, 1865-03-10


eFic, fe, for shame disgracefull-you mean
citizens of Frogtown, will you stand by and
''Don' t thee, don thee strike my dog Deacon
/ Pughl' cried Abraham Miller, advancing to the
Deacon, who was about to cut right and left
with his cane.
"Yoar dogs?" shouted the Deacon with evident
feryor.
Not my dogs Deacon Pugh, said the Quaker
"Wbat did you say SO for then2" shouted the
Deacon.
"INeyer said dogs Deacon Pugh."
"You didP' said Deacon Pugh with excite
ment
Deacon Pugh, thee speaks groundlessly, said
the Quaker.
''You tell falsehood, Abraham lIller'
"Thes utters a mendacious assertion" reitera-
| ted Abttham.
eou-yop tella lie p bawled the Dea
"Thee hast provoked my evil passion, Deacon
Pugh," shouted the stalwart Quaker, and will
chastisa thee.p
And into the Deacon's wool went the Quaker.
The Deacon, nothing 10th, entered into the thing,
and we leave them thus "nip and tuck, - to look
at the stranger and Bob Carter who fought and
fit and fit and fought, until Squire Catchem and
the Constable came up; and in the attempt to
preserve the peace and arrest the offenders, the
Squire was thrust into the window of q neigh
boring matchmaker, doing heap of damage,
while lawyer Hooker, in attempting to aid the
constable, was hit in mistake by the furious
blacksmith in the short ribs, and went reeling
down GumbO S cellar with frightful velocity
The friends and fellow churchmen of Deacon
Pugh took sides against the Quaker antagonist,
and the shop boys of Abraham, seeing their en-
plOyer thus beset, came to the rescue; while two
lrishman, full of fun and frolic believing it to
be free fight tried their hands and sticks up
on the combatants unfortunately, so that in
less than half an hour the happy village ofFrog-
town was shakenfrom its propriety by one grand,
sublimely ridiculous and most terrific battle.
Heads andwindOws were smashed, children
and women screamed, dogs barked, dust few
labor ceased, and so furious, mao and excited be-
came the whole community, that a quiet locker
on, if there had been any, would have sworn the
evil ones were all in Frogtown
heavy thunder storm finally put an end to
the row. the dogs were all more or less killed, a
child severely wounded, man scalded a wagon
broke, the horse run himself to death his owner
beaten by Bob Carter whose wife and the wives
of many others were dangerously scared; the
painter was crippled; dry goods ruined Qua
1er and Deacon, two Irishmen Joe Tucker
town constable, lawyer Hooker Squire Catch
EN-, and some fifty others most shamefully whip
ped. Lawsuits ensued, feuds followed and the
entire peace and good reputo of Frogtown ami
hilated-all by remarkable dog fight.
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RULES FOR HOME EDUcATIoN.-l. From your
children's earliest infancy, inculcate the neces-
sity of instant obedience.
q Unite frmness with gentleness Let your
children always understand that you mean ex-
actly what you say.
3. Never promise anything unless YOU are
sure yol can give them what you promise.
f. Ifyou tell a child to do anything show
him how to do it. and see that it is done.
8. Always punish your children for wilfully
disobeying you, but never punish in anger.
6. Never let them perceive that they can vex
you, or make you lose your self command.
T. If they give way to petulance or temper,
wait till they are calm, and then gently reason
with them on the impropriety of their conduct
8. Remember that little present punish
ment, when the occasion arises, is much better
than the threatening Of a greater punishment
should the fault be renewed.
8. Never give your children anything be-
cause they cry for it.
10. On no account allow them to DO at one
time what you would have at another time, un-
der the same circumstances, forbidden.
II. Teach them that the only sure and easy
way to appear good is to be good.
-. Accustom them to make their little reci-
tails the perfect truth.
10. Never allow tale bearing.
IA. Teach them that self-denial, not self-in-
dulgence, is the appointed and sure method of
securing happiness.