The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-09-02
farm aud atunsellulG.
IHot-W~atl,er work.

One would like to know il il is necessary
to the conscientious discharge of farmer 4
duty that he neglect all effort 10 make him.
colt comfortable and clearly y--that he VIC.
late all the laws tf health and good scnsc ?
u is health of body, mind aud heart rmt
yields happiness least, it is condition
vt happiness. II IL true q man may I've hap.
ny il ho is unclean; but lie will certainly bu
hsppicr II ho is clean, In proportion AZ the
senses are kept in working order, ~ inst
such proportion ia our perception OF the re
lation and beauty and goodness Di what we
ace aud hear, feel and taste, intensified 4
man may 10 hapryif he is uucloin--jf no
IL W constant bodily paint he IL blind, q,
deaf aud dumb. There il the spiritual pos.
sibility that he may accept such condition
as ono Of which he cannot rid himself, and
make the best oft But " docs not follow
that II is the normal condition cl happiness
lIot.wea,her work Oh the farm is exhaust
ing at best But if prosecuted, as it trc
Qucntly is by tho farmer, with sort ot in.
'atuaton that the world will stand still if
hc does not keep in steam AMI stew from
curly morning until late at night, aud keep
his family and help in the samo caustC con.
dition, il is terrible in it's cftccts upon thu
body, mind and hoart, Aldod to this per.
obtains among some farmers and thoir
wives that they havo no time to "cloan up"
during tho week. II . farmer shaves him.
eelG once a week and puts on q clean shirt
M Often it is all the cloanly caro- his body
needs. And tho wife, too, often ncglccts
her person, and fails to garnish the tca.td.
hle with pleasant smile, aud to brighten
IT with a cheerful, clean, cool musln-such
Ms she used to wear when shn was a girl
Men arc 10 blame for this state OF things too
often They neglect thoir persons, aud ap.
parcntly fail to appreciate the efforts OF
their wives to have them look decent"
1t is a fact, within tho knowledge of most
mJn wlo have observed at all that the Thrift
ty farmer is invariably u tidy man. in his
personal appearance. His wife is as "noat
as wax work" There il always clean
shirt at his disposal, and he needs no second
invitation TO put it on. He does not require
urging; he knows the luxury of bath, and
clean, fragrant clothing II IL ono of the
enjoymontU which pertain 10 his vocation,
II helps him. Ho rosro Is himself. Other
people respect him. 1t is doubted il aly
man ever held his head quito as high i'll an
unclean condition rs when tidy. II should
not be inferred that wo would have any
farmer neglect any farm duty because it
soils his hands or his clothes. He should
adapt himself to hia work his clothing
should be suited 10 his business. But we
do urge that health, comfort and setre.
Hpect demand daily bath aud a diurnal
change of clothing II isl consequence Of
hot-weather work. Work earlier at morn,
little later at night aud rest longer at
mid day, III hot weather,
Let there be Bome regard paid to your
own hnalth and comfort and that of your
flmily, these hot daya, bearing especially
III nlnd that, in the opinion Of very many
intelligent people, cleanliness is akin to god.
liness. WJorc's RurW NcW. Yorker.