Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-11-16

science.
Nor should We neglect the flower garden.
The subluing, refining and sor,cninr inllu-
cncc which tho cultivation of flowers pro-
ducc,. has long been Observed The hand of
affection /, .ocn planting shrub in tho
cemetery whcrc rests departed friend. The
sight ola flower over the grave, but serves
to as,uaec our grief, while it recalls more
viyidly the memory ofdcpnrt'd worth. Tho
poet sailc, upon the flower, and tres 10 hll
up his paradise above one Of our own
ciflci female poet. has beautifully expressed
her consolation on tho death o, her darling
child.
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As ifrv ro.r h,i rlirl,zi ,hs gar,l.r wall,
And linssums,l op The other .,lr -
The ancient Romans in Consequence Of
their limitrl knowlcdsr ofa mtuV state of
existence. sought 10 render their ocmrtcrirs
AMI tomhs ohJris n pleasure. Hence they
adorned them with works NJ sulphur and
s,r,y, in cyrry way to ruarl against the
gloom that oyrrhau-. the abode of the de-
parted. Now may We mo-; cultivate, and
rightly too. the same f,c'in, ly transferring
the flowers from our gardens to the graves
of those w. lovcl have always thought
when visited Nt. Auburn. tat the trrr1rs
NJ dAth would BE- much mit'.iird. n | knew
that my holy would rest in snrh = spot, sur
rounded hy dover, NJ every hur II has nr
years h,rn a cherished wish yiiH me. that
We might have q suitable srothrn cemetery
In thi, vicinity. whore W. rn,ll make i'
pIar, orr-,ort, AMI hold communion with
the dead. To some mind, ,hc', thing may
s,em or little Importance, hst IL hrt,kcr'
a hluutrl .ririt that will not hpli arrel tho
rrsun. place II ,ho., who vei, once ami
mattel hy the same f,rlinrs aut sentiments
which wc now enjoy.
trust that our society NAV yet tAkcs1mc
action in common with our fellow ci,irens 90
rrorur, suitable site fora cemetery, anil
tho hand or taste D., stretched furlh to ar-
range and ai1rn IL with l1wcr, AMI trrc,.
"Who. ." asks Bour.ault, " doe. not love
l,wgrs' Thry cmhclli.h our gardens. thcy
give a more brilliant lus,rr 20 our f-.rinl,
they are the Interpreter. of our affections;
ihoy arr the testimonial, of our gratitude;
vc present them 90 ,hoss to whom we are
guirr obligations. IIarry are those who
love aud cultivate ,hrm
y, picture ola ruil,lrs, 1rthly existence
can b. rrssrnt.d 90 my view Ike that of an
artIr,, maiden cul,ia,iur hrrrIa, 5ra1v r,.
Improper thought, seem crushed ont while
engaged in such rmr'oymrnis, while purr
thoughts and desire, take their place. nr
i.a coarse brute inIr,l. wIDn1alI rrTul.
a Child that delight, iu 1ourrs.
Eyrry n1wcr ,racho- u.n Lesson. our
Saviour drsw thc most y.lalhl, lesson, fr
our instruction from ,hc lrwcrs of ihr Grll.
The Rose Is found ia every garden. We
still regard 1t as did the anri'uts, the queen
orthc flowers Some poet ha, given pretty
pic,ur, OF ,hc rosr in the following lines
Tur Ro,ruru ~ rur CurrI,.
"Eolsd 60 thr gave rhs ,r00g liIr A,,
liaf hand. usr' crossed r.ar hrr brsl,ii
The timpl' smile A,d rrt.r.l It. play,
hoi 900 be, Pa'o lir' gone ., rrst
\ NRa.,loI, ma,.,, dow. .h,ls,
NmlI hsr h,,en carl. So. 'oin-l,
Jn,t opening, l.auur' all bright.
Like hrr un.r,ir,I a1I .r'r., m.uI.
II. nr,f, thc mrufrlrs lvrr cool.
That a""sr' .hou'l deck my rrri,h-i bril,i
ln's care since rar DO fs,1,
How many UiIhgr q, hsr.,Ic.
The Ras,huI brralhel gentle .ish,
Whose ,Uec,ns., rrarh,Ihis hintns heat;
ln c,ulrut, il ,iiI, o, 1ir.
Bot MT ti. I ,hi. Truth imF7r.
IAN would teach yau ,rc 60,
That thpugh form Co death i' given,
Iuau Ct. bright ,nI youDhml sIoOi
w ',ar4r., % ,Tk1l,l o R,gur.
80 thy Young bride, on Whose hir brow,
Gnda holy place ofre,t;
IIa' ri.sn, In spirit, even n1w,
Add leans upon her Father, breast"
How many a parent has nursci the rose
bush planted by loving daughter, who now
sleep, in yonlcr graveyard. The man or
woman who's, soul is cucascd IN dollar, and
cents, may not care for these thing, but 10
him who has heart alive to the finer fccl.
ins, of our natures, these thing. arr sources
Of fplrasurr even amid the s,,erest trials Of
our earthly pilgrimas'.
Plato classified everything under the Bcau-
tilul, the True and the Good, aud have no
fault to make with hi, arrangement. Our
Creator could have given us boards and
plauks and timber already prepared Cor Us,
both useful and good, but he chose to sur.
round them with the beautiful by giving the
trunks Of trees a cylindrical, rather than a
square form, in covering them with branches,
leaves and flowers in every possible variety.
The primitive inhabitants Of every land,
have but little opportunity to cultivate a
taste for the beautiful but we have il our
good fortune to live in period Of our
country's history when We can lag aside the
log cabin, and possess comfortable and taste
fal dwellings, and cmbellish them with trees,
shrubbcry and flowers as well as be supplied
from the more substantial things Of life from
the kitchen garden.
Inccd hardly remind you that we possess
one or the nlcasantcst villages In the state.