Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-09-25
vi ] = & r. IL. 4 Y Y.
From Packard. Mouthlyl
WORK OF THE HEAD ANDoF THE
HAND.
nY GEOnGE w. nUNaAY

Work of the brain. or OF the hand, is the
duty OF every nnc and well-conIiiioned
man and woman. Our two hands Indicate
work. Two hands and one mouth imply
twice as much labor as eating and the earn.
'ng OF our bread before We cat It. The
bead wolf posed over the hand, suggests
thought and jaI ;msn, in the use Of the
latter The head gives the signal ol conn
mand. and the hands obey. rhe head i,
master the hands are servants lIeaI.work
- hrst. hand work IS second Withou. the
latter We could not live; withou, the for.
iner there would be llttle worth liyin. FOR.
shall not attempt here and now to an
-wer the question--how much OF our time
should bo deyoiod 10 labor? That will de.
pend IN part upon the nature Of our emplo,-
ineni. the remuneration II insurr.. our cx.
penses. our habits, our necessities our
strength and sk, How manv mouths have
VIC to feed! how many backs 10 c.othc?
hO" many heads TO educate? Can w. out
our ideas Into IRON aud wood. aud make
machinery hshten our labor? Do we care
more Tor the qualification Of our appetites
than We 10 Tor the cultivation OF our brauls2
J! All men were discreet. temperate. and
regular IN their habits. perhaps eight hours
labor. eight hours recreation, anI ci ght
hours sleep woa.l be the bcs, disposal Of
their time. But tho hand. should never
strike Tor higher wages. nor tor shoftcning
the hours Of labor. without first consulting
the head. some men can DO a. much work
In eight hours as others can do in ten, or
even Twelve hours Some men are slow
aal Ins.ilfll some are incapable, and can.
not work w'thoat assistance AMI ye. it is
the duty ~ al acn 10 ~ork AMI To be sat.
ished With The faci that hc who willuot work
should not ea: Labor. ~ all is mlltipIicL
phases, IS blessing aud not curse; and
be- has been sadly mise iucaieJ. Who think.
bis 10; in liie is a hard one. because be- j.,
made 10 realize iho fact that the uorll does
not owe him living unless be earn. a.
Peter Cooper r.nl! not have given The
Cooper ln'tilu'c 90 the present aud 70 com
ing generations, without work. George
Peabody, commencing business poor. and
paying tor his lodging anl bfcakA.t by
saving wood, j. able now 80 distribute mil
i'3a, iJr The bcacd. Of hi. race William
J.. Dodge earn, With hisfigh' hand prince.
ly income. and with bis left. nearest the
heart. gives away. every year, enough 70
make haIi-a dozen fof,Unes Tho Cornell
Jn.,e-Ity D. monument to industry. 4,
. is 3 worsiugman'. giii 10 the people. vl..
sar'. Female College IS also aucsileuce %.
what work can accomplish. Tic great
/ brewer made hIs beer w,rS !or ihe benefit,
, % mankind. or rather womaukiui. Il is
I The only proof ON record that beer ever
worked anythiug b1.cyil % Sine human race
+ l. {. Delc,an commenced hie S. .ih no cap.
/ ital save that Of bis head and his hands, Ani
be IS nov millionaire. Las. month he
I gave. 90 single donation. ten ta34sanl
dollar, 60 advance the interests Of ihs ,em
/ perauco reiorm
Ealing the bread with The sweat Of .he
brow Is an rgaD.c Aw Of health and lile.
aaI should no, bs considered source "a
. punishment. Wilbya. physical exercise We
look 10 vain for yisOt ofboly sr strength
ai intellect. D,use OF the bands or the
bead Is o..owed BY feeble nerves, ind.gcs.
,jon, and sluggish brains WuLol; work
se must inevitably become dwstis and