The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-13
COUNTRY CHARMS,

dress of Mr.. J. j. Thomas, on ''Fruit
Culture delivered at the late meet
ing of the Michigan Pathological
Society td b@e ,saia1A44s 7 49,
Each country resident, and indeed
the town inhabitant, if he only has
a3fewa square rods to cultivate, may
have an inexhaustible fund Tor en- Joy
ment. / once counted in the con
tracted inclosure Of friend who lived
in the thick portion of New York
city, no less than forty species of
ornamental plants, besides his cur
rents, raspberries and grapes and
in a still more contracted space on
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, the
residence OF the late DR., Brinckle,
was collected the remarkable museum
Of growing fruits of new varieties,
which he originated there, and which
have rendered his name so well
known throughout the Union.
But the country resident has great
er opportunities and a much wider
field for observation. and can witness
all that is beautiful. and may enjoy
the grandeur and glory which the
works Of Creation opened before him.
1t is too common for men to devote
their whole time and all their
thoughts 80 the accumulation of
money. 1t is great and common
error to suppose that happiness is
earned and intelligence advanced by
one perpetual struggle for wealth.
In this eagerness and error. men
contine themselves to the office and
counting room, every hour of the
day, week. after week, year after
year, and occupy their thoughts in
the hours of the night, with constant
efforts for gam, and shut from their
vision the sweet sunshine of heaven
and the beauty and glory of the
world around them.
The microscopic charm everywhere
beneath their feet. and tie telescope
wonders OF the orbs above, are alike
unseen and unheeded. The grand
eur Of wealth is nothing compared
with the empire Of beauty and glory
which is given on every side, to the
attentive observer the fascination
of money'making is low and groyel.
ing before the myriads of created
forms which are constantly revealed
10 the vision. It is not necessary
that the observer should be man of
entire leisure to enjoy these scenes.
An hour can be taken morning or
evening, or at midday, tor the trees
OF his own planting, and the flowers
which are blooming under the touch
of his hand.
10 all these the revelations of
science add ten-told charm. The
opening buds of Spring are seen to
develop thousand microscopic won
ders he sees In every starting shoot
structure more surprising than the
greatest work OF architecture he
discovers millions of minute cells in
every leaf that expands to the Sum
1ner sun /; he sees in every tree a
perfect system of circulation and
supply, complex by myriads ofparts,
but complete In order, by which its
structure is ceaselessly built up
through the intervention of cellg and
vessels too minute for the unaided
eyes, but under the opticians glass
more perfect than the finest part of a
watch and more finished than the
finest work Of the engraver-a single
full grown apple tree containing With
In It's branches more than hundred
millions ofminute vessels and having
IN its three hundred thousand leaves
more than thousand million breath
ing poses ofexquisite form-dolfcious
fruits forming on every spray, which
as they expand and ripen become
touched with the soft and unseen
pencil Of nature. with tints of gold,
or shadings Of crimson all per~
petual scene Of wonder, and change,
without cessation by'day or by night,
and who that has witnessed this
ceSseless rotation Of life would give
1nen al up Tor the sake OF porting
oVeI columns OF figures and musty
p"'H"s0S o' Donds and Contracts pent