The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

The Springfield Republican has capital
article on this subject. Here are some OF
the extracts:
nus REGULATIONS WIN THE OLD MAN
We suppose that the first severe trial a
hoy has TO undergo is TO submit his will 10
the Old man, whom he Is taught to consider
his father. To be restrained in doors at
night, TO be forbidden TO 90 in swimming
five times day, or to be hindered from
pinching the rest OF the children just for fun,
is an interference with natural inalienable
rights, every way injurious TO the feelings.
Aud then, when upon some overwhelming
temptation the boy asserts his independence
of parental control, and receives a tanning"
with switch, from u ounce bush, either
upon his back or his bare feet it becomes
really serious thing We never could see
that the smart OF an operation Ike this was
at all assuaged by the ai!ectionate assurance
that it was bestowed out Of pure love.
SITTING Win THE GIRLS.
The ucxt great trial Of that body is to be
obliged by cruel master to sit with the
girls ut school. This usually comes before
the development oil those undenablc ailini.
ties which, in after life, would tend 10 make
the punishment more endurable. To be
pointed out as gal boy to be smiled at
grimy by the master, who is so far delighted
with his own inehable pleasantly as to give
the little boys license to laugh aloud. and -
b. piaccd by the ssle of girl that had 10
handkerchief. and no knowledge OF the use
OF that article, is. we submit, trial OF no
mean magnitude Yet We have been there
and have been obliged TO " SIT up close with
biz Rachel, laughing and bIushing till We
came to hate her name. We vou:er where
the oyergrown frowzy creature is now. aud
what the condition Of her head is
THE FIRST LONG TAILED COAT.
We do not believe that any boy ever put
on bis FIRST long tailed coat without a seuse
q shame. He hrst twists his back halt %
looking nj it in the glass, and then when he
steps out Of doors il seems 10 him as il all
creation was in broad gin The sun laughs
n the ssy the COWS turns "a look at hun
there aE1 faces al every window his very
shadow movks him. When be walks by the
coitsge where Jane lives, he darcs not look
up for hls hie The very boards creaa with
Consciousness Of the strange spectacle, and
the I'D pair Of paataloons that stop light
IN the garnet window nod with derlslou. II
hs IS obliged 10 pass group OF men ard
BOYS, the trial assumes It's most terrific stage.
lis legs ", all MIXED up with eubauass
mou,. and the dap of the dang n appendage
Is h,t upon them, moved 10y tbs w.ud OF has
own agitation he could not feel worse were
il dishcloth, worn a. a badge ot disgrace,
II lsa happy time for hm when be gets to
church aui SITS down with his cuaI Ia +
under him bal he = sti,i aPprrd,gs ~ VIII
ihWs,n, ct the Sunday Scbo,j, AND wouders
il aay OF the children wulask bin To swing
his long IA. blue.
GOING HONS WIN THE GfKIs
The eutranVe into sotl,ty nav b. sad O.
take place aI,,r 0oybood has passed AWAY
y,ta muIls1ade tasC the la.G.tlye, be!ur,
their boards az ga stu,a5.c II 'sa great
ira. ,sh,r - 4 i,Laey ~ touch axe. ko5
an cvrrgrusn hoy 10 gc ~ . ,T-t sGo~,ng