Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-15
For the True Democrat.
Lamar County, 7eyas, !
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 ul find two and a half dollar gold piece \ the present years subscription, and as much s s you please; not doubting you will re- t as the best part of my letter, although re in my retirement and long confinement
 bad health written the following address, pg it a sermon for effect, which you may
 Ish if you choose, calling it Texas paten,
 non.
 Rejoice o! young man in thy youth, and
 thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy
 ,tb' and walk in the ways of thy heart and
 he sight of thine eyes; but know thou for
 rbese hingS God will bring thee unto iudg-
 at" Feel Xl, 9.
 Asa multitude of words darken counsel, it
 ,soosed to make short sermon from a long
 aud omit the application of the last clause
 ths text to the young man; of course, the
 ma man is, by all the first portion of tine
 permitted to do accoritng to all his incli
 or: without any restraint whatever; and as
 okiience to parents appears to be a leading
 with many young folks. the first portion
 onr text fully authorizes the same.
 So when parents requires the child to do any
 !, against its will let it grumble and say I
 dt wait to, or let some one else do it. or l rk away, or contradict old folks in conversa- n. And as children are fond of appearing sn while they are yet but boys let them
 sp tobacco, smoke cigars, drink whisky, curse
 swear, keep bad company, rather than good, into rows, reject fathers advice as old fogy- In and regard old folks as fools and they them yes as smart.
 Let them refuse to go to Sunday school, or church, unless it is to mSbehave by disgust. tg jesrures and laughing and talking or acting Ie clown by getting up and walking out of Dors, and talking like the fool taIketh that Hey may appear as men, while they are but Dys for 1t is said that those men boys, will re- lain boys when they are grown.
 Let them go with multitude to do eviL to cal melons and to rob orchards as those who cal little things, will steal greater ones, and 2 that will steal rope, will steal horse.- ct Sunday be their great day of recreation by ever require them to read the Bible, lest they ld something in it against themselves, but let
 
 em rejoice in all their ways, and do all that mting, fishing, gambling and fighting, but in their hearts and in the sight of their eyes. And waen the judicial tribunals of the land Il them to testify between man and man, let em swear without the fear of God before cir eyes to the best advantage for their friends d against their enemies; and iu serving on ries, decide according to their inclnations, thout regard to law, while lawyers delight to feat the ends of justice; and than rejoice o. ,ung man, in the days of thy youth, and dc that is pleasing in thy sight. But know lou for all these things God will bring thet nto judgment.
 This latter clause of the text is transferred rom the youth, as promised in the outset, anc applied to the parent who are taught to trair ? child in the way he should go that wher e is old he will not depart from it.
 Here am tempted to give word of advc D parents and teachers. but with all the diff ence of young preacher. I fear they vii ot receive instructions from me, especially i ley will not read the Bible, for such instruc on, or may rep y that the wise man said, spar, e rod and spoil the child, and thus set counse naught.
 But would say to parents, love your child n, be kind and indulgent to them withou awllng: indnl 5e them in all innocent amuse entS, and as riper years require, learn then lbits of industry, and impress them with tn, eat art of employing themselves in useful ss, but never to be employed in things tha Il not profit, neither to be wicked nor idle sk play is better than dlenesS, but industry still better. To do all this government mus had. and unless the childs temper be sub- sd while young and trained to subordinaiion will grow up headstrong, restless and discon- ltel, hardening its heart and stiffening its ok, and will be suddenly destroyed, and that thout remedy. and hence the fatal srifes anc aths thereby that are abroad in the land. But what parent thinks for moment this i. be the fate of his child, or who shall con. zee the parent of disob-dlent child, as every 'w thinks its own young the whiest; vel ose who will not receive instructions and learr sdom, must learn by sad experience, so as tht de is for the horse, the rod is for the fools ok, and sooner or later will be applied Labor, while 1t procures the comforts of life d commands the good will and esteem of our 1ighbors, and makes us happy, does more tc sep order, restrain vice and make us cheer l than all lectures and laws Then it is the ny of all parents, as they value the happiness their children, to train them up in the way ey should go, that they may not depart there. om when they are old.
 Let parents in their kindness be sparing of ders and restraint, and let all their orders be thOut threat or frown but when given, see at it is obeyed without cavelling or delay do this, the twig must be bent while young d governed more by love than the rod; the d must be used if needed, to procure obedi ce, for without obedience, the child is spoiled d will not respect its parents. A Child ould not be allowed to fret and cry, nor have ything given to it that it cryes for; this would fly be hiring it to cry again, which it would t do if it were not humored when it cries, as never cries for candle with all its brillancy, nply because it is never allowed to have il en if it does cry for it, and so it may be with cry thing else, and that too without severity prudently managed.
 But if parents have not the capacity, or dis slton to command obedience of their child. n, they may live to endure self-reproach, and ter remorse of conscience, Gf indeed they we any) to see them brought into judgment poverty and disgrace, from idleness and dis 'ati'n or to an untimely end upon the gal wS' or perhaps servitude in the penitentiary 'h torment in this life and in eternity; while rents who train un ,b;iJro, ;r .bo ,,..,, .L =,