South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-03
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ton. growth in its progress. the product
or their results, aud the final death Of
all vegetable as we'll rs animal creation.
But. above all. and more than all. he has
learned to know himself; that he is a
part Of this special work OF God hands,
placed here TO direct and govern all these
things.
These are NJ artificial objects on which
the agricnlturist is to cxpend his happy
life aud thoughts. They are the delight.
ful things OF nature on which he operates.
and nature co.operates with him i'm all
his labors. and sweetens them to his con.
tented spirit. And he rests upon this
"a the grand secret OF his attachment to
rural life, that, while he ,no,iulates and
benefits by her functions. she takes up.
quickcns, and completes the work OF
/, his hands.
There Is living. moving. acting priu.
ciple IN The labors of the agriculturist
which distinguishes Ills from other pur.
suits of life; the earth yields its strength
and increase to the seeds he casts upon
it, and TO his cattle that walk upon Il /:
the winds seem TO blow, the rains to fall.
and the waters to run FOR him tho very
irosts and SHOWS of winter give salutary
checks TO vegetation. tighten his SOIL and
destroy what is noxious for him, and eve.
~ principle of animal and vegetable or.
ganzation and existence co.operates TO
support and enrich him. There ia n
charm in this which must last while tho
/ spirit of man feels and acknowledges
the strivings OF his own mind. and the
omnipotent power Of God around him.
Farmers do not reason thus, but they
feel it, and it is the mysterious working
OF this acting charm which has infused
its sweetness into the hearts OF all rural
! people IN all ages of the world.
We lave assembled here to-day to in.
itiaic leading feature of the approach.
ing centennial; TO mark and Fix the
place where will be collected the products
of American soil. and the machinery
used in its production, place TO which
the attention of the world will be called
as marked feature Of the event which
the approaching centennial meeting is
intended To commemorate.
One hundred years ago this land was
comparatively barren waste, the habi.
tation of savages and wild beasts, while
now it is beautiful garden; tue field
OF the farmer, the home OF the scientist,
the city Of the merchant. the Office of the
the student, and tao shop Of the mechan-
ic, where all work together in the prose.
cntion OF common purpose to promote
the wealth, the health. and the happiness
of each other and the honor or our much
loved country.
In taking the first step toward the @.
! rcction of this house, l., be dedicated TO
the work of agricultural science. we adj
dress ourselves to the merchant and me-
chanic, the active and energetic motive
powers of busy.life, and ask them to
look with favor upon project which has
for its object the display ofindustry and
science, "a exempitied by the products
and implements OF agriculture. The
busy marts of men are filed with the
products Of the farmer. Ills success and
his profits largely contribute to that
trade and commerce which are the pro-
ducts OF your enterprise.
While the abundant yield Of the hus-
hanfman enricbcs him, the result is IA
vorably felt in every department Of the
merchants coulting-house and the me-
chanic's shop. As then you move and
make your impress upon the minds of
men, let your actions be tempered with
the idea that all business, whether in the
merchants store, the mechanics shop.
or the mariners ship upon the ocean. is
dependent for its working elements up
on the product Of the farm.
We Will not appeal in vain TO the pro-
fessor and the student, who possess the
lights Of reason and enjoy the fruits Of
knowledge, that their influence may be
thrown into the scale OF agricultural pro.
gross, that while yon have in your hands
tnat helm OF power which gives direction
to the elements Of government You will
always have in mind that 20 promote the
true aud efficient principles Of political
economy, 20 expand and increase the IN.
hdence Of that virtue whereby alone vo
may hope 20 maintain our own free GOV.
ernment and Laws, is 70 encourage the
Garner.
We ash OF The statesman while he al
vocaies the interests Of his constituents
a. the bar Of the Senate. OF the LAWYER
who advocates the cause OF bis client at
The bar Of justice, and OF that sacred Of.
Ice which advocates the cause Of man AZ
the bar Of Heaven, that they may ever
remember the magnitude Of tie boupfias
Of Coils providence which come from
the hands Of the husbandmen.
Lot ne not forget to exhort her whose
influence j. always go strongly marked
upon the characters Of men, from their
cradle TO their grave. 70 look kindly and
with favor upon that marked morality
which charactcrizes the life OF the hus.
bandman--thc mother whose affections
root 50 deeply in the existence OF her
child whose antiCipations are often slim.
uiatei 70 painful anxiety for is vel.
lare who watches its progress in life
with an eve % doubt and danger: whose
hopes are elevated 20 the Giver OF all
good, that lie may smile graciously up-
on the career OF her darling child. or
whose fearful fOrebodings may be realiz.
Ell IN the spectacle that he is despised
by the society Of men and frowned upon
by the attributes OF Heaven. We in.