Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-05-31
EhBELLIsHrNa rARMs

AAohANu xAEMS,
There are many things that can
be done on fnrms to beautify them,
at times when other work is not pres-
sing, which will greatly enhance their
Va'uo in the estimation of men of
taste, and which may not be expen-
sive.
-. No farm house can be left without
trees around it, to furnish shade in
warm weather, and be Inviting: and
when such a farm is offered for sale,
no ono will purchase it but man
void Of taste, and such men do not
pay very high prices for farms.
Every farm houst, and the sur
rounding buildings, should be in good
repair, and painted. The fences
should be neat, especially those around
tho front yard, and immediately ad-
joining the house; and tho gates
Should be strong and handsomely con-
structed, and all kept we'll painted,
SO that when traveller happens to
pass that way, he viii exclaim, "tbat
is pretty placer
1t isstrue, these things do not al
ways give returns to tho owners in
dollars and cents, excepting in cases
OF saving buildings, &C., from decay
hy. the application Of paint but they
afford much pleasure to the owners of
such beautiful places, if they possess
any taste.
For what do we live! Is it solely
to secure what food and raiment that
Is necessary, to keep soul and body
together, or is it to enjoy, in aome
degree, the beauty of nature and art,
which this world affords9 "Behold
the lilies Of The valley, they toll not,
yet Solomon in oil his glory was not
arrayed like one of these" Who
mado those lilies and tho millions OF
magnificent flowers that dot every
field in their season? Who made the
thousands Of varieties Of roses, that
adorn our garden7 1t was the same
Being who made man and think you
they were made for 10 good purpose
Farmers GU greatly mistake your
duty in this world, whensyou consid-
or that you. have nothing to do but
dig the earth. The very dispositions
of your daughters are nodded, in a
measure, by tho means you afford
them TO cultivate the floral kingdom
what may be grown IN your yards
and gardens at.a triAing expense.
So, too, is the acerbity of temper
in your sons, ameliorated and temper.
ed by cutivating a desire for the beau
tifal. Look. wherever you may, and
and you will find the farmer who ig-
nores all respect for tidiness, and the
embellishments Of his home, where
be is, probsbly, to spend his days, o,
aIarge portion Of them, man with =
out any OF the fner feelings of which
hnmsn nature is susceptible, selfish in
his dealings with, bis fellow .1nen: and
not particularly desirable as neigh
Dor.
On the .otfier hand, when you see
a beaptifal dwelling, though it be ever
SO small, with its portals covered by
climbing roses, Its fruit yard neatly
laid out. and weiP stocked with Aow-
ering shrubbery, its garden highly
cultivated, aud the whole showing a
state Of thrift aud prosperity, you
will 6nd family who are living as
God designed man to live.
What signify the few dollars that
it may cost TO beautify your homes :?
You, can carry nothing out of the
world with you, and why not enjoy
your lives by making your homes at.
tractive? Farmers think of this, and
turh over q new Leaf, al sooI as you
Gao, without iesaeh,ng the products of
yosr farm. ,..
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