Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-13


gagged in labor Of fair degree Of compensa.
ton, can save enough in two or three years
70 purchase choice little library, contain.
ing gems Of poems, rare books Of history and
travel, and scientific aud criterion works.
Also an elemental chemical apparatus, mu.
sic box, celestial globe, microscope of lin.
tied power, aud a few vases and steel en-.
cravings Of high cast and elevated ideals.
To the extent that have these treasures,
they are appreciated by me hundred-fold
more than superHuity Of dresses and hats
and superabundance of trimmings aud or
naments And the time and labor saved in
not making, aud overtrimming an unneces-
sary wardrobe, leaves space for constructing
in a simple style few tides, mats, cases,
covers, rugs and ornamental flowers. We
have seen such room decorations as these
made 50 as TO sweetly blend and harmonize,
and present a charming appearance in
room, although each article was made in an
uuassuming manner. Ladies admire such pos
sessions, and often wish they could afford the
former and have time to make the latter /;
aud, at the same time, their outlays in uu-
necessary dresses, trimmings, jackets, sashes,
ribbons, embroidcries. jewelry, braids, per.
fumery. powders and cosmetics would soon
purchase this and leave time for that and
should each member of some family that is
out Of debt and in moderate circumstances
retrench their expenses IN unnecessary dress,
also 10 equipage, tickets, and in stImuauts,
sweetmeats, preserves, condiments. and in
concentrated, innutritous pastries aud in.
dgestible fatty substances, and substitute
instead plain bread, vegetables, and nice,
ample assortments of fruits, &c, the surplus
would soon buy irst-class cabinet organ,
nice lounges, easy-chairs, Stout comfortable
carpets aud many labor-saving articles. This
regimen would give happy hearts, cheerful
countenances, aud a less number Of doctors
bills and mothers and sisters would be less
peevish and hurried, having more time for
keeping house in order, some time for read
ing, and always time for keeping the hearts
aud condolences of the children time to hear
aud answer their questions without check
ing, Gliding word I; time to be on the alert
for any bad associations from without time
to notice their children's evil tendencies and
! habits and train their child hearts, develop
their minds and educate their souls time,
also, to remember that we ourselves are on a
journey, and that every sunset sky brings us
one day nearer the landing at our eternal
home, and time to remember Gods poor
with His own property, ''for the silver aud
the gold are His, and the cattle ON thou.
sand hills"
Il. A. j., Il. j. H., sister il. A. Locke
| O. Cumber, aud others, are 10 earnest on
this subject of dress. Will each of you
please try to get others to join you in dress.
ing in healthiul manner, aud with chaste
simplicity and taste avoiding all that is un.
necessary, appropriating the residue for home
comforts, intellectual culture, and aid to the
needy, and report your success to the FAR
NER2 BY the time four localities or oranges
are represented, others will come to the res.
cue, and it is not presumptuous to hope that
all the oranges in Vermont will fall into
line. This accomplished, and New England
and the west will put their shoulders to the
wheel. Large streams from little fountain,
now."
There are persons in every locality that
disparage the way expenses are going il
superauities and 6uery; and persons of SUI
perior intelligence and refinement seldom
array themselves in fantastic drapery, OF
many ornaments. am with you heart anC
hand 10 this matter of plain, unostentatiou,
dress. Have obtained four names, one the
wife Of pastor, another a modest, retiring
young lady, absorbed in books, and about t.
be admitted to Harvard. Let us do wha
we can. 1t is work which the Great Mas
ter will approve aud bless, and in which
angels will be ministering spirits.
N. j.. ID.