The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-10
calav.,a and Rean.ifr d. SON.

caidvais and Beautify he Soil.
We cannot too earnestly impress in the
minds OF our readers the necessity of pro-
curing for themselves a feothold on the
sofia home for iife-and of beautifying
and adorning it as their means viii allow.
Now is the time, and this is the place, of
all Others oE the globs. It seems strange
that we have in our cities and towns so
many who have no land, no home, and are
making no effort to obtain one. Young
man, if you would live life of independ-
ence, obtain land now, while it is cheap !;
treat it well, and it will make man of
you in return. Where is independence
equal to that of the man who lives upon
his own soil, and obtains By honest labor
his subsistence therefroms The doctor is
dependent on his patients. the lawyer on
his clients, the parson on his people, the
tradesman on his customers, and, too often,
portion of manhood must be sacrificed
to please them; but the tiller of the soil
depends alone on nature, and she demands
no sacrifice of manhood at his hands. For
every effort put forth, She gives him more
than an equivalent in return, and minis
lers to his wants with q bountiful hand.
Do not be content to live in a wooden hut,
your fields surrounded with rotten wood
and logs, and cattle for your only compan-
ions. It may be years before you can do
better than live in your shanty, but always
labor aud look forward to something no.
bier, for mans home should be as good
and as beautiful as it can be made. Plant
hedges or build walls around your fields !;
a field surrounded by an Usage orange
hedge, with here and there a lordly tree
rising and spreading its arms to the CRATE
full breeze, is beautiful sight-a picture
set in frame of living green. Plant fruit
trees of every kind that viii be likely to
grow. This is the country for the apple,
pear, peach, nectarine, apricot, plum, cher
~, grape, almond, and berries of every
description. Do not be content until you
have them surrounding your dwelling, and
by their beauty and fruit cheering your
body and soul. Ii they fail this year, try
again the next; give time and cultivation
to them, as you would to crop, and they
will repay you thousand fold. A young
man who would now commence and put
twenty acres in fruit trees. and cultivate
them until they are in bearing condition,
would find himself as rich as man should
desire to be. Do not forget howers-they
are Natures fairest children. By means
of a few flower seeds, you can produce
more forms of beauty around your dwell
ing than prince, without them, could
do with a million artists at his command.
Make your home beautiful and you will
love it, your wife will enjoy it, your chill
dren will adore it. Wives should assist
their husbands in this matter; light out
of-door employment is excellent for wo-
man, and fruit and flower raising is just
the labor that she needs. How many
sickly city ladies are pining away for want
of the healthy breezes that blow over our
hills, the sunshine that bathes the land in
glory, and the labor that expands the
lungs, giving vitality and vigor to the
sinking frame, and paints the cheek with
the carmine of health-the only paint that
woman should use If all could come in
direct contact with the soil for a portion
of every day, at least during fine weather,
we should be wealthier community, a
healthier and happier people, and the day
of the worlds redemption would draw
nigh.