The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-29
From the Alabama Argus.
The Life Of the Farmer.

The Life Of the Farmer.
BY MRS c., OF ANsoN CouNTy,S c.
How iudepen dsnt Is The life Of the Farmer,
and how del gh,ful and hopored his occupa,on.
The Physician may ln..r in his Office. gaz
ing at the sghiless sockets Of his ghssly ske- +
eions, or on the shelves at hi, n,useous d ugs,
,ill his o~n stomach heaves a, the eight OF
hi. hear, desponds "~i,h hope deferred -
the Lawyer listens in VAIN for the rap Of
c'i-n, at his donr, or sits porIus over his dos.
" old books All his bead shi'ls With too much
study ard snxieiy--,he Editor my SIT coop.
ed up IN his sanctum, culling The choices,
morsel, 10 regale the minds Of his readers,
though himself may 20 supperless to bsc-'h'
only the Farmer Who is comparatively inde
pendent. He rises ~iih the dawn and Is re-
paid for the sacrifice BY the sweet caroing
of the moroing lark, as she scars forth 90 the
.iog aud pours forth her grateful mains. BE.
fore "the sun has drank The dew from the ffa
grant f,wers, he steps forth with elastic tread
and bouysn, spirits and " feels himself every
inch a man" He inhalcs suh in,igoraied
lungs The pure air of heaven, laden with a
thousand delicious 10 fumes. lie listen, With
delight 70 the cackIng geese, the loving herds,
/ looks around UPON bis broad acres Of rushing
com. waving wheat and bending fuif trees,
and " from GU, the abundance Of his hear, his
mouth speaketh" these Almighty Father,
these are mine, -rnnc By the munificenee OF
ID, bounty, and "ho ssea, Of my brow"
Then who. With half an eve but cun see the
beauty OF the Farmers life
. Professions are dep.ndan, one upon anoth.
er. ard all, upon the sturdy Farmer for where.
With to make life pleasant. With . li'le ia.
genui,y the Planter may convert the pro.
ducts OF field" into food and raimsn'. and there
are few articles really necessary TO his com.
fort which he canno, himself grow. His gar
den ysds him the choices, vegetables, his
fowl yard the fat,es, poultry and the freshest
eggs, and his dairy supplies him with the
sweetest butter and the richest cream. II
ha. been quantity written ",hat an Jndevout
A.,ronome. 10 mad" and with proprie,y may
The observation be made of tho irreligons
Farmer, for he is ever surrounded with asso-
Citations which should ptomp, him to deed, oil
pisly and generosity. The frequent splendid
views no has of.he king Of day" as he seems
10 rise from bis silvsry bed, 10 resume his la.
bors and shed his cheerful rays on the glad.
dened earh--lhe beauteous scenery which
mees his ego at every turn; he ne~ mown
grass and luxurious clover in his msadows,
all, everything are incentives to worship, Tot
who, with soul enough to admire nature, can
do less than adore "patute'e Auhor" too
Ever are his senses Of sight, smell. taste and
hearing, rejoicing in what TO them 10 most
grateful. The manure piles 10 his stable
yards a, which tho refined Top recoils and
"turns up his nose" in disgust, 10 him, have
no offensive odor. The sight, rather, glad.
dens his eyes, for he knows that from such
corrupt beds Of vegetation there will emena,e
living source to sustain and cheer those y HON
he loves aud who look to him for support
Then say no, ye prudes, ye daulies, ye Lau
"a Matida's, tba, ye would no, be Farmers
wife. Then, oh ye would.be srislocrats, ye
dsndes, ye soap locks, contemn no. the Fat
mer's life, for his is a glorious and honored
and a god.like calling, for
Who makes this barren earth
! paradise of wealth,
And ills each humble hearth
! With plenty. life and health !
Oh | would have you know,
They are the men Of toll
Tbs men who reap and sow,
The tIilers Of the soil"
IL man is always splitting, how can hs er.
meet. IN. roye n 0entleman