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nDIPIMdl TAT JP | Mr. Morton mihI family were soon on tlio I JuISh WrIpm wnaonnanm<i*A<i \f- vr? Ij!-.-?-'? ?.
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Written Exprtawlv for the ledger.
EARLY LIFE, !
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS.j
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BY r. T. MODI Y.
At tlie house of Mr. was a party i
which was long remembered, and never j
forgotton by Alice, occasions of this came |
and character, were very popular at the
time and in the country to which wc al
ludeT dancing entertainments were finally
held in disrepute,or at least, large majorities.
atromrlv onnosed them : civilization
became viiler, and more extensively apiead
x while the religion of the bible prevailed.
liut the party to which wo allude was of
a civil and polite character, male and female
anticipated the occasion with plena*
urc, hospitable preparations were making,
and every means provided by the host
that could add to the comfort nnd pleasure
of Inn guests, nnd all who might Ik)
present.
^ Tito evening of the farecatne, when the
young of both sex were arrayed in all the
fashion of the day, all were pleasant and
agreeable; each and all were satisfied of
realizing the objects of tlo/ir respective
pursuits.
The belle upon tbe occasion was Miss
Fannie, howcv<y, the fnir one who is honored
with this preeminence is not always
the first to enjoy connubial life. Manx
opportunities to engage in matrimony,
may be oflcnal. but each successive pr??|eiaal,
is but one more token of gaining a
higher and more elevated distinction in
marriage ; hut it is not always the case,
that the distinguished chnrae.cr. bearing
the alaivu appellation, ha* the greatest
i?<11111M?r of gallant* or adorer*, for olluf*
!?. ** estimated with re*]>cct to distinguished
qualifications, of honoraLie position,
may be more generally esteemed, for many
g'Hnl qualities, and peril ?p*, fir natural
beauty, for which tln*y Lave never received
due credit. Hut Fannie via.- really a
handsome lady, she wan admired by all
who kliciv her, alio had the ability to win
the affections of other* without assuming
Any trait or feature of disposition, that did
uol belong to her, many would have esteemed
the privilege of conversing with
her upon the general topics of the day,
but could not retain the prerequisites to
engage her attention pleasantly.
Mr. Morton, the father ul Alice, formally
lived io a country, noted for it* facilities
and advantage* to education, and for mane
(it)lM a>i>alUn?i^> l.? " ... 1- - ? *
v ???vi VMVVI i< nvlt-1 f IIC ? <% IliClA lliUI I
by trade, end by hi* perseverance and in.
duAtry, bed acquired e hftidsome fortune,
especially no, including that |*>rtioii, to
which Fnnnie Morton (half titter to Alice,)
wet heir. This division of property, having
been occasioned by the denth of lier
njorbcr, Mr, Morton's first wife.
t>uring hie residence hero, Ahce was
learned in all the fcinaie literature, she
was at Uie age of twelve, when she began
the higher branches of popular learning;
during four succeaaive years alio was engaged
at school. In theltoginning of her
sixteenth year she completed her education,
and now, she was all that could be
desired, lovely and graceful, her forehead
prominent and full, her countenance beam>
. Ing with pleasure and intellect, her hair
bung in ringlets about Iter snowy and iinblemished
neck, her features inclined to
delicacy, her figure admirable, and in a
word, utmost perfection. She was belovv
1 ?I 1 ?
Imi vy uor acuuoi maim and irmireafl, ber
,'V attachment waa ilronp; to tlte society in
which aha lived. Her father had purchased
land in a aaaUoo of country some
aeventy mlies diataut, to which ha waa
faat making preparation* to go. We do
? *K>t know the cauaa of hi* moving, unlace
^ T it waa a speculative one, which auppoai^?n?
'n P'obability, ia correct.
AKco waa quite pinna and had bean
Mr taught her mora), aad chri?tiau duties,
both to har pnreuta, and to ber divine roaI,
ker, and alia wa? at *alt time* ready to
sanction, ?k) attend, to any advice which
B T>d-~ ^er would fiteber. It waa heart*
I rending to Athn to bid adien to har aaw
Ma.- A' a *
a?||| HTf mrWH MM KilOOl ? (?, tlw BmnI of
A her birth, nikI in which the hud Immi
r?i?r(J, mn) gdMWtsd, wm dear to iMftvt
But *h? rcNbUid tb#M tompUtions, And
m, tlMWghl to um* h?r s?stor
FssnW, a ail brotbi WUH*??
rrail. Alas! for Alice, she was broken j
hearted. She was to experience great
trouble in the unknown future, her Ian- j
gnngo was that she would yield to the j
providence of a supreme being, she would
endeavor to conceal from her parents, that '
remorse, that indescribable pain, the cause
of which, she feared to inform a single ;
friend.
'they finally arrived safely at their new
purchased residence. Alice thought to
be pleased with her new home as it was
more beautiful than that which she left
far behind. It was the dawn of spring;
when the magnificent view was first seen.
Fannie and Alice, commenced the work
of planting, and transplanting, their beautiful
and fashionable flowers; these partly
served as a memorial of home, and many
incidents connected with their native
country. Soon were the yard, and garden
walks, all splendidly arranged and
I'ratldlv (lccnraliul ivilh ?lin itirw.? nl.i'io.ml
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trees, blooming in all tlieir varied colors,
the birds sang sweetly, every note eehoing
amid tlie draggling scenery. Hut this was
not sufficient within i.self to render Alice
happy, every tlnug seemingly conducive
to pleasure, was in Iter p?*?ession. Itw. s
evident to her parents that she was not ^
so interesting, nor yet so lively as she was,
or had been during years passed.
On one occasion, Mr. Morton asked her
it she was not pleased wiih her new situation,
she answered, that she was, and took
i this opportunity to ask the liberty of visit!
ing once more, her nativo friends, anil
| home. As Mr. Morton had business to
I transact, which lie had left unfinished, he
granted Iter request, and in a short time
they were on their way thither; they arrived
safely, and were kindly and happily
Kveived by their friends and acquaintances.
It was a pleasant time with Alice, to l?o
am rounded by Iter school mates, she felt
as if once more at home, although she was
not to complete her visit, it was more than
-he could ask of Mr. Morton; she endeavored
several times to Acquaint him of her
w?*ho*, hut her heart sank in every att?
nipt, yet li?r visits were quite interesting
, and what sha could learn from general observation,
w is of great satisfaction to her
troubled mind. Their time was ahoul
being spent, as it was somewhat limite !,
mid they frwn returned. Their arrival
was anxiously expected by Mrs Morton,and
those left at home; they anticipated great
improvement upon Alice, at least with respect
to the state of her mind; Iter relations
gathered around her, anxious to hear from
their friends and acqauintances generally.
Alice mustered tip all tlic strength an<l
fortitude possible, Ami relate.] the particulars
of their journey, with as much self
interest as jKMsible, though it was a trying
j time with Alice Morton, nevertheless, her
relations and friends passed off the evening
of her arrival with some encouragement
as to her future improvement generaUy.
William Morton was quite popular, and
generally esteemed by all his associates,
as many would love him to secure his influence,
if possible, he was amiable and
kind to those who would visit him ; his
education was more limited than that of
*iili4>r iJ liia kialora Ifia ultnnlii-.n at
homo was very necessary, us I before observed,
Mr. Morton conduct? I a tolerably
extensive business, and therefore required
William's services as n clerk. Though
he was not long to remain with his father
he soon acquainted Mr. Morton that he
desired to discontinue his present business
and moreover, that he wished to engage
in some occupation in his own name, hs
he was about or nearly twenty one. lie
informed bis father of the character of the
businees he wished to engage in, and
passing over some reasons of this notion,
staled that his sister Fannie was interested
in the concern, and did not know to
what extent, and objected to remaining
longer with liia father, without a more
thorough knowledge of the nature of the
division of his property. Mr. Morton in- t
fetal on his remaining with him, and offered
every inducement, as his leaving him
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xvwm W IflCWVCIAUIQ IVW. MW MV ?*
was not the object of William'a commencing
bttfJnte* in hia own nanir, which eaus <1
hU indiapoaition, it wan something that
sorted greater influent* on his mind than
n^HfifHefthr connected *kh Mr.Mortonfe
property; however, Mr. Morton was too*
in po?M*sioa pt WtlliaoM intentiona, and
* 1***J tMnf^b^an him and Mite
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ton's first business was to engage the services
of a competent clerk, which he soon
succeeded to do. William's wife was
(jnite handsome and very interesting, also
of a wealthy and quite a noted family, ;
Mr. Waters gave William and his wife i
quite an interesting party, to which we 1
have referred. The entertainment was !
quite interesting, and a speclntor could |
have come to no other conclusion than
that each and all present enjoyed themselves
finely. It was not two long hours
when Alice would have been happy, had
she known thai it was Albert Nelson,
whom .die saw pass through the room, on
the opposite side from which she was seated;
of course her eyes wore fixed upon the
person, until to her great satisfaction, she
I recognized him as being the object of her
atiecuons. Mio was now uneasy as to
1 the manner in which she could best pass
off the time of her continuance in his company,
without being detected as to some
change in her manners, and general con
duct. Albert Xelson was soon introduced
to the Indies, by one of his acquaintance?,
among whom was Miss Alice Morton,
with whom he wns acquainted during her
school days, at the institution of the town
of W. IIo had spent many interesting
weeks, months and even years with Alice
Morton, he felt rejoiced that providence
had thrown liiin once more in the company
of almost a forgotten friend; ho was
now some twenty two year* of age, in the
bloom of manhood; lie was learned, pious
And handsome; his figure was admirable
and stately; his face ami neck fair, his
hand delicate and fine; he w as dressed in
nil the leading fashion. Alice too, had
changed in appearance. From a school
gill, she had advanced to the age of eighteen,
and passed, she was just what Albert
delighted to look upon, lauuitifully
dressed, both nature and art had done
their share in clothing her, as an object of
beauty.
The occasion passed oil pleasantly wirii
Albert and Alice, though but lew words
of a private character passed between
them. Xodouhl each otic thought of the
best manner in which to pass oft' the time,
during their stay at Mr. Waters. The
time came when the entertainment was
about closing, when the party.were making
preparations to return to their respective
bonus, Albeit by turn addressed a
few words to Alice before she departed.
It is reasonable to suppose that Albert's
company to Mr. Mortons would havela'cn
quite agreeable to Alice, but it was thought
a little inexpedient for reasons untold; ami
and ho pursued his journey homeward.
Alice seemed to be soimcwhat elated with
lior enjoyment at Mr. Water*, and for the
first time Mr. and Mr*. Morton sutpected
with great certainty, tlie cause o( Alice's
unhitppiness during tlio two years past.
The family of Mr. Nelson, Albert's father,
were not wealthy, but in ordinary circumstances;
they were very much resj>ected
in the community in which they lived;
they were religious while peace and harmony
reigned in the family. Mr. Nelson
was a planter by occupation, and very noted
as such, he had two most choicudaughtors,
whose names were Ella and Amanda.
They wero kind anil agreeable, and
wero very much respected and loved by
tlioso who knew them. Their visitants
could but bu pleased in their company as
they possessed if very entertaining disposition.
Mr. Nelson lived some little distance
from the institution to which we referred,
at which place his daughter* re..
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WKVU UNII mutmiuiia l/l ruilW, lIM'y
And Alice Moiton were quite intimate, and
esteemed one, and the others, as sister*.
Young men were occasionally privileged
to visit the institution, especially those
who had sisters there, and it was by thin
means, together with the influence of Klla
and Amanda Nelson, that Alice became
attached to Albert Nelson, while occasion
I vUitn, as a family custom, strengthened
their affections; and planted germs of love
that cou)d never die, or fado away.
Mi. Nelson and family, had very correct
notions, as jo Albert's intention*,
while Mr. Morton and family remained in
ignorance, up In the tiino of the party which
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we mentioned. w e can :?ov? Account tor
Alice's wishes to visit her native friend*,
Ac., and had Mr. Morton accompanied her
to Mr. Nelsons, she could have related her
narrative with becoming intelligence, when
ehe arrived at home;,Mr. Morton would
hive attended ber to Mr. Nelsons, had ,
uisuince xroro me neignuornooo, in wnieii
he had general business, would live rendered
it inexpedient.
Albert's affections were quite tender towards
Alice, nnd he esteemed her above
ill others. Both mutually consented,
without some providential hinderance, and
on certain conditions, to be happily married.
Albert hnd been on a tour to the
west, attending to some special business
of bis fathers, and on his return, past
through the country in which Mr. Morton
lived. On general inquiry, he learned
that ho was near Mr. Morton's house; also,
that bis son had recently married, and
on the evening following, a party was expected
at Mr. Waters. Albert was anxious
to get home, but his wishes to see
Alice Morton preponderated all others.
He was entertainer! in a manner becoming
to his land lord, nnd to all around
liiin, nnd on the next morning promised
Alice that he wonld see her in a short
time.
Albert bad the pleasure of seei ig two
of his friends, or acquaintances, at Mr.
Waters, and by the way, learned of them
that Alice Morton was engaged to be
married, to a Mr. Russol; this was disa
grecable news to him, that a pleasure realized
wan so soon blighted.
Mr. Russel was the son of a wealthy
planter, living in that section. But this
did not have the power to prevent him
from visiting Alice according to promise.
All>ert soon landed at his fathers house,
while traveling along the lonesome way,
he would forget himself in the power of
thought, he would fancy that Alice was
by his side, .tlx Oftr who had oror been
near his heart, was thero conversing
sweetly along the road ; her pathetic voice
mingling with the perpetual sound of a
water brook descending from some loftv
cliff.
Alice, the name Alice, was written upon
every breath the birds would sing amid
the branches of the waving oak, the honey
bee mingle his song <>f sympathy, while
dancing from bloom to bloom hushed in
silence while pa-sing through the sounding
wools. His parents and sisters were
proud to see him return; he had many
pleasing anecdotes to relate Imsides the
pleasure of saying 'hat he had seen Alice
Morton on his way home. His sisters
w ere agreeably surprised and made instant
iinjuirv concerning her whereal>outs
and health, and of course expressed a desire
to see her. According to promise, it
wns not long eie Albert was on his way
to Mr. Mortons, and soon found biinecll
at his residence; lie dismounted, saw his
object passing from the garden to the
, house; lie mut Iter Hi the steps of the pi'
a an ami after usual compliments thev
walked to the parlor, when Mr. Nelson
was introduced to her fatlicr and Mrs.
Morton, of course manner of politeness,
upon the part of Alice does not prelude
any pr'or acquaintance between her parents
and Albert, which might follow as a
consequence, fur they had been particularly
acquainted some years past. Alice
bad learned that Iter parents objected to
any intercourse between her and Albert
Nelson, especially at that particular crisis,
as it might in some measure interfere with
Mr. Russet's intentions. They had never
informed her particularly, what their ohjections
were, to Mr. Nelson; but it was
evident to Alice that no rcnsonahlo objection
could Iks made to him, and concluded
in her own mind that histeinperal
circumstances was the consideration.?
Sure enough Mr. Morton was conscious
that if she prefvred Albert Nelson to Mr.
Kusscl, she would exchange wealth for
poverty. However, Albert Nelson was
too handsome, too gentlemanly in appearance,
not to l*o treated and entertained
in a respectable manner. Wo now imagine
Alice and Albert aceompaniod l?v
Miis* F annie traversing and wondering
o'er tlie beautiful gardenembelished with
all the varieties of blossoms, giving odor
to every breath ; they are seated beneath
the shading magnolia fanned by every
gentle brcexe. At this juncture Fannie
excuses herself and leaves them for a short
time. They were pleasant, the time is
too short it passed off too swiftly; they
could not partrcularixe their history for
the past two years, red more, it waa eKHigb
that they were ooce more together.
All>crt wished to improve the time
pr that pleasant opportunity to his bttt
advantage, and to his satisfaction if possible
; and request^ Alice to explain the
nature of the report abroad, thatsfeo***
lo De questioned upon tins delicate point, la
and liad prepared to meet I lie exigency in
with as much composure as possible. She ai
began to speak in broken voice, and to
relate what had occurred relative to his i,|
inquiry ; she said that it was her parents
request, that ?ke ninrrv Mr. Russel and Hl
that it was approved of by her sister Fan- !-v
nio and brother William ; though she had
never promised them that she would mar- ni
ry Charles Russcl, neither was she una- ol
voidably engaged to him, signifying that 'c
she had not made a positive engagement.
Albert had heard this report, and no
doubt it was the general impression that g
there was no opposition lo Mr. Russel,
however lie was disposed to confide in w
what she affirmed. She continued that
1>
she had said, that she never could marry n
a person whom she did love.
TO BK CONTINfEO. b
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THE LOVE CURE--A SKETCH \
FROM LIFE.
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1 had already had some skill and no- ^
lorielv in inv lri>iilmi>nl nf iLiilinnimro
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complaints, ami travelling North one sum- |
mer fur health and rest, I stopped for u
few weeks at a beautiful little village near j
the St. Lawrcuce, where I was somewhat '
known. ^
1 had only been in the village two days,
when I was called to see the young daughter
of a wealthy farmer by the name of ^
Summer. ?
Ida Summer had been the belle of the
county, and, though ouly seventeen. Iter
marvellous beauty had already kindled a
quenchless tire in the heart of many a v
suitor to her favor. Frank, confiding, and
at ouce playful and modest, arch, yet in- j
uocent, full of wild spiriu, yet utterly dovoid
of couquetry; to see her was to love
her.
I found the peerless girl, whom I had
remembered from the summer before as
buoyant ami rosy with health, pale and
wan as a summer cloud, and apparently
in the last and closing stages of a deep
decline. r
A careful investigation tnto the state of 1
her lungs convinced me that her'a was a 11
mental rather than a physical cousnmp- s
tioii. I studied her case carefully, watch- s
ed the various expressions of her speaking 11
face, and a. last canto to the conclusion a
that her malady was one of the heart. j'
Of unrequited affection T I could not 11
think that, beautiful and good us she w as.
The case was a difficult one. *
' Tenderly and gently I probed every
sounding, but could arrivo at no cjiicIusioti.
Thus much I discovered ; that she ?
possessed no particular regard for any one sl
of the youths far or near, whose name I 1
could get hold of. And, notwithstanding 1
all my efforts, she seemed rapidly declin'
ing. e
1
i 1 made minute inquiry into her past 1
, life; but cautiously, as not to let my mo- 1
live* be apparent. " T
I learned that she had spent a few 1
weeks of the winter preceding with an in- e
i timate friend in an adjoining town, and 1
, frotu that time had begun to fado. 1
To that town I repaired; but by closest e
inquiry could ascertain nothing. To all
alike she had been friendly, but nothing 1
1 more. fThe
clergyman of the church which she c
had attended was a young man, but one r
given to study and seclusion. She bad R
consequently seen nothing of him except F
1 in the pulpit. I had made ft pretext to 11
call on him, and found him a man alto- 0
, gethrr made after the model of \vlmt I
might he the highest aspirations of wo- *
man's heart. In fact, all the unengaged l!
young ladies of the parish were well nigh *
crazy about him. Hut to nil he accorded '
nothing but a friendly greeting; and leav '
inj; them all. souirhl the nrivacv of Id* fi
own simlv. Hew s eminently handsome "
and, milled to his tail, manly form ami 1
beautifully chiseled features, lie |MHsea*ed 1
a benignity of expiation tbal was near!)' I1
divine. '
I had niueli conversation witb liiir., ami ''
among other tilings, I casually mention- H
ed Ida Summer and Iter evidently dying
tab', enlarging somewhat on her beauty n
and goodness. o
His color deepened somewhat as liens- li
sented to my remarks, and expressed bis r<
own regrets at Iter untimely fate; bat otli- I
rrw'wo lie manifested no emotion. fi
I remarked, before I left him, that it A
was time for him to give his pretty par- li
sonage a oratress. ir
**I may, many years from now," replied tl
he, with a sudden and deepening sadness; a
'but I early learned to distrust Uio disin- ir
in.?i. l I I .1 -ir -.i r t
ii'iesieu riiu iimnM1** niiih'ihhi oi <?ur iihhj- rn
cm young women. If I marry, I sh <11 q
probably marry late in life." cJ
"A fallacy, lake iny word for it, Mr. o|
Stuart Our m?xlorn women, some of ti
them, are as fond and true a? any of the <1
dames of oi<l. The thing is to ilnd the \\
right one." f,
And thus saying, 1 bade liim good ii
morning. ''
On my return, T found my patient rath- b
?r tower than I left. her. Itoid her I had fi
been to the tillage of . t
V the v. ^rm 1<
ce, and she looked at me with her soft,
iquiring eyes. 1 told h-r of her friends
id casually mentioned the name of the
aung clergyman, Robert Stuart. To her
ear, blue-reined temples the same truant
ood sped with fearful force.
I had seen enough. I knew her disease
id most probably its remedy. I instantwrote
a note to Mr. Stuart, merely saysi?
"If you would save a life, lose not a
loment in hastening to (the name
I the town.) I will await you at my
idgings."
I signed my name, and dispatched it by
private messenger.
Sooner thin I expected, the young clerymnn
was at toy hotel.
I had prepared Ida for a conversation
rith a clergyman, specifying, however, no
ne in particular. I led him to her chanter,
saw her blush and start of j?>v and
lodcsty.
What then and there transpired, no one
ut the great searcher of hearts and the
ivo of his choicest handiwork thus brought
igcthcr?a dying girl and a minister of
leaven?can answer.
I left tlicm alone as long as I thought
cr weak state might bear, and when I
pened the door I found him sitting beide
her bed, her slender hand fast locked
1 his, and his soul beaming eyes pouring
fe and love upon her.
My eyes filled with tears as I caught a
iglit of her radiant face, so full of peace
nd serene bliss and life; but the tears I
lied were the tears of joy.
My patient, with almost one bound, re
ained her health and strength, and the
IapuiIIc rnnrnaoitluliim r?f fl/v/l'j ???.
pon earth changing his mind upon the
abject of matrimony in favor of the "right
ne," is now one of the few truly happy
uen on earth; happy in a life marriage
eith one cverv way congenial with him,
ml every way worthy of him.?A Kami'
y Physician.
AGRICULTURAL
Deep Plowing and Manuring
The following, from the American Ag
iculturalist, is particularly worthy of at
ention. Deep plowing ami thorough ma
luring are paramount to every other con
iteration in farming. Without a rid
oil, crops will he meagre in growth, am
nircinunorative, ami without deep cullun
ltd drouth, which has become almost ai
.initially visitant,is much more perniiiotu
11 its effects;
As I now look over a portion of llit
ilobawk tlats and on the sides of the
ontiguous bills, 1 can see that vegetation
i making rapid progress. The luxuriant
;rass and towering pines that grow there
ire indebted to the earth for their stislc
lance. Deprive them of mold, how sooi
hey die; bat enrich the earth, ami how
istonisliingly fast they grow. As tin
arth supports all plants, how exceeding
y judicious wo should lx> in the manage
neut of our land. There is nothing whtcli
resents a subject of such vast importance
otlie human race as this; it can l e class
id with those that are the most diflicull
bat can bcdiscusred. As plants are per
etually confined to the same portion ol
arth, bv being destitute of the faculty oi
DComolion. they are compelled to seek i'oi
hat proper aliment indis|K?nsiblc to tlieii
;rowth, in that ground in which they
l ance to be located. Consequently how
eqiiisitc it is for die ground to be loose,
o that the roots can freely extend, for tin
mrposc of supporting the plant by extr&ct
rig the nourishing juices of the soil. This
omlitiou of the land is indispensable t<
rofitable farming. Deep plowing is ad
antageous to that land where the top soi
* too compact o' clayey?immediately
ubjacent there is a layer of sand or othei
ight soil; f>r, allowing the plow to rm
loop, the soi s arc in a measure mixed to
[ether, thus rendering one l??o?c and tb<
tlur more compact. Il in also useful t<
lie soil which |>osses*e* a uniform cliarac
er to a considerable depth, to turn up ?
ortion of it which has Ih-cii made fertih
>y the nutritious substances, that havr
con carried down by rain and melted
now.
Farmers are generally laboring mulct
no great hallucination by beiug destitute
f tbr knowledge of the nature of their
ind. To obtain this knowledge we must
esort to experiment* or chemical analyses,
prefer the former, still I value the latter,
>r il tends to suggest proper experiments,
iruble lands are generally composed ol
tnc, alumina, silk-in, magnesia, oxyde ol
on, and saline sulislsnees. According to
le various proportion of these ingredients
rises the diversity of soils. When these
igrodients are rightly pro|?ortioned, the
dative degree of fertility depend* on tht
uautity of vegetable ami animal eubetan
*s that are mixed with them. As a genral
thing, there is an insufficiency of these
vo manures in our land. Consequently
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ir niFrt *n utrmvnni nmnureiiMCffaing'
propltioua, neverthelean many of our
irmers arc to oontuinmaiely negligent or
iadvertent, at to allow it to be thrown
xmi their ttablet in placet caponed to the
reaching rain of ?f ring, and it receive*
<equentir all the aamtner ahowera piV
k?ua to it* heihg applied to lite land,iliut
wing nearly one-half of it* intrinsic value
inch to the detriment of the
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It is universally admitted that continual
cropping impoverishes the soil, particularly
when it is not abundantly manured, for
each crop diminishes the quantity of
vegetable and animal matter and if long
j continued, completely exhaust it.
Advice to Young Men.
There are thousands of men who possess
wealth which has been obtained at
the neglect of intellectual cultivation.?
Those would give half their fortunes if
they could be set back and have theleis.
ure for mental culture which young men
are throwing away. Let this be no longer.
Commence now to devote an hour
or two each evening to study. It may
bo difficult at first, but it will be easier as
you proceed, and at length it will become
the most delightful of all your enjoyments.
The mind makes the man. Do not
suffer yours to be dwarfed by too mnch /
enjoyment, either in business or pleasure.
Whatever you do for the cultivation of
your intellect will be permanent. Kvery
hour expended in this manner will return
you five hours of the most elevated enjoyment
in after years.
Nor is this all. As you become intelligent,
your opportunities for usefulness
comes an increase of emolument. The
better able you are to help others, the better
qualified will you be to help yourselves.
Do not, then, trille away the best years of
your existence in low and frivolous pleasures,
which will only degrade yon, and
impair l>oth your usefulness and success
in after life.
Choice of Friends.?know some
, young people who ch xwe their friends
by the eye?the same as they choose a
coat or a vest. I do not disapprove of this
, altogether ; for, there is certainly something
in every human counlenauce, lees
or more attractive, or less or more repulsive;
and I would trust more to Lavater
> than toSpurzhcim. Hut never once lorui
the least estimate of a character until you
hoar him or her speak. The tones of the
voice are the best symptoms in the world
whereby to form a true and immediate
judgement of character. They are the
chords of the soul; and if you have any
ear for music; you may as easily judge
of the character as of a violin or an organ
There is not a single feature of a character
that is not delineated in the tones
| of the voice. 1 have been often taken
with the appearance and countenance of
3 young men in public assemblies, and yet
1 the very first time 1 heard them speuk, I
J found at once they were consummate
block I icads. Hut whenever 1 found the
coutitcnaec'nnd the voice accord in sweet!
ness. I could then form an estimate of
1 the character, which, in all my life, I have
" never had occasiou to change. Hut there
' is one thing, 1 may affirm?that in the
word, among human beings as among
1 .-beep, there is not one character, countenance,
or voice, exactly like another; and
' yet, among all this diversity, you scarcely
find two individuals in whom there is not
srtmc point of contrast which may render
1 them agreeable and acceptable to each
1 other. Wo are, indeed, strangely and
wonderfully made.
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f Inalienable Rights of Americans,
f The following arc uot enumerated in
' the Declaration of Independence.
To know any trade or businc* without
the apprenticeship or cxtterieuce.
To marrv without miiv rprrur.l to for
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1 tunc, state of health, position or opinionof
parents or friends.
To have wife and children dependent
4 on the contingencies of business, and in
' case of sudden death, leave tliein wholly
J unprovided for.
To put ofl" uj>on hireling strangers tlio
'* literary moral and religious education of
r children.
1 To teach children no good traie, hoping
they will have, when they grow up,
1 wit enough to live on the industry ofolh>
er people.
To cheat the government if possible.
1 To hold office without l?eing competeut
5 to discharge its duties.
To build houses with nine and six inch
walls, and to go to the funerals of tenants,
firemen and others, killed by their fall,
weeping over the mysterious dispensation
' cf Providence.
To build up cities and towns without
parks, and call |>esttlcuce a visitation, of
God.
A XonLK Bov.?A l*>y was onee temp
ted by nnino of his companion* to pluck
ripe cheerics from a tree which l?? father
had forbidden him to touch.
"Yon need not bo afraid," said one of
his companions; "for if your failief should 1
find out that yoff had them, lie in - o kind
that lie would not lmrf voh.M
"That is the very reason ,w replied tho a
hoy, "why I should not touoh tnem. It
is true, my father would not hurt ine, yet
my disobedienco would burt my father,
and that would be worse than anrddnfl^^affffl
else."
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"Bob, did you settle that matter with
8impkin*yetr
IK., fa kicked n? off the stoop leak
week, and rnco tkat he ha. stopped both
i^enng mf. is ot^ kle* HMt lining" jiiv
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