The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-04-26

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TUESDAY MORNING::::::::::APRIL Is.
Horsteulsure and Fsorai Ca rdeniaG.
Lord Bacon, in an essay upon gardening
and horticultural pursuits, remarks, "when
ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come
to build stately, sooner than garden finely, as
# gardening mere not the greater perfection"
In his estimate, Lord Bacon is correct,-the
cultiv alton of this beautiful art is the surest
indication which can be afforded of a nations
civilization and refinement. The gaudy dec
Grafton of mansions and stately architectural
display exhibit far less perfection of art. and
. far meaner standard of morals and intellect
nal worth than the elegant and innocent Pur-
suit of horticulture and floral gardening.-|
The eugrossing pursuits of life grow dull and
tedious, the busy operations of trade exhaust
the energies, and the feverish paths of poll
tics and ambition disgust us; but the pure and
refined enjoyment Of waving fields. green
landscapes, and diversified flowers and shrub
berry, refresh the spirits, suLdue the passions
and make buoyant and better the heart.
We are surprised that so few whose pro-
fessions lead them to the occupation and ti,l-
ing Of the earth, pay so little attention 70 the
cultivation of ornamental shrubbery and the
identifying oftheir gardens and lawns, or the
more substantial art of cultiyating the luxu-
RES Of the garden. The trouble 10 80 SIN; II,
the pleasure so great, and the effect SO beau
tiful, that all who have even a small patch Of
grourd may be parrakers. The cultivation
OF the garden, both floral ard vegetable, is
pursuit Of beauty and innocence, of smuse-
ment and instruction, Of pleasure ard profit,
and is open wide 10 every one. The poor
man may not ne able to display it upon so
extended a scale as the rich one, but he may
evince as delicate and refined taste, and
share equally in its PURE enjoyments. In all
ages it has constituted the favorite amuse.
mens Of the best and HIGHEST intellects /; and
we ask no surer evidence Of goodness Of
heart, and refinement of feelings, however
much they may be soiled by the world, than
the manifestations of taste for horticultural
avocations.
Our country, our soil and climate, present
peculiar inducement to engage in these de-
/. lightfuI pursuits. Here tn face of nature Il
prolific and interesting, diversified and vari.
Gus; and capable of producing, by the merest
effort and attention, a thousand beauties and
benefits unknown in other lands and ATTITUDES.
The United States comprehends within it,
limits every variety Of soil and climate, and
its vegetation exhibits upon every green field
mountain slope and fruitful valley, world o
wonders, which the Eastern continent has
nothing to compare with. These charms oi
hill and valley, of prairie and woodland, as
set out by nature. are rapidly falling befors
the woodlands axe and the onward sweep 0
commerce. The hammer and noise of busy
mu,itudes, are fast clearing away and set
ting up "the waste places" and unless popu
lar taste for gardens and horticulture comes
to the rescue, the wild flowers and native
shrubbery which surrounds as, will ere Ions
be crowded out and exterminated, to make
room for the monuments Of civilization
There is some taste for this species of indus
trial pleasure springing up in our midst, ant
several private gardns give abundant evil
dence of the success Of their taste full tenants
but still there is wide margin for improve
nent and cultivation. Now is the time &c
engage in the study and practice Of this en-
nobling avoration. The snring time is oper
upon US, and vegetation, under the influence
Of warm showers and genial sunshine, il
budding out with more than ordinary beauty
and freshness. 1t courts, it appeals to mar
for cultivation and attention-it will repay
him thousand fold. -,--..-.
INTERVIEW Between SPRING AND HIS Son
The Philadelphia Bulletin says that a day
or two since, Arthur Spring, Jr., paid visi
to his wretched father in his cell at Moya
mensing prison. The son offered to shake
the hand of the father. and expressed desir'
to be reconciled with him. The parent charg
ed his offspring with having committed tn
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