Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-08-02
WHOLE NO. Il3.

winter the fevellle aWakenS INNS ne lili-
mediately arises. doubles mp his mattress
and blankets and places them on the
head of his iron bedsteads; he studies
until seven o'clock at that hour the drum
beats for breakfast, and the cadets fall in
to ranks and proceed tomess hall. Even
ty minutes is the usual time spent At
breakfast. Guard mounting takes place
at half past seven. and twenty four are
placed on guard every day eight
o'clock bugle sounds and the recitaF
tions commehee. AT one O'clock the
bugle again sounds. the prof dis
miss their respective stations, the cadets
form ranks opposite the barraek Is and
march to dinner, Between eleven and
one, part Of the cadets are occupied IN
riding and others in fencing, daily AT:
ter dinner they have until two clock for
employed in recitations. AT four the bu{
! ion or light artillery drill. This exercise
lasts an hour and a half. After that they
devote the time to recreation until paradei
which takes place at sunset. Alter pa
rade they form into ranks in front of the,
barracks and the name of the delinquepts
are read by an officer of the cadets, Sup.
per comes next. and after supper reeTea-
ton until eight O'Clock, when the bugle
sounds the call to quarters, and every caS
dct must be found in his room within a
few minutes at study, and must remain
there thus employed until half-ppss nine:
AT half-past nine the bugle again sounds:
this is called tattoo and at ten tho drum
taps, and every cadet must be in bed, ha4
wing his light extinguished. and must res
main there until morning. Ifdurtpg the
night the cadet is found to be absent from
his room moro than thirty minutes, and
does not give satisfactory account of
himself, charges arc preferred against
him and he is courL.martialed. Tho use
of intoxicating drink and tobacco is stricts
| ly prohibited /; so are eplaying chess, #6ars
ing whiskers, and n great many other
things. The punishments to which cadets
are liable, are privation, relaxation, etc.,
extra hours of duty, reprimand, con6ne-
ment to his room or tout, confinement in
light prison, confinement in dark prison,
dismission with the privilege Of resigning
and public dismission. Through the
months of July and August, the cadets
are encamped, and during the encamps
ment the instruction is e6clusivelymil
ry. The only furlough allowed TO cadets
is two months when they are in the third
class. The pay of the cadet is S24 per
month and his board costs him tenof-this.
From the balance he is required to dress
and defray his other expenses, and he Is
prohibited from contracting debts withouts
AS the reward for his labor and depriyas
ton, the cadet acquires aa excellent edu-
cation-in mathematics better prpbablYi
than he can get at any other institution in
the country. The training here Of both
body and mindis very thorough and CONS
pletc.
INTIMACY WITH CHIbpREN.-C Country
lifc's opportunity to cultivate intimacy 9is
children seems to be2a very important as
well as agreeable advantage over life In
the city To be able to 60 out at any
moment Of the day when most convenient.
and Join gay and loving little troop and
take share in their work or their play,
unobseryed by all eyes, is prGferable 70
an opera, 1 think, as relaxation from
care, and as pleasure within reach
And there is fresh air with it, and exer-
else while its timoliness makes 1t ser.
viceable to health. But tho degree to
which a man-lives n stranger TO his chill
drcn without Misunderstanding neither
their minds nor their dfsposiHons-can
hardly be understood by those who live
only in tho city. There is no charm for.
n child like the presence of an older per-
son who takes an interest in his play and
he loves and opens his nature TO those
who do so as he loves and is frank with
nothing else. To enter into the excite
ment Of his occupations, and to listen and
reply with habitual familiarity and ears
nestness 10 his questions and impartings,
it is TO link his soul to you by an every
day strengthening affection like the grow.
ing of the branch upon the tree. With
his memories Of these days--all golden
and trcasured--the parent who is The
kindly companion out Of doors is thus in-
separably interviewer. Nature ordained
such to be the intercourse between parent
and child. 1t is seen in the instinptiye
fondness with which it is jumped to and
clung to. And while TO daily life il thus
gives charm and hallowiDg Influence,
i plants flower Of affection that win
bloom when old age needs itsslFagraDC0
of respect and tenderness.
| A CURIOUS Clock There Is a bridge
over the Rhine at Bale, which connects
the principal city with smaller town on,
the other side, called Little Bale. Be.
tween these two towns, il is said, there
was contention and local Jealousy. ofWlich
there is still remaining most laughable
monument. In the tower directly facing
the bridge, Is public clock, and carved
image Of q human face, whose perpetual
buSinefs seems 70 be 20 make faces az Lit
tie Bale. The image has is month alits
lie open, and is furnished with tongue
Of a fiery red color, which Is 80 contested
with the pendulum 81 the clock, that every
vibration in one direction runs Il ont n ss