rule Of The shilngs bu, only see whs,
figure LAM adding, "to sou | am in
deb,ed for a secret which will enable ue TO
buy farm instead Of renting one" AZ.
Ter THIS, VIC would advise young farmers TO
'Boffow all you can, and lend il 10 The
farm. Trust 10 It and the trial by the shiI.
ling, and by tho Divine Blessing you will
become rich, and ~ mistake"
How many dead poor persons aboa, on.
towns and villages, and 10 some country
places, are there, who might, by prac,icin.
upon The principles here laush: by example
10 few years, placs themselves and ,hei
families in state Of independence, respect
ability and llappincss
AGRIcoLA.
SALT A GOOD MANURE FOR CELERY
A roo, and s.slk Of Celery aeighin
IA lbs. wishou, tbs leaves, aud measur.n
IA inches in circumference, was exhiblc
a,a recent meeting Of the Cincinnati llor