The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09


productive soil earth and by their actions, regard
ing labor disgrace. Fan would they hew cut els
ternsbroken cisterns that would hold no water-W2lt-
ing is said for something turn up, and lingering in
the precincts of dIeness, associating with the gddy
throng in nlidnig ight reyeiry.
''When the most learned of the
Begins tale Of an hour long,
While idlers, with wide stretched jaws,
Crounche each joke with loud applause
until finally becoming bore or burden to the better
members of this class they are by poverty disgrace
and dispalr driven to places of unclean retreat to lin
ger in desttuton to e's latest stage; to sur
yive the msfortunes of early deness pride and mis-
spent time rerospecng, with fearful eyes, the iron
cell of misfortune, the opportunities offered and the
admonitiors and examples sighted Tortured thus to
hoary age, leaving only hstorys crime page
they die forgotten, dream.
Labor is honorable alike to the young as well as old
the rich well poor to the learned well gno-
rant. The exercise Is healthy it excites circulation
expands the lungs strengthens and enlarges the
ces and promotes digestion, thus giving constitution,
without which life has but few comforts; and to these
are added the means produced the reward Of his la
bor-contentment, wealth, health and ease.
Agriculture is an Individual and national banking
house. IN which the entire population, either directly
or indirectly make their deposits, and draw their
checks daily their farms and panries for supplies
which drafts never dishonored. Depostors, in
sure prompt payments, however, should write their
checks with iron pens the orl Of the plow, the
more pointed harrow eutvator with long heavy and
eligible strokes, drawn through the deWs ofearly moru
the copous and desirable shower, poured
uOHli ven own watering p0t--tle rain cl0uQ
W hen thus written, none we're ever known dshonored
no counteffeits, no SUSPENSIONS over-lsSues,
discounts dlsregarding what market what latitude
what country the BILL check or3certifcate of deposit
goes. 1t will pay alltranspartaton, and command the
cash with Interest and spectators margin so-calted
without discount, but with increased value the further
II goes from its producer or drawer would urge the
young man, the inconsiderate of ripper years.
if you would be banker, begin in early to make
deposits oflaborin your trusty fields. our certificate
of deposit will soon fall in your hands in the form OF
hal
Will be paid in any market earth, with increased
value as II goes to foreign ports And the beauty Of
the whole is, that from father to down through all
time, each may deposit his labor in this great bank,
and draw with full confidence without exhaustion
failure. Imagine well-cultivated field of acre.
wen nannred: and trace It's productsfor one hundred
years, (Which Is done IN the old world, then multiply
this with the number of acres man can cultivate IN
one year. say 20 acres; suppose he lives and labors
htty years and your figures are startling But we are
not to wait fifty years for large developments for it is
proclaimed from the stand that the premium of
this vicinity So bushels per acre. and 80 bushels of
oats per Therel naliedto the flag stafa cotton
stalk with 240 well grown and fully maured bolis.
ou have Louisiana sugar cane fully matured feet
high your premium tobacco is fully equal to the best
grown 10 Virginia or Kentucky, while other produc
tons too tedloust to MENTION in rich abundandance.
1t is admitted that, country where any product is
spontaneous, it requires but little cultivation produce
great results You have only to notice this beautiful
forest overspread with ITS magnificent wild grapes, to
justify you in saying this truly is natures vineyard
and while kings, lords, and noblemen discuss their
sparkling wines produced with great toll and labor
the ever-howng Rhine, the unpreteEding Texan cot
tager can luxuriate his native wines produced
with little The abundant harvest of the field is
only portion of your thrift The vast forest s bend
emptied overdowing blessings and fatness upon man
ana beast The rosts of winter are lingering, usual
leaving your pastures as green as early spring Then
summons all the energies of your manhood and reap
these rich rewards while every article of agricultural
product is paying such remunerative prices Let US
still appreciate the soil and climate of our nativity and
adoption our fatherland; and by arousng all our
senslblties of honor temperance, and industry, show
that Texas with all her faults, we love her still.
Depositors in noneyed banks sometimes become
alarmed and confidence gives way but the expert
mental farmer never loses contidence the more labor
he bestows the stronger his confidence and the better
his security If our governors would recommend, and
our legislatures would encourage and assist agriculture
and the Development of numerous resources by
oneratine Joint stockholders with their people, then
Texas would blossom rose with provision crop
strong feed twenty million of people and
thousands while laborng in her numerous quarres of
ron, lead, "copper" and coal. Be not discouraged be-
cause rude has desolated your your
hearts to bleed and your eyes to weep for loved
ones Be not discouraged because your legal property
mas been emaucipaed. The still shines, the rain
still descends the still return and while YOU
mourn under disfranchsement and bad law remember
that conqueror ensaved set at naught the
laws of God weakened the muscles Of the conquered
commanded that earth should not yield her fruit in
iue season.
This is our fatherland this our native land; in her
BROAD bosom rests our loved ones Let US still plant
svergreens at the graves of dead linger around
hem as our sacred relies, and in bequeahng them to
1ur children, let us bring granite from the mother Of
states and statesmen, erect impershable ars chise
1eep their rows, and swear them to neyer-no never
orsake them, and the land that we love-
But have already Wearied your patience with edi-
'us array OF euloges agriculture, and while in a
word reIndorse the whole still her successful advance
nent and prosperity has been greatly promoted by |
he energy and adaptation of the mechanics ma
hinery Mental culture has been the means of eleva
ing the American mechanic to position at home and
broad, that is truly enviabe. Correct sciencteach
ngs have developed the mind IN mathematics philoso-
'hs, chemistry and mechanical science; and while
many would hold up before you the pyramids of Egypt
he Corthan and Dorc architecture of the anclents
ma lecture on classic taste and beauty must be ex
used If dissent from the classic tourist and boldly
etend the modern mechanics and more especially our
american architects and machinists, when Isay the
and machinery of the anciens sinks down
no insgnifcance before the genius of our modern me-
hantcs. Still with all praise to their early efforts
heir sculpture and architecture rude and rough
nd 1t IS mere fancy to stand amid the ruins of the Old
orld and speculate on their greatness and ingenuity
70 to the cemeteries of our dead and the monu-
1ens erected to their memory, and work of theirs
an be found to occupy the place of an ordinary
val. Their shipping was frail and din,inutive,
nd true to their trust kept near the shore. Their
'eapons of warfare for centuries showed improve
ient and nowhere did their best mechanics improve
originate machinery to tighten labor advance ag-
culture. But we live in glorious and scep-
fc national dlspensation; modern science expands
nd develops mind, and mind reacts and further de-
nd becoming mental help to the other.
Agriculture and science, the great leaders to ciysa
on, direct the mechanic to burrow for, make and
ather iron, "copper" brass and STEEL embelished with
ood, silver and so!d, and presents you thereby with
e great eviahans of the deep, or the swan-like
Gamer on the placid lake, put in motion by the
enlents Of fire and water and caused to move as
ing of ife-biddiDg defiance to the wind or the more
aketul explosions Of the hurricanes fury. Behold him
pging together the antagonistic element of fire and
ater Sith their uncomproEising hosttes one against
e 0thef See the mechanic as be confines them in
feEent cells; hear their angry mutterings of appa-
Mt discomfort. See the master mechanic as he moves
$ lever screw and bring them into friendly subor-
nation to his scientific WILL thereby coupling together
e etHo-fre and water-as ghty team to the
ghty steamer, prope with uniting strength the I
on horse mountain and plain, transporting our
mmerce and people with energy that charms the !
aveIer and gfaddens the inhabitants of the rural dis
cts asweil as the busy multitudes of the CONNER =
the once hostile eements-fre and Water-saying :
Conquered by science submit ~ !
,,, q Aa yield obedience to masters wit.
ne SICKLE once sohigh,E appreciated BY our fathers
as iaia ASIDE tor the scythe and cradle the cradle
is aoahdohed for the still more potent and useful
ever ana reaper; but we, under the age and infu-
se ei l1echahleai enent, have laid aside thei
u ana noS use with profit and delight the thresher
ID fan-aH moved by horse or steam Since the dis u
very OF the compass which points with unerring pre
sloa and gives the navigator abiding confidence ash
bis direction, it remained for more modern science
mechanical Improvement, to tell his Iatitutude and
1gltude, and the distance at sea with the q
fhn rIaac +Ia