The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-03-24
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Many persons find Il extremely diff
cult 10 make their homes what they
should be for their cBildren. The ear
ly home influences of each child form
the founoation Of his or her future ca
reer in life. Some parents think that
IS long as they clothe and feed the
bodies of their children, their paren-
tai duties are performed. They neg
ect the mind, (the noble part of tn
,hild,) which Is constantly in action
land must bs occupied with either
good or bad, according to surround E
ing circumstances. ri you wish your
children's minds expand with knowl.
edge of the good aud the beautiful
around them, inculcate high, n)ble.
in Ia u,trious. elevitiug principes In
them. Who has IA u been held spell
bound by the good or bs actions of
certain children ? They were seeds
that probably were sosi 1t h,ns by
he parents, or ingrafted by playmate
or friend to grow aud bring forth fruit,
each of its own kind. There is no
place nor time on earth which shapes
our future destiny more completely,
than home and childhood. Action
spe ak louder than werds ;" And for
a child, that has good example DO.
fore him, aud receives correct training
rom the cradle TO the school-room,
there need be no fears. But, alas
how many children have genuine ex-
amples given them by the parents :
But instead have the poisons of deceit,
envy, tale.bearing, theft, etc. handled
and praciised in their presence every
day. We tell the coatenis of vessel
by what issues out and time will always
bring forth an issue. A person may
put on the. garb of christian but
sooner or later their true principles
aud character will be reflected by
some means or other. When we hear
OF parents objec,ing to having their
children corrected and making com-
plant that their lessons are too long,
that boys should not be punished for
swearing ctc., we come to the conclu.
sion that ere long such parents will
ave occasion to hang their heads in
shame and hear Of the sins of chill
disn that have been spoiled by spar.
ing the rod. II is a notorious fact tina,
children who are punished much at
home, need most at school. 4 toach.
or of one Of the w. b. schools has Just
been prosecuted for abusing pupil.
We know of the merits of the case and
feel like giving the readers of the
Post" little light. II was through
the ignoran aud pre. ulice OF several
rsrsecuiors in t! immunity that the
charge Was made ut all, and that the
warrant WAS issued ut the county seat,
ooks AS though the Justices Of this
twp. could not take care of properly
iudictable cases. There are very fen
who are verdant enough to ascribe any
good motives to those who were 50
busy in string up the case. II was
settled by square conpromise. The
teacher did not acknowledge to any
guilt or violation of law. This il good
news. II puts tho case in far different
ight from that in which it WAS nnder.
,tood OH receipt of the first intelligence,
For this result wo may thank the eff
forts and good sense of men who do
not allow their passions to lead !hem
in what ever direction Old Nick may
dictate. BY and By the public will
understand tho motives aud see that
certain persons We're inspjel SIMPLY
by love of"hlthy Iucre." No far ther
contributions are necessary to defend
the teacher. In our next we will speak
of the shools.
SUBscRIBER.