The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-08-16
,as 4 kind Providenco provided

fully has Kind Providence provided
for all our wants, aud yet we will not
enjoy her rich gifts, although at our
doors. The earth is mo,hes kind to
all and shall not those who pattake of
heHbounsy furnish her with food ia the,
days Of her psvertyf He has not
applied his understanding TO saaFch OUT
and know the reason ofthings nor acts
wisely, who nsgleots the instructive
lessons Of science, confirmed By exps
rienoe. Look az .hs farm of him Who
advances cot With the hsarcs Of IMPROVE,
msnt, and then tarn 10 hts neighbor,
who is . leader among his fellows, and
mark the results. AL, the hopes ofthe
former, cherished in early spring, are
doomed TO aisnppointment when the
autumn coaes tho deluded man attri.
buting his Failure to the urpropitious
seasons, forgetting that the rain and the
.sun.shiue arc Co The just and the unjust.
Behold bis neighbor, who in the morn.
ing so*s his seed and 10 the evening
withholds not his band-uho observes
not the wind when no sows nor regards
the clouds when he reaps, who for times
and aeasons trusts to Him who gives and
regulates them. His hopes gern1inate
with his seed and ripeu with the full
harvest. Il will not be thought indeli-
cate in this connection to refer to your
successful and intelligent president, who
by the public voice, wears the crown OF
= bsnsfactor, who has made the old fields
fruitful, aud whose barns are burdened
with golden sheafs. Follow his preocpt
and example and that of our entc rpris.
ing citize ns, and when the summer is
ended you too will rejoice i'm the beun.
tiful rewards ofiudustry aud iutslligcues. {.
OF all men, none dispense their knowl.
edge more freely than the farmer; with
him It's a l;ssSSs to dogood.
sftis with diEidence that have dwclt
on these things, knowledge ofwhich
others all aro aul me posseas in such
large measure. But allow me briefly to
refer to other topics that deserve your
consideration. Is it wise to appropri
ate so many broad acres To the cul,iva.
tiou of ootton3 Or. which il au equiya.
lent inquiry, can the planter prosper
'whospurchsscs bis corn in Baltimore
aud his bacon IN Cincinnati z For, ii
you do not make it, to that il must come
at tlast. Suclt bread and meat come to
you loaded with expense of transporta.
;tion, commissions, aud the merchants
psotits. CAN yoa'stook your E.=.s if
Jou buy yott grain I sabmit these
queries TO your decis ion.
Has not the time come, fslloaseiti-
zens, when you should consider the ins-
portance Of diveraifying your pursuits
with the Introduction 'ef other things
adapted to our 'scifand cYinls,e Nay
We not indulge the hope that the day is
net distautswhcn we shall not only ret
under our ownyvins aud ds tree, but
nh n the pure juice Of our grape will
sapersede the manufactured poisons tha,
degrade aud destroy2 EApplauss. ]
One of your worthy directors is pioneer
in this branch Of industry, and h,s efforts
should be applaudcd and his enterprise
encouraged 9sFfE - 49, Eg ~ e
If the progress in the use and appiiea.
tion Of inaSsses. has been rapid and reao.
vasing, there arc othor eaasss coneribu-
ting to tho increased productions Of our
lands. The mechanic, by his artistic
skill, is your benefactor BY the invention
Of now and the Improvement of old i'm
plements in every aepartment Of indus
try, within d few years the number
OF labor saving machines would tax
your csedeii.y. These innovasions have
occurred within the life Of many here
present, whose memory ean touch both
periods. Fifty years ago the shovel
plough aud buli tongue wsrs tho only
instruuietits u,sSl to break The soil for
.illage--eYen Che sweep was novelty.
Now the number Of implements used in
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planting tlcseod, cuhivatins the crop
and gathering it, is legion. 80 aTT
If You do no, enjoy these bopo6ts,
you arc only half iarmer. If you
would keep up with the age i. which
yon live, you must read, think and
confer freely among yourselves. ! will
not dwell on these things, One abort
essay from yonr president would super.