The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-11-04
RICHMOND,


Have you boy from 5 to s years
old? If so, it is a matter of the great
est importance that you train him up
right. Teach him from the start that
he can't run across the floor, whoop,
chase around the back yard, or use up
few nails and boards to make carts
or boats. II you let him chase around
he II wear out shoes and clothes, and
nails and boards cost money.
Train him to control his appetite.
Give him the smallest piece of pie;
the bone end of the steak; the small
potato, and keep the butter-knife out
Of his reach. By teaching him to
curb his appetite you can keep him in
good humor Boys are always good
humored when hunger gnaws at their
stomachs. If he happens to break
dish, thrash him for it; that will mend
the dish and teach him lesson at
the same time.
If you happen to notice that your
boys shoes are wearing out, take
down the rod and give him peeling.
These shoes were purchased only ten
months ago, and though you have
worn out two pairs of boots during
that time, the boy has no business to
be so hard on shoes. By giving him
a sound thrashing you will prevent
the shoes from wearing out.
When you want your boy to 60 of
an errand, you should state it and
add:
Nov 60 as quick as you can, and if
you are gone over five minutes II cut
the hide off your. back.
He will recognize the necessity of
haste, and he will hurry up. You
could not do the errand yourself in
side Of fifteen minutes, but he is not
to know that. If you want him to
pile wood, the way to address him is
thusly:
"Now, see here, Henry, I want eve.
ry stick of that wood piled up before
noon. IF l come home and find you
haven't done it, I'll lick you till you
can't stand up!'
1t is more than boy of his size can
do in a whole day; but you are not to
blame that he isHot l3 years old, in
stead Of 8.
| If you hear that any one in the
neighborhood has broken a window
stolen fruit, or unhinged gate, be
sure that it was your boy. If he de-
MES it, take down the rod, and tell
him you will thrash him to death il
he doesn't 'own up, but that You
will spare him if he does. Hc will
own up to a lie to get rid of the
thrashing, and then you can talk to
him about the fate of liars and bad
boys, and end up by saying:
go to bed now, and in the morn
ing I'll attend to your case"
| If you take him to church and he
looks around, kicks the seat or smile:
at some boy acquaintance, thrash hin
the moment you get home. He ough
to have been listening to the sermon
If he sees all the other boys going t.
the circus, and wants fifteen cents t.
take him in, tell him what awful wick.
ed things circuses are; how they de
moralize boys; how he ought to be
thrashed for even seeing the process,
sion go by; and then when he's sound
asleep do you sneak of, pay half 8
dollar to 60 in, and come home aston
ished at the menagerie and pleased
with the wonderful gymnastic ieats.
Keep your boy steadily at school
have work for him every holiday
thrash him if he wants to 60 fishing
or nutting; restrain his desire fo
skates, kites, and marbles; ront hin
out at daylight, cold or hot, cuff hi
ears for asking questions; make hi
clothes out of your cast-ofl garments
and you will have the satisfaction
when old and gray-headed, of know
ing that you would have trained up
useful member of society had he no
died just as he was getting well bro
, ken in.