Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-02-23

BY a. O. coMrNGs-

IS my home
II is not in the erection Of costly and TOM
ple-like houses, or ornameating other build
ings with much proftless expense, that shomc'
is made. most bcautiful.--These costly dec
orations may appear very splendid at first,
but they are Of that character which Losses
beauty instead of increasing it. The min /
of youth is reaching forward, and is most plea
sed with that kind Of ornament which every
day grows more beautiful.
Most men, in building houses expcnd much
money in making the house SNOWY One,
two, or five hundred dollars spent in this way
is a common item in building But tais IS
all just paying too much for the whistle =
Such beauty only pleases while it is new.
The second look at it has no interest. The
eye ceases to behold with pleasure whatever,
from its fixed character, becomes familiar
and established. Simplicity, order and nclt-
ness, constitute the sum Of all bciuty, in c.
erythng which is fixed character.
Let the farmer adopt di Eercat cons,,
and plant around his neat and simple dyt.l-
ing, one, TWO or hve hunared doliar' Sost
of trees, shrubs, vines and flowers, and what
world of beauty and attraction it would
present. These are things of life,' and their
beauty will be progressive. When the eye
OF stranger shah rest upou IT. ne VIII ex-
claim now oeanuIui' ana That lovely dangh-
ter, whose presence always gives JOY and
guinness 70 'ne nome crcie' VIII De happy
always When she thinks that Us my home
Ana that nosle-splrited young man who
"ouiu nave icie 'he nome zen years ago but
Tor these attractions, will feel conscious el-
ovation OF character, growiag greatness, III
spHcu py me OBJECTS with winch he IS sur
ro0hueu. II Is certainly that the character
VI men y siiauco ~ uic opJeeH Wtiich con-
SANITY engage 'hoif 'i''ci''ion anu caie
ihefe Is not another such class OF men l. N
'he WORM 70 Whoil Is sfah'eo such u Pfi'ii-
ese u un''ins oeau'S WIN M0f'h' P'e'sufe
WIN interest," as the farmers ANA tue most
ATTRACTIVE beauty 700, IS mat whash Will
grow iiiofe pe"u'iiai anu ihote pro n'aoie ~
'ne same 'i'ne'
~ a''f'o'io'ls " hoi'e src ais' iuii u
moral power, ana social refinement. The
eye OF love never sparkles with more brilllan-
than when IL Is surrounded by the band-
est beauties OF natural scenery. Earth at
lords no happier spot than where the throb-
ong' anxious hopeful spirit ofyouth Is quiz
eted and satisfied
The farmers OF New England may refuse
to CRAFTY their sons and daughters, by atten-
ton to the rural scenery about their dwell
ings' ana see their sons ana daughters be-
come ''anxlous for a trade, )" and their daugh-
tiers determined en- gong to the factory, or
they may see them welded to home as to an
earthly paradise. And taking up this idea
OF paradise, 1t is proper to remark that in the
Scriptural description of Edcn's paradise, as
iii every vision of poetic thought, the abode
of peace and happiness in in the midst of ru-
raj happiness is in the midst Of rural scene
ry.
| 1t is one of the greatest matters of import
ance, in -elation to society, morality, religion
or even patriotism, that our young men should
be more attached to agriculture and its kin
dred arts, to home and its associations -
This will never be brought about by accu-
sing the young man of being reckless and I'M
steady. The mind of noble youth must be
captivated not chained.
To look upon blighted and leafless tree,
and upon family where the young men have
fed frols home to trade or speculate, aud the
young women to the factory, leaving matron
and sire to die alone, produces similar SEN
sation.
To carry our agricultural matter to the
proper and desirable elevation, we must have