, 1864-01-16
[ OFFICE ON THIRD STREET.
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Hints to Mothers--speak Low

anu. WluuOWS are Op6uj anu even roll IarrOJ
has caught the tune, and delights in scream
ing and scolding, til she has been sent to the
country to improve her habits Children
catch cross tones quicker than parrots, and it
is much more mischievous habit Where
mothers set the example, you will scarcely
hear pleasant word among the children in
their plays with each other. Yet the disci-
pline of such a family is always weak and
irregular. The children expect just so much
scolding before they do anything they are
bid, while many a home where the low, firm
tone of the mother, or a decided look of her
steady eye is law, never think of disobedi-
ence, either in or out of her sight.
Oh, mothers, it is worth great deal to
cultivate that excellent thing in woman
low sweet voice If you are ever so much
tired by the mischievous or wilful pranks of
the little ones, speak low 1t will be a great
help to you to even try to be patient and
cheerful, if you cannot whollysucceed An
ger makes you wretched, and your children
also. Impatient angry tones never did the
heart good but plenty of evil Read what
Solomon says Of them, and remember he
wrote with an inspired pen. You cannot have
the excuse for them they tighten your bur-
dens any-they make them only ten times
heavier. For your own as well as your chill
dren's sake speak low They will remember
that tone when your head is under the will
lows. So, too, would they remember harsh
and angry voice. Which legacy will you
leave to your children?
WHAT DRINK DID FOR FINE SCHOLAR
A late letter from Chattanooga tells the fol-
lowing story
While pacing to and fro heard soldier
talking French to a citizen Mistaking the
learned son of Mars for Frenchman, ask
ed him how long he had been in this country
He answered, and inquired if | were from
France. When | told him from Scotland he
threw himself into the attitude of one en-
tranced with a vision, and, dropping his
French, he cried, while his eye was flashing
with true Highland fire
Lochiel Lochiel beware of the day .nce
When the Lowlands shall meet the in battle array,
For field Of the dead rushes red on my sight,
And the clans Of CullOden scattered in fight.n
[ had met a soldieryersed in six languages,
a descendant of one of the noblest Scottish
families, and cousin of living Lord Ban
ished to Van Dieman's land for completely in
the Irish Rebellion, soldier in Mexico with
Scott, in Utah with Johnston, and the armies
of the Union since its life was assailed, he
has seen much of the world and of men OF
a noble mein, fine address, and a wealth Of
enthusiasm, he might have been an orator
or an actor. Thoroughly drilled in the Brit
ish service, an adept in long, short and broad
sword exercise, and a gentleman by nature
and education, he might have been an officer
high in command But what makes him
what he is-the halfdrunk, poorly-clad, but
entertaining genius that found him The
"aoee arappie." He begs for dime to get
a drink, when he might have commanded
brigade. He is a drunkard when he might
have been man. AS looked upon his
splendid head, thought of halfclad wife,
with broken heart, and family of children
precocious in vice and growing up into ac-
complished scoundrels. All curse of Scot
land and the world Consumer ofgenius and
love Fountain oferror and shame, of death
and of hell