New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-17

Whatever defects there may lie in Home Education,
and it is subject which for long time has engaged
the attention Of profound thinkers and the beHevO-
lent, is certain that TIE exceptions where
the moral training Of the mother Is not according to
her best capacity, surrounding circumstances COnsd
ered for the benefit and advantage Of her offspring
The mothers influence is often connteraGted by the
habits and examples Of the father in such case the
maternal parent IS not responsible If her care and
teachings are Of no avail
Her education, where the parents are unitedF85en-
tment leaves its impression upon the mind and heart
which can never be totally eradcated. The principle
cause Of % many departures from the path Of right
is evil associations. The mother engaged in her
household affairs, has, among the majority of those
who are dependent upon their Iabors for livelihood,
bat little time % devote to her children and
as they are able to walk by themselves they seek
playmates, and the youthful mind isready impressed
Tor good or evil according to the dispositions Of the
associations. The effect Of these Impressions are
more lasting, 10 most cases. than the influence and
example OF parents, If mothers were placed ID cir
custances 50 that they could give the proper atten
9n 10 theF children, and they had the cooperation
world
Home education Is the best for the youthful mind
me most determined man in every situation Of life
VIII be at the latest period Of his pilgrimage infu
enced BY the early teachings Of his mother if the
example and the habits Of the father were in unison
WITH heF counsel and instruction. Noel.
FORWARD MARCH Generally speaking. the mora
nebEiaed military company becomes, Tie ess it d
inclined TO obey orders, but I once saw company
upon winch u had the opposite efeot-it rendered Il
lsfo.ed % discpLne-eyen to the pitch Of selfimmo
It had been having "high old tirner in our civ
ana vas marching at A. H. to the cars It was uni
foFmIy dFunk-no case Of intense drunkenness hraEa
the luonot9hy O lts appearauce-it all drunk to
the same degree precisely. All except the officers
they were sober enough, and hard enough AZ work
propplng up the end man OF each section When
they reached the depot the were net quite ready
aud the company was drawn Up ii line
Then the men manifested decided inclination tn
"hoOk away from the line with the ayoWed intention
of staying all night and having good time With
the boys. The company resembled flock of sheep
and the officers so many watch dogs, calling back
run.a.ways and keeping the faithful firm.
AT last the cars were ready, and the captain by
supeThuman exertions got all his men into line and
marched them into the forward car.
Was near him and noticed the pleased expression
Of his face now that he had his gay birds all safely
Gagged.
But what his horror, just as he had got thelast
OF them In at one end, to them marching out at
the other end, led by particularly devoted sergeant
They had received order to halt and so had kept
straight on, and we're marching in the highth
OF their discipline, right for the river and before
their captain could catch up to the head of the line
and order it to halt, it within two PAGES Of the
Hudson, and would infalliby have marched in vi ct
arnlis, if left alone.
What gsy fishing there would have been.
L
sented himself at the daguerrean establishment of an
artist IN TINS city and desired copy of his handsome
art. Pending the preliminary arrangements the
youth suggested that he would look better if he had
sold chah on WheEeapoh the operator took out his
watch and accompanying pendant, which he handed
over with very patronzing air The likeness was
takea tne pate removed from the Instrument and
taken 10 the darkened chamber where certain mys-
ferrous entertainments are supposed to be pronounced
The picture turned out to be an excellent one. and
the operator gayy stepped from behind the curtains
expecting to make glad the heart Of the customer
with astonlshment when he discovered that he was a
non est tnoagh not an honest individual, and had
slopeq with the gold watch and chain, aggregately
yauea ~ SsUg ne shadow was secured but the sub
sIauee had iaueu' LIST Ions republican.
fLAiN SPEAklHG.-1our perpetuHHy earnest pe0-
pie VINO never say anything but what they mean,
seti aLMSs pLulIH o. unpleasant truths and tna-
La1eo UEll9ns. anat tney Gal PLAIN speaking, is
more than pam II IS positively ugly speaking aud
m 81 eGses guy q twenty, does more harm than
good. we al speak our minds plainly enough, as it
Is ioL the eace o society perhaps, 10 some cases,
Latuet too lnth so. indeed II iltte more OF that
tfl itu WHEN We esli GohVeh-
tioual potehess were used IN our nome lie, many
bands arg wives preserved more Of those formulas
towards each other which they adopt in their inter-
couLse W.T. soeIe, they would pc not greater hypo-
ot4'e2' GUY ial LAote aEEESaple companions
"A Flea Tor shams, BackWood.
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ANSWERED ONE W EsrIoN:-A young man IN "these
good aea q hls athers money n lifting Lor the bar
@ta GsAeu aver ms examination now ne got along.
" Well sad ne, answered one question
-, a o. indeed l. said the gentleman With looks Of
satlsactlon AZ ms sons peculiar smartness. And
WAY y 1,, VIZ tniL
lucy asheu lue Wlhl a GUT lam ACTON was
, a az was nard one And you answered it cor
FeCt W.. ulo y IN ~, r5t,.4.,-,
es' told them DID not know"
r,,on,,.t,. I7E--,-- - :" $50
me layton EMPIRE relates Q story Of young lady,
er's son near Dayton. The ,parient" was opposed
70 the match ana aer tne wedding was come and the
guests asSen9led prevailed on ms son to back out"
WFlIng the lolowlng letter OF eX. lanaton to Wild
a yo os h IL sia your ntoy 1a.ef 10 sum OF the lei
@ndsd n bnif de he ot ~, Jonn hes con
~ iiIl; i'i = " WI. oe sn1l ~ ~ " WIN your
Another ,o,,or ,,t,,, 49,, Jon a . sen
rohnS aoa enJ Tt ~ VA onerea g take
and npdmrf % "opse se Ta. sEeSe
cro9 2d ts 4 eeise was quickly pro