Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-19
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A pLEiSTTRF.SEEKING T0ITR,

| MIR. EDIToR:-There are some bright spots
in every ones life which are like the oases Of
the African desert to the weary and jaded tray
ellcr; and the past few days have surely been
one to me-replete with amusement, happiness;
frolic and fun.
Liberated from the monotonous routine of
dull wearying duties, always to be found within
the sphere of an humble pedagogue, shook
the dust of S-m off my feet for few days
to roam about the country to see what is going
on therein.
first had the pleasure of spending short
while with kind family who always receive
me with bright smiling faces, which betoken
hearty welcome, and a wc-are-so-glad-you-have-
come, so calculated to render any one easy,
comfortable and happy. O! how happy a
couple days were passed laughing, talking, read
ing, discoursing upon what we read, stroing
out into the soft and balmy air, and listening to
the sweet carolings of the innocent songsters Of
the grove, rambling into parterrcs of freshly
blooming, fragrant flowers, then returning to
complete our happiness by the heavenly music
of the piano, and drinking the sweet and angelic,
clear and love-inspiring voice of the musician.
Thus the swift-winged time fled away, forming
a period in the annals of the past so pregnant
with innocence and joyous gladsomeness that
we should not be ashamed to clip it from the
book of time, and frame, glaze, and hang it up
for the inspection of the world and do verify
believe it would charm away the most obstinate
case of "Wues."
Every thing earthly must end, and so did
tlis-antl now called on my old friend c.,
and his inestimable lady. Would to God that
had such wife, and were happy as he! In
stead Of warbling birds, sweet-scented flowers,
and delicious music was soon introduced into
rich pastures Of frisking lambs, bleating ewes;
fat sleek horses, mules, and colts plumpcst pref
tiest PIGS; fields Of green, waring corn; and
cotton loaded with full-srown bolls, forms and
blooms, which seemed to say "wc'll haul in the
dimes this season to tie tune of fifteen cents
per pound" Would to goodness our country
were full of men Of the industry and enterprise
of friend c.; men who turn their attention to
making cribs of corn, and raising fine horses,
fat hogs, and scores of flcecy sheep. But alas !.
the present generation appear to have Inherited
or imbibel principles Of hatred and aversion to
manual labor and the honest farmers and, a
doctors boxes, lawyers Office, or public
Office Of cmolumcnt or honor, is the height Of
their ambition and to arrive at which they
regard the eliminating point Of all their glory.
There are others more groveling, who forsake
the plow and the hoe, and, for the sake of a few
paltry dollars, rear institutions Of vice-lcensed
grog-shops, earthly hells-and commence the
business of dealing out the baneful draught,
distributing drunkenness, profanity, sabbath
breaking, gambling, cheating, lying, theiving,
poverty, misery, death and destruction, and all
the other grades and species Of vice and immo-
rality of which even the devils of the internal
regions do blush to acknowledge themselves i'll
rentors. In short, if you were to pass one Of
these institutions you would imagine, from the
noise, that Vulcan with his cyclops was there
hammcring thundcrbolts for Jupiter; and would
certainly think, that hell had burst its belly.
and poured out its cntrails amongst lis, on ac'
count of the hileous cursing, swearing, damnng
singing, scolding and bawlng, tearing and fight
ing, Boosting, lying, cheating, and uncean words
looks, and gestures, which there abound.
Pick your clients, dose and physic your pa
tients serve tic devil, but give me the happy
life of the laJoring farmer. How palatable hi:
food, how sweet and invigorating his sleep!
On my return, called on my dear fricnt
Frank, who showed me over his farm, which i:
decidedly the best, both corn and cotton, bu
especially the latter, saw during my tour
Cousin Frank Gas sometimes call him) is
thrifty farmer; and, ladies, word with you i
you please-now don't tell every body-is ;
young bachelor, we'll prepared to take boardc'
, Major S-r is an energetic, go-ahead, goot
practical and theoretical farmer-onc who stu
dies the nature and qualities Of soils, and con
slant improver of lands-and, if his whole crol
is as tinc and promises as abundant yiel'
Us the portion saw growing upon Terrapil
! Creek, he need not feel ashamed to show it t
any one.
I saw nearly all the corn and cotton field
between Red Bank, Edgefeld, and Cross Hill il
Laurens, and I am driven to conclude thcr