Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-02-20


iopie. They-take M hats b.,, Aaoitllaus,
rapa wears hat can YOU tel Of -, L,!0a nd M
It Is q '0' hat. She Dow tel, ,h.nva..,a n,1,
'n'mal' yield it how :, . mad 'e' e, Nh,
Of what other materials hats ,,s -. ','' and Ia
wool PAIN leaf ~, eras, ,;lk "''1s Of iucA :,
'1TS'n' are described; the psoD, WIZ .s ''1' pa.
also the country. Ifshs links {, =. Ns" assass
ladies' head dresses are far ,po,s.. ip'Ossf
The mother finds herself ana ,.10,a's''atos
es'ed m the outset; and the VA N'','fsh ials,
! msn'' are made Or further Efforts I r, ''T''ss
just lett her 10 take rnmp in h. Va. s,' Aan
her eye around her and student, sn1, %. sass
rounded by number of in,rr.,,i0a =, wei w.
furniture OF The house, the clo,bins &C Ts
the provisions Of the table, lis supply J, a anay,
kinds OF ware all have some useful e.,o, = '''oaa
wI'h Them; and She is more surprised .p
many 'hIngs OF interest connected with H.. aad
She cannot explain, simply because L.,t "aSa
a"aked to the business Of observation H.. ~ ''iy
ne more lnlly 10 open the field to tbos. NJ, p''1a
ask from whence obtain suficjep, nn,., NV 'Ols
% make these lessons interesting. ArOw "pa'
INTO particulars. The cotton. woolsn m " eh'si
en- garments Of the family the bread bon.' ~ M
Coffee tea salt, meats, frui and .D.s, '''T
bic, the shrubs, fruit trees, flowers and ' u
The garden; the trees, grass animals and ;. ESQ
The fnrest; the soil, rock and water Of n.
afford bonndless field adapted to the v,,v W
pose under consideration. To these NAV p~
ded description of the several arts of dv.;0.
ing, sculpture and &c. When shops Of i. I p,4'
snl mechanics are near al hand, il wopl,
the children as well as highly deish. them s = ~
Ialher would take them with him. and i, H..
anime tor themselves. 1t is true there ar.
lhass connected viii. every subjec, lh,vs -.
ed, which some children cannot unda,,,..I
'hey can learn more than il generally suoDox.5
The greatest advantage is this, The bab, If oh...
Satlons IS termed and cultivated, and This oo,. -,
loimed can nerer be lost. have emnh,,s.l h'
words-ior Of oil intellectual habit Nm, is ,b...y
Isl IN existence, and FIRST in importance and u,.A
ought to be carefully cultivated.
But ,llere am met with the objection ia ul;.t
referred IN the outset, viz; MOI having bp,o,,r.1,
10 observe lind upon the most superficial e,ans..
no" nave mol Information enough upon these spn,.
renty simple subjects, to make my efforts nts,.,,
ing to my children. Besides | am not cG.a mi
'llat aplness to teach which is equally as ss,eO,.
as the necessary amount of information o.,
NIT these 10 be obstacles; but they are act p,.,.
mounabIe would have it horne In mind ,batl,~
conscious of the deficiency OF that mode Of iOsn..
lion under which nearly all of the parents Of IL,
present day were trained-it was unnatural eom.
pulsory and destitute Of that grand object o., our
education-- practical use. This is what any moth.
er or Iaher will feel who is placed in the situation
above described. In the first effort Of this kind yon
will see more clearly than ever the propriely Of
| the course yoL have adopted. Recur would stu
say 10 your early days, when books Of dry nnin.
Ieresing character were placed before you. Tie zen.
tents Of which YOU were required to commit ia
memory. whether YOU understood them W not
Remember how highly il would have gralif,d YOU
II your teacher, had placed in your hands, nstu.
raj history, explained the operations Of The laws
| source of httle stream and permitted YOU
TO trace liz meandernS course through bill and
vale, Though you cannot orng back the CAV md
lively scenes OF early days, yet il you adopt hs
course you will find yourself growing y,ung assia.
Lei the happiness you are thus capable Of lmplr
ing 10 your children stimulate YOU 10 lfr.-
Though opportunities for exclusive devotion
TO new course of studies cannol be eployedye
books adapted to the age and compreheuons Of
| young children can be obianed-works in Tho
various departments Of natural history and phr
osophy, Of tho arts and sciences, which will be Of
great use TO you can be found in your own libra
fy These will give the requisite information,
which you can impart in that way most easy and
natural 10 yourself. You will improve in aplGsm
10 ech at each successive trial. mother who
will adopt course similar TO this, will hnd hef'
self become more cheerful and not only pr
lcclly, happy in the company Of her children bU
she viii soon feel them bound 10 her by heVt''
and cords Of the purest affection. Before lhs'
reachIhe age of gve years, they wllIbe noticed 10
their superior intelligence. coed behavior andiH
their mutual atf, ction. Much strife WILDE banl'nN
from the little community. for the time loIn'sV
spent in disputes and quauels, has beea cheer
fully employed in the acquisition Of useful Know,
edge. They will be easily governed ior then "aI
have been employed in sphere which presented
few il any natives Ieadng.o disobedlence'
Here are positive and immediate advan'as"
gained blythe parent and children. RuI thsy 90
Iai ouiweghed by the influence they will eSe''
upon these yerv children when they become meu
and women. Their early years spent IN he%
QUESTION Of knowledge, which too many o. "
fmature years possess no, they have saved y"
that much time and are, and always wIII % osl0'
others Of lbeIr own age who enjoyed not similar,
advantages. They will prove to be persons q
fine, correct and lender feelings, good Taste any
extensive information. Do not think thai E'UO
have them confined to these studies as CIDER pS
pills to their books. Such course wvud deisH
the objec. in view. The dsslsn is TO imPaI'
zeal and cultivate aiaste FOR knowledge. sun''
nothing unpleasant 70 h,e associated With he Pun
sui. On The co....rary. impar tut those lln,'
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