Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-02-15
Sunshine and Shade Trees.

WE entirely appreciate the beauty OF
trees and the Importance of shade. But
both should be in the right place. A
| beautiful tree, in some positions, may be
az Inappropriate rs pig in parlor.
| The shade of such tree may be exceed
| ingly grateful when il is tempered by dis
lance, and is not too dense.
| The growing taste, or fashion, however,
! seems to be to bring the tree so near, that
some of its branches will reach the dwell
/ ing and to use trees like the horse chest
nut, whose tops are so close rs To shut out
the sunlight from the rooms.
From thirty to lfty feet is as near the
house as tree should be when fully
! grown and even then, the ends OF some
| branches would touch the house. III I'M
mediate shade Is needed, plant young,
| thrifty growing, and rather tall trees, near
or the house, say within ten or ili,een
| feet, with the intention of removing them
! when those farther off have grown so as
| to afford the required shade.
| A dense shade keeps the house dark and
| dismal; makes il damp and unhealthy
! by shutting cut the pure air, vitalized by
| the sun, which brings health and JOY
wherever il comes Many sitting rooms
! and parlors are more like dungeons, than
| the cheerful, inspiring rooms which they
ought to be. Every room IN the house, II
possible, should have, the glowing and in
! MIGRATING beams of the sun streaming III
| at the windows, for short time ut least,
every day.
| This is not mere matter Of fancy or
taste, but one where the health of both
body and mind are directly concerned.
A beautiful writer, in speaking OF the in
| tucnces Of the sun, says Slecpless
| peoplc-and they are many in America-
should court the sun. The very worst
| soporofic IL laudaDum, and the very best,
sunshine. Therefore, IL il plain that poor
slecpers should pass ~ many hours as
possible in sunshine, and as few AZ pos
sible in the shade Many women are mar
| tyrs, and yet they do not know it. They
| shut the sunshine out Of their houses and
| their hearts, they wear wells, they carry
parasols, they do all they can to keep oil
| the sIbtlcst and yet most potent influence
which Is intended TO give them strength
and beauty and chcerfglncss. is it not
| time to change all this and 80 get color
and roses in our pale cheeks, strength IN
| our weak backs, and courage in our timld
| souls The women Of America are pale
| and delicate they may be blooming and
strong, and the sunlight will be potent
aid in this tranfOrmation."
| We enter the rooms OF some families
with decided feeling Of discomfort,
though the inmates are among the most
excellent people. Everything is in exact
order. No dust Is allowed to accumulate,
and the welcome Is as warm as the hearts
that express it, But there is no sunshine.
! The faint shadows on the walls filter
| like uneasy ghosts, struggling to get into
the free, clear, invigorating air OF heaven
The worst punishment inflicted upon
the worst criminal is to deprive him OF
! light. Oh, grant me ray OF light, take
whatever else you will away, is his earn
est cry In the long and agonizing inn
prisonment Of Baron Trenck-ten years
in horrible dungeon at Madgeburgh, be-
causc ne honorabiy won the heart OF the
sister Of the moDarch--new hope would
I spring in his bosom whenever sufficient
light dartcd into his gloomy cell to enable
him 10 watch the labors Of his only com
paDiOD, spider.
II is the theory Of a late writer that the
sun itself is emanatiOns OF the pure spIr-
| It's that have gone hence. True or not, i'm
that sense, it gives life and action to all
| living things around us; gives health to
the body, and freshness and elasticity To
the mind, and by more free use OF 1t,
must save many precious life from too
early grave, and many once sound and
vigorous mind from despair !--heao I'm
gland Turner.