The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-10-15
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Frem the DSli0r Newspaper.
A Word 10 Farmers.

A Word 10 Farmers.
Among The numerous articles OF important |
Information upon nearly oil matters pertaining
TO agriculture, with which the interesting col
unns Of the Newspaper are SO punciually
and seasouaby filled. think one OF little dil /
ierent chsrsc er might be inserted occaslonily
with prospee, Of COED Effect. Al The present
tine, as autumn and winter are fast sPptoacA-
ioc and will soon be here" With their long
evenings +" for clad meetings around the joy.
Gus hearth" coutsinlng many hours which
The farmer cannot probably devote TO labor
[ would i1si hnt 10 him that his leisure time
can be most sdVaniageously employed IN the
cultivation Of his mnd which should be OF c.
sual importance with that Of the soil. 10 say
the loast. Pfone as We Yankees are 10 ex'
,remes IN all things, is there not some danger
of cur overlooking this sort OF culture, IN our
esgeruess to discover tho most approved me
thods OF conducting our farms, which seems
to ne, comparatively, not very unlike gam
ing the whole world, and losing ones osn
soul" uo,cod very interesting article 10
me Nessnspet some time since, entitled a
Farmers Leisure Hours" which was very
couprehen.lvc and conclusive; and as No
need line upon llue, precep, upon pfecep', here
a h,le and there a little, lew remarks oil
similar nature may cot 10 wholly los, upon
some Of the readers Of these columns.
Nov, would not see the farmer contract
the habit OF considering dollars the standard
OF re.pectabilty, the boundary lao Of his farm
the outskirts OF creator, o MS own posses
sons, however valuable, The only objects ~or'
Inv Of his regard. Ia this republican land ev.
cry mans Influence IS felt far aud Siee, aud
docs no, atop short even OF The election Of tho
chief magistrate and the subordinate rulers OF
he nation sbd when he comes up TO The
polls. Guild moi see him vote Wing ticket,
or Democratic ticket, slavery or An anilsa
very ticket merely because bis father snd
grardrather have always done 20 or, because
some particular ifeuds OF his hn, Perchance,
are mes, notorious cffico seekers, have told
him that this or that 10 the ticket, shIch II
successful, redouad with the creates, advan'
,are 10 his individual interest. Bat. | would
see him Judge ard act for himself upon th''
as well as all o,aef subjects OF the day ana
his ability 10 do 30 certainly depends Ypon the
; stock Of general information and kno"ledss
: suh which he has previously lutuIshed hun
.ef and as the farmers comprise 90 sargs a
portion OF thc voting community, IS II not high
b Is important that they should bs intelligent
and sell lnfor med understanding vel he IA
urc Of cause and effect, n applied 70 Law and
its results, and possessing altogether well bal
,nced minds Consequently, | think tar
uers h,s, acquisition, after securing good
farm, should DO library Of veil selected
books hen e, bin devote MS leisure tine 70
reading, and lh1s furnish hinaelf sIih matter
'fot investigation and reflection ~htle engaged
n abot; and i, s to me one OF Tho mos. cas-.
ins 10 the construction of The human mind,
ihatncan be % lfaiued as 10 admit Of thought
and r A.ction upon any sublaci, while The
same amount Of labor can be performed as
though NC we're constantly dwelling upon The
work before Us. Eihu Burnt, the learned
: blacksmith, who has attained 10 so gresta pro.
fcisncy 10 the languages wh,ls actively en-.
gagged st as forge, IS remarkable instance
TO bo sure, bu. one which might often be equal
y ed by tic farmer, were his leisure time vel
= employed.
Il worthy remark CT some enc, that z
-, norauce and wee are lhs only things Of v hlci
sc need be ashamed and II /, well know
d, fact, shat, IN this country, learning AMI knOal
edge, combined with truly genlIeinaHIy de
pertinent, form an efficient passport INTO tn
hghes, ranks o society : ard FOR this Iov
America, where all are free to avail them
selves Of the fac,i,ss SO amply afforded, Z
becoming, no, only learned, wise and happy
but wuasl truly good aud great
i" A NoRTHrRs CoNrRIBUroR.
30 Lincoln Co, Name.