The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-04-12
A Sketch of Rural HiGc.

the one we are about to give our readers. IL
is 4 scene that Paul Potter coull transfer to
canvass, or Gerard Dow or Tcnicrs embaim
in impcrShahlc colors. And here it is, and
its source will be discovered before the reader
finishes the article:
What arc the country people at, this wealth
cr7 VIC mean the people who live so far int
the country that they cannot take daily pa
rcr and have the news of the whole wolTs
morning poured into their cars after breakfast.
Well. the sun rises when about IN hour high
in such places, generally. And before the far
mcr has finished his breakfast Of bnckwheAt
cakes and fried ham, il is time for Henry and
little Sarah to be wrapped in their warm COM
fnrtcrs. their nice wooden mittcns warmed and
they to he of to sch"ol. Here is Uncle Ben,
lust passing with his slcd-load Of hogs, on the
way 10 market. The little ones can climb up
to his seat in front, and, hurying themselves
in the bunaloskin till nothing bat their crimson
noses and sparkling eyes show outside, ride to
,hr very door Of the Old Schnul.housC. The
smoke curlS up lazy from the chimney, but ii
is 4 very copiouS smoke, and il there IS not Il
ncatcr inside, little Sally has missed her guess.
The BOYS have JlIi!t fort outside which is
almost as high as their heads. behind which,
soI, from the missiles of the enemy. they can
fire their snowlalIs into the foe. The down.
townrrs have got possession this morning, and
even now the sturdy up-townrrs are preparing
to assault it. The word is given, and the at
tackinr force is in motion. The sn"wbHl!s fly
into their faces, filling their coats and ho>on>,
bat they only inlamc the ardor ofthc uptown
crs the more for victory. They have nionnt"d
the slippery wall Of the fort, and are just about
to lean within, when the rat.tat-tat OF III" mas
tcr's trrnlc upon the door.sill brings the battle
10 4 sudden conclusion. The assailants aud
as>aiIrd brush of the SHOW hurrrdly, anl with
glowing faces and hands rush in to the Studi-
Gus contemplation Of dog g's.carcd GrammarS
and Arithmrtcs, Biographies, Spelling books,
and ruming-hand copies in pcnmanship
The farmer lays 4 larger fore log on the
andirons. and goes out to fodder. lie chops
up few pumpkins for the milc!l-c"ws, deals
out measure of corn for old "brlndlc which
mus; lie in Il week to-day to fill the bert-bar-
rel, throws few nuhbins to the working oxen
that they may be in a working condition for
the Spril" work, and then mounts the hay NOV.
Tie farmer knows what he's about There Is
4 WARM stable for each of the cattle. and even
the calves have for every two Il stable OF their
own. Tn" sun comes ont 50 bright tu'day, he
opens tie doors, lets down the bars, and per
miS them to stroll for Il few hours in the com.
mon v%rd. The rack is filled with timothy,
and the farmer pumps trough full OF water
for their use. Hurry. old gentleman, or before
Won have given the hens their corn and rcp!cn
ishcd their cup of lime water, cnrrIrd down
the horses and fed them their oats, given the
ligS-alas! their fathers and mothers were
made pork Of a month ago, and though they
are of Il tender age and little able to support
the dirnitic< and responsibilities Of the porkrr>,
they must do it. for they have no bcttcrs now,
-grra>cd the wagon and put new straw INT"
the slrirhhot.um, the bell will ring for dinner.
After dinner, some stalks must BE- given the
cattle, and then must rouc the promised sleigh
ride. when mother will take down Il basket of
cerS t, oct some sugar with, and pound of
that beautiful yellow buticr-whch the board.
inrhnuSc keeper, whose invention of ycl ow
snrctaclcS, TO pass off lard upon his b"ardrrs
for butter, never dreams of buying, it comes
SO hinh in the narkrt-t0 barter for 4 calic"
dress. Get in with them and ride down to Tie
store. The Post Office is there and there are
all the hangrrS-about who have no cattle to
fodder. and the slack farmers who stack their
corn stalks in their barn yard that the cattle
may help themselves, and leave the bars down.
that they may 80 To the spring 10 drink, when
they choo>c--;hrrc the idlcrS and the lazy do
congrcgalc. They champ peanuts and craunch
apples over the rcd.hot stove, ard al odd spells
,hrv play game Of backgammon. They talk
over village gossip and local politics, and one,
more wise than the rest, who has borrowed the
farmers y. \. Weekly Times from the news
paper box in the Post Office, reads occasionally
4 raraerayh from it. Perhaps about the caloric
shin, and ,Lrn they laugh about the Arabia
which did not beat the Baltic, aud bet that we
will have Cuban mrmbcrS i'll Congress before
the new meeting house is paid for.
But the good woman la, na'lr h"r purchases,
and til" farmer has got hi paper and The news,
So the grey mare is headed for h"n" W."
must stop at the >!l"r->hnp ;h"ngh and leave
Dicks shoes {" hr mrndrd Whcw, low hot
these shurrnakrrS keep it. And The lazy Irl
lows who hcl,ng out>idc-thrv w"r.rd hard
nuounh last S,llnlmcr->it smoking Il ir pipes,
telling stale stories, and yawGing all il" day.
Ou,, ven va.ah"nd>, INTO tn" fresh air. and
give. the honest col blrrS the room y"n " rHry;
have game AT >n"wIalling, aud wake your.
selves up. True, you can't ct wages for Your
work at this season. bnt why not b. rrII"rin@
,t home. or Knitting on the seine! Your good
,ll father has been at it every lrir'n" hour.
and will sit up till nine o'clock t. night +" hnr.
~, il aInur. lIrighu it is almost sunset now :.
H. ,,us, bark amain to "ur f.hlrrin%. a;rl
niyht will "v"riak" us before "" are h'""Tn'
And NOW supper. the snI'I" stories "i tn" II'-
IIr folks, the apples and nuts, til" stocking
k,,;ttiun in one corner, and ilr S"IF"-hmItln%
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