The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-03-22

TENS out Of order2 There are nobler
purposes for which life was given, and
also wealth; and He who has made us
"but a little lower than the angels"
would not have us do anything to in
jure our bodies, or spend our wealth
for that which is useless. And it isl
sinful in His sight to let the evil pro.
pensities SO prevail as to continue in a.
useless and injurious habit.
Ali now I imagine you say, "pluck
the beam out Of your own, ere you
come TO take it out Of our eyes"
"Evor giving TO Virtue lis WORTH
The irai be slow odecry;
For while thoro's O soul on the earth
That suffers and sims SO do T."
But seeing my faults, knowing that I
have them, should this be any reason for
my upholding anything that is wroug9
Is tobaooo-ohewing wrong2 If it is
what you acknowledge it to be, I
think it is. Reason, Religion, would
teach me so. I would like to give you
the testimony Of gentlemen who have
spoken to me upon the useless expense
Of chewing tobacco, and its injurious eff,
feet upon their systems; but my letter
is already growing too long.
Dear Fairy, it is an old saying, "that
those who tell us of our faults are our
best frionds;" You Aatter the gentle
men, uphold them in tobacco chewing,
and say you are oontending in their be-
half I honor man. I feel pride in
his noble intellect and my heart is
stirred by his clarion tones against evil
and oppression. I care not either
whether he has great intellect or not
| I honor him still, if he has a great soul;
and would see him stand forth in his
nobility and manhood, and would moi
have him stoop to any habit that is per.
nicious and disgusting. Aud is there
a man Of refinement and delicaoy in
our whole land, who would marry
,ooman if she ohewed tobacco, or live
with her after marriage if she persisted
in it? Would husbands buy it for theil
t0iOeS? Wouldn't any gentleman be dis
gusted with any woman who would chew
tobacco?
You ask, would any of us be willing
to do without our Spring bonnet, OIL
shawl, or silk for the new dress we haC
promised ourselves? Are these things
needtul, or are they useless and injur
ious? Would zoe (if we could deprive
our husbands of their nice hats, satir
vests, or broadcloth couts2 Do VIC no
delight to see them arrayed 10 tasteful
and becoming apparel? I will only say
that the love of show and dress may b,
carried to such an extent that it viii
bring reproach on woman. 1t is no sir
to adorn ourselves neatly and tastefully
but foolish and injurious fashions
! ouOulN uG GOuuGuubus 4 ub wearing
Of thin shoes or clothing in winter hal
sent many a fair victim to an untimely
grave. Tight dressing or laoing is bar
barous. trust the heathenish prac
tice is almost done away with in thi
Christian, nineteenth century. Poo
mems wives should not feel disap
pointed if they have to deny themselve
Of costly apparel. The remembrance,
that their husbands have to pay for sucl
things by the sweat of their brow
should still every foolish wish for fnery
Let us, dear Fairy, wear our most be
E coming dresses at home, that we ma,
appear beautiful in the eyes of ou
"good-looking husbands; and ais,
strive to grow spiritually beautiful, tha
we may after a while wear that purer
holier robe, even the white raimeu
which is given to the pure in heart.
A FARMERS WIFE.
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