The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-01-10
DOMESTIC EprcATroN IN AMERICA.

DOMESTIC EDrCATIoN IN AMERICA.
Good domestic training is hardly included
among the common virtues of American life
Travellers from other countries speak with
wonder and indignation of the negligence of
parents in the United States. OF the almos;
universal failure to inculcate fIial reverence,
aud TO enforce obedience in the home circle
of children. Boys and girls emerge into man
hood and womanhood, with half developed
physical and moral faculties, and during their
very brief tu:elsye often govern rather than
obey. They live upon dainties instead Of
simple food; they de,elope morbid magma
ton, by reading innumera''e work, Of fiction,
they keep late hours. and have their own Sc
ries of parties Ike their elders; in short, the
simplicity of CHILDHOOD is remembered as one
of the antique. relics of another age. 4 wri-
ter in Pu.nam's Magazine gives a graphic
description of scene often witnessed in pub
lie houses in this country, which j, worthy
of being read and pondered:
LITTLE SAMMY.
public table is a v.ry good place for
showing off the bringing up OF children One
small boy four or five years Of age, who had
seat directly opposite mine, one day gave
me an opportunity Of making observation
or two on the effects If the discipline of the
Virginia nursery. He was a determined look
iDs little fellow. evidently accustomed to carry
things at home with high hand. and kick
Ing ali the little niggers about right and !ett.
He began his dinner with dish of almonds,
which happened TO be standing before him,
ta \ i
moment be was in his chair No squirrel
ever put nuts into lis mouth faster than he
did for couple OF minutes, at the end Of
whcih time he began filing his pockets.
AT length the waiter asked him what he
would have for dinner
Give me chicken" said he sharply.
The chicken was brought.
Give me Jelly"
The currant Jelly also was brought.
But. very soon, something gong wrong
the youth began to cry. HIS mother, how
ever. opposed him; and stopping his noise,
lie called in a mild tone of voice, for some
milk.
This furnished, he dil not withdraw his
nose from the cup till II had touched The bot
tom; and when he did. there was sill a drop
pendent at its tip. This however, fell off a
throwing his head back against the chair, he
drew loud. loug breath, as ii his dinner
were done, and he himself conplet ly ex-
hau>ted.
But a few moments rest revived him. wien
he returned to his muttons." Yet to.lliue.
within sight >ui,ing him. lie sat, for a few
minutes. grumbins anu whining, and in !.
humor decidedly urfavorable to the digestion
OF his almonds, chicken Jelly and milk Bat,
al length, having made himself and his parents
sufficiently uncomfortable, lie knew whs; lie
wanted, and cried out boldly,
Give me 'lasses''
"Moasses, sammy" replied lis father.
You don't want m GLASSES a, dinner"
This pa:erual r-proof brou sht the blori in
10 the face OF the heir. and gathering up all
he strength of hi> lungs ior one burss Il
wrath be basle oJF, -,h above the ea...ter
Of knives AMI forks.
LtS>e>! IaSses. corn dodscr and lasseS.''
The mo,aeses was proIuced--ii for no 9th
er purpose, to stop tie youu. wretch's
mouth But corn doi 5cr being breakfast
cake, he cajolei if,o substituting piece
OF bread for it, T..i> he now amu~el lin
self with working around IN the n1o,ls>es I'll
The bread Was well soaked through, aad more
or less broken 10 pieces. How. tfen, to ret
!he-e fra Lmen.s in his mou.h Wa tie next
question. spoon dlI not aI;o. .ether sait
Elm; and finally. ia went the fingers. These
carried him successfully through TIE ! h;
though, at the end Of it, his f4c,. WAS as VEL
srncared from 10 car, as If he had been
sucking at the bung hole Of the original hogs
head. He was now told to wipe his face on
hi- ia pAin; but tLink he did il on the table
cloth.
To all appearances, the little gourmand
was "a lated. He leaned back in his chair.
braced his feet against the table, and seemed
as quiet as if he had been the fa.tcs. boy in
the state, instead Of being as he was a, lean Is
a sick
But he was no: through his dinner vet.
Giving the rickesv table sudden push with
his feet, which overturned a good siz-J dish
OF ctstards. he resumed his uprish; position,
aud cried or.
"Bsef,-.ve me beef
20 sonny exclaimed his mother. .'yea
hav" Cs,e1 enough"
No. no. no. was the indisuau. reply.
give me beef! give beef
What was to be done with the li;.le ra<.al2
He kicked. squirmei. threw up his napkin,
and still criel for beef Beef he would have
Well, the beef. too was brought. Bat he
would mt touch ibid mt wan; it-ani sat
pou;ing. with one finger in his mouth. Ii
fac. he could eat 10 more. Bat as no5Djy
said word to hir he was the more ia!ig
nant. and bursting into a rage he threw tie
plate containing the beef into his fathers lap.
that containing the remainder of the moasses
into his mothers, .al himself, ~ the same
time. under the table.
'sC.sartr cafla1 ont the ruort5r.i fa.Eer