Litchfield enquirer., 1865-08-24
Aqri1ultural Dcpartment.
,REPARED EXPRESSLY FOR THE ENQUIRER" BY
 T. s. GOLD, West Cornwall. Ct.
yEX ATIONS OF FARMING.
To whom aN Communications should be address

The life of farmers more than that of other classes, is subject to many petty annoyances arising from the thoughtlessness of persons, who because trespass is not punished, and rights are not asserted and defended, do not hesitate to violate them.
 Now We live in neighborbood where whor tleberries abound, and we have acres of this pleasant fruit. From time immemoral this fruit has belonged to the public. They have gathered it, and we do not design to interfere with this privilege. But if the farmers grant this favor, and none here are disposed to hinder it, we have some rights which the huckleberry folks should respect. Now here are some facts. Last Sunday morning found my sheep in my field containing corn, buckwheat and turnips This caused me a walk of half a mile through the wet grass, to return them to their pasture. The sheep had destroyed half acre l of turnips and tranpled the buckwheat found four pair of bars let down, through two of which the sheep had come to the turnip feid. These huckleberry folks could stoop to let down bars but not to put them up.
 To get little sympathy, told my story to neighbor He replied. they served you most as bad as they did me, I had some fine early turnips growing on some coal pit bottoms, and they have stolen the whole. We have had but l one mess. They are lawless set
 Not satisfied with this l appealed to another neighbor, and he in turn gave me his expert ence. Last Saturday. two or three wagons full of people came to my house. during my ab sence, and inquired about good place ,r pick l ing huckleberries. They were directed by the family, and drove into the pasture some dis t.nce, and then tore down a strong rail fence with a heavy pole on it. and drove into the meadow where they hitched their horses in the grass. They left the fence all down. They do pretty much as they are mind too. Yes, they are lawless set They do pretty much as they are mind to-.
 It displays low grade of character in those who while they are receiving favors, will, in re- turn, for such trifling qualification of them scfyvs, trrspuSs ,upoa o.s. .c .AA;r nAieh- bors, and infict severe damage upon them The merchant can watch his goods when these customers are around. but the farmer cannot watch his fields. We need a purer, big her toned feeling of regard for the rights of others, even when the owner is not ins sight, just living up to the golden rule doing unto others as we ! slo d. !
 TIE W1FE.-I have often had occasion to remark the fortitude with which women will sustain the most overwhelming reverses of for tune. Those disasters which break down the spirit of man, and prostrate him in the dust. seem to call forth all the energies of the softer sex and give such intrepidity and elevation of character, that at times it approaches to sub limity.
 Nothing can be more touching than to be- hold soft and tender female, who had been all weakness and dependence, and alive to all trivial rcughness. while treading the prosper ous paths of life, suddenly rising in mental force to be the comforter and support of her bus band, abiding. with unshaken frmness, the most fearful blasts of diversity.
 As the vine, which has long twined it's grace ful foliage about the oak, and been lifted by it into sunshine, will, when the hardy plant is rif ted by the thunderbolt, cling round with it's Ca ressing tendrils, and bind up it's shattered bougbs, so it is beautifully ordered by Provi- l dence, that woman who is the mere dependent and ornament of man in his happier hours. should be his stay and solace when smitten with sudden calamity; winding herself in th. rugged reeesses of his nature, tenderly support ing the dropping head and binding up the bro- ken heart. 1 was once congratulating friend who had around him blooming family knit together in the strongest affection. I can wish you DO bet ter lot said he with enthusiasm. than that you have wife and children. If you are prosper ous, there they are to share your prosperity ; if otherwise there they are to comfort you.' And indeed, have observed, that married man falling into misfortune, is more apt to re- trieve his situation than single one i; partly because he is more stimulated to exertion by the necessities of the helpless and beloved be- ings who depend upon him for subsistence but chiefly because his spirit of self-respect is kept alive by finding that although all abroad is darkness and humiliation, yet there is still little world at home of which he is the mon arch. .,t ..- .. ..+-... ..... ,.... ..s....
 Whereas single man is apt to run to waste and neglect; to fancy himself alone and aban- doned, and his heart to fall to ruin like some deserted mansion, for want of an iGhabitant.-
 Washington Irving.
 A SAILORS LOVE OF FAIR PLAY.-In a ship 1 yard in Pembroke. one day. a tar from man. of-war was observed watching two men drag. ging seven foot cross cut saw through huge oak log. The saw was dull, the log very tough and there they went-see-saw, see-saw, pull, ] push, pull. push Jack studied the matter over a while, until he came to the conclusion that they were pulling to see who would get the saw, and as one was immense big chap, while the other was little fellow, he decided to see fair play so giving the big one blow under the ear that capsized him, he jerked the saw out of the log and giving it to the small one he sung -~~k h~vv, 1