The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-05-26

imparts to the parents become nature, in his
behalf, in their offspring. The dog acquires
under his tutelage, the virtues Of fidelity to
n master and affection TO friend. The OK
and horse learn to assist him in the labors
of the fields. The udders Of the COW and
goat distend beneath his care Ear beyond
the size uecessary in the wild state, and
supply him with rich milk, and the other
various products of the dairy. The fleece
OF the sheep becomes finer of texture and
longer Of fiber in his pens and folds; AMI
even the indocil silkworm spins, in his shel.
tered conservatories, and among tho null
berry trees which he has planted larger,
brighter and more glistenins cocoon. Man
is the great creature worker of the world,
its one created bring, that, taking up the
work of the adorable Creator, carries it on
to higher results and nobler developments,
and fuds field for his perseverng ingenu.
ity and skill in every province i" which his
maker had expatintcd before him. He is
acknowledgements Miller, adopting and
moditying the remark OF Oken--God's i'm
age, "manfrst in ,he flesh " Only let man
then, dispisc no, little things, and net in
obedience to the divinity that stirs within
him, eevating him to the contemplation of
great achievements; only let him act well
his part, and ne is capable in every field of
labor Of magnifying the praises of his Ma
ker (who maketh even the wrath of man to
praise him) by making manifest the glory
Of his weeks. 0nly let the husbandman go
to his work early, heartily and with good
cheer, with a heart overiiowing vita graft.
tude to God for his past mercies aud good
ness, strengthened and supported by the
belief that He, who holds the winds in his
fs,s and ,ae waters in the h0llsw Of his
fand, reigus over every part Of this little
world OF ours, and that since his goodness
is su,h, ns to Induce him To send his rain
alike upon the just, and upon the unjust, he
will assurcd,y Uithhold no real good from
them that fear h,m-only let the husband.
man GO to his daily labor in this way, and
peace of mind, that shall well excite the en-
Wy Of statesmen, ard fill with loEgings the
breasts Of kings. iIo need not envy them
OF their greatness, since he enjoys compare.
tive freedom from their cares. No. is Ceres
tickle like the god Of ambition. She re-
wards abundantly the toll and painsiaking
OF Tall who worship her, with proper de-
votion. The only rule which she observe.
in the distribution Of her gifts, is TO reward
most liberally such as present her with ap
propriate offering. which she sternly exucrs
Of all who would hope to share largely of
her bounty. Among her numerou, follow.
ers, she thinks most of those, who are Gis.
tinguished for wisdom, diligence, temper
ancc, prudence. These she maketh rich :;
bat the mcanly parsemonious, incorporate
aud slothful she rewards not with her ia.
vors The slo,hful and tn. penny.wise and
pound foolish ftrner, she spurns from her
sumpiuous board, ard scarcely so much as
suffers .uch To cat Of the crumbs that fall
!sum her ;ablt.
With this depression. let us leave Mr. $
beautiful fields Ot corn and take a peep nj
his cotton. This he showed us not as full
ly, as he did his corn. but sufficiently to sat.
lsiy us OF the entire success Of his new meth.
Cd Of planting. lie took us to field where
his hands were plowing cotton; here we
saw much TO our satisfaction, the sucress of
his efiorIto invent p!ow, which will side
both sides OF u cotton row at once, saving
TIE labor Of horse and hand. lie had sev.
rral of these plows running and they seem.
ed 10 answer the purpose admirably in eve.
ry respect. Mr.. G., has from his superior
method Of planting, succeeded in getting a
beautiful stand, both Of cotton and corn, by
lar the best We have seen this season,-
Both his cotton and corn are now clean,
and promise we'll, and we must hero leave
them with him, confident that the same ca,.
and Judgment under the blessing of a kind
providence, which has conducted him thus
fer with promise, will eventually crown him
with success. in an abundant harvest.
Thus endded our days adventures.
ONE OF THE PARTY.
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