The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-04-17
Farmers DAUGHTERS.

A fair correspondent Of the Ohio Guilt
vator addresses the following sensible re-
mark to those of our rural districts.
"Farmcr's daughters are soon to be the
life as well as the pride Of the country
glorious race of women which no other
! land can show. l wish not TO flattcr them
tor before they can become this, they will
have to make earnest efforts of one or two
kinds. There arc some who drpreciate
their condition, and some who have Il false
pride i'll it because they demand more CON
sdcration than they merit. A want of i'll
telligcncc upon i'll subjects of the day, and
refined education, are no more cXcusabe
in country than in 4 town-brel girl, in
this age Of many books and newspapers.
Many girls arc discouraged because they
cannot be sent away from home to board
ing schools !: but men OF superior minds
and knowledge of the world, would rather
have for wives, women well and properly
educated at home. And this education
can be had wherever the desire is not
wanting. a taste for reading docs wonders,
and al earnest thirst after the kno wle,lrc is
almost certain to attain sweet drauuht of
the "Pierian spring" There is farmers
daughter in this very room in which | am
wrltinga beautiful refined and intellectual
woman, i'll whose girlhood books were not
so plentiful rs now, and who gained her
education under difficulties which would
have discouraged any one but me who had
us fond Il love for study.
l will state why think the country gir Is
are yet to prove the hope Of the country
The women in towns and cities arc bccom-
ing SO universally unhealthy and almost uni
versally extravagant, foolish and tashiona-
bic, that men almost i'll dispair of obtain
ing wives whc are invalids, and of provid-
ing them with what they want after they
have married them Unless the young
man has the fortune (good Or bad) to poss-
ess wealth, he must spend the best bloom
OF his youth in acquiring enough to "start
upon," rs people arc expected to begin
nowadays. Men even in high places,
would SO to the country for their choice,
ifthey met there equal refinement and in
tellgencc. Women are preparing to take
noble stan! i'll history, and they cannot
do it i'll ignorance.
Town girls have the advantage of more
highly polished manner and greater ac-
compliShment but the country girl, have
infinitely more to recommend them rs rivals
OF their city sisters. They have more
truth, household Knowledge and economy,
health (and consequently more beauty i'm
pulse and thought. When they have cul-
tivated minds, there are more chances in
their favor for good sense aud real abili-
ty, because SO much is not demanded by
the frivolities Of society. The added lus.
Ter of foreign accomplishment could easily be
caught by such 4 mind from very little
contact with the world.
| would not speak as though our far
mcr's daughters arc deficient in education.
Many brilliant scholars and talented women
are found among them; and in New En-
gland this is especialy v so, but would seek
to awaken the ambition of all to become
that admired and favored class which they
ought to be, if they will unite refined cuI-
ture with their most excellent graces.
A sweet country home, with roses and
honeysuckles trained to climb over it
with good taste, Intelligence and beauty
within, taste enough to court acquaintance
with books and flowers, and the Iovincss
of nature, with peace, plenty and love, is
surely one of the paradisos which Heaven
has left for the attainment Of men,