Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-10-20

ments and social rank, feel above manual labor.
| They esteem il mcnial belonging appropriate.
/ " 10 domestic servants, and The humble POOR
And would feel degraded IL their hands showed
marks Of toll, or their garments were stained by
productive industry. | would say Of their Occur
patiohs Us Corwin said Of the situation Of the
Shareholders IF there is any sphere or calling
IN trhich man n0ses ieAeTe he cofi0f eorl he has
no business there
il may be said that mechanical and agricutu-
raj empoymcnis cannot be connected with in
tellceiual without interfering with their most
successful pursuit. Such an idea cannot lie sus-
tanned by argument. All sound philosophy and
fair experience is against IL. Our mental and
physical constitutions are naturally dependent
on each other They need cultivation and cx-
ercise simultaneously and symmetrieally. The
muscular and nervous structure must have
strength, frmness, and activity TO sustain mental
action, or il flags and fns. And this is only Sc
cured by adequate exercise. Much inygoraiiug
and profitable excrtion may be put forth in the
Workshop, or field, and not interfere with ones
hours Of study. For no man can he always por-
ing over bis books. II he has nothing else TO
which 10 turn his attention, he will find il neces-
sary to suspend intellectual efforts for consider.
able periods from mental lassiudc. If al such
periods he is not monuoLy employed, he will be
hSflesSly unemployed. And ii he docs not know
u, he may, 10y experience, learn the important
lesson that labor will give vieor and intensity to
his mind, 90 that he may accomplish more intel
lcctually, in given time, on account Of such
exercise. II the field, therefore, inierferes some
whit with the STUDY. and take. away come hours
conseerated 10 Il. its business does not suffer
Besides. we all know that professional business
consists considerably in REFLECTION. This NAV be
induced while The hands are busy. We NAV
digest thought, as VIC do food in the field. There
this process is quickened. Digging, or following
snre sn,i,lo,e Tor A., ,r,,lsd and ,orpd ;n,el-
lect. we NAV work of' opnressiye thoughts
lust a, we do full dinner. and the former will
enlarge our inteIiertuoI. iust as The latter does
our pLvsicol coUoe;tv. But 10th. II we rest nm
der their burden. will ,J,biI;,ofe and CONSUME ms.
I woud have ali in so,,e decree Iolor;so men.
And, because nature poin,, us 10 The fed. and
labor there proves most ,alutary. Iwould direct
the attention Of Professional men and Trades
men 10 Agriculture Get Ittle away from he
confinement and distraction If The ,owr az well
as from lis temp,stions 10 ;tllcncs, and di,sipa-
lion: rrocure some sn ali s,o, on Natures fruit
fol bosom for freehold: cultivate and adorn il.
$50 kind and generous n mother sbonld NOT co
40 naked as he does1 Fyerv carmen, in which
Won yolo he, will be :. ,.,,la1, srd a,or bloor-
me rarrct berca h xou,' ,ec, and c,erv oTns.
msrt Win ,,b;ch w., 'dc,k bor viii .do,, ynur
residence and lIe:s Won, ,ond;,ion P,.tseyeTe
-. al. L L.. eli
~ 'ny unue'"Shg, .nIien anu osaun' on
ou S... e.is, IN n.'.,t sne
ncede0I !. ., yor. hand n evrra,h;nc ,si.,shs
before vour i;rs ana ali ,bn, !. bcau,ss,{ in vour
vision. Sit ,mder your own vines and 80 trees:
and while flowers bloom in your na,b. and men,
dant clusters hang around your bcsd. Won nav
saw, with more yirtuous nride and conscious in
jctendenre Than the prapd nr;nc. in M. nslace
tails Of his no~.sss;ons and norer ,.Tbese arc
The frui,s of NV own ;rdu.trY Tbe.e ,rses I
have planted- ;be,s srbors i have eon.trnc,ed
these 6ells / lave enriched md ,b;s deI;ob,,
some Homestead have rendered com,ro,lons
Convenient. and attractive Aronnd hat dwell,
inc will clns,er ever, f,nd anJas,n,an, ,,h;io
YOU live. II will he he cen,re Of a,,-sc,;on 10
your children he b,lloued shr;ne " ,hs;r mr.
est earthly dero,;ons, and rLen Son 10 yo,,
Will lesve ;mnr;n,sd mo-, !, ,be s'So;ces, suJ
most epdur;ng memor;als Of yonr ;ndus,rv and
WIRING. Yonr dcscendan,s Vii ali ~ ,,;,J
vour name and yonr deeds nader tho shsde Of
irecs Won have nlan,ed snd cona;na ao,ar.,;on.
IN whose being and sfIsc,;ons Won y,s, Viii i've
shall rise mn 10 call Won blessci w -
From such course of life. advantage win ac-