The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-04-12
Great reduction in prices on all kinds of
watch work at Matthias & Co.
The Waste of Intellect.

4 great many folks who really mean 70
be economical and who try to save all they /
can, are great losers from an inveterate |
habit of neglecting things to which they |
ought 10 pay immediate attention. The re-
suit Of this carelessness frequently is that
they utterly fail of all the good which they |
seek to obtain. With different persons
this carelessness takes on different forms.
One man neglects his fences Conse-
quently his cattle get into his own or his
neigh boris crops, damage the crops and in
jure themselves.
Another neg!ects his stock in cold wealth
cr. The result OF his careiessness is the
loss of many lambs, calves, and pigs
which perish almost as soon as they are
born The older creatures barely make GU.
to live.
Still another farmer Is careless enough to
let his horses, cattle and sheep all run in
the same yard. Yesterday neighbor kill
ed one of his finest sheep because it had
got hooked by some OF the cattle, and was
so badly injured that it could not live. An
| other neighbor was recently obliged TO kill
| young and promising COW because colt
/ which he had turned into the pasture kick
cases are very common.
Other farmers neglect their tools and
machines. They leave them out of doors,
where by the combined influences of sun
light, rain, heat and cold, they are damaged
far more than they ever are by actual use.
Repairs are not made when they are need
ed, and consequently machines wear out in
less than half the time which they ought to
last.
Many persons are careless with fire and
lights, and too often the result is seen in
the smouldering ashes of the buildings
which they have thus destroyed. The wo
men who light their fires by the aid Of
kerosene, and the men who smoke in theiI
own or other peoples barns, run fearful
and dangerous risk, and often destroy life
as well as property.
Others who reasonably careful them
selves allow their children to play with fir,
and matches, often lose both building ant
. children as the result of their fearful care
lessness. A friend ofmine once went ava,
. for day, leaving a happy family and
cheerful home. During his absence hi
children went to the barn to play wit
n matches, and when he returned his bar
J. was in ashes and one of his children ha
'f burned to death.
r Some people who are careful offire, nes
lie lect to repair their buildings when repair
's are needed. When they get so bad thi
to repairs must be made, it is much more e.
O. pensive making them than 1t would ha,
d. been at the proper time. Not only is Il
!. labor of making the repairs largely il
creased, but great deal of extra materi
is also required. And it often happe
that even this increased expense fails
es put the buildings in as good condition
n. they would have been if they had been +
paired in time.
A great deal is often lost by neglect
d. matters which ought to receive attenti
in the house. Women neglect to mend +
OFT clothes which need repairs; and soon th
are entirely lost. A little work at t
right time would have made the sal
BIT clothes wear as long again and saved
an, great deal of money. The same is true
carpets, and of other things which are
~, constant use in the house. A few nigl
ago, lady friend let some water freeze
hs' beautiful vase. 1t was utterly spoil,
and quite sum Of money will be requiI
mp to replace it.
out Multitudes of people are careless abb
ere their health, and lose that which is M
on. precious than money and which MOI
W cannot buy. They go with wet feet,
ing with insufficient clothing, neglect the la
'th- of health, and suffer all their lives in c.
av- sequence. When out of health they
md not take proper means for its restorati
Often a headache is neglected, becor
reu worse, gets into fever, and long spell
af- sickness is the result. In other case
ours cough is neglected. 1t is thought to I
bev coed from only slight cold, and moth
-, is done for it. 1t grows worse and end
anu consumption and death.
lem Many farmers neglect to take g
agricultural paper, and are great losers
cry year from this cause. Their boys le
the the farm for pleasanter surrounding
lich III DouNs ., a:u p"p "ou'u .n r"e rep IL
The list might be indefinitely extent
but enough has been said to show
carelessness is the prime cause of an
mense amount of loss. The lesson wi
this subject should teach is, that e.
one, men, women and children, sht
avoid neglect, and strive to be careful il
that they do or ought to perform.