The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-09-27

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Ar lhs title u Fireside Ejsestioa. n an
,.i.s wsrs wantiag 10 isoOmmehd The work
.,hsr lhsa The Iish table u lie eOhiea1s. IL 4
(srni.ssd IN lie interesting extract Nhieh clos
60 tie nsiaes.
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This 10 one af liz best books that have
bs-a published during the year, book
lha, should be in The hands of every pa
rent who IaFes his children. It's sitrse.
live lills al anes explains lie design. and
tsis irsiga has been Oiled mp By The well
known author with more Than his usual
skill and deep discrimination Of The gork-
iags OF Tie human heart.
II l., 10 ~. a source II no ordinary SAT-
isfaclian 10 lind the subject Of home ei-
ucaiiol. brought 80 skiliuliy, and in .
manner 40 sIlrarIiVe. before the public
mind. I.e, this book but be sIleniis...
read by every parent. aud its prsespIs car
RED out ~ every family. and the next gen.
srallan will be, in all that constitutes the
perfect man, infinitely in advance Of The
present.
We know af no better way % give our
rsslers perfect understanding Of the ma
ure and full design oi this work, than tn
prrsesl tie table of contents. Temarking
a. The same tine. that the subjects ere
handled With great Discrimination.
Inuoiuriioa: Commanders . source al
Indifference; The true end Of Phllnsnph-
ical Inquiry: Man designed by his Crca.
tor " be the subject nf Educalion: Man
the subject nf Education in relation TO his
Physical Nature; Man The subject Of Ed
uealon in respect Ia his Intellectual Fac
uIlies; Man the subjrc, OF Education in
respects 10 his Moral Faculties; Nan dis.
iinguisbed from al other living things a.
the subject Of Education; the power Of Ed.
ueation over Man m rev doctrine; Infer
eaees; Education founs Individual Chs.
rae'sr; the basis az Character 10 usually
laid in Early Life; Provision of Providence
that the controlling lessons Of life shall be
given by Parents; the fireside; obliga
tons ofPareuis; Leading Characteristics OF
Children; Family Government; Religion:
Morals; Truth; Justice; Mercy; Forgive
ness; PITY. Patience, &C.; Discretion;
Ch-rrfulness; Fidelity; Prudence; Cou-
see; Self.goyernment; Patriotism; Duties
Of Citizenship; Perseverance: Industry;
Order and Nea'ness; Warnings; Charity:
Health: Amusement; Intellectual Culture:
the Primary School; other Seminaries;
General Observations: Books; Accom-.
Plnhnents; Manners; Honor; Grace: Po.
hlencss; Notes on Good Breeding; Gene.
raj Remarks; Conclusion.
Ia give our rca,lers an idea 0f the man
ner in which the important subjects dis
cussrd are handled, we make the follow.
ing extract, on the subject Of family gov
eminent. which every one will perusr
with interest.
IL need not insist upon the importance
Of family government. II is not only
necessary for the peace and comfort OF
the domestic circle. but it is indlspensi.
bic Tor the discipline Of the iempers nl
children. IL permitted to grow up IN.
governed, when they 60 forth into sorie-
~ they are likely TO surrender them
selves to every species of license. The
danger, on this score. is mare imminent
IN respect 10 boys than girls. Society
imposes s,erner restraints upon the lat
ter than upon the former. aud these NAV
supply the neglect OF the parent. But il
you see young man run into excess, or
give himself up 10 vicious indulgence.
You may res, assured that he has not been
subjected to habiIull government a. home;
Tint his mind AMI heart have not bsen
trained and disciplined by parental au.
lhor''y; at the principle of obedience
has never been thoroughly established in
his soul. Parental government, then, is
a'hlng Of serinns import, and demand,
The most careful attention al the hand Of
the parent.
Taking its importance for granted, then,
proceed to remark. in the first place,
ha parental government should be tho.
rough. Some chil''rsn are easily manag,
ed, but there. are few Who will no; some,
inns Try TO have their own way. A,
one time, they will a,temp, 10 evadr; a
another, they will brave authority. Ia
this species Of strife they arc often sharp
wi',ed and dex,erious. and sometimes in
'repid, per,inacious and headsrong. Il
they succeed once. they gather courage; i
twice. they feel assured; if thrice, they
triumph. The only safe method is fot
The parent 10 meet the first resistance o
he child with tirmness. and by No mean!
10 permit himself to be batfied either hy
evasion or defiance. But great caution
Is TO be used. The object should be
not merely 10 make the child obey ex,er
hai'y. but internally; 10 make the obedi
sncs sincere and hearty, and 10 make i
how alike from affection, a sense Of duty
anu conviction tina, he consults his tru,
interest IN So doing. All these motives