Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26

and upheld by older men, because they
are soon TO take the lead in society, and
the lead in government, and therefore
it matters not if they do "sow their wild
oats" now. We do not mean the little
ones,-the kings of the household, fol
whom mothers lay aside every care
pleasure and duty, whom fathers in
dulge in every enjoyment money and
time can purchase, and whom sisters
cherish as their dearest treasure. No,
these are the pastimes of the present
and tie happiness and hope of the fu-
ture. These are the children, but not
the boys.
But who are the boys? Ask that
mother who it is rushes in from school
with whoop and halloo, waking baby
with dream, upsetting chairs, dashing
hat and coat to the floor, and leaving
states and books scattered on tables and
chairs, whs complains OF being hungry
as wolf, and shovels his food into his
gutta-percha reservoir accordingly /;
who sits with his feet on the window
sill, whiting and whistling and ming
ling dirt and noise with every move
ment.
Ask that sister who it is hides under
the sofa, when her particular friend
calls, and then teases without mercy !;
who hides his hat, and introduces him
unto the kitchen on wash days, or when
her hair is nicely done up in tins for
the evening party.
Ask that teacher in the intermediate
department, who puts crooked pins in
the seats, burs in the hair, pins adver-
tisements to the backs of their COM
panions, throws paper wads and notes,
locks her desk, and hides the key, breaks
her rod, puts pepper on the stove, and
the thousand and one other tricks that
daily perplex her.
Ask any one who it is breaks all the
glasses, scratches the furniture, and at
length is driven to the street to finish
his depredations, destroying property,
wasting time, and making night hideous
with their noise. Hear the answer from
father, mother, sister, teacher and citi-
zen-those horrid boys.' Yes, those
boys from ten to fifteen years of age,
are the terror of our towns. Who ever
thinks of them as the "hope Of our coun-
try" or imagines that they may WELD
the sword of state, or grapple with the
earnest questions of life. = q
But why this reckless; why this
abandonment? Ask yourselves the
questions. How is the boy treated at
home, at school, by all. While the
young man is treated as gentleman,
has his library, is trusted with money,
listened to with interest, Bowed to,
smiled upon, respected and trusted, his
tastes consulted, and his wishes antici-
pated; while the baby-boy has his toys
and sweetmeats, and is all but wor-
shipped; while sister has her dolls, her
sewing, everything to interest and keep
her busy; tell me, fathers, what have
you spent for your boy? How much
time do you give daily, to interest him
in your business, in the questions of the
day, and to the cultivation of taste
for literature to interest him. 1 say,
not to assign him task, and then pun
ish him if it is not done, but to present
the subject in the way you would have
liked when you were boy? Mothers,
what have you done to make home a
happy place for boy. Have you con-
suited his tastes as you have his sister
and older brothers? Have you net
fretted at the mud on yeur new carpet,
instead OF getting on less costly, less
easily soiled though quite as bright?
Have You not scolded your boy, for his
noise, mother, when your poor head was
almost bursting, and your mind on the
verge Of distraction, instead of smiling
ly and gently calming his boisterous
manner in your own loving way? Are
they not driven from home by over.
tidy mothers and complaining sisters,
and from the stores and shops are they
not driven like boys? Who designs to
smile pleasantly to boy on the street.
Teachers take it for granted that they
will do wrong and watch them accord
ingly. Is it to be wondered at then, that
they are bad-with nothing to do (and
Satan, you know, finds work for idle
hands to do) driven from home, and
from the stores and shops 90 the street,
where they meet other unfortunates,
and lay plans for war upon their sup
posed enemies.
But, you say, how shall we remedy
the evil? In the first place, study the
boys-find out their likes and dislikes.
Secondly, keep them busy, and give
them such work as will interest them
if possible-at all events Keep them basy.
Thirdly, trust them as gentlemen,
and they will prove themselves worthy
of your trust.
Fourthly, wield them, not by COM
mands threats and driving, but by
stratagem, reason and love.
Lastly, make them do the right, not
by crushing their energy and spirit,
but by directing this into right channels
and 1 promise you your boys will be
worthy your confidence and foreshad-
ow future great and good men.
The BoYs' FRIEND.
CONsUMPTION.-The scourge of the hu-
man family, may in its early stages be
promptly arrested and permanently
cured. Er /
RAvENswooD, w. Va, Oct. 2Sth, 1872.
DIR. R. v. PIERCE: ->,..-
Sir-For the last year / have been us
ing your Golden Medical Discovery. I
owe my life to it, having been afflicted
for years. Did not use it but short |
time before was benefited; at that
time was very bad, not able to SIT up
much, was suffering greatly with my
throat, was getting blind, had dry
cough, and much pain in my lungs. l