The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-12-08

/ ". His voice grew deeper, aud lts tones hada
melancholy mpressiyenpSs, as he described the
suGrrings endured by them all, when they, the
strong sons OF the wilderness, with their wives
and ctiiIdrcH, became the prey of gapnt famine
and wide wasting pestllence. He concluded
by promising, THAT long lives Of wealth and con-
trntmrnt should repay them for general derc-
volion ofthpir labor to the cultivation Of The
earth.
No cheers followed the speech, sbnt on The
contrary, hoarSe murmurS Of disapprobailon
came mp from the multitude, swelling by de-
grt-es into loud opposition. The new measufe
was attacked by all those shallow SopbStres--
those miserable fallacies hollow and truihfSs
with which conservatism arms her ignorant
voiaries. That solitary deirnder Of truth Yves
overwhelmed by TIE SOFT Of arguments which
are sometimes reproduced in modern political
meetings and legislative bodies. Some accused
him of a deep design upon their liberties.
Some declared that be bad opposed the ration
in lis last quarrel, aud was, in fact, no better
than traitor. One SET knew him TO be un-
sound in bis religious faith, and brought all the
prejudices of superstition into tie field against
him. Others charged down upon him with a
whole army OF ssllustricus ancestors" whose
opinions, they said, were not ike his. Others
still there were, who could see no objection to
he man or the measure, but this was not the
proper occasion-the time was cut OF JOINT
A portion Of the crowd saw, in their much WIS
don, that to quit hunting would enervate their
frames and make them a race OF towards.
alost poNsGN Of all, and most profoundly WISE
i9ti 60 "a xhnceit, was toe party who de-
ca would never consent 10 the enor-
49, DC Of property required by such an
ssnuvag7fsH. They had invested large capital
IN G6Ms,and arrows. and SPEARS, and traps, antL
knives: and these would all be useless If their
future occupation was to consist in tillng the
ground. Thrfe was one mighty nan there: Il
blacksmith, who had gained great consequence,
and earned rnumplable skins, by making the
weapons which We're used in killing the beasts
Of the forest lie though! his cra1t was IN
danger, and he objected TO Agriculture, Tor the
same reason that Demprlus, the slIvrrsmlth, at
forwards opposed Christianity. He put an end
10 all discussion, by uterIng Catchword, with
Just enough OF 10 meaning in il 10 make his
friends unanimous. He lifted up his bio voice,
and cried out, ''Great is Diana the Goddess OF
the bow ard the Patroness ni hunters Ihe
Whole assembly in lnii chorus echoed the cry
aud there was a great uproar. They would
have stoned their prophet for the sight OF has
meek ccunteEance and the recollection OF has
hameIess life eXasperated their wrath; but no
onr proposed It, and be as suffered 10 escape.
This primitive apostle Of agricultural science
was defeated. He died in the melancholy be-
lief, that his people wer" destined TO remain
forever in barbarism. But not so. A truth
bad been spoken and truth can never die. It
had gone down in the shock of the first enCoun-
ter with ialsehood, bnt it WAS not crushed. A
crjculture found an efficient champion where
such a thing could least have been expected
At The great meeting under the trees there was
little girl, whose parents had both died OF
Starvatinn. and her two brothers had perished
in the sFrsileuct, which followed the famine.
Hungag.and its coucomi:ants bad carried away
every relaise she ever had. She gifted
by nature with quick intellect and kind
heart and her lonely condition had made her
thoughtful and wise above her years. She lis
tened to the words of the sage with beaming
eye, and flushed cheek, and lips parted in
hreathleSs interest. When she beard propo-
sal to furnish bread in abundance- bread at all
tmes-hread that would always stay the ravagss
of famine, whether game was plenty or scarce
it rouSed every faculty Of her mind. She
knew the whole subject by heart, as soon as she
beard it explained Hencetorth she had nei-
ther eye nor ear for anything elsr. She gave
herself up entirely to the one great task Of
spreading agricultural science. Every day adj
ded to her owa Wedge. and 10 the irressti-
ble power with which she impressed 1t on other
minds She grew up with luStrous beauty,
which seemed more than mortal. Her elocu-
ton, though gentle and persuasive, had all the
vigor which springs from enthusiasm. She
sWared those rude men with an influence they
had never Grt before. Gne after the other. her
countrymen threw away their bows and spears,
and, with hoes in their hands, came and placed
themselves under her tutelage. What she was
unable to teach, they learned from their own
experiences mutually communicated. Soon all
the bill sides We're covered with rich crops of
waving grain, and the heavy timber began to
disappear from the bottom lands. Stately hon
took the place Of the mean novels, which
the hunters had occupied All the beasts of
the forest, which could be made useful to man,
were domeSticated. The wild boar was cap
tured and tanned for the sake Of his flesh; the
sheep submitted TO the Shearer: the OK bowed
his shoulder TO the woke and the month of the
horse became acquainted with The bride bit
The wild fruits were transplanted into gardens
and orchards, and were totally changed under
the influence OF a careful culture. Tie sour
grape became great luxury the useless crab
grew to be an apple; the sloe expanded into
delicious plum; and nameless fruit, resembling
the bitter almond. sweled ont into peach,
with surprising richness of favor. New i'm
plements Of hnshandry Were succfsSively IN
vented. The plough, the harrow, the sickle
and the scythe, each had IFS share in making
the general prosperity greater.
Agriculture once established, became the pa