Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-24

all OF II. But none OF 1t is necessary, no
more than it is necessary in the palace
yard.
1t is stated, by intelligent travellers that
the cOw-stables Of the Dutch farmers arc
so perfectly clean, that you might even
dine in them without offence; and that no
Dutch farmer is ever suffered TO come into
his house from his work, until he has ex-
changed his dirty shoes at the door for a
pair of clean slippers. know that mon.
archical government prevails in those coun-
tries, the spirit of which probably dfluses
itself into all the departments Of society.
But if our wives in this republican country
have not here power enough Of which
some Of US q say it with all diffidence) sure
ly can have no doubt, would move for an
application at once TO the legislature, to
give them the complete sovereignty of their
own domicils, provided only they will keep
their own shoes up to the heel, their aprons
clean, their caps tied, and their children
washed; and provided, also, that they will
renonnce and denounce, and never suffer
their premises to be polluted by that accur-
sed and filthy weed, which is the bane of all
decency, and the corrupter of all good man.
ners; but send it after its twin brother
whiskey, who seems fast going by general
accIamation, TO his own proper place.
! Where that place is, it might not be civil
for me to say. though believe no honest
man can doubt
There is no reason Why i farmers prem
lses should not present an example Of per-
feet ueainess and order; why there should
not be = place for everything. and every
thing in It's place; why the cesspoo Of the
sink should be under the window; why the
pig-sty should make part Of the family
habiation; or why, indeed. there should be
anything Oh the premises to offend the most
delicate and sensitive. can show you
many an example Of this beautiful neatness
8 and order.
The religious sect called Shakers arc
models in this respect. They find no diff
Guilty in keeping everything in order. The
? most severe cleanliness reigns in every part
Of the premises. They effect this by ri
Gid system of neatness and order. There
is no difficulty in doing.this where you can
5 secure the voluntary cooperation of the
/ household; and there is, III such arrange
ments, steadily and resoutely maintained as
: much economy of time. as there is of
a health and comfort
= can point to innumerable individual
c habtalions, and had almost said. such has
: been the powerful influence of example,
: to whole villages, where the same habits of
J. ncaIness and order universally prevail: and
Il where, consequently, the air itself is
&c breathed with healthier and hcartier inspi-
81 ration.
d Happy would il be for our farmers, if in
lie addition 10 rcnounCng that soyenliness
ST which far too generally prevails, and which
d in truth in every case involves not an in
II considerable loss Of property, and making
m exac tncss and order triumphant in every
lie part of their premises as beautiful! as they
N can be made. Appearances should be stu,
/. died in everything connected with their
!e farms and houses. There is no class OF
Il men. in any condition of life, who have
y within their reach more Of the materials
ID and elements Of beauty, and al q cheaper
IN rate, than the dwellers in the country
IN Trees, plants, flowers, vines. are every.
ID where to be had for the mere trouble OF
IL getting. in some Of those halfdays or half.
lo hours which occur in the busiest conditions
of life, and which are so carelessly squan-
dered by men who forget that the larges;
sum is composed of units as atoms make ny
the mountain, and drops form the ocean.
would have them study the principles
- Of refined taste in the construction Of their
=, farm buildings, and observe the rules o.
- architectural proportion and architecture
- beauty in all their erections, whether it b.
- a wigwam. log cabin, a stable, or even
. pig-sty. But why should we do this? Be
cause proportions are not matters of arbi
i. trary determination, but they are fixed il
nature; the violation of them is always of
fensive: the obs }rvanco ofthem always give:
pleasure. Such erections cost no more thai
rs buildings constructed with an entire dsre
1T gard to them. Then. again. in the con
DIS struction and condition of farms, nipple
10 mcnts and vehicles. though ! would no
I'd encourage any useless tinery, yet woul,
er, have them made in the best manner, AM
kept in the best condition. This should b
Jet done on the plaincst principles Of econO
nd my An implement wagon, or car
o! ria5e. that is neatly painted and vanished
1t and kept clean, will be SO much the NOR
re- carefully used. In general, what men mos
OF value, they will mos care for; what the
ng take most pains to keep. they will take mo!
he pains in using; what those about YOU SC
be you value, unless in cases of extraordinar
III pcrversity, they viii value. How constan
OF y do we hear the expressions 1T is new
nd don't deiace i';' at is clean don't soil it
OF or. 1T is dirty, or broken, or old, don
ar care for IT," Senl TWO children into II
n.y. street: let one be bare-headed, bare-foo
no ed ragamutEin, with a face which perhaT
the never had more than one thorough wasl
yn; ing, hair that never heard of any fin,