Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-02-07
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MORRISTOWN.


Ourquiet little town was grnced last
week 10y the presence Of the "immort
al J. y. Free" the philosopher. who
il pera nbglatiny the Northarn aad
Southern States in behalf of Truth,
and according to his owa assertion,
endeavorlng - reconcile the "eoli
North t. her rebeilious sister, the
sunny South
He gave Us q graphic description Of
his visit to the honorable Jefferson
Davis" as the Cincinnati Enquirer is
pleased TO designate that inlividual,
whose record is 80 black with crime
and treason that ", sluIdos to look
upon it, NefyhoaoraJle, mdseh
TIE 'fmnorta; J. " wears his
hair very long, which faet al the time
suggested the idea that, like Samson,
whose Incredible strength, according
to sacrc histo.y, was all concentrated
in his auburn locks, the philosophers
'philo-ophy' was likewise confined 20
his long, sweeping hair The modern
"Diogcnes" promised to return shortly
ald favor our ci,iz'ls With lecture.
He lef; on the m1rning train going
west.
Ia easing ouc eyes OF the throng OF
bright littlc boys All girls sweeping
jpyoasly th0ugi the town after
scsool hours, we are reminded of "a
subject, interesting in the highest de-
gree. We rcfc- {, the cluration aud
moral training children Wccaa not
but regret that the school term is 80
7oOn to be enlel, for it is evident to
the thinking mind that the sixty or
seventy GavS of tuition out Of the three
hundred an six;y-hve, are, IN more
than oae sense, altDgethrr intl,q1ate
tofuliiIl the purpose OF education. Tn
less we employ a teacher through the
spring AMI summer, our children are
len To them selves, running at large
perfectly free from the wholesome re-
straint OF a teacher, aal Squandcring
chief those precious moments Of life
1 when hcal ana heart are most sl>ccpt-
iblc ~ education and moral imprcs-
sions. We ID not presume to say that
time should not Doe allowed for rccrc-
alton and play. Physical exercise and
frcih air they ms. have b. al means;
Z but physical and lmeutal exercises can
be 50 tremendously blea iel u; 10 nj /
viz 'r both to their yola frame ANA
intellects, without Interfering in the
least with the laws OF lifraal health.
Tht'e matters of ell.atiou, from
our point Of view, are OF tae utmost
Importance; not only 10 the future wei
fare o. tn children and The hl2plncs-
Of parents, but also t. the world at
large. In speaking OF them we are
simply actaatcd b. the conviction that
! whatever tends to.ame.iorlte anl Gle
vate the coalition o. oar rlco should
notlc If. uad)na. Tle .ra.a, simple
and ua@ionei, should always Toe
plainly uttered in matters like those,
involving the future Of the child and
tho happiness Of mankind IN general.
Gently let Us remeDbe. tlat-
The truth only needs to be ior once spoke
out,
Aud 'heressucA music ia her, such strange
rythem.
A. m kos mems memory her JOYOUS slaves.
Aud -Iings around the soul Is the SKY CT ies
Round the mute earth forever lie atiml"
We, therefore, suggest that the plan
of employing n teacher during the.
spring and summer months be carried
into e.ltct a. soon - praeticablc.
An article which pup1rts to have
been written from this place, and
signed "Na," appeared in last weeks
issue. The author, who probably fell
Oh his head when young, and whose
pen, We suspect was hribel by some
ignoYamIs. whose ears are too long COR
Il man ant too short - resemble those
of Balam's interesting quadruped, az
firms that he took his station on his
"balcony," and there from It's dizzy
hight beheld vision, OF horse RACES,
equestrian exercises, AND all the para
phcrnalia Of the turf in his wild
DE irumr he talksaboutanclent Rome
Macedonia, Syracuse, and other out
of-the-way places, aad altogether
makes a fine display Of the most pro-
foIhi craiiiot anI nonseas,. O
most classical "Nn," We give YOU cree
for possess ne fertile imagination,
but would il n)t be better u WELD your
able pen fer nobler purposes than
these. In sympathy and truth we
most courtcou>ly advise you to inn
prove your vision, to conine yourself
to useful and practical truths; and we
further pray you to descend from your
balcony" in the clouds. There is
danger for you in being in too close
prlximity 10 the moon.
MEoTCUS.
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