The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-25
Have sunshine at the Table.


Meal-time ought to have been the
pleasantest time in the day at Mrs.
Fraser's. The family gathered around
u massive extension table covered with
the finest damask. The china and sill
yer and cut glass made the table bright,
and the cook understood her busRess.
But it was not a cheerful time at ali.
Mother had formed the habit of taking
that time for doing up the family re-
proving. 1t seemed quite handy as the
family were then all together. Those
not in fault could get the benefit of the
example made of the delinquents. So
it naturally became a time when each
brought up his charges against the
other. Susy had something to tell of
Mary's bad behavior at school, and Paul
was sure to mention any misdoings of
Tom. It was not hard, in such family,
for the others to retort and find enough
flaws to pick with sisters and brothers.
There is nothing so contagious as i'll
temper, and so the whole family were
in a well-bred snarl by the time the
carving was done. IF they had lived in
a cabin they would likely have tried the
arguments in knocks and blows upon
each other. AS it was the war was one
of words only. But how demoralizing
i've of that peace which should reign
around the family board. Was food
eaten in such q frame of mind likely TO
be well digested and made over into
good, rich blood, that would nourish
all parts of the system?
If you observe in yOur family the
least approach to this custom, Danish 1t
as you would the most unwelcome
guest. 1t Will grow upon you, unless
You resolutely set your face against it.
Study the very best time TO administer
reproof, and never let it be at meal-tlme
or bedtime. Don't have yo1r little
ones so accustomed TO punishment at
the latter hour, that they shall say like
a poor little fellow when he began to
feel drowsy:
81 am so sleepy, mamma. Please
whip me and put me to bed.
What memories of their early home,
think You, do such children bear with
them out into the battle of life? Are
they those that viii make their arm
strong in the conflict? VIII they be as
talisnan TO guard them from the wiles
of the tempteT? Ah. there are no holy
- childhood's spells surrounding q
faultiinding home. The children OF
such q mother cannot come up and call
her blessed. They viii early leave such
a home and rarely return to it.
TEE SrAR OF EMPmE-During the
past two years, San Francisco, Chicago
and st. Louis have made considerable
progress in the import trade, and the
enteTprise which they have exhibited II
| the matter OF direct commerce bids faii
to assume large proportions in the fu-
ture. Especially is this the case with
| San Francisco, whose imports, last year,
amounted to $50, 422, ,6O4, and whose ex
ports exceeded s3s, 600, 600. It is said
| that the hold Of New York upon the tea
/ trade is failing, and that the trade Il
fast concentrating to the Western eitiei
/ hv railroad. Under certain conditions
/ the whole Asiafic trade viii take the
/ same course. But the leading interesi
In the foreign trade Of the Atlantis
| ports Is and always viii be the commerc'
With Europe, and therein lies fheii
/ greatness.
THERE must be healthy mental actor
70 insure q sound physical condition
] and nothing makes q woman grow ols
/ 40 fast as narrow and shallow thinking
| while nothing keeps her Young an
! fresh 50 long as broad and deep menta
| activity. We seek afar for the fountain
Of youth while il waits 70 spring With
] us.-Aand Bracket.