Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-11-23
Training up a Boy.

Have you q boy from hyo to eigh
years old? II 80 II ia q matter Of tn,
greatest importance that you train him
up right. Teach him from the star
that ho cant run across the floor. whoop,
chase around the back yard. or use mp q
few nails and boards to make carts OF
boats, II you let him chase around he
will wear out shoes and clothes, and
nails and beards cost money.
Train him to control his appetite.
Give him the smallest piece Of pie; ths
bone end Of the steak; the small potato.
and keep the butter dish out OF his reach.
by teaching him to curb hN appetite
You can keep him in good humor. Boys
are always good humored when hunger
gnaws at their stoinachs. II he hap
pens 10 break dish. thrash him for 10;
that will mend the dish and teach him n
lesson nj the same time.
II you happen to notice that your
boys shoes are wearing out. take down
the rod and give him q pseling. Those
shoes were purchased only ten months
ago, and though you have worn out two
pairs Of boots during that time. the boy
has no busines TO he so hard ON shoes.
by giving him a sound thrashing you
will prevent the shoes from wearing
cut.
When you want your hoy to go OF an
srrand, you should state IL and add:
"Now go as quick as you can, and IL
you are gone over hvs minutes, III cut
the hide off your hack"
He will recognize the necessity OF
haste, and he will hurry up. You coula
not do the srrand yourself inside OF NJ
teen minutes, but he il not to know
that. IL you want him to pile wood,
the way to address him Is thusly:
"Now see here. Henry. L want every
stick OF that wood piled up before noon.
II I come home and find you haven't
done it, I'll lick you till You can't stand
mp" ..l.
IL is more than boy OF his sizs ought
to do in a whole day. but you are not to
blame that he IN not thirteen years old
instead OF eight.
III YOU hear that any one in the nsigh-
borhood has broken q window, stolen
fruit or unhingsd a gate, be sure that II
was your boy. II he denies 1t. take
down the rod and tell him that you will
thrash him to deathif he doesnt "own
up. but that you spare him II he does.
lie will own up TO lie to set rid OF
thrashinc, and then You can talk 10 him
about the fate OF liars and bad boys. and
end up by saying: t- --..
eco TO bed now. and in the morning
I'll attend 10 your case.
II you take him to church and he
looks around, kicks the seat or smiles at
some boy acquaintance, thrash him tho
moment YOU get home. He ought to
have been listening TO the sermon. III
ne sees all the other boys going to the
circus. and want fifteen cents to take
him in, tell him what awful wicked
things circuses are; how they demsr-
alixe boys: how he ought TO be thrnshsd
for even seeing the procession go by;
and then when he's sound asleep do you
sneak of, pay half dollar to GO in. and
come home astonished at the msnagerie
and pleased with the wonderful gymnas-
ito feats.
Keep your boy steadily Mt school. have
him work on every holiday; thrash him
IL he wants to 60 fishing or nutting; re-
strain his desire for skates. kites and
marbles; rout him out at daylight, cold
or not. cuifhi ears for asking questions;
make his clothes out Of your cast. OF
garments, and you'll have the satisiAe-
ton. when cid and gray headed. Of know
ing that you have trained up useful
member OF society had he not died just
as he was getting well broken in. N.
Oemd.