Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-02-06
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A Mothers Power,

Amother.s Power, q
a moments work ON clay tells more than
an hours labor on brick. S. work ON heart.
should be done betore they harden. Dariny
the hrst six Or eight years of child hts
mtthers have chief sway; and this is the
time To make the deepest aud i,.st enduripS
impression "n the human mind.
The examples of maternal influence are
countess. Solomon himself records the word.
OF wisdom that iell from muthers iips, aud
iimothy was taught the Scriptures from . !.
child by his grand mother aud IN, ther. -
John Randolph, of Roanoke, used t. saw.
Il should have been "a French atheist w.rs;.
not Tor the recultecttun ot the time when NV
departed mother used to take my Ut lie hands
IN hers and make me say on my Bonded Knees.
''Jur Father who ait in HearenI"
Il have found uut what made YOU the man
you are, said u gentleman Que murnin. (,
President Adams, II have been reaiin. your
mother seieters to her SON"
Washineton's mother trained her boy 10
trnthinlness and virtue and when his mes.
scnger called to tell her that her son was
raised 10 the highest station id tho hations
gilt, she could say George was a good boy"
a mother 5 tears dtopped ON the head of her
little boy one evening as he sat in thesdoor-
way, aud listened while she spoke of Christ
and his salvatiotf.~ : Il 8 = 5
'Ihose tears made me Missionary, said
he, when he gave his manhood's prime to the
service of the Lord
Some one asked Napoleon what was tho great
ueed ut the French nation. see
Mothers y was the significant answer
Woman has God given you the privileges
and responsibilities of motherhood Be
faithful, then t the little ones. You hold
the key OF their hearts now If YOU once
lngn AZ CsN,1ll ~, -
back. Use your opportunities before they
pass.
And remember lett'e ones, YOU never will
have but one mother. o ,ey and honor her.
Listen to her Words and God will bless Won
day by day. u ~
EvENINes.-Mnch Of our liTeti,nes il com, IS
posed of the evening hours, which may gwe
choose. become the pleassutest and mo- &
proftable part of our iisess N,1is when we
may gather around .hoihe circle and enjoy.
uninterrupted, tile scie, 4ufi isther, inotuer. s
brothers, sisters. and perhaps ehildfeh
Here, IN tho twilight hours among such
friends whose sympathy aud affection are
equalled nowhere outside of the tloinicile We
SO lovingly call home, true and perfect happi-
ness may be secured iii we but mako tho Of
folt -; = "a - n .is :. : S - -
Evenings spent. at home exert nm; iriaaenco
Tor good over our lives which is IeltSeven un-
I'll the shades of ur clos,ng days iall npo,, ,,s.
How many yo,ins tien have Wandere,i fsoni
truth. temperance, honesty and respe6tibilify.
simply because the evenings Of. their, youth
were misspent ]
When the hours of darkness are filling
about usi and the day has gone never. TO bo
recalled. we shOnlii find our tlepsuntc Ut ahonrs.
our best aud purest pleasures, cur most.nobis
aud inspi,ing anlb ons.
Do wc'striye AZ best we,can to render tpour
yonng men,bersufs he family an evening Of
.e"'nf"rt aiid shappiaesstat nouie the dearest
spot on earth Z" 80 - -, = Iii 3 it5Gt
= a colored deba,i,n,rsocietyat Goyington,
Ga, lately considered he.stupepd upus ,,nes.
ton, "Which is the more useful paper; or
gunpnwder r The President y "a for /, sIons
t'ne IN great doubt to which side b.id prs,,
ouced the strongest argument, when ono of
the powder side arose aud vety gravely, said /,
"Mr President: Spcse dnr was bar Otii dar s
at dc door, and you was t. go dnr aud siaka
the paper ut him. you'd zee what de bar would y
do. But jes shoot u cannon at h III and ,,ark
de result. [ calls for de question" The tresi.
dent forthwith decided III favor OF powder.
A distinguished clergyman IN one of our
eastern cities was u"t hy dilnpidatcd ihdi- {
vidual. with fiIsk OF whiskey in his pocket;
VIII" inquired: "Sir, is this tue nearest road
t, the alLns>house?'
No, sir, replied the clergy man pointing to
the bottle. but that is"
"A little boy recently became greatly
ennmored st little ty trumpet witch had .
been given him. One night NJ he was beip.
ssput i'll his little brd'' be handed the ttnn,pet
to his grand in"rer, saying: ..llere, gran'ii
you blow while pray"
"A young lady from the rural district,
went to Des Mones {" see AN elephant. In
the .treet-car the conductor said To ber:-
Miss, your fare" We'll, if | an,." she re.
plied, Il don't want any more of your i'm.
pertinence."
= little boy, after watching the burning
OF a schoo>house uhtil the move ty Of the thing
had ceased. stntei down the street. sayipg
"GolIy is glad the old things burned
d'dn't have my jogfry lesson nOhow.
A country youth from Georgia lost all
his money gambling, aud then set down and
cried. The winner returned hin. his money
telling him 70 90 nome aud in future To ..eatss.
BILE on the green"
Little boy, can go through this pata
to the river Z" p"luely inquired fashionable,
dressed lady "Perhars so. n load Of. hay
went through this morning." was the horfid
reply. -
= 1t may not be an easy thing In Sc. tbes
river on fire, but young iady IN New or.
leans nearly lot her life the Eher day by
conaagration in her water fall.
-"Disby, will you lave some Of. Inc bnt-
tahf" "Thank you, marin belong &, the
Temperance society, aud caunut take any
thing strong"