Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-15

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way of managing children is by corporal pun
ishment, deprivation Of some desired luxury or
favor, or by rewards ad dressed to the senses,
ard by words aloue. There is another means
of government, the power and importance OF
which are seldom regarded We refer to the hu
man voice. BY its tones animals are governed;
horses, cattle, dogs, and even CATS are control
led by its power and Influence. A few words
uttered in soft tone, are found to possess a
magic influence; aud harsh, cross tones, al
though the words may not be OF this nature,
rasp the mind and heart of the nearer. A blow
may be Inflicted on child, accompanied with
words so uttered as 10 entirely counterfeit liz
effect or the parent may use language during
the correction Of his CHILD, not Objectionable In
itself; yet spoken in such tODes that the lnhu-
ence of the punishment is utterly dictated.
The baby in the cradle recognizes the power
of the voice. If harshly spoken to its lips will
culver, and tears will flow. Ii cannot discern
The III .anlng of the words that are uttered but
its heart is touched aud hurt by the tones OF
the voice. Many persons laugh at the so-caIl!
ed 'baby-talk," but the little one jumps aud
crows when it hers the low soft tones and
words Is This Influence confined to the cradle ?
No indeed; every one feels it, recognizes it. and
it does not cease while the child remains at
home.
Does your boy grow rude 10 manner aud bois-
ferrous iu speech ? Then speak TO him gently
reprimand him in tender tones, with loving
words aud caresses She who speaks to her
sou harshy does but give to his behavior the
sanction of her example, and pours oil Oh the
already flaming passion and temper.
When cares Cypress and duties crowd us, we
are all liable to-. utter hasty words; perhaps
threats are expressed 10 loud irritating tones.
Do they alIay the passions Of the child, already
at a white heat? No, they increase them.
Every frettul expression you utter, but
ed it, Gu the other baud, a pleasant voice
and soft words call up agreeable feelings. soft
en- the heart, and maze the angry, passionate
child ashamed of himself. Therefore, remem-
Der this, mothers and fathers Whatever dis.
position you desire to encourage in your chill
dren, you must manifest it in the tone of voice
10 which you address them Country Gentle
man.
BODY SNATcHERs. There has been to day
and yesterday no little excitement over the ar
rest of 4 party of 'resurrectlouists' "a white
man, Geo A. Christian, clerk 10 the Office of the
Surgeon General, young colored man, Charles
Green, and mulatto woman, Margaret Harri-
SOD. The suspicious of the police 90 duty pear
the Circle were excited towards these parties
by observing the two men bringing shovels 10 a
buggy iu which the woman was seated, and
seeing the whole party than drive out New
Hampshire avenue TO Boundary street. An
arrest was made when they had proceeded but
a short distance, on suspicion that they were
receivers Of stolen goods, but 40 inspection OF
the cooteuts of the buggy showed that their
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were detained at the statlou- house all inspec-
ton OF HGlmead's graveyard was nude, and
the remains Of thomas Fletcher, a colored mau.
the fence The diary Of Christian found on him
indicated that he was concerned in the "resur.
rection" of Beau Hickmau's body; that Hol-
mead $, Young Mems Christian Association,
Potters' Field, and Mt. Zou cemeteries had
been visited by him, aud that he had supplied
Subjects to medical schools 10 Virginia,
Cleveland, Ohio, aud other places at the price
of $40 each. The subjects were sent from this
city packed 10 whiskey barrels. Rumor, with
out foundation, attributes to the same party
the expose of human faces, hands, &C., at
various points on Capitol Hill, near where
Christian lived, during the last few months.
The parties were detained until last evening,
when they we're admitted to bail III the sum o.:
$1,000 each. They will be tried uoder the old
Maryland law furnishing disturbers Of graves.
- Washington Correspondent Of Bait. Sun.
BISHOP LYMAN : The conservation Of Bishop
Lyman of North Caroliua, is reported in full
by telegraph to the Episcopal Register. Bishop
Lyman married lady Of this city; was for
some time recter of StJohn's Church, Hagers-
town. He was educated uoder the personal
care of Bishop Nottingham; and when the
Bishop was consecrated in ST. Paul's, Bishop
Lyman was ordained deacon Immediately
after in the church. The new bishop has led
life that has taken him to fields of usefulness
wide apart. In 1850 he was instituted rector
Of St. Peters Church, Pittsburgh. Iu 1861
and 1862 be was 10 Europe in bad health, but
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