Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-15
Cleanliness

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Cleanliness
An old subscriber" of she Charleston
Mcwu'Y requests the republication in that
paper Of the following remarks upon clean
lincss. They involve somuch truth and
force, that we transfer them to our own
columns:
Cleanliness may be defined to be the en-
blcm of purity of mind, and may be recon-
mcndcd under the three following heads !:
First, it is mark of pulitcncss for it is
universally agreed upon that no one una
dorncd with this virtue can 90 into compa-
ny without giving manifold offence. The
different nations of the world are as much
distinguished by their cleanliness as by
their arts and sciences; the more they are
advanced in civilization, the more they con
sNlt this part of politencss. Secondly,
cleanliness may be said to hc the foster mo
ther OF affection. Beauty commonly pro
duces love, but cleanliness preserves it
Age, itself, is not Unamiable while it is pre-
served clean and unsUllicd like a piece
OF metal constantly kept smooth and bright
we loek on it with more pleasure than on n
new vessel cankercd with rust. I might
further observe, that as cleanliness rem
dcrs us agreeable to others, itmakes us easy
TO ourselves; that it is an excellent prcser-
vativc of health aud shat several vices
both of minrf and body ore inconsistent with
the habit offs In the third place, it bears
great analogy with chastity of sentiment
and naturally inspires refined feelings and
passions. We find from experience, that
through the prevalence ofcustom, the most
vicious actions loose their horror by being
made familiar TO us, while, on the contrary
those who live in the neighborhood of GOOD
examples, fry from the first appearance of
what is shocking; and thus pure and un-
sulfed thoughts are naturally suggested to
the mind by those objects that perpetually
encompass us, when they are beautiful and
elegant in their kind
FLowRRS.-IIow the universal heart of man
hIcsscs flowers They are wreathed round
the cradle, hcmarriagc altar, and the tomb.
The Pcr$lan in the far east, delights in thor
perfume, and writes his love in noscpays
Mhiio tllo indian child of the far west. clasps
ms hand with glcc as hc gathers the abundant
hl':Soms.m'hc illuminated scriptures of tho
prairics. The cupidof tho ancient lIindoos
tipped his arrows with flowers, and orange
Towers area bridal CROWN with W. a. nation
otycsterday~ Flowers garlandcd the Gre
can altar, and hung in vOtiye wreaths bef,re
the Christian shrine. All these are anpro-
pirate uses Flowers should deck the brow
of the youthfUlbridc, FOR they are in them
selves lovely type of marriage They
should twincround the tomb, for their per-
pctnaIly rohewed beauty is symbolof the
resurrection. They should festoon the altar,
Tor their fragrance and the beauty ascend in
perpetual worship before the Most Migh.--
Mrs. CHUd.
y LESSON on HUMAN VANITY. Neigh.
bOr 4. had social party at his house few
evenings since, and the dear boy"
Charles, five year old colt, was favored
with permission to be seen in the parlor
" Pa is somewhat proud sf Ills boy, and
Charles was, of course, claborately gotten
up for so great an OCCASION Among 9th
er extras, the little fellows hair was treat
ed to liberal supply of eau dc cologne, to
his huge qualification. As he entered the
parior and made his bow to the ladies and
gentlemen: "Lookee here" said he,
proudly, ''ifany ofyou sfnelsa smell, that's
mc!' The effect Was decided, and Charles.
having thus delivered an Illustrative essay
on haman vanity, was. the hero of the eve
ming,
TnE ISFLUENcEoF A.SMILE.E-- can tell
the value of a smile? 1t costs the giycr moth
ing, bat is beyond price to the erring and
rclcnting, the sad and cheefless, the lost and
fOrsaken. 1t disarIns mulce-Asubduos tom.
per-turns malieet1 love-A-roconge' to kind,
ness, udpayes tho darkest path with gems
ofsunlight. Asnileon tho brow betrays a
kind heart, apleasant friend and afF6efion
ate brother, dutiful son, and ahappy hus.
band. Itadds charm to beauty, ID tdoeora,
tcs the face of the doformcd. and makes love