The daily union., 1852-11-10
DeIhvcracy of Science. 81.
BY JOSIAH HOLBROOK.

DCIuVCNdSy Va CClCuCC.-No
by JOSIAH HoLBRooK.
The Office of mother is OF divine appointment Above
all others, it is holy office In il is involved the destiay
of nations. At the family board the mother is the pre-
siding spirit In the domestic circle she is the controlling
angel AT the table she dspenses food for the body and
food for the soul By her, domestic, freside, table edu-
cation may control schools, churches, legislatures,
OF justice, business, social intercourse, religion
MORALS manners-every thing By her the domestic circle
may be rendered the attractive spot upon the globe
to the young spirits under her conrol-and that by
"traiung them up in the way they should CO." The
most alluring attractions in the richest instructions
The only instruction capable of alluring and retaining
young spirits at their own domestic hresides is the
knowledge which comes down from God. The world pre-
sents sad failure in attempts at training up children
The way they should go by the devices of men. They do
not. they cannot, dispense the true light OF the soul
The only light is that which down from God
Lord Brougham once remarked: elf we should be
deprived of what learn 10 the three first years of
life, we should be the ignorant bengs the face
OF the globe" similar sentiment is almost universal.
Why is il so! is the great question. The is
plain Our FIRST LEssoss' almost exclusively
from the " OLDER volume GoD" School lessons
are from the feeble dark devices OF men, shutting the
u light which down from God. Mothers is 1t
not so' Fathers, is il not SO ? Teachers, is il not so
Christian nisers is it sol Leg gisatos, judges, is il
not so If so, is it rghl Is it wise Is il fraught
with eyill II an evil, is there remedy is the
remedy plain May not be applied al once Is not
the remedy equally delicious and efectua Is il not 10
full supply for young, unadultea,ed spirits OF food ex
pressy and abundanty provided Tor them by their all
wise and benevolent Creator
In view of these questions, a hint two designed for
parents especially mothers, may not be here entirely
OF place In this country at this particular tme-the ap
proach OF " WINTER KyssIsGs"-no one provision per
maps more strongly commends itself a remedy for nu
merous evils which threaten US than rIRHsIDr AMusE
Mrsrs" Facts equally prove that such may
be rendered aurng than any 10 be found in the
streets and that the most instructive the attrac
i've Every must know that such allurng iBstruc-
lion cannot be found in book Lessons Knowing
producing ecprocang, IN their joint action,
tal ldciousy conducted, electua and certain Slight
y encouraged and aided By parents. sprghy minds and
active hands open for themselves OF knowledge
and employment both delightful and instructive One
such resource may be named" FAMILY MUSEUMS" or
collections OF natural and artificial curioses Does any
one believe that such useful aud instructive household
utensils would not be provides in every one OF the six mil
lions Of American families, where the younger members
we're encouraged By their parents especially their mothers
Thousands upon thousands of such collections already
have good beginning. These can be easily extended,
and used for increasing thousands millions each aiding
and receiving aid from all the rest
From the very nature OF such collections. they Illus
trae the elements OF the two great pursuits OF humin
beings FARMING AND MECHANISM. Minerals show the
elements OF soils Drawing endless source of amuse
nent and instruction to the young, is species OF me
chanisn The best Of all exercises in drawing is de-
lneaon OF mathematical solids-ihe cube, cone cyln-
DER prsms and great variety Of figures Just such as
would heartily enlist all young minds and hands in pro-
ducng them. Models OF kind to draw from are
absolutely essential the slightest substantial knosl
edge in this elegant and useful accomplishment The
best Of all models those made by The pupil for him
self TO delineae Preparing such models is the best pos
| sibe exercise in mechanism.
| Parents wishing TO provide for the young spirits un
der their control, during the coming WINTER EVENINGS"
supply OF "rrREsIDE AMUsrMESrs," may BE- interested
TO know that numerous and powerful agencies are al
ready combined for their aid The public func,ionaries
Of our and of foreign governments, State egsla-
tures the public press, school suporntendenis and to
grea, extent schools have already done good work in
this grea, and common Public sentiment is also
moving with power which nothing can resist in favor
the true DEMOCRACY SCIENCE" To complete the
work. parents, especially mothers, recognise il as
peculiarly and pre-eminently their In no way, per
haps can they bring il their sovereign power for the
benefit OF their families, their country, and the world
more directly or eieciualy, than by providing for
| their "wISrsa EVENING FIRrsIDKs" amusemens in
rucye and instruction amusing, as 10 dispense with
| he necessity of STREET SCHOOLS"
| kanawha county, Va where the wbig press said so