Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-03-17

ones God gave q responsibility that can.
not be evaded, and sorrow will be the fol-
lower of such omission. When we see
mothers looking haggard and careworn
while their daughters are spending their
precious moments in idle frivolity, sad
ness inexpressible fills US, and q knowl-
edge, too, that there will be sorrowful
reckoning in the future.
The sons and daughters of the farming
community are, as class, more generally
taught habits of industry than others.
Upon the farm there are more opportuni-
ties for the employment of little hands
and feet. Even there, in many instances,
and at some seasons of the year IL Is call
work and no play hurry all the time
at other times there is q corresponding
carelessness exhibited as to whether the
children work or not, not enough being
required to employ the brains or hands OF
those least disposed to industry. Indoors
there is more uniformity of labor, house
hold labor being unceasing, but even there,
there is much room for improvement
There are many families where three or
four females manage TO do the work that
would not be at all arduous for half the
number. The time wasted in idle talk,
gossiping about the fashion and the neigh
provement, is deplorable and much greater
Than would at first be supposed.
There are occasionally families in which
there are no daughters, but family OF
boys, with but one pair of hands to do the
cooking, washing, making and mending
for all. 1t Is not at all injurious to boys IA
learn certain branches OF domestic useful
ness, and with the present difficulty in OBJ
tanning assistance in the house, if the
mother is disabled by illness or otherwise
from attending to her household duties
the condition of things in that family /:
not at all cheering. II the boys have the
knowledge, and are willing to come to the
relief of all, and in a measure fill the
vacuum the discomfort is materially de
| creased. The experience of the past few
| years shows that those who knew some
thing of the general features of house
work, stood the wear and tear of soldier
and frontier life much better than those
whose domestic training had been less
perfect
But while we advocate the teaching o
boys these branches, we believe that girl:
should learn some branches of outdoor
industry-for example, gardening, anC
horticulture and Horticulture can be prac
tised with pleasure and profit, rendering
them both healthful and happy. Tht
bright sunshine and free air is made TO
all, and the woman or girl that does no
claim, and have her share of both, lose
much enjoyment. Mothers should no
hesitate TO instruct their children in a!
branches of useful knowledge that is with
in her power, and endeavor to impres
habits of industry upon them to the fulles
extent of their capacity. Industry is s.
intimately connected with our happines:
that it may be said that no happiness ex
lists without it. Idleness brings with it al
tendant evils, while industry has only goo
to bestow.
IT parents would reflect on this matte
as they should, much crime and miser
would be averted. How often does the ID
ment and excuse for wrong doing G
forth, Il was not taught to work-to b
industrious when a child-not taught t
do anything useful, and when temptatio
came / fell.h This is but the agonizin
cry of thousands who have received the
first lessons in any useful branch under tn
supervision of the State. Parents, teacl
ers and guardians must awake to the in
pOrtance of this: That where the brair
and hands are usefully and constantly en-
/ ployed, temptation cannot enter; remen
bering that society, religion and justice I
their children all require that such habi
of industry be taught and well establishe,
as to render them useful members
society and good citizens. There is cal
, and responsibility attending the training
children that cannot be evaded, and d
rents should feel that there will be an O
count required of the "jewels connde
/ to them, and should earnestly endeavor
educate them aripht--P Prairie FIrDer