The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-10-13

4, y - :. hous " osd seasVnso.e proportion
| Of deiicscies reserved for US, and al night We
joined the family party, who were ell pleased
10 see US, and that was the season for nir,h
and jndicious hileriiy our education was not
ncglectcd--our sppeti,es were not psmpercd
Our minds were not ruined by extravag spce
and our principles were DOT vi,iaed by bad
examples. Nothing can have better eject
than adopting a sy.tsm with children, and
never departing from it, If the principles are
sound. A very sacred and solemn day is i'm
posed upon parents, not only TO feed and
cio,he their children, (for that seems to be
the boundary attention with many persons)
bot to preserve their mind and morals pure
Ito inculsate, by freceft and eramhle, les
sons of prudence, economy and industry.
This can only be effected in one way by de-
cision and judicioos severity. Unless child
Jears bis parent, he will never obey or respect
him. This severity does not consist in beat
ing child---but keeping him at a respectful
distance admitting him only at stated peri
ods into his presence, and at these periods
conversing raIionaliy and sffec,iooately with
him ; crushing in the bud every attempt at
wit, or, whs, is called, smart sayings, the pre-.
cursors only OF insolencc, rudeness and iil
manners but, on the contrary, imprinting,
upon thcis waxen minds, lessons Of Ipidness,
Temperance and industry. Some will say,
that ty this cold and repusive course, you
teach children to hate you but il should be
RENE mbercd THAT Familiarity destroys respect;
and where there IS no respect, there is no
fesr--where there is no fear, there is no ODE.
dienee. A child may fear his paren, [; but in
time he will discover the good qualities of his
father, account for his severity and love him
and that very severity will induce child to
do nothing that may offend him. Let them
live hardy when young partake Of rough,
but wholesome, fare abstain from luxuries
dress plsinly give them little or no money;
teach them 10 earn it; give them a trade
when they are able to work, or a suitable pro.
fession see that their time is employed, and
eomhel Them, while under your care, to obey
your commands, and they will turn out good
citizens. II is a fact, which is undeniable,
'ha, seven.eights Of the bad characters, VINO
disiigure the wotld-who are useless to
shemselves--of no credit or service to their
families. have been thus reduced to extretni-
lies from he culpable neglect and unpardoo.
able indifference of parents. HOWARD
~!@!S
The following well executed Parody on Ca.
phia Daily Advertiser.
II Southern Friena'S SoA!oquy on the Sea Ser
hent
Ii mus, be so-Yankees, ye reason we'll
else whence these many tales, these long &C.
counts, these well sttested narratives! Or
whcnce this sec' ct dread and inward horror,
of talking against belief! Why shrink the
small boats back on themselves, aud harry
/ back 10 shore 'fis the SEA Serpent suts The
~s,ct 'ds ne himself al. dsshes back tae
waves, and shows his glsSsning eyes TO man.
Sea Serpent!-Tbou wonderful--tremendoua
scsrecrow Through what variety OF un-
caught fish, near what new shores and har.
bors has, thou past The wide, the unbound.
ed ocean lies be fore thee but vessels Of all
sizes move upon il here will I hold. II
there's monster in the deep (and that there
IS New. England cries aloud through all her
jou,nals) he most be ere long caught, and he
who cstcbes him mus, be immortal,zed.
Bu, when Or where? This work would
suit some Caesar I'm weary Of conjec:
tu'es, this may end them (iaying his hand on
a newsitaher } Thus am then informed
my hopes and fears, my JOY and grief are all
called iorth This column says, that yet the
.Monster's there bu trs info, ms me he's DO.
yet caught.-HvKcHBAtx secure in his
great strength, smiles al the assembled
crowds, aud their attack defies. Mere .6sh
shall yet be caught, the whaie himself be still
harpoon'd, and ocean weep their los,j but thou
shalt flourish in enormous size I; unhur, a.
midst the boats of eoe mics, the poiied cannon,
and the loud huazss.