Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-06-17


the commonest highway is rest and com
fort, which must be felt at such times to
be believed 1t is disbelieved In the shor-
test intervals between its seasons of en-
joyment; and every time the sufferer has
resolution to 90 forth and meet it, it pen
etrates to the very heart in glad surprise
The fields are better still; for there is
the lark to fill up the hours with mirthful
music, or. at worst, the robin, and the
fiocks of fieldfares, to show that the har-
dest day has It's mirth and hilarity But
the calmest region is the upland, where
human life is spread out beneath the bod
lily eye, where the eye moves from the
peasants nest to the spiry town, from
the schoolhouse to the churchyard, from
the diminished team IN the patch Of fall
low, or the fsherman's boat in the cove.
to the viaduct that spans the valley, or the
feet that glides, ghostlike, on thehorizon
| This Is the perch where the spirit plumes
its ruffied and dropping wings, and makes
ready to let itself down on any wind that
Heaven may send.-Miss Martineau.
Extracts from an Address delivered
before the Horticulture Festival at Bos-
ton, Mass, by NJ. P. WILDER Esq.
La view of the innumerable blessings
and comforts that arise from the cultiva-
ton Of the earth, and Of its benign and
healthful influence on both head and
heart, allow me to urge, one and all, press
forward in the good cause" F0racGrd" !"
Says an old writer, "plant trees, in the
name Of God, plant trees, and nourish
them in every corner Of your grounds
the labor is small, the reward great -
\ Oh shall have plenty, the poor shall have
plenty, the poor shall have somewhat In
time of need, and God shall reward your
diligence Plant trees, then, [ repeat
and shrubs and flowers, and make your
home another Eden, and around it shall
cluster the purest, the most refined and
rational enjoyment Of life-and be not
deferred by the selfish and fatal fear that
possibly you may not participate IN the
harvest
Permit me to illustrate the folly of
such procrastination by an anecdote -
Many years since, but not many miles
distant from this goodly city, two broth
ers settled on adjoining farms. The eld-
er said to the younger, &" [ intend to plant
an orchard" F." "Do so" replied the youn-
ger, but you will never reap any advan-
tage from it during your life" He, how
ever, planted the orchard. and in fifteen
years it came into full bearing The
younger brother, excited by this glorious
example, also planted another, and in due
course of time his trees were bending un-
der their precious burden, which, though
oft repeated, was to my mind, " better
than apples of gold or pictures of silver"
and for aught | know, these brothers are
now both living to enjoy the good of their
labor
Better late than a1euer," is a good max
i'm but in this matter, while life lasts,
&" 71eUer TOO late" Is q better one.
An old gentleman of this common
wealth, at the age of three score and ten,
commenced the planting an orchard and
the nursery business. His friends and
neighbors told him that he was a foolish
old man-that his labor was in vain, and
" that his strength would be spent for
naught" Very we'll" said he, gentle
men, you have a right to your opinions
and so have [ to mine; but [ have ate
many good apples from the trees planted
by those who have gone before me, and [
am resolved to do something for those
who shall come after me-" He planted
the orchard, but did he live to eat of the
fruit2 Yes, ladies and gentlemen, for a
long course Of years and although | can
not give you a genealogical history of
his line in scriptural terms, of how many
sons and daughters he afterwards added
to his household, but I can tell you that
he lived not only to the good old age Of
four score and ten. but almost to five score
and ten. Who then shall say it Is too
late to begin the good work2
One of the best pieces of advice that
great writer, Sir Walter Scott, ever gave,
was to lll11t a tree When you have
time" said he, plant q tree; it will be
growing when you are sleeping" Yes,
ladies and gentlemen, when you are sleep
ing in the dust, and generations shall rise
up and bless US for the deed. ana
Our children's children shall enjoy the fruit
! And as an Inheritance for my family, after
that of good moral and religions educa-
tion, one Of the greatest blessings which
| desire to leave for them isa garden well
stocked with fruit and flowers, and think
/ you not when they are partaking of these
luXuries of Gods bounty, they viii not
shed the tear of gratitude, and remember
/ the hand that planted it.
/ HONESTY AND HIPoCRIsY-W Women are
greater aristocrats than men ever were.
! No woman can break through her magic
circle Of society, unless a husband takes