Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-12-29

aIsnihs. From the top of the slope tn
prospect was charming, and such as hav
not seen in sny other part Of America thong
which have travelled. Not far from ,hi
place is Baltimore, which | am told is
very beautiful town, and the residence O
many interesting families"
As shelving the interest English Lsdie
take in Agriculture, canno, but relate
casual interview ] Glanced to have with 81
English lady, in going up in the Express
train from London TO York. Her husban,
had bought book at the stand as we wer,
about starting, and remarked to her tina, 81
was one of her favori,e American Author.
-Haw,horn." Icasually observed, 81 was
pleased to see young American authors
found admirers with English ladies'" wher
the conversation turned on books and au'
thors. But ] said TO myself pretty soon
"'his is literary lady-probably her hus.
band is an Editor or Reviewer, end she
uses the "scissors" for him at ell events,
must retrea. from this discussion abou, au-
lhors, modern poets, and poetry. Wins,
should farmer know critically of such
things? If was only in those felds-il
the conversation could be made TO turn up.
on crops, or cattle, then should feel quite
at home" finally pointed on, field oil
wheat, and remarked it was very fine
The lady carefully observing it, said -
"Sr, think it is too lhin-a common fault
this season, as the seeding was late "''.hose
drills" she added, turning to her husband
for his confirm alton, "canno. be more than
ten inches apart, and you see, sir, the ground
is no. completely covered-lwelve, and ev-
en- fifteen inches is now preferred for tho
width of drills, and two bushels Of seed 10
The acre will then entirely cover the ground
on good land, SO you can hardly distinguish
the drills"
II the Goddess Ceres had appeared with
her sheaf, or her cornucopia, could no,
have been taken more by surprise. lady
descan,ing on the avidth of wheat drills, and
The quantity of seed!
81 will try her again. said ], this may be
chance shot, and remarked in reference
TO field Of ploughed ground we were pas
sing, that it broke up in Jumps and could
hardly be put in good til.b,-"We have
much clay land like this" she replied, "and
formerly it was difficult TO cultivate il in a
tillage crop, but since the introduction of
Crosskill's Patent Clod Crusher they will
make the most beautiful filth on these lands,
and which are now regarded as among our
best wheat lands"
The conversation turned on cattle; she
spoke Of the best breeds of Cows for the
pail, (,te Ayrshires and Devons,) told me
where the best Cheese was msde-Che-
shre-lhe best bulter-Ireland- the
best milk-maiGs were to be found-Wsles
said !, 81 was mistaken; this
charming in,elligen, woman, acting so nat
ural and unaffected; dressed so neat and so
very plain, must he farmer's wife, and
wha. a bel p-maie he has in here She is
not an exravagant wife either, not an orna-
ment about her-yes single bracelet clasps
a fair rounded arm-lhat's ALL" The train
stopped a. York no sooner had my travel
ling companions stepped upon the platform
than ] noticed they were surrounded by
halt dozen servants-men and maids
The men in full livery. 1t turned out to be
Sir John and Lady H. This gentleman
learned was one of the larges. landed pro-
prietors in Berkshire, and his lady the
daughter of Nobleman, Peeress in her
own right; but her title added nothing TO
her, she was a noble woman without, it.
II is par. Of our task TO excel in Horti-
culture, in which female taste and skill must
aid US. We must embellish our homes
we must make them swee. and pleasant
homes. The brave old oaks must be there;
l., III
and the fruit orchard, end the shrubbery,
and the roses, the vines festooned and train
ed about The walls and balconies-even the
birds will think that sweet home and will
come and sing and make melody, as though
they would ''leach the art 10 initiative man."
Such home will be entailed to our chill
dren-not by statute laws of entail, but by a
higher law, the law Of nature-.hrough The
force of sympa.hy-lhe associations Of
'The Orchard, the Meadow, the deep tangled
And every loved spot which our infancy knew,
These will hold them 10 i.-.hese early
memories-which we should take care to
deepen with binding aud indissolube
tie.
Talk not then, o you fathers and moth
ers TO your sons of forensic fame-of SEN
atorial halls-of the distinction of profess
sional life, or of gains and emolumen,s Of
commerce. 1t is no. for our class, surely,
10 furnish more recruits to this hazardous
service in which SO many Of the youth of
The country have already been los,-los, to
any useful purpose of living-lhemselves
miserable from that hope deferred that
makes The heart slck-or disappointed Of
the objects Of life have become overwhel-
med by bankruptcy end ruin. Glue your
Sons The pursuit Of Washington, who glor-
led in being FARMER; The field and the
council chamber he sough. from duty, bu,
his Farm at Mt. Vernon, where he wisely
directed The plough from choice and pleas