The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-16

is the sap. The bone and flesh the
body.
We learn then from considering the
lilies about the bath, and the drainage,
etc. The water we drink is the water
on the roots. The exercise gives the
drainage, and the bath is the rain and
dew on the leaf. Then, how often
should we battle. Consider the lilies.
Sometimes we should have the heavy
rain, and again the gentle dew, and
that should be often.
The pores of the skin should be kept
open both to absorb, and to emit mois-
ture. 1t is an established fact that
proper and frequent bathing will cause
the body to plump up.
Then the sunshine is as essential to
the body as to the lily. Should the
bath be warm9 What effect would
very warm water haveuponthe lily9
We consider and see that the lily is
cool when bathing, and the higher
heat comes after the bath, with the
sunshine. The too warm bath is de-
bilitating, an innervating, and if con-
tinued long will prove a serious Injury
to the body.
This change of temperature from
cold to heat, is an advantage, as it
forces a circulation. Then sleeping
cool is a great advantage if we take
tho bioh boat in tho daU
Why cannot plants be raised in dryS
highly heated rooms, especially where
they are kept hot night and dry3 The
air is too dry, and it is, also, too dry
for a human body. If any human
occupies the room and keeps unblasted,
it is because he bathes often, and his
occupation calls him to other quarters,
he does not spend all of his time in this
room. 1t is a we'll for plants and for
people to be high and dry sometimes,
and cool and moist at others. Why
are vegetables more wholesome, than
an exclusive meat diet? Consider the
lilies, and see. Try decomposed ami
nal matter in large quantities upon
the roots, see the effect. They are
burnt up, and if not are scabby and do
not flourish, Is it good to battle the
body with rauch soaps Consider the
effect of soap suds upon the lily. Soap
is good to open and clean the pores,
but if the skin would be kept soft and
beautiful it should be all rinced off.
Why are our little ones so often
weak and unable to digest the food
that is given them? Sometimes they
are bathed too much, sometimes too
little, sometimes kept warm contin-
uously, and sometimes cool contin-
Uously. OF course the young babe de
sires the sincere milk Of the world, but
we often withhold from a child food
that would develop it's digestive organs.
For they ere developed after the same
manner the muscles OF the arm, and
only when they are strained are they
injured. We had so much better
prove all things, as we are commanded,
and not hold the tradition of the elders.
When we consider this plant life, we
see that the science of evolution is
founded upon observation of natural
things, but ignoring faith in the word
of God, it is false. Plant life is the
lowest form of life, it comes on and on
until the point is reached when it can
not be discerned to which class it be-
longs, and up and up until it reaches
that browning piece of workmanship,
man.
Man did not rise from these lower
forms, but was so from the creation.
And of all things man is the best and
most conveniently arraigned, and can
stand more of wrong treatment than
any thing else. eff the light that sin
thee be darkened, how great is that
darkDess." MRS P. @. READE