The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-07-26
agrltultural, &c.
For the Potter Journal,
Our Farmers.
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According to the invitation of the
JOURNAL, | mounted the I" schustersrap.
pen and made tip through some ru-
raj places, about II miles in extent
Taking start from the lovely valley near
Linccin's Corners, in Hebron, on truly
beautiful morning; the majestic sun
pouring its life-calling lights down to
" Mother Earth and shining for all,
caused i'll me feeling which | can enjoy
only in Natures great temple, where, far
from cares and thoughts, troubles and
sorrows, surrounded by thousands and
thousands of beings whose value, qualities
and benefits are only scarcely known by
beings whose heads had been waving in
the soft breath of morning air,-and to
listen to songs and hummings of the ip-
habitants Of the sky, seeming to me, as if
those had been Joining in that eternal
/" Halle!njah " which is sung all the year
around to the most high God, the Crea-
tor of All, from all His loving Spirits,
and Of MEN, who are Of a good aciU for
the sake Of peace on earth. And turned
my face, and---stood silent. This world
could be heaven, if we would begin to
be angels among ourselves, not angels
carried by the wings Of fantastic mind,
but guided by the true spirit of Christi-
anity and Humaeity.
[ went on again, rejoicing to see the
labor Of my fellow-men blessed with q
promise of fair crop in hay, wheat, rye,
oats and all kinds of fruits. Potatoes
and cabbages are looking well and we
hope that the tailor who likes caDbages,
and the Dutchman who likes sourkrapt,"
the Irish who are fond of potatoes, end the
Yankee who admires a turkey. may have
all pleasing dish of these gifts on the
ThankSgiving-day to come. Under SUM
dry thoughts ! reached the County seat,
but not nine. 1t is pleasing to the yisi-
tors eye to see those nice rose-bushes
and flowers aroand the tAreshhold of the
home of a few specimens Of the faiF sex.
which undoubtedly challenged the judg-
ment of our New York neighhors, to cali
our lovely sisters handsome" The
gardens in town give credit to the taste
of its people Lawns, flowers, potatoes5
currants and berries of ali kinds bearing
abundantly, prove the industry of many.
| passed garden, where the nortAerR
part of it represents the active and pros-
porous, self-laboring Nogtherner and the
southern part the ease-taking son of the
" sucny South" whose only businass It
is to live from the labor of the o6Sgring
of his ancient "unele."
Another garden | passed of which the
northern side is devoted TO gymnastie
exercises and the southern to shadowe9
id!eness; but, alas the western bearing
luxuriantly an abundance of manifold
vegetation. 1t seemed to me as if THERE
prevailed the question for reaping those
blessings, if those should be gaina& and
stay with the gymnastic struggleF TO ex-
iliblt themselves at the market at Charles
ton and Baltimore. The time viii de-
eide. Promise of success eyerywheres
Agriculture, Horticulture, Eeligiop and
Politics in the hands aad hearts of so no.
ble populatioa must unfallipgly secure
the triumph of the great idea of the ags,
which is " Liberty, Education and Pros+
perityl" j. Scr.