The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-01-24
VOL
From the Indiana Farmer.
DOMESTIC AR2R

As Republican people, ii should ever be
our ann 70 sustain the gnity of lobor Do
nestle labor IS calculated 10 promote lie
health Of both body and mind. Especially
was il accounted honorable in oIdeI times.
when ladies OF high rank and great dis,inc-
tion often engaged in household la-sar. We
read OF the daughters OF a powerful prince
drawing the wates with their ewn hands and
washing the fine linen os their respective fam
lies. The celebrated IucreJia used 10 SPIN
IN the midst Of her attendants Needle-w0rl
aud the care Of household affairs was lie oc-
cupstion Of Queens and Princess. BIT the
tendency OF the sSe Is a contempt tor useful
occupation. espsclaliv for females To engage
in household or domestic labor-hefete IL.
see young ladies affecting 10 arspise every
thing connected with the aousehoId arrange
ments, or the art ot culinary preparations
the result Of which IS, Incidence winds her
fascinating coils around them, they SPEND
their time IN noyel reading, friyoiousncsS.
vain arnUsemeEts or silly conversation, while
the mother, toil-vern and weary, bears the
burden alone which should be shared by hey
thankless daughters. There is nothing, ua-
lady-iiNc or inconsistent with true reiiIse-
ment and education iii attending to the wants
Of family
The details Of house keeping are OF an
endless variety, and it has Eeea truly said,
"N oman's work IS never done Mrs. 81
courtney says that no .'v-onlan having charge
Of q family viii need resort to calisthelics.
jumping the rope, or tossing grace hoops for
exercise The sphere Of the faithful house
keeper is full Of care, for if she does not per-
form all the labor herself she must superin-
tend and see that ii is rightly done; and here
let me urge upon mothers the importance Of
early teaching their children to be intlustri-
ous-tirst TO help themselves, and then 10
help others They viii thus feel the plea
sure OF industry, and also have the happiness
Of assisting to lift the burden trola the shnul-
deTs oi the mother: she will at the same tine
have more leisure for the cultivation Of her
mind, aud be aisle to devote some time to the
mental culture of her children We are ret
one Of those who believe that 4 Gistaste tar
household industry is the immediate effect ii
q d.E..y cultivated mind OF liberal educA-
u"E; on the contrary, We fear that ii Is the
taGlt of tha mother who neglects constantly
to iInglc domestic knowledge with intellcc-
tUal cultivation. Ii Is not that our daughters
have been too highly educated, but that il
has not been judicieusly mingled with inst.lie-
ton ia domestic Labor. We have been pain
ed 70 see the life of drudgery which some,
nay, we viii say most Of our farmers wives
C>''.tiAs ilot Na-is perform the part OF COOK,
chambermaId, wash-woman, sealnstress, dai-
~ maid, &c, but actually feed the pigs, saw
the wood, make the fires, yes, and even
black husbands boots if he should happen
to take notion to go u town. Now, this is
all wrong, and 10 man who really has sin
eere love and respect for his wife, will lay
such burdens upon her, degrading her to the
condition of a galey-slaye. Let every far
mcr surround himself with those comforts ari
conEeuiences that will be calculated to facil-
itate and tighten her labor, and try to bear
in mind that woman has not the muscular
strength to endure hardships, as the sterrer
sex. Continued hard labor and ineessant
toll will make her prematureiy old. Then
as far as possible, preserve her youth and
health for the cultivation of her mind, and
instruction and training OF her children, and
you will be rewarded by the sunshine Of her
sweet and cheerful smile in Your dwelling.