Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-08-06

Apstract 81 an Extempore Address by Hon.
j, IL. Pickard, before the Wisconsin State
teachers Association at La Crosse, July

ISL. BUSINESS HdbitS.-U nder this
head he urged the encouragement of
''habits of Industry" and presented
IN vivid contrast the loathsomeless Of
q lazy man, whose dog was COMPEL.
cd to rest at the street crossing for his
master.
The habit of care" in the preser-
walton of toys and property night be
easily formed; and its benefits would
be felt in all the affairs Of after life.
The habit of economy was enforced
by several broadsides Of wit upon the
prevalent follies Of the ladies and the
"softspots" in the "Lords of Creation.
who were alike implicated in the sin
OF extravaganza, the injurious con-
sequences of which would be felt by
succeeding generations.
In merciless severity he paid his
respects to Gift Concerts and other
swindles that are simultaneously
denounced and advertised by the press,
and patronized by the people, in their
efforts to acquire articles to crafty
their eXtravagant ideas or desires He
enjoins them to f'touch not the ac-
cursed thing"
Panetuality, and feeling of res
sponsibility, are among the business
habits" that should be cultivated
This point was finely illustrated in
the compliment bestowed by a certain
Judge, who, having been called upon
to administer, in court, the oath of
fidelity to three persons who were to
execute an important trust, silently
but eloquently waved his hand for
one of the three, whose unblemished
life of seventy years gave ample
guaranty of his faithfnlness and in,
tegrity, to pass on, without the un.
necessary formality of the OATH
This hauit Of punctuality and feeling
of responsibility should be inculcated
in the child, by requiring him, from
his own m~gat erings, to restore
property that may be lost while com
mitted to his care, and to replace ar
ticles destroyed through his careless.
ness or negligence. The habit of do.
nestle economy, or the art Of know
ing how to do the work Of the family,
was also one of the "business habits
that should not be neglected. There
is no degradation in mans doing
that which is required by his neces~
sites. Labor is not degrading. In
the application of our talents to vari
Gus departments Of labor, some oc-
equations may be more profitable
than others, and yet not more honor.
able.
All persons are subject to change
Of fortune. 1t is, therefore, prudent
to be prepared for any contingency.
But, even if exempted from adversely,
it is well to know how to do what is
required of q servant There is no
slavery so detestable as that which
places one in the condition Of a Ger
tain fashionable gentleman, whose
numerous servants caused one of his
old friends to express the regret
that he was compelled to keep q SER
wants boarding house"
I'd. Soc,M Habits.-Self respect is
an essential quality in true manhood.
In society or alone, the boy or the
man should respect himself. The
mischievous consequences aud dam
aging effects OF substituting nick
names for the good old names with
which children are christened were
manifold. In vein Of genuine wit
Mr. Pickard alluded to the censurable
habit Of the day in the "dwindling
out of names;" and "refning all char
acter and strength out of the good
old Names" He enforced his remarks
upon this point by abiding to re-
cent catalogue or list of ladies and
gentleman whom he knew, and some
of whom he once loved, and declared
it was difficult matter to identify
| them by their perverted names. He
urged people to abstain from such
foolishness, and upon arriving at
years of maturity to ''put away such
childish things"
There is too much ''small talk
Two words were familiar to him,
from the frequency with which they
were used. All that is good, beauti-
full, lovely, admirable, attractive or
delightful, is said to be splendid
and the reverse lawful" Language
is belittled. "Chat" having elements
of sense is better than 'small talk"
Respect to parents and others"
was one of the ''social habits" that
should be early formed. In ilustra-
ting this point he alluded to an ex-
hibition of rudeness by gloved child
who disrespectfully beckoned his
father where to sit in church; and
also to scene he witnessed in a
crowded street car when an i'll man,
nered daughter secured a seat for
herself, and allowed an aged mother
to stand up with the support Of the
straps. With Impressive earnestness
he pronounced, shame upon the child,
parent, and system of education,
that beget or tolerate such lack Of
respect on the part OF child to pa
rent. Respect for parents must be
formed and maintained in children,
or society will be ruined. He cited
the case of a young half>breed In
dian, now holding an honorable so~
cial position. who, in his presence,
once tenderly and affectionately en-
braced his poor old Squaw Mother, as
they casually met on a Mississippi
steamer. The speaker always took
pleasure in counseling with his father;
and concluded this branch of his dis
course by declaring that child who
shows disrespect for his parents or
superiors will advance to other and
greater crimes.
"Habits of study" are worthy OF
special consideration. We have toe
much study. Burn half of the books,
and give scholars more Of example
worthy OF their imitation. Children
are crowded to the grave loaded with
books. Give them a sound physical
and mental training, and moral
habit, and they will be strengthened
for the conflict of ripper years.