The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-10-16
COTTAGE LrFE IN ENGLAND.

The following from H0witt's Rural Life
in England, will enable US the better 10 ap-
precIate our own more favored condition:
What a mighty space lies between the
palace and the cnttage in this country ay,
what a mighty space between the mansion
Of the private gentleman aud the hat of Tie
laborer on his estate To enter the one. ii
see its slateliness and extent; all lis nIiice.
outbuildings, gardens. greenhouses Its ~
iensiye frnitwalls, and the people laDurin.
to furnish the table simply with fruit. ypsst
ables, aud flowers; its coach houses. harnpss.
houses, stables. and all The steeL., iIrauglt.
horses, and saddle horses, hunters, aud III.
dies pads, ponies for ladies' airing carriage.
and ponies for children and all the grnpns
and attendants thereon: 10 see The waters ioi
fish, the woods for game. the elegant dur,
for the supply Of milk and cream. cpr,l. an
butter. aud the dairymaids aud manager, Dr
longing to them ;--and then, 10 enter tie
house itself. aud see all the different suites
departments, s,lrawing-rooms. bpul1r. sleep
ing-rnoms, dining and breakfast ronm. ii.
stewards. housekeeper's. and butler raom. /;
lis ample kitchens and larders. wHh thrt
stores of provisions, fresh and dried: III
stores Of cus,ly plate, porcelain aud rsorkrfy
apparatus Of a hundred kinds it, cellar. II
wine and strong beer; its stures nf linen,
its library Of bnnks its collections u punt
ing. engrasings, and statuary; /; Tie jrwrl..
musical instruments, and expensive aud 10.
terminable ick.knackery Of the ladir. The
guns aud dogs; the cross. bow. ling .hpW.,
nets. and nther implements nf amusnehi ni
the gentlemen; al the rich earpeting anI
fitlings.up Of dayrooms. and n.yhirnain.
with every cortrisance and luXurf anicn
mos; ingenious and luxuripu.ase cag l,q,i.., /:
and all the troops OF servants. malr ,nd e..
male, having their own exclusive Offices. IL
wait upon the person nf laty or gs.ailenaa.
upon table, or carrisge. or upon s.nnr ant
mlnistration or pleasure Or neeessit, | .at, ,
to see all this, and then 10 enter the eutt se
OF lab0rer, we must certainly tnuk tint
one has ton much iqr the insurance - com.
fort, or the other must have extfetuel, TN
little. II the peasant can be satisfied wtlh
establishment. and the gentleman could u /
tell how to live withnulhls, nne wnHl ~ aI.
most persuaded that they could not hr Of tie
same class Of animals. Knowing. however,
that thev are Oi llie same species. II only
shows of what elastic stun human nature i
made into what nutshell il can compress
lis cravings. aud how immensely Il can *.
pand itself when the pressure Of necessity is
withdrawn. am not going here to moot
the old qnestion OF whereabnut happiness
lies in this strange disparity Of eireumstan.
ces IL. no doubt, lies somewhere between
l. - a
ed By external superflu,ties. They lay open
their possessOrs 10 the exercise Of despotIc
power 70 the coruptions Of pride and lus.
ury 20 false taste, frivolous pursuits, and
the diffusion Of the attention over 50 many
objects as to prevent the heart IRON settling
hrmly on any. They have a tendency 70
weaken the domestic attachments. and the
love Of sulid pursuits On The other hand.
the pressure Of poverty and ignorance Ger.
taiulv eau, aud 100 often does. lie 50 heayl. I,