New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-31
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mystical analogies, than TO set them iorth 10 'ne
,ranspare nj daylight Of logical statement. Co''-
bmed with his love Of symbolic expressioh' Is
singular freedom OF thought. when oisdaihs "
No ,,ammeled by prevailing theories, and oo1u
80 of speculation which chooses to cut the
! Go,6ian Knot of many difficult questions, fa'he'
the 10 wait for any slower processes OF ahaiy'''
investigation. Hence his work, though bearing
On i.s face the influence of fayonte s'uuies' 10
highly indiyiduastic and peculiar. d seems
written more for the relief OF his own mind, than
g.. ,ho ,rs,r,c,ion of his readers He takes no
mains 10 bridge over the gulf of thought between
himself and those whose mental condltloh IS
directly opposite With profound CONVICTION,
which no enc can mistake Of the truth anu vital
inheritance Of his conclusions, he deems 1t sui
6cient 10 express his ideas, under great variety
ofiDpenious and attractive illustrations, but de-
| cliDes 20 engage in any consecutive Deductions
by which they may be made palpable to the ap'
prchension of the common mind. We adnlre the
| holiness and sincerity of Dr. Lazarus, though
VIZ have strong distaste for his favorIte mode
of discussion. His startling congratulations may
| serve to wake up the torpid intellect, but they
must prove quite unsatisfactory to those with
whom clearness of reflection Is a primary and es-
seotial want We do not quarrel with HIN Tor
venting opinions which will be a5hoTent TO
numerous readers; for the time Is past Tor any
| subject to escape the stringent need OF discus
| sion. and the most perfect freedom OF inquiry Is
| the only guarantee of truth but we could wish
| for less poetry and more science, less specula-
i'm ATTEMPT
present a solution of vital problems. Such
works as this however, are the necessary pro-
duct of an age of fermentation. They are the
vehicle through which immortal truths often
struggle for uterance, and it is unwise TO assall
them with the ridicule which their strange cos
tune is apt to excite. At all eSentsi no one can
read this work without recognizing purity OF
intention, devotion to truth, and zeal for hui
| man progress, which, with the richly gifted IN
tellect Of the author ought to stop the mouths OF
| our critical Pharsees
re- GAN ADDRESS BEFORE THE NORFOLK
| AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"" by GEORGE H. RUSSELL.
! This address, delivered at Dedham, Mass, is an I'M
! commonly racv production. Itoverhows with mother
| wit as well as sound knowledge The writer ex-
| hibs force and originality of expression, and
manly vgor of thought, which would nave gwen
MIN distinction in the fields Of literature, If he had
| not been en,iced into those Of agriculture. Among
the causes which act unfavoably on the farming in
| terest, Mr.. Russell enumerates
| THE PASSION FOR CITY LIFE.
Another cause, operating against the farm, is the
| supposed superior responsibility and emolument OF
| other pursuits, acting as a continual drain on our
| agricultural population. The young man, tollmg IN
homespun, SIghs for the Joys of broadcoth ana fne
linen and his visions of earthly bliss bring before
him. not the green fields, with trees and flowers and
the singing Of birds, and the murmur OF bees, and
| running brooks, and All the beautiful sights and
sounds of his daily life but his imagination dwels
on paved streets and brick walls and muddy streams
of cutters, and the rattle and din where men herd
and iosile one another His beau ideal of life is to
pass II in a dngy Office, where the blessed sun never
| enters to achieve greatness" in the foul air of a
| Courtroom to feel a consciousness of Importance
and patronage where humble greetings and the low
" reverence of obseQulous money dealers tell VINO
| is noted o. " Change" He thinks OF the opuent
city, and numbers up those whose ability or wealth
has built them up name, and originated many Ia
bic for country circulation, stirring up young anol-
ton 70 shake off, not the dus, Of the farm only, but
the shoes themselves to jump iroui caterpillar TO
butterfly, without any lntery ening chysalis to enter
into thai state Of beattude which erects standard
of gonth,y on the disdaned or forgotten occupations
| OF early life.
But, according TO his own showing, no enviable
| lot Is that of
| THE NASSAcHu SETS FARMER.
| There are obstacles to excellence IN Massachusetts
| agriculture independent OF any moral agency of the
| farmer and against which he only oppose dlscre-
tiOn and continual watchfulness. Our climate bare
ly allows sufficient space between seed time and har
| vest Our northern Winter lays his cold hand upon
the earth and Is locked IN such deep sleep that the
| yemal sun can scarcely waken 1t. we bound from
| snow TO scorching heat, having Summer upon us
| while We are yet expecting Spring. WORK, III ali It's
variety, is crowded INTO period SO limited that one
thing presses another with discouraging rapdity.
| Our rough soil though requiring to be coaxed by all
the appliances our resour les can muster, before
l la lat IA "A
| blade OF corn, vet man!tests an amazing uacrty III
| producing weeds as though that were It's legitimate
| occupation and II took pride In doing II well. Al
last, when, by perpetual entreaty and unremltted
warfare, the right things grow. and the useless are
relieved from immediate duty, there comes frost,
a killing Frost" like straggler from the rear guard
of retTeating army taking last shot Then arrive
caterpillar, canker and cut-worm bugs "too hume
rouS 10 MENTION, every genus and species that can
crawl or fly amateurs of various tastes but uniform
appetite, Fastening to appropriate whatever portion
OF The banquet may best suit each particular palate
though the sole object of planting was 10 set Ia
bic for their special accommodation. As regards
these numerous families of visitors, which appear
yearly TO increase, the only alternative len may be
suggested by quoting the brief hut comprehensive
and very ntelhglbe address OF Colonel to his re-
! glmont when leading II INTO action There's the
eremy. lfyou don't Kill them they'll XIII you"
| We are glad TO notice some signs OF improve
ment III
| THE NEW-ENGLANp FARMHOUSE.
There Is an improvement III rural architecture,
care tor the comfort of animals, some sohcitude
about planting trees and repairing fences and laud
able desire to do well and look well has become gem
eral. We have found out that Il is easy and Geo.
nomcal TO erect habtaton with some preenslon
10 elegance as to dishgure the side OF the highway
with pine box an ugly lump Of capboards and
shingles. We begin TO think II Is not profitable,
| becoming, to allow the worm 10 SPIN his web IN our
appetrees Till the orchard looks like the runs OF
wasting confederation The practice is growing less
frequent OF suffering our cattle 10 carry about them
proportion Of The barn.yaT solidly caked for
winter overcoei while, IN regard 10 such remnant OF
the hide as is visible course OF exposure and low
diet, like the tale that Hamlets father could have
told causes leach particular hair to stand on end"
II has also been discovered that, howeV appropriate
The fur Of the beaver may be for she head, 1t has
marked incorgrYi,y when protrudlng through bro
ken window This peculiarly to our landscape
NIGH once have elCted some EXPRESSION of SUNRISE