Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-06-01
cation of children, is matter OF the

cation Of children, is matter OF the
most momentous concern.
Mrs. Hasty is as good dispositione,d
a woman as you will find in hundred,
but she doesn't "keep steady hand"
with her children. Tommy said she,
let that clock case alone Tommy
turned around, whistled for half MI
mute, and went to work at the clock
again. Tommy said she angrlly, II
you don't let that clock alone, GER
taioly will whip you. ] never did see
such boy said the mother, Che don't
mind word l say She continued
her knitting, while Tom continued at
the clock case till over it tumblcd, and
dashed the clock and case to pieces
The mother up with the tongs and
knocked poor Tom sprawling among
the ruins. Tom roared like bedlam,
andathe kind woman took him in her
lap-was sorry she had hurt him, but
then he should learn to mind his moth
Grand giving him a piece of cake to
stop his crying, picked up the ruins of
the clock. What was the consequence?
Why Tommy, who, with STEADY
hand to govern him, would have be-
come man Of worth, turned out a
hastv, ill-naturcd villain.
My neighbor Softly, good woman,
don't whip her poor dear children,
however bad they may conduct, for
they cry SO loud and SO long, she is
afraid they will 60 into fits. But she
keeps a rod hanging up over the man
tie piece, threatening them every hour
Of the day.
Old Captain Tcsty swore that his
children should be veil governed. So
he laid by goodshickory, and for eve
nv offence thrasl,ed his children till
they were beaten into hardihood and
shamelessness. When they appeared
on the theatre Of life, they were only
fit for robbery and the whipping post.
How different was the government
Of my old friend Aimwell and his
wife! IF one corrected child, the
othernever intcrfcred. When the first
ray of knowledge began to dawn in
their infant minds, they commenced a
steady course of proceeding.
They never directed what was i'm
proper to be done, or misunderstood;
but so long as the child resisted thro'
temper, they continued to persist until
that temper yielded. A second whip
ping was rarely necessary. A steady
banda mild but firm manner of issu-
ing their commandments always sure
to produce obedience. 1t was an in
variable rule with them, never to pun
ish their children, when they were in
a passion; never to promise them the
minutcst thing without performing;
and yet their children loved them most
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and played their
little gambols about them with the ut
most freedom. If it was convenient
they came to the tablc--if not, without
murmur they waited. They grew
up patterns of filial obedience and az
lection, and added to society the most
correct, useful, and respectable mcm-
bcrs.
Listen to old Robert: Never strike
a child while you are in anger. Never
interfere with your husband or wife in
the correction Of a child in its pre-
scncc. The parents must be united,
or there is an end Of government. Me-
yer make light promises to children
of rewards and punisbments; butsscru-
pulously fulfil what you promise. Be-
gin early with your childrcn-if the
temper be high, break it while young;
it may cost you and them pang, but
will save you both fifty afterwards; and
then be steady in your government.
Use the rod sparingly. tits better and
easier to command fromwtheir love and
respect, than by fear. Keep these
rules, and, my word for it, your chill
drcn will be happiness to you while
young, and an honor to you when they
grow up.
The DIFFICULTIES OF AN EDrroR.-
An editor cannot step without treading
on somcbody'stoes. If he expresses his
opinion fearlcssly and frankly, he is
arrogant and prcsumptuous; if he states
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