The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-01-28

OfParadise that survived the fall!
Thou art the nurse of virtue"
AsI never officiated in the laudable,
and very accountable office of parentage
(being now only an expeetant candidate
for the heaven-fav vored vocation;) y it might
seem presumptuous for me to offer a few
kind urgent suggestions, relative to pa
rental duties and sponsibilities. Though
l have not reached the summer of life;
yet l have made juvenile character
special study, and have been favored with
a large experience in the solution of the
fearful problem of training child in the
way he should go. Hence, what l may
say, will be said advisedly. Much has
been said on the trite, but important sub
iect of rearing children; still, how many
fail to rear them up to virtue And just
here, as side remark, permit me to say,
that the very parents who need most to
peruse carefully this, and kindred arti-
cles will read hurriedly the preliminary
matter; and then say, in thought or
word, "Well, 1 judge that's good, but /
have not time to finish it. want to see
when the 'Narrow-Gauge' is coming, and
what Congress is doing with the extreme
ly intricate problem of our finances. :"
Now, ample railroads, and well-regu-
lated financial system, are noble things,
but a well-regulated family is nobler.
Show me land of true domestic har-
mony, and l will show you a land of true
national greatness.
While the temporal wants must be sup
piled, (the Bible accounting him who will
not provide for his family worse than an
infdel,) there are moral demands for
which provisions must be made. The
parent who devotes his entire time to the
accumulation of wealth, thus neglecting g
the cultivation and development of the
characters of his progeny, will wake up,
when it is too late, to a realization Of the
pitiable condition of family and self. A
man of immense wealth and considerable
notoriety residing in Southern Ohio, re-
Gently, in conversation with friend in
regard to his possessions and monetary
success, said he had given his time and
attention to business matters and neg
lected his family-and then added, MY
life is a failure" Numerous are they
who are forced to say "My life is fail
ure," Because they have not reared
their offspring to honor. God has given
this opulent man sons, but he can not
trust them on account of their extreme
prodigality while under the influence of
strong drink. The hand of the unchain,
ed devil, rum, has fastened upon them
and will in all probability hunt them
down to dishonorable graves. Woe be
unto the parent who by example, or other
wise, layeth the snare for the appetite ot
his son; and doubly be the woe, if he
manufacture, or sell the diabolical poison
that leadeth to spendthrift, dissipation
and without reformation, to eternal dam
nation LAS ye SOW, so shall ye reap.
Parent, look well to the quality of the
seed you sow. Scatter only that which
shall bring forth good fruit in due season
For how gladly would you leave behind
noble sons and daughters to enjoy your
hard earned accumulations. How cheer
ing to leave a posterity that will perpetu
ate your name in honor and secure fo1
you so much Immortality as a continue
ton of your work and completion OF
your plans can give. Verify, "a wise son
maketh glad father.
Now, for beautiful ancient story to
still more forcibly impress you with the
personal responsibility, that you are in
clined with q shrug of the shoulders to
deny. after which, l shall note some di-
rections in regard to the proper treat
ment of child at is related of Michael
Angelo that. while walking with some
friends through an obscure street in the
city of Florence, he discovered block OF
fine marble lying neglected in yard,
and half in dirt and rubbish. Regardless
of his holiday attire he at once fell to
work upon it, clearing away its filth, and
striving to lift it from the slime and mire
in which it lay. His companions asked
| him in astonishment what he was doing,
and what he wanted of that worthless
piece of rock oh, there's an angel in
this stone was the answer, and l must
get it out He had it removed to his
studio, and with patient toll with mallet