The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-10-31
DIR. HOLMES ON Pt.OUGnING.

AT Il recent plnuGhns match in Massa
chuse,lS. DIR. Holmes. the poet, was appoint
eel chairman of the committee to award pre-
miums, who made a report, whose whnsl-
calily leads US to make the following cx'
tract:
The cnrnhiltcc Nh the plobghing match
are fully sensible of tho dignity and 'mp"r-
tancc of The office entrusted to their Judge
mcnt. To decide upon the comparative
merits Of so many excellent specimens of as
rcul;ural arI, is most delicate, responsible
and honorable duty.
The plough is very ancient implement. II
is written in the English language p--o.u.g.h,
and, hy the association of Free and Iudepcn-
dent Spoilers, pillow. 1t may be remark
cd,thal the same gentlemen can, by SIM
liar process; luru their coughs into COWS,
whitI, would be- the cheapest mode of raIS-
ing live stock, but i, is to be feared that they
(rcfcrring to The cows would prove but low
bred animals. Some have derived tho Eng
lish word plough from the Greek plOat0s-
the wealth which cul!,Cs from the former
suggesting lis relation to the latter But
such rcscmblanccs between different Ian.
ruaccs NAV be carried too far, is, for exam
pc If a man should trace tho name of the
Altamaha to the circumstance that The first
settlers were all lomahawkcd on the margin
Ct that river.
Time and experience have sanctioned
the custom Of putting only plain, practical
men upon this committee. Were 1t not so,
tho most awkward bIundcrs would bc con
stantIv occurring. The inhabitants Of our
cities, for instance, who frequently visit the
country during tho fine season, would find
themselves quite at a loss, II IN overstraIn
b leness should place them IN tins position.
Imagine Il trader or professional man from
the capital of tie State unexpectedly called
upon to act in rural matters.
Plough. shares are to him shares that pay
no dividends. A coulter. he suPPoscs, has
Something to Do with horse. HIS notions
Of stock were obtained IN Fancuil Hall Mar.
ket where the cattle looked lnnnlIy enough,
t, be sure. compared with the living or'gI:
mails. lie knows it is true, that there Is
difference in cattle, and would tell you that
he prefers the sirlpln breed to all Others Ills
chIldIur arc equally uncn!Igh,cncd. They
know no more Of the pou'Iry.yard than what
they have learned 10y having the chicken
pox and pIayinI on Turkey carpet. Their
small amount of kmuwlc &c nl wool.Srow.
ing is IarI(b)"nlabc.
The history of ono of these summer v'sI'
tors shows that his rural education must be
very imperfect. Ilc 10 SOONER establishes
hiulscI' Than hc commences Il series ol cx-
pcr,mcuts lie tries to drain Il marsh, but
Only succeeds in draining his own packets.
lie oll;:rs to pay for having compost heap
carried oil. l,nt Is informed that 1t consists ot
corn and potatoes IN All unfinished state. lie
sows abundanlIy. but rcaps little ur nolhIng,
except with tho implement nc Uses III shaving,
Il service which is frequently performed for
him by other people though hc pays no bar
bcr's bill. lie builds Il WIRE fence and pants
it green, so that nobody can see i. But he
lorgcls to order pair OF SpcctacIcs apiece
for his COWS, who, taking offence at some
thing else, take his fence in addition, and
make an invisible one Of 1t, sure enough, Ill
no time. And, finally, having brought a
machine to chop icdcr, which chops Oft
good slice of his dividends and two or three
chiIdrcn's fingers, he concludes that, instead