Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-11-06
miscellaneous.


- FurEuer's Daughters.
1.-The fasmers' daughters are soon to be
the life As we'll sszths pride Of the coun-
.iT-s glorious rsce Of women. which no
ttAeslsnd esn show. II seek not to fiat
- them. for before they can become this,
theyuLlhavs TO makB earnest efforts Of
90 az twoz kinds. There ere some who
-tepreeiets their condition. aud some who
hsses fsise pside inn, because they de-
mand more considera,ien than they merit
Invent Of intelligsnee upon all subjects
81 The day. and of ssetiaed education.
.n.no,rnQle eSeussble IN country than
zeewRbrsa girl, 10 his egeof many books
shd newsPspeTs.e -
- Many girls ere discouraged because
they cannot be sent away from home to
8 bosfding' rhseis; bot men Of superior
EMknds and kno ledge Of the world would
zgulhef have Tor wives women we'll aud
PppeTly- educstsd q home. And this
educasiss can BE- he'd. wherever the de.
.siSe Is not wanting. A taste for reading
does woaaers, and q earnest thirst after
knowledge H. cersaiR-so attain asweet
dnughs.of the 'sPieiian spring" There
- fsrmes's daughter in this Eery room
IN which am writing. = beautiful. re-
Sued, end intsllec.usl women. in whose
giflhood books were not rs plentiful as
now. and who gained her fne education
undss difficulties which would have dis
copfsssd suy but. one who bad IS true .
love for study. r-e-~s1
The women in towns and cilies are ts-
coming 50 universally unhealthy. and SO
almost universally exiravsgsnt. foolish.
and fashionable, that men are almost in
despair Of obtaining wives who are no.
inyalids. and providing them with what
they demand after they have married
then. Unless the young man has the
fortune tsood or badl to be the inheritor
Of wealth, be must spend the bloom Of
= his youth in acquiring enough to .'stsrt
spou," ~ people are expected TO begiu
now-s-dsys. Men. even in high places.
would 60 TO the country for their choice.
IL they met their equal refinement aud
nintelligence. Women are preparing to
sske noble stand in history. and they
cannot do il in ignorance.
Town girls have the sdvsntsges Of
moro highly polished manners and greater
sceomplishnents; but country girls have
infinitely more TO recommend them IS ri
vsls Of their fair city sisters. They have
moss truth, household knowledge and
economy. health land consequently beau
ty,l simplicity. affection. and freshness Of
impulse and thought. When they have
cu1livslod minds, there are more chances
in shsir savos for good sense and real abil-
sity, because 20 much is not demanded By
the fsivolities Of society. The added
lss,er Of foreign sceomplishmsnts could
easily be csughl By such mind from .
very lite contact with the world.
would not speak a. though cur far
mers' daughters we're deficient in eduea-
iion. Many brilliant scholars and tai
entsd uomen may be found among them
.-in Nav England this is especially So
but would seek to awaken the ambition
of all to become that admired and ia
-yored class which they ought TO be. If
: they will but unite refined culture with
shsis most excellent gracss.
A sweet eeantry home. With roses and
horey suekles trained to climb over IT,;
With good TASTE, Intelligence. aud beauty
wishis; toil eaough 10 iosure health. and
leisure enough to court acquaintance
with books and flowers. and the lowell
ness Of nature. with peoce. plenty. and
love, is surely one Of the paradises which
Heaven has left for the attainment of
msn.- Ohio CnItirator.