The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-03-20

|ciplss nsst 30 established, md gov
ernmsnt Of o,e Of the grsatest failings
OF man, our cversruling seldshness.
Habits Of cleanliness must b taught, or
der, honesty, reverence, charity toward
others, and many great things oil 70 Be
taught in such . way that their tender
minds will comprehend. However small
these teachings appear, yet VIC are form
ing tho character of the man; these m
FAINT trainings arc tho first lessons, and
gradually they must increase as the
mind develops; and soon you will see
each ono Of these little minds fitted for
some particular calling: Go in the school
room and you will find enc capable OF
governing mathematics, another music,
another has perfect control Of language;
while one could do nothing with figures,
vet she is capable of mastering with her
tiny principles the beautiful landscape:
and still another is u practical person.
This is why there is 80 much dissatisfac-
ton in the world people mistake their
calling and 90 al something they have
no taste for. l have seen farmers no
more fitted for the business than wom-
an is to hunt buffalo.
The world has arrived at such point
that education is indispensable; and II
we have not been favored that way our
selves, let ms feel that it is requirement
of rs 10 educate those placed in our care.
We housekeepers often finds Ouselves
wondering why our lot was cast as only
dishwashcrs and cooks, our housemaids
in general. tell you, young father and
mother, We have great work befor u.s.
We in our humble homes arc forming
the character of the future man, and
woman; men fitted TO fill the high Of
fees that make the laws OF our free
country, down to SO simple Offices Of
our county and township; our doctors,
lawyers teachers of the sclenccs, mechan-
les and perhaps only the honest farmers,
vet he must have the same advantages.
We here see the advantage of educating
our sons and daughters professionally,
and now let rs consider another point
that is equally essential to the peace and
comfort Of every household, that Is the
education ofoa sons AMI daughters from
the garnet to the cellar, in general house
keeling. 1t is as cs. entail for man TO
know when a house is orderly and know
how to keep it SO rs woman. II our
sons are not taught habits Of order, and
the art of doing their part towards
housekeeping, 10 woman, no difference
how tidy can keep house as she should.
"a careless man generally takes the
trouble to hang his hat on the floor, boots
by the stove and as likely put his Pipe
in the cupboard as any place. l would
say to any young lady ever hoping to
be mistress of a house Of her own. TO
study the habits Of man tefore she
saws yes; there are many good house
keepers condemned, and many good
wives and mothers made slaves of, just
through the carclcssness of thoughtless
husbands and sons. Many men think
because their wives, work is in the house
that she has nothing to do but If the
farmer has to haul hay for the space OF q
month be soon compares it to dish wash
ing: wonder what they would consid-
or their lives worth if they had to follow
It up by the year and tens of years l
imagine they would soon change their
business.
l have no doubt but every housekeep-
er finds days when their calling becomes
tedious; days when if We had wings wo
would soon leave dishwashing and the
dinner hours far behind, always the
same thought penetrating our brain !:
what shall we have for dinner breakfast
and supper. Washing, ironing and scrub
bling and baking, every week, yet it
must be done. However tiresomc our
task becomes still it is one of the neces-
sites of life. Iexpect it is q very nice
idea for q mother to think that her
daughters will marry rich husbands, and
will not need to know how to work if
girls expect to be dolls and live at the
mercy Of servants, this style will work
well. Let every mother make it a law
that their daughters must learn 10 work:
We must not wait until they are about
to be housekecpers and then teach them
how to make little cake. What pleas
urc does a woman or man take if she
docs not understand bread making, meat
cooking an the various kinds Of pastry,
whether our families labor with their
body or mind they must have catablc
victuals. They can't live on little cake.
All occupations become ted:ois at
times: but l am something like the
dutchman' wife was about whipping. l
don't like too much of it; we must have
pleasure with all our labor, the beautiful
flowers must be cultivated, We must ana
lyze them, study their character and
use, our chemistry must not be forgotten
and an hour to our music will not be
lost. l hear some ono say that is non
sense. Then if this is nonsense, so is
education in general. l once knew a
farmer, or perhaps ovcrseer would suit
him better-as father or man was too
good-who owned large tract Of land
and several sons. As soon rs the pillow
handles could be reached, they were put
in the field, and the winter months
wcrc spent in tho woods with the :xc.
Whnn thor, srr;vcd nj tho aOe nf m an.