The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-11-16

( Stateu on the oeSt anthoft mat the
quantity OF wine annually Produced i'm
France amounts at an a,ertge TO bill
lion, one hundred millions Of yalons and
its va'ne Is not less than tw hundred
millions of dollars. More tha three mil.
hons OF persons are employed in its pro
! duction and about three hunced thous.
and wine sellers" Similar comparative
statistics might be presente, from the
WINE growing countries of Germany, Italy
and Spain. In the grape gowing and
! wine producing countries Of lurope, and
indeed, Of the world, it is m ,hnost uni.
versaI food and drink Of the pope. Pure
VINE is the cheapest, and whel good, the
heaI'hlest Of drinks. It IS in many coun
tries, nearly as cheap as watr aud is
used his we would milk, or as substitute,
even, for water Itself rs "A n,urshmcnt
and not as mere beverage. The peas
ant has vine Gt every meal and !, is a
part OF his daily fOo!. It is h,,' well
known IN his history, confirmed with me
10y the fullest observation, ,ha. tho people
OF wine producing countries ar. he most
temperate in the world. am convinced
that the absence Of the grape culture is
on" OF the chief causes Of the great Ia
uonai sin of luicmperauce. In resi-
dence Of nearly five wears in furope, |
have very rarely seen n drunken rcrSon,
where wine is Il common drink, and Ger
tainiy never on the pure lrice o. the grape
however Iar.", an! gay and joyful might
be the crowd OF peop.c. Or the Cont
nent, 1t Is, III general, a social disgrace TO
he drink, AMI the victim of this vice is ex.
ciuded from society. |, is u source of r.,
. gret |" say that ~ old mother ENGLAND,
our Anglo.SaX father itnl. there are
! plenty OF hard drinkers, | believe the
general cultivation Of tie win" would he
worth more than all the NJ ,uc LIQUOR
Laws III the world, to prevent and remove
from the American people the direfuI evils
ot lnlcmperanca rcjo'cr 20 know that
II is beginning 10 attract - much Of ruh
he attention. In Ge"rgia, Missouri an |!
Ono and in other States vine is already
nIHde IN very considerable 4nan,l'ics. with
the most profitable results and often of
excellent quality. And \. &. can hr and
ought TO be and on" day vii be made
the best wine State ia the Union. And
what bright and prosperous day will it
be, when II comes, Ior our good Cd S.ate,
IL has been As truly rs beautifully said,
that from the remuteSt records Of anlinui.
ty, the vine has been celebrated rs The
type OF plenty and the symbol OF hapDi
nes, and II Is the crowuing glory OF the
description Of ihe peaceful and iourishiug
state Of the kingdom Of Israel, in the reign
OF Solomon, that Judah aud Israel dwet
safely, every man under his vine and un.
ler his iig tree" | do not entertain u
doubt that pUrc aHi Rdtire WINE N com
mon use among us and cheap, rs it would
he II made 10y ourselves, would loo great
blessing, moral, rcli yious, social, inte,.cc,
ual, physical aud by reason of all these
civil and political. Besides being an an
tIdDte TO general iuIemperauce, 4: would
prevent in II great degree, the vie and
wicked adCttert,ion and poisonous liquor,
which are yearly destroying thousands ot
our people, impovcrisl,in. their famiie,
binckcnimg the catalogue Of iufamy and
crime and bringing all the other InUum1r
able, diretuI calumiles OF this great, this
=,
Il is the "R.jred wines thtL we drink and
To excess, and strongly 'AiNrd' at that
the linked" wines Of Sol,moa, and the
wines "fuII Of mixture" Of David, the
dregs thereof, all the wicked Of the world
shall wiring them out, and drink them :
against which the terrible woes Of the
Bible are so repeatedly and soIcmnly ut
tered by the sacred voice Of Inspiration
| wish | had time to say more on thi,
subject, so full of interest 10 our whoI,
people. With my convictions OF its i'm
pOrtance could not say less. ard shal
be fully satisfied and rewarded it wha
have so imperfectly said, shall induce
one man, though ] wish there were thou
is, 10 "dweli under his vinc,' OF add ;
single mite to the growing interest Of
subject so pregnant with results conduciy,
TO the wealth aud welfare Of our coun
} try.
But gentlemen, there are other sub
Jects 10 which ought not to fail TO direc
your attention on An occasion Ike this
} The art or rather science of agriculture il
a progressive pursuit. We are told ever,
day that this is the age OF progrcSs, in nj
things and it il eminentIy SO, IN scienc,
and art The striking characteristic o
science, in our time, is lie general addpta
ton 10 tie rants, Lhe uses, he comforts
and happiness Of mankind. II is emi
nently uttitdrian Science is no louge
confined to this closet or enveIopcd il
the distractions Of - mysterious and hid
den and black lettered philosophy. Steau
and electricity and all the beautiful, tn,
sublime processes which modern art ha,
discovered are but so many means L
!. subserve our necessities and add to tn,
wealth, the pleasure, the happiness 0
mankind
And in no department Of life and o
progress, has modern science done more
especially 10 the last quarter Of century
for the ehiel, the most important pursui
OF the human race, than agriculture
chemistry. How much does modern ag
ricultuge owe tolthe efforts OF Sir Hum
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