Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-06-11

.dcal,r and fnancier, require very differ
ieni ' ttid OF recreation from the automatic
tbooF-keeper, the hard working mechanic
and the tread mill clerk. The woman of
fashion could not possibly exist where the
care-woh mother of growing family
would hnd her heaven; nor would the stu
dent or professional man obtain the recrea-
tiOu which he needs, in places where retir-
cd merchants and pursy bondholders would
find their happiness. s-' f'.- '
Those who seek pleasure in round of
dances and fashionable frulic, where the
gerinnr and the horse race, the card table
and the drive, arc the order of tho day. will
galhS- 10 the seaside and the spa they will
seek newport, the maelstrom of money
or Long Branch with its broilinp sun and
its re'inue Of demimondes and stuck up
itiesi or Saratoga with its clouds OF dust,
its canning houses, its race fields and its
disgusiing waters which nobody ever quail
ca without grmace and hopes, Oh how
ueiorredi
AhctS who are burdened with the per-
~ SsHSps cpipg anu the respon-
SNTfes Of growing families, will find rest
ior the body, quiet lor The mind, and health
lor both, by seeking the retired farmhouse,
many miles away from railroad stations
and steamboat landings and stage coach
stopping places where with perfect ex-
emrtion from household cares and fashion
able calls and ceremonial visits, she can
eat aud drink and dress and sleep and read
oil
convenient to the bodily instinct and men
tai inclinations and preferences; where the
only preparation needed for wholesome
walk, is the throwing on Of the old-iash-
ioned "sun bonnet;" and where you are
never doomed to the uphill work, so up
| hilly! Of having to talk for politeness' sake
when you can't for your life think of n sin
gle wcrd that would be appropriate to ut
ter. Few know what recreation Isl it is
| literally making over" procuring a new
supply Of vigor to the brain and strength
to the body. Nothing can give mental
elasticity but sleep nothing so well gives
strength to the Woodworking body as mus
| cular res.
The mechanic and those who are on theiI
feet great deal, need not go on fishing ex.
| cursions, or hunting or boatings or cricket
| plays, or base balls they need muscular
rest they should sleep at night, and lie
about in the day time under the trees, or
| the grass, looking up into the sky, will
several newspapers or other covering un
der them, to keep out the dampnoss from
their bodies, eating regularly of plain fooC
with nothing between with leisure, walk
| ing in the woods, beside the streams anC
along he roadways; and when they ge
home n the autumn, they should at frs
work loisurely, until the new made parti
les o. flesh and bone gradually harder
and become adapted to severe labor.
The student, the clerk, the book-keeper
the professional man, and all who have sed
ontary occupations, should hieto the noun
/ tains, enter no human dwelling day o.
night, but camp out and trough it, for
month this continuous exposure to out
door air, in hunting and fishing and climb
ing mountains all the time will certainly
worl, wonderful revolution for the better
i.gegs,5f those FlfU-ti-s--it
thora will be no danger of colds pouring
drenc ing rains will give no "Rheumat
ics.' Except while actually eating anC
slcc,ing, be on the move in some way ou
of doors, in such a manner as to involv,
steady and muscular activities which will
| bring into exercise every part of body anC
brain; the more varied the more joyous
the better; turn everything into fun if pos
sblc; let uproarious laughter rule tn,
| hour; let jest and Joke and song and lout
huzzaing be the order of the day, at lcas
| tor an hour after meals, and another houl
during each repast. Go and spy out the
land, taking different direction every { ay
from your camping grounds. Endeavor il
some way to add to the sum total of human
knowledge OF actual facts::-HaIps Journa
/ Of HodHh.