Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15

lErOm the COuntTy 0cutAcmuu euu NuiuvhtOEsl
'hysical Observation-Disclosures.
racy One Cause-.-lmdustry u
Remedy. ~ !,
MEssRs. EDITORS II consider this
ubiect Of so much Importance, and be-
opging particularly to your Agricul-
ural, Horticultural, and household pa
'er, that l trust your readers will b ar
ne patiently if occupy another col
INN, and it may be again at some flu
ure time. l.
But some will doubt the truth of the
assertion, except it may be in the larger
cities. If it is not true, this is EVIL
lently true, that neither now nor in
olden times have q great majority Of
the people, not only Of New England
but Of other COUNT les, not enjoyed as
good health, and strength, and long
life, as they Dug int, in consequence of
not giving that careful attention to
their habits of life as they ought to,
while young. The health,
tho strength, appetite, and sound sleep
Of the foreigners who do so much of
our work, certainly would be very de-
sirable, if we could have it with all tie
refinement Of society We now have
and See no reason why health and
strength cannot AID ought not to GO to-
gether with refinement. The most
beautiful sight in human nature, GER
tainly, is a stout, hale, hearty, flush,
active, good humored, talking, bright,
learned, refined person, either man or
woman.
Strength Of mind goes with strength
Of body more than we are apt to credit
One or two generations CT feeble COD
situations may carry o strong mind ;
but we have found many of our giant
| minds who have come from the labor
ing class with strong constitution
Luther, Franklin, Webster, Hugh Mil
Ter, DR.. Livingston Of Central Africa,
and an innumerable host Of such men,
whose light of mind has lowered above
the highly :oEned classic scholar, al
though we must admit the latter had
the great advantage of the power OF
knowledge. The former had strength
of mind, activity, perseverance, and en-
durance, which drove them out into new
and uubeatep pa hs Of knowledge. Tt
accomplish much in this world, w
want good constitution and long life
The habits Of the early settlers Of
New-England, as we'll as Of most othel
countries, are p'culiarly calculated t.
make healthful people. Yet their cx'
cessive hard labor, in many instanccl
brought on decrepid old age twenty
years in advance of what it ought t
be. The pioneer settlers and the sol
dlers who fight our battles, should alike
DO honored and reverei. think thu
sentiment which Hon. Josiah Quincy
Jr., offered at the Yale Agricultu, a
Lectures last winter, deserves notice
"Mr. Bartlett asked what Mr.. Gum
cy's advice would be to young farmer.
here, in regard to going west''-allud
ing to Mr.. Q.'s travels there.
.4nsver-"If a young man will b.
content with the same living here thai
he will be obliged to put up'with there,
he can make money here as we'll as
there. They have no idea Of wha,
decent living is there. Tten, too
there is no society at tho west-no
schools fit to be called such-no arts.
tocracy. There is perfect equality
there your Irish gentleman who cur
res your horse feels himself to be your
equal, and not unfreqqently your supe-
rior. Civilization is in an embryo state,
society Lot yet having advanced TO- tina,
perfection which we see at the east u
Some of the above is true, and some
not. No city in our country has bet.
ter educational facilities than Chicago,
except "the Athens Of America The
common schools of iowa (and believe
the same is true of most the Western
States, are IN as good condition now
as were those Of the foremost of the
Eastern States twenty years ago, al
though our State is not yet twenty
years old.
"Aristocracy"-this is the first time
| ever heard it recommended in agri-
culture. 1t is true it exists in agricul-
tqral society to some extent, as we'll as
in other societies. We have it in the
West, probably more than at the East
when they were 100 years cl!er than
We are. [ think it ought not to be en-
couraged and taught our sons and
daughters. It is productive of extrav-
agance, idlcness, unhealthiness, deter
soration Of mind AMI body l was
brought up near tho centre of New
England there was but little aristoc
racy in the country back from the large
towns and cities. But in families aris
focrqtic, it was noted that they seldom
maintained that line Of life moro than
two, or, at most, three generations.-j
It strikes at the foundation of many of
the blessings which God in His wisdom
has bestowed upon US. He has said,
SIN the sweat Of thy face shalt th2q |
eat bread" All nature teaches US
that this is blessing to man unde, his
wicked inclination for idleness, Was
it curse? 1t is better than to par.
take of forbidden fruit, or in idleless
to eat the dread which has been raised
by the sweat Of another's face. 1t is
D command, and whenever it is viola.
ed, i is doe with damage to health
If body and MIND. I'll Rere blessed
% give than to receiye.'"' No doubt it
would be better for US to raise the