The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-17

L &C eyo AIluOSb luCuucO " tnlUk tudt
every persGn, aud especially ali young
persons, should b. encouraged aud ex.
pccted 20 dress themselves Vi,h sonc Dc.
gree of fresh care durius the after part
of each day /. may cost a l,,le time
Gt certainly should not be allowed to cost
uuch) but it will be apt to increase a
persons self respect aud that comfortable
feeling Of bsing allied and equal to she
better part Of the social world, which is
50 desirab!e for all. and especially, for
the young. Not long since, lady whose
ideas were thought by many, to be sblve
her circumstances, would insist On all her
chillsen dressing for the afternoon neat.
ly though plainly, but never remaining
in their morning attire. To wash, to ar.
range the hair, aud to be always dressed
ID the forenoon, not for company but for
home life, became \ habit of Ill the yolng
people OF that house from childhood, not
without some remark. from less pains.
taking ncighbors. At last ono of the
'children, n bright but rather. self.willed
girl, remarked, II think We feel 20 much
more inclined to be orderly snd good
when We ar: dressed for the AFTERNOON. y
This remark, made casually to, q 9 IN ,th
er, was, she said, ali sbundant r4ward for
all the extru trouble and care Of the at
1t is mt expensive, lu. rather eco.
nomica than otherwise, To pay tlis soEs
Of at,enli ~ TO dress. ~ iii,ie extra wash.
ing which il may c,stis nothing to What
i sa:ed BY the hsbi,ual CO ef lness not
toeoil ones clothes The sloven is the
most extrsvagsnt, generally >pcsxin:, Of
any one in dress S., also. the time that
1t may take i. nothing conpared TO the
habit Of order. Of system. ana Of having
time for everything. |, promotes self.
respect and pleasant, social feeiinrs. -.
The man, woman OF child who feels ha.
bitualy worse dressed than near neigh
bors will be apt to shsiuk from, socie, J
aud behave awkwardly shd strangely in
it. This will make others shrink from
thcn,, and produce = sort of warfare aud
antayonis,n most undesirable and sure to
check the How Of those benevolent and
social feelings which are the source Of
the purest and best earthly joys, aud
,Auch OF our usefulness For all this II
persot mast have no thought or care or
pride OF wherewithal they are clothed
while 10 company 3 - ''.l - ~ '''
There arc some would be philosophers
who cannot see the rcasonablencss Of oil
this Let them watch the effect which
the Sunday attire has, especially upon
the working portion Of society, when pa.
rents and children all have time and do
dress for the Sabbath school, the church,
or the quiet walk or tho ireside. Does
not all this prodnce greater mutual re.
spect among the members Of the same
family, among ueighbors and friends.
greater sclfre<pect in nearly all, and a
quiet con.cntmen. and enjoyment of ex.
istence, most of all things conductive to
order and Improvement? Lot shose fam
lilies who neglect all such habits be OBJ
served, and they will a'most uniformly
be found diso,dcrly and w,Steful Of far
,nore than all cost Of attending to such
matters. 81 ,..... .~.4.
We have known Of authors who have
found it necessary to dress before writing
their best thing, of ministers who
must put on a clean shirt in order te
write, as we'll a. d d,liver good sertnun,
| and Of orators who felt III the mere able
| to command their audience fer balm.
exactly dressed. No doubt there are
ipmany exceptions to all this But those
who have much to do with pubic life
have found, that success, whila not 10 b
attained by 6ne or expensive clothing o
shiny newncss, is yet very greatly as
sisted by a sscrupuleus neatnass, and al
! that care end cleanliness which make
and assists proper self respect. ls..4 .