Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-04-26

Many farmer manages in such way that
neither his sons or his daughters can take pleas
ure in directing the eye of stranger to the FAM
lily dwelling and saying "That is my home."s1T
1t is not in the erection of costly and temples
like houses, or in orpamenting otter buildings
with much proftless expense, that the home is
made most beautiful. These costly decorations
MAY appear very splendid at first, but they are Of
character, which loses beauty instead Of in
forward and is most pleased with that kind Of orr
nament which every day grows more beautiful.
Most men in building houses, expend money in
making the showry. One, two, or five hundred
dollars spent in this way, is common item ein.
building. But all this is just "payiug tooImuchs
for the whistle" Such beauty only pleasess
while tits new The second look at it has no
interest. The eye ceases to behold with pleasure
whatever, from its fixed character, becomes fa=l
miliar and establishad. Simplicity, order, and
nea ness, constitutes the sum ofall beauty in
every thing which is of fixed character. r.
Let the farmer adopt a different course and y
plant around his neat and simple dwelling, one
/ OF lWO Huuuftu uOliIi5 WITH vi uGt5s vHTupSp
vines, and flowers, and what a world Of beauty
and attraction it would present they care
things of life,' and their beauty is progressive.
When the eyes of stranger rests upon it he will
exclaim show beautiful!' And that lovely daugh-ss
ter whose presence always imparts joy and glad !
ness to the home circle, will be happy always
when she thinks "that, is my home" And that
noble spirited youth who would have left that
i homestead years ago, but for these attractions,
will feel conscious elevation of character,
growing greatness inspired by the objects BY
: which he is surrounded. 1t is certainly true that
the character of menis shaped by the objects
which constantly engage their attention and care.
4 There is no other class of men in the world TO-
whom is granted such a privilege Of uniting beau.
ty with worth pleasure with interest. the far
mers. 4 And the most attractive beauty too, ,.is
> that which will grow more beautiful and more
: profitable at the same time. - 5-,. t..g sess
: The attractions of home are also full Of moral,
: power and social refinement. The eyeof love
f never sparkles with more brilapcy than when
: it is surrounded BY the beauties Of natural scen-.
(. cry Earth affords 40 happier spot, than where
n the anxious, throbbing hopeful spirit Of youth,
s is quieted and satisfied sooga lafas
: QUESTIONS ANswERED. Doctor" said an aid
Ilady the other day, to her family physician. skin
: you tell me howit is that some foiks are bora
. dumbl' .aFpel s,sssaa PP
!, "Why, hem!a why certainly, madam" replied
the DOCTOR it s owing to the fact that thsy cane
into the world without the pswero Of spsechiy sar
!, "La me! remarked the old Iladys ssnow jastass'
J, what it is to have physic edicatipn! l'vessked
. my old man more than hundred tines that e
same thing, and All I could ever gitoutoE hiAa
j was skase they is,. Well I'm glad nxsdIyea,
: got never Should died sassded wIsAouttncgias
III it, 1880 a4