Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-19

~ protected WOufu loOk mucn Octiet w lhe
spring, OIL two thirds the food. He said, he
had never thought Of that It had occurred
10 him, il ne kept them In the iel1, and d,d
not leaoe tke bars doWn. they would be warm
enough. Il had occurred 10 him, that COM
Portable siabling spoiled their appetiies.--
And so il did bat Ibis is something 10 be
desired, not avoided, when hay is worth (as
it then was S5 ton, aGd corn stalks in
proportions
II has always been said by wise men, Thai
What is worth keeping a, all, is worth keep.
ing WE'LL and this sensible doctrine applies
with great force to all the products of Acr.
culture, animal aud vegetable. My esteemed
friend Eek, has some fowls over there. he
would be very clear of selling for l2l cents
piece, or even 25 cents, although they cost
him but little more in The rearing than ordi.
nary ones. FIVE or ten dollars will make
the difference in the cost of rearing horse
worth $780, aud one worth less than half the
money, and so Of every other domestic ami.
NAL. The same rule applies 10 the products
of the garden, orchard aud field.
am glad that the age has gone by, when
people believed that any alteration IN the
customs OF their ancestors was to be repuda
ted as disTespect 10 their memories. am
glad that habits and IDEAS are no longer
cherished because they were entertained by
old fogies, so, 100 or 500 years ago-old 70.
gies tina, might have learned many things
from the children of to-day. If the lappers
should succeed in soaring up the spirits of
Bacon, Newton, Locke, or even franklin,
yondef little school boy might tell them
something they never dreamed of. Ii would
as'onlsh any OF these respectable ghosts, moi a
nile 10 be told, that news might be trans
mltted from Boston 10 81. Louis or New Or.
leans, in precisely one hour and seventeen
minutes, less than no time al aIl 1t would
surprise them, nearly as much 10 be informed
That wagons without horses, mules or oxen,
could be driven over the land for hours, and
days and weeks together, at a speed far
greater than horses, mules or ken could
possibly attain. 1t is not the irreverence of
youth for age, for The world is older now than
ever before. II is the Manhood of Humanity
looking back on its passed and surpassed
chidhoodl
Then why this regard for bald and hoafy
principles which experience has proven TO be
vain and worthless! If we must adhere TO
The nncouth implements and unimproved
stock OF our fathers. how dared then throw
aside the still more primitive ways aid means
OF He'r ancestors. The same principle that
would make Us pause, where we are, would
take US back 10 fields unplowed and unsown,
TO hu's, comfor,less and wreiched-to saw
ageness and desitulon.
But ladies have gone thus far. and spo-
ken no word especially 10 you. And although
the sunny days of romantic and blind deyo-
tion TO your sex, have passed for me; al
though the glillering and deusive phan,oms
OF youth have cast off their heavenly robes,
and assumed in the cold light of experience,
the forms and the hues Of earth. For have
sadly learned,
"Years steal fire from the mind
And yigot from the limb,
And liies enchanted cup,
But sparkles the btm"
Yet in honor Of the circumstance that nv
mother, my wife and my sister happen 10 be
women-in honor Of the time, when dream.
ed that peticoas covered only angels, (espe.
cially as that dream is still entertained by
many unsophstocated young gen lemcn be.
lore me- | will address myself briefly 10
you.
That work on which woman smiles, must
ever prosper. While by the laws of her ma
iuTe, she cannot boast The physical strength, |
and some rudely assert, the mental vigor Of
her 'lord and master q YET by the same laws
the impulses of her heart, if native aud un-
thwarted, are always right. have often
thought, Mr., President, that after an honest |
man, and Shanghai Rooster, an Industrious
even.tempered woman, is "lhe noblest work
of God.n
My fair friends, it is in your power, by in
dus'ry, frugaity and Kindness, TO ill The
world with plenty, comfort and peace, 10
make The fires burn cheerful in The hearth of
home' 1t Is IN your power, by waselulness,
SION and lerceness TO carry poverty and sor-
row into your household, and make your
snare 0! earth hell. By your efforts, the |
oed 10 twino his fingers around foolish hus-
oand'S heart. By your efforts, an outlawed
husband may be led back 10 deeency, virtue
and happiness. Many man has been bro
ken down~-his energies withered, his bes
prospects blasted, by frowung brow al
nome Many man has been urged on to
proud achievement, by loving smiles. On
ye' to whom much power is given, exert
IL IN mercy Let your influence go forth TO
ROBE the earth with flowers Let i, 90 forth 10
unpeope the haunis of vice and The dens Of /
'nlamy Letit 90 forth TO incire sfririag
man, on his lonely and arduous way 10 fnieh- /
'S deeds! Let il 60 forth on its gentle patb |
way to win back err'ng man 10 wisdom, yir.
lne and honor!
MI Presidenh il you vii. pardon this ezra.
TIC episode, will recur to nay desuhory ar.
sumeni, II argument ii can be called.
In cur progress, we have every thing 10
encourage US. With rapid strides, our conn.
Wy Is advancing TO the dizziesi beioh,s o