The true Democrat., 1857-04-14
From the Cotton Planter and Soil of the South. MaXimS for Young Farmers and 0yerSperSl

From the Cotton Planter and Soil of the South Maxims for Young Farmers and Overseers!
 The following ten maxms are respectfully dedicated to young planters and overseers, in the hope that in this day of agricultural pro- gross they may effect some good:
 FOR YOUNG FARMERS.
 l. As soon as you have planted your crop be sure to make calculation how much you will make. If you have made liberal allowances for bad seasons, sickness, and such like subtrac- tions, you will probably be not more than two- thirds over the mark; but then, you will have had all the pleasure of anticipation, and you can easily convince yourself that your arithme- tic was right, if something else was wrong.
 2. Be sure no. to plough deep. Geologists say the earth is hollow globe, and you might get through the crust. Besides. if the current philosophy be true, that the interior is liquid tire, you might get your feet burnt.
 3. The old adage that time is money" may do well for the face of Yankee clock, but is altogether beneath the philosophy of Young America. Theretore hein bei tH your breakJast as'e@ty, and De sure to 90 yfshing eUe,y Satur day euen'ng. Your corn and cotton will grow as well while you sleep as when you awake; and if the grass gro too, i1h0 cares for grasse
 4. Scientific agrlculturists make great noise about rotation cf crops. Don't believe a word they say. Rotation of crops" indeed!. Won- der If the rotation of the wagon wheel don't land it in mud hole at last? Bug who?- Every body knows that good land makes more cotton than poor land continue to plant your best field in cotton as long as you please II 1t wears out, you can go to Texas Cor come to Arkansas)
 5. As you value your future prospects in life, and your reputation as physiologist, never suffer curry-comb to scratch the side of your mules It wears them out, (the cury-eonlb) ) and curry combs cost money. If the pores of their skin should be cloged up with dust, they can rub themselves against tree or the corner of the fence; and everybody knows there is a glorious luxury in scratching
 FOR OvERSEERS.
 6. If you are an overseer and a young one at that, look sodr at your negroes the first day, and kick up general row the second. Africans are nothing but brutes, and they will love you the better for whipping, whether they deserve it or not. Besides, by this course you will show your spunk. To be sure, half dozen of them may take the woods but that is no loss to you.
 z. Be sure to make your office a sinecure. Congressmen, judges, and civil officers general ", do so, and why may not overseers? To this end, ride once in the forenoon to where you can see your hands, and then galop of to some store, backsmith's shop, or wherever you can find crowd to listen to your interesting conversation. This is the only way Ito mag nify your office"
 N. B.-Whatever else you may neglect, never forget to put yourself in the possessive case in regard to your employers property-say my negroes, my mules, my cotton," etc. Your employer is lazy skunk, and has no right to any thing.
 8. Swear like "our army in Flanders" your- self; but whip every negro on the plantation who dares to use porfane languagc-the ebony scamps, what right have they to imaitate their overseer?
 9. If your horse becomes lame, or from any othe- cause cannot carry you, as in Mo- 2, seek some " "boundless contiguity of shade," where you can enjoy comfortable snooz-nothing like "otauna cum digntate."
 10. If your employer desires you to plant his cotton or corn in a manner different from that which you think best be sure to spoil every thing, in its cultivation. Toy will then prove to him that his plans are wrong, and yours right. CLoD THUMPER.
 January, 1857.