The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-07-15

NAGNiuu nNuuNys
Much has been said in praise of
Grecian beauty, and tile men are hand.
som in every sense of the word. We
might well imagine them to have been
the models of Phidias and Praxiteles
Their large eyes, black rs Jet, sparkle
with glances Of fire, while the long,
silky, eyelashes soften the expression
and give a dreamy appearance of mel
ancholy. Their teeth are small white
and well set; a fine regular profile,
pale-olive complexion and tall, elegant
figure realize an accomplished type Of
distinction. As to the women, they
seem to have left physical perfection to
the men; some possess fine eyes and
hair, but as a rule they have bad figures,
and some defect in the face generally
spoils the good features. 1t is among
them, however, that the old Oriental
customs are most strictly preserved;
while the men are gradually undergo
ing the process of civilization they, in
moral point of view remain stationary,
and are just as they were fifty years
ago. 1t may, indeed, be said that, with
the exception Of Athens, the women
possess no individual existence, and
count as nothing in society. The men
have reserved every privilege for them
selves, leaving TO their helpmates the
care of the house and family. In the
towns, where servants are kept, they are
Of the poorest class of peasants, who
know nothing, and receive miserable
wages. The families are generally large
seven or eight little children demand
a mothers constant attention. The
morning begins by directing the work Of
each servant, repeating the same thing
a hundred times, scolding, screaming,
even beating them, to be understood. In
the evening, when the children are Sleep
ing, il there remain some little time, the
poor, worn-out mother sits down to her
spinning g-wheel to spin silk, to sew or
knit, if it be summertime, to look after
her silk-worms and cocoons, happy if
she has not to do the work of her in
competent servants over again.
Cultivation Of Self-Respect.
A child that is uniformly treated with
courtesy, with consideration, with jus
tice, will unconsciously deem himself
worthy of such treatment, and will be-
come worthy Of it, unless he is by nature
treat others as he is treated. 1t is fear
full thing to give child the lie, to accuse
him of stealing, to accustom him to un-
expected and unmerited blows and cuffs
He may merit punishment, but the wise
parent never will admit into the house,
hold vocabulary the terrible words "liar"
aud "thief, and will never permit in
himself OF others the hasty blow, the
bitter taunt, the stinging epithet. The
refined and educated parent can never
tolerate such language as we have indi-
Gated Bitter words are more cruel than
blows and inflict more lasting injuries.
Care in the choice of associates will do
much to foster self-respect in child.
Some mothers think their sons and
daughters can go where they choose and
play with whom they please, and come
out all well in the end. There never was
a greater mistake AS well might one
| think it no difference what air we
| breathe. Children are quicker than we
| to catch the tone of associates, to pick
| up slang words, bad grammar, vulgar
| ideas these often seem to be taken in
through the very pores, as typhoid poison
| is, when least expected. Care in the
choice of reading will do much TO foster
due self-respect in child. The boy
who grows up with a familiar knowledge
of Washington, OF Franklin, Of Lincoln,
! and other great men who have been the
I glory Of the nations in which they have
been conspicuous, will be far more likely
to find his mind filed with noble images,
I, with high ideals, with lofty ambitions,
than one who reads sensational newspa-
pers, dime novels, and the comic alma.
nae. Any soil that yields abundantly
must contain in itself elements of fer
tility, and barren soil may have elements
artiicially supplied to them.