Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-09

T The article which hlio~ss u,ss. full,
exrreases what We conceive to bs the true
p"s',ion With rrsa'd,o homo.
Il Il sorH Il 10 siyht. Il 10 y dasy, within
certain limitation. that parents Inv b,
soms'h,ug tor 'hsir, children with which,
TO l'pgih life. 4 '.' :.
Bu, this, lik" everything else, may BE-
abused. Parents may hrc",nr 10 absort,+ti
I" the matter Of accumulnt,ng waaItl, fo
their children. Ms 70 neglect a higher and
a"re s"ored duty which they owe them.
They o~r i, 10 themselves, to their rhil.
dren. and to society, 70 use nil possible
"'''genre to train thei. children 20 thu,
they may become useful members Of socie =
ty. Thus can most successfully bs done,
esPecial'v with boys. by keeping them n,
home. But if there are n" attraction n. at
home they sill tecon,s re-. rless, and when.
ever they f"d An opportunity, will seek
-n'er,ainm: ut elsewhere, and ~,co ofte,, +,
cultivate hnbts tina, ruin them for time
nd ete'uity H-nce The Necessity uf tx
p"nding tn-nnS to ,nake home the mos,
attractive place on earth. See that your
children are encouraged 10 develop their
Iar-n, talent for the 'divine art of mu
tic. We believe vii pers"ns have musical
".e"t, If cultivn,ed.) AID then provide
them with god musical books and instru
men.~, 30 that they lack no opportunity 70,
CRAFTY ing this most innocent AMI refining
ta~,e. Aud with such tastes broux ut uul
and educated IN your children, aud with
every reasonable sdvau'sge Tor gratifying
Il ein. there is Itlls dange, that children,
especially thuse reared III u home where
p'ety "w-Ils, will b, come pr"digsls.
Self. controI and discipline must be
le"r"sd At home, or licenee 10 after life will
III ely follow. Let home be the nursery
af truth, OF refi"snen,, of simplicity and
of taste. Study to make it attractive TO
Your childre" hy every means, and lose no
for iaprov,bg their minds and
CD rating their hume atfsorious. Let
~ STEM and order, ,udu"try and study,
taste ~ d refinement be cullivats, at home.
Ind comfort. harmony and peace will
reign within your dwelling. however hum
BILE. Do your children love music, or
drawing, or Aowers? EnvourHg. Their
ta'te to the u,mos, Of your ability. lndee,,,
where the love Of music pervades a family
and is jndiciously cultivated, it is an i'm
Portant aid in the training Of children
Tor the child whose soul il touched " i.h
melody easily yields to the vol % Of afftr-
t"n, and seldom requires severity. the
harsh tone Of fathers voice Ms i, COM
Dands and the cutting tones OF the mother
as she forbids become milder and more
persuasive. if accustomed to juin with
their chiIrden in ,bess rec1ealiops, and
both parents and children arc u.u,ually
refined aud elevated. .-
Lei me add that l can not conceive O.,
any pu'er eni ,yn,su. than is felt by the
hend OF family. xs wife and c. ,ldr-n
gather "b"ut him aud pour for,l, their
sweet voires in songs and praise at the
sscr'fics and The evening oblati II.
II the father hss money to spare. I 40 un,
doubt that lie m,gn, make good invest
s"-D' in piano. n n,elsnleo,n, or some
"iher INSTRUMENT to- acoornp,n the voic-.3
If bis wife and child'en, provided slwa, s
il does not interfere with the rrac,,re \,
be k"evd'ng trough. the wn~h boa,d, or
with any other duty that a true woman. be
she daughter, sister, wife or mother. oueb,
~ unders'a d. Th"se duties aud pleasure.
IRA in NO degree i"com pati..ls 9th -sci'
.th~r. or ou, Of Seeping with the tarmer'-
home. Whatever tends 10 dsvpL.p the
n'ellsc'. TO rsf"s the 1as,s aud puffy the
sffrcti"ns. may and firing place in rvery
fariner'- hoass. II he has wealth, none
aas better right 10 adarn bis walls v i,b
g.ms OF art, and surround biz home with
III that fs besutifli 10 cult, aled nsturs.rI