The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-04-10
No. 35.
Judgement

In casting dyes over the community, we see MT
only great variety in human faces and habits but also
an equal variety i'll the success to which different people
arrive in the business Of life
Let two young men engage, either in trade, agricul
ture or mechanick and one will vacillate continually
between prosperity and advesitv while the other will
steadily advance toward the honorable competency,
which seems of it's own accord to come forward to
him Now, why is this?
The chisel of chance doth not sculpture SO many
models of s>c.esA neither the power Of mere cir
cumsauces prevail il many instances. refer to the
gift of judgment.
know a man Who began life without dollar, or a
dollars worth of anything lie rented farm went in
debt to stock it. and what was the resultg
He paid his rent and something the stock the first
wear Notwithstanding the aucdating crops and fuc-
tuating prices be ahead and now in the prime of
middle life he owns free and clear all the stocks and
utensil of extensive operation and although still on
rented farm, he has money enough to buy farm when
he fit.
What is the secret Of this mans success is not
mere hard work lie Is Industrious, but not hard
working man. Being near Shbor of mine lknow
how is. And say that the secret Of his being ahq
to pay six hundred dollars year rent for two hundred
acres Of land and get independent at it, is in conse
/ quence of his coed thoughtful management.
! The evening before, he plans out the work OF the
next day and allos to each man his share Of il. The
eyes of his body and the Of bis mind ntently
fixed upon his farm stopping up holes through which
sXpcnce arc leaking and opening up fountains through
which dollars are sprlnGlng.
He has stables for bis c e; and cutters his build
ngs lie sows grass-sced like spendthrft, and saves
manure like Il nliser And forget say that
his wife is as good in the house he is on the farm.
She is not only help nate but also help-milk
urge farmers and mechanics to do nothing without
thinking There is not one man out of three in any
department Of lita WHO does well he knows how
A habual calm reflection would suggest an Improve
ment. !.
In the rotation of crops the preparation of land,th
division OF fields seIcclioI of seed, and thousand
etc. the farmer has need OF the closest reflection
In certain quarters tile idea is somewhat prevalent
that agriculture l. a dull routine Of mere bodily toll
That the farmer should have head is necessary to sup
port his hat but whether there be any brains inside is
in some quarters thought TO be quite unimportanl
matter This is great mistake Nature must have
thought them necessary orshe would not have bestowed
them.
Take farm of one hundred acres, and on it you may
find every variety of soclay peat gravel, lcam anc
sand Now each of these soils requires different treat
: ncnt and different nlannres. Will any one say thai
there is not room enough for the exercise of Judgment
There Is world of room And what is more, its steady
exercise will make vast difference in the farmers bal
, ancc sheet at the rnd Of the year
Ho. every shat readeth these nes-farmer, mcr
chant professional or tradesman-stoT, think. Dc
nothing without thinking-take not stcp-eat not
morsel-speak not worddo not deed-without th]
exercise of their best guide and the richest treasure
good judgment and comrnon sense n. Y. Independent
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