The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-30
HINTS TO PARENTS.

Always spsak in q pleasant voice.
Teach your children how to work /;
how to obtain = living by their own
efforts. Teach them the nobility and
the dignity Of labor. that they may re
spect and honor the producer.
Explain the reason why. The child
Is little walking interrogation point.
To all it is new. Explain the reason.
Your boy will some day repay this
trouble by teaching some other child.
Teach your children the evil of Sc.
cret vice. and the consequences of
using tobacco aud spirituous liquors;
teach them to be temperate and orderly
punctual, prompt. truthful. neat. faith
ful aud honest.
Encourage your child to be careful Of
personsl appearance; to return every
tool to its place; to always pay debts
promptly: to never shirk duty; to do
an equal share. and to always live up
to an agreement.
Teach your children to contids in you
by conference together. Tell them
your plans. and sometimes ask their
advice: they will thus open yonr heart
to you. and will ask your advice. The
girl Who tells all her heart to her
mother has . shield and . protection
about her which can only come with .
mothers advice and counsel.
Give your children your confidence
in the affairs Of your business. They
will thus take interest. and become CO.
workers with you. II you enlist their
respect, then their sympathy and CO.
operation. they will quite likely remain
to take up your work whom you have
done. and 60 ahead periecting what
you have commenced.
II you arc farmer. do not overwork
your children. and thus. by hard and
| drssry life drive them of to the cities.
Arise ct reasonable hour in the morn.
ing, take an hours rest after meals. and
quit 1t five or six O'Clock in the after
noon. Let tho young people, in games
and other .'lamusements. have happy
time during the remainder OF the day.
There is no reason why farmers fan.
lily should be deprived Of recreation
and amusement. sny more than others.
Teach your children the value Of the
Sabbath - day Tor the spiritual i'm
provement Of the mind: that on the
Sabbath morn the ordinary work OF the
week should not be resumed if It is
possible to avoid it; that the day should
be passed in attendance apon religious
service of some kind. or exercises that
will enuoblc and spiritualize the nature.
| While rest and recreation may be . part
Of the days programme. true phiioso-
phy dictates that the spiritual faculties
Of the nature should bs cultivated by
setting apart portion Of the time for
their improvement.
Teach yAur children those things
| which they need when they become
men and women. As men and women
they should learn 70 cook. how to make
| 4 bed. how 70 preserve cleanliness, and
order throughout thu house. how to
ornsmen. their rooms. to renovste and
preserve furniture and clothing. how
to sing. how to play various games,
that they may enliven the household
They should be taught how to swim.
how 10 ride, how to drive. how to do
business, and how to preserve health.
The mother should early entrust money
to the girl, with which TO buy articles
for the household. that she may learn
i,s yalne. Think what . man aud NO.
man need to know to be healthy. hap
nv, prosperous and successful AMI tescn
them ,hst.-From HNs Xdnaai q 80
cal and Baxiaess Forms.