Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-01
Advice TO Parents.
DIT MARK TWAIN.

Having T. &. ctef deeply, for half an
hour, upon the snhiec, of domestic dis
| pine. feel like spring few sugges
| inns relative "a the beat me. bt~i y.uf
bring ny up children. Bang bachelor
without chlid en- INV suggestions are as
Ike, 10 he ,Irsint crested as if had new
or seen Child.
According 10 my observation the most
d fiicui, time To bring mp children IS sIn
the morning You can sometimes.
though seldom. bring them up IN The
morning hyl yelling at then; tut The ct
f,ctIveuess of this process d'minlshes
with lis repetition. even when not entire
| " neuirazed by lie chIljrens trick "f
stopping their ears with the bed clothes.
The only prompt. effective. and absolute
Is reliable. mfihod Is 10 brig them up
by the hair
If your child has good healthy scalp
without any tenderey "a premature bald
ness this method will work w;th most
CRAFTY INC +fIici' ncy Try il about once
. week, aud sou vii he surprised 10 ob
serve hoy lis influence will extend
through the six days interval inspiring
your child with ile ivcIiest possible H.
terest in the te<plendaut pageantry of
sunrise. TO bring up a darling child
hv The hair requires the exercise of some
energy and flmucs>; tut nn atiectiona's
parent Will hesitate Vt anv lliiIe sac,ifi.'3
~ this kind for the welfare of his of
spring.
Nothing can be more fatal 10 onr
discipline than to allnw y"ur children To
contradict Yea. If yuu hap pen /" be be
tray~,! into any mis- statement or exag-
9erRiion IL their presence, don't permit
them 10 correct YOU. Right or wrong,
you oI,>tina,re INSIST on your infaIlibil-
u. and pro pity suppress every symp-
tom of rnrrile skrptIcirm, with force if
n.rd be- The moment you permit
then 10 doubt your unerring wisdom,
YOU will begin to forfeit their respect
and pandcr 10 their c"nceit.
Tnere can be no sadder spectacle
than parent surrounded by olive
branches WHO think they know mora
Than he does. | ylvidv remember how
my fa her-wlio WAS one of the most
rigid and successful of discirinari: rs
qneilrd the aspiring egntl>n that prosGr-
ted ma 10 correct his careless remark
(wIlrn he was reckoning n problem in
shl!hng>). that FIVE times twelve " rs six
" two and a half. so, said he. cllmt
ing over his spectacies, and surveying
me g,inls. we think ye know morc'H
yer rather, huys Come ere 10 me 80
II Invitation WIS too pressing too DO
declined. ard fer a few excrutialing mo-
meuts | reposed in bitter Illumination
ACROSS his lett knee. y lh my neck in the
embrace of his left arm.
dldu't sc him demonstrate his math
s,natlcsl accuracy. with the palm of his
light hard IN the largest patch OF my
lrowsers. but fell thai the old man was
right; amt whrn, after complete
" eradcatIng nv faith in the mu!
tipIlcatinn tat.le. br asked me how much
i've times Twelve. was, IN. lsted, with
tears IN m, eyes, that 1t WAS sixty two
aud half. That's rlghir said he; | II
i"rn sc 10 respect your father, i lave
To thrash you Twelve Tunes day. Now
goa water them horses, u be lively, too
fhs old gentleman d.dn permit my res
nc,i for i,in Ia wnne much until the Ia
Il unmaI"rt rib una:ism disabi, d BIN, and
evca tEtu he continued 10 inspire me
,nh ave until was Thoroughly con
need that his Disability Vas permanent.
Uuquesli"nng obedience Is thr crown
ing grac,. of chli.lhopl. When YOU
tell Your chllI to do any him, aud he
steps To emquIre why. IT is advisable to
k;nli, bur iiriny fetch Lin zap across
The ear "nd lLf"rm h.m that's VIII. =
He will s.,nn ct III the wa, of starting.
with charming alacfty, at The word of
G fn'uabd
Ort If the mos; iuyeteTnte and annoy
NJ traits OF children Is luquisiiiveueas -
Ii you are ncunSide'ate enough 10 ut
~ nit 10 CRAFTY the'r uinDivornus curlus-
iiv, v"u may rs we'll u pare 10 abdcaic.
FIR you sill be nonp!u>sed b. these ques-
,ion~ dvzen times day, aud IN p week
,our sagacuv VII be ilnpeleeslY com
promised. An average child Is inaga-
zine Of unanswerabie aid di>concertng
cunundrums You can't expect cfifl =
To have much reverence for a parent
wh'se 'g"orance they eau expose twice
out "f three times irving.
1t is well enongh 10 swer any easy
question now aud then, just TO COW nee
tIrrn that YOU can when s"u choose; but
when they come al .ou with puser,
tell their, Oh yen never mind or slut
np! ami then they wIll grow up indie
pendent and self-rr.iant, aud restrained.
only hy vonerailon. from splitting Your
head open to find out i, holds - much
information without letting some out.
IL wound Is dltfieat yer. difficult
10 estimate the beneficial effect that would
be cntale,l upon their children il pareGts
generally would adopt The method here
vaguely indicated.
Oh. that men should put an enemy
IN l.Qfr Ia atafr