The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-05-03

while speaking Of this tax, we must
relate that u man talking to uS the 9TH
or d~ay--talking vohomently against The
taxa man who Processes to be Il schol'
ar and q lover Of learning-and he was
30 much opposed TO tho tax, that final
y we concluded TO ask how much no
would have to pay If the tax were vo.
ted, and upon our word no would not
have 10 pay II cont-n0t Il single cent.
Yet he is fighting the tax when no
would have nothing to pay if the tax
were voted, But we hope the people
will consider this think Alright before
the election, and act for their interest
BY "otlng fortho proposition, Gracious
knows, we have nothing to make US
urge the matter upon them only their
arm intcrcst-thc Interest ofthc county
and this town. We believe tho farmers
will he benefited most, and when they
are benefited, the community ut large
Is benefited. The amount Of tax is
small, and viii not build the road, but
it Is all that is asked. Tho rest will be
raised by subscription. We feel that
our county's own interest is ut stake,
and shall therefore await with deep so
licitudc the result OF the election.
But we have gotten completely Off
the subject we started Off upon. Sudicc|
il TO say that the joyous company all
returned home feeling that the first
day in the merry month Of May had
been happily aud bcncicia'ly spont, in
the cultivation Of the social affections
meath theShining skies ofourown dcar|
sunny cline. May many more such
celebrations come this year, They dol
GOOD, They dcyolopc the physical or
ganiAatiOn, and render the mental bet-
t + for study. We were glad TO sec that
Professor Gordon liberated his school
iorthc day. The mischief and ncglcctJ
oI'phyaicaI education are too c mmon
From the time that the boy, whost IorI
tune itisto be educated, is injured ihI
school, till the period when he is again
immurcd in the lawyers Office, thc|
counting house, the dissecting room 1
and!rom that time again until he c]ntcrsl
upon the profession Of his life, no syste,l
matte attention whatever is paid to thc|
subject Of physical education. All the|
hculth--all the exercise that he gets, Incl
gets by nature on by chance, No rcg1
uIar opportunity is provided for it--n'i
autho ilativc encouragement is given I'd
it, no stimulus, no praise all the ambiI
ton, all the zeal, Nll the Ard0r Of thi]
young, ignorant, and mreiecting nal
turc is concentrated on the VIGIL and th,I
midnight lamp. Severe labor, lon.
terms, short vacations, crowded rooms
late hours, bad air-what is thc n0tura
result
What can be the result We'll has
been sud, that the mild periahcs rs thoI
body dwindIos, Not the pale crowd q
sicijy, dyspcptics whom our colleges
annuoIIytarn out, arc the great prizes
Of life. There have indeed been Pas
Gals and Byrons and %Channings, who
despite ilail and miserable health, have
achieved immortal things; but these
are only exceptions which prove IL great
general rule.
1T is the man of robust and enduring
constitution, ofclaStic nerve, ofcompre-
honsive digestion, who doe the great
work ofIitc. 1t is Scott with his man
y form. 1t is Brougham with his SUI
pcrhnman powers Of physical cndl-
rance. Iii Franklin, at the age Of 70,
camping out on his way to arouse the
canada3, as our hardest boys oftwcn-
ty now camp in Che Adironbacks or on
the Miramichi. 1t is Napoleon, sleep
ing four hours, and on horseback TWEEN
ty, It's Washington with his splendid
frame and physical strength. These
are the men who make the names which
the world will not let die. Miserable is
the PHILOSOPHICAL the practice which
Gailsto recognise the Importance Of the
animal part Of our complicated suuc-
turc.
Look at all our great mcn-lOok at
all the present aspirants for Offices I'M
der this govcrnmcnt-look at our
Congrc3Sm}n-our SGnators--our Gov
emo s--at all our Statesmen, and see
if they arc not robust and of fine physi-
cal structure. Realty, there needs to be
Il reform in this close confinement Of
girls and boysat study. Let them troI-
ic, and go out to the woods every Satur-
day, or oitener if possible. Snch Il re-
form is needed.
p. S.-We would mention that the Com
mittce Of Arrangements in the above affair de-
serve much praise for the efficiency of their Ia
Dor, and not the least is praise due the jolly
int Superintendent, b. +. McGhce.
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