Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-28
HOW TO RAISE CHILDREN.

Heads of departments differ widely as to
the proper method, and, Notwithstanding nu-
merous consultations, no plan has received
majority Of votes. This variance has had
bad effect on the children, who are con-
versant with the dissensions, and cannot de-
pend on the character OF the merit raise. 1t is
this denial of anticipation which give. a
boy he wild look indicating that he scents
| danger bat cannot fortify agaius; it. the
hair brush has been used pretty generally,
but is an e1travagant application, and lis
results are not sufficient to ooper operating
expenses. The frequent administration OF it
accounts for the many unkempt heads. A
child soon recognizes it enemy and
lodges when it attempts to resume its natu-
raj, kind and soft avocation.
The walnut ruler has met with liberal pa
tronage, and serves to keep a child's baud
and mind much longer on the assaulted
part than any other timber. It's Lessons
last far beyond the time intended, and
we have known children, whose youth has
thus been upholstered, to reach manhood
and disturb congregation by becoming very
much excited when the minister mentioned
the Ruler of the Universe. A child whose
early life has been railroaded or switched
was never known TO become fond of the
woods. When the mother would mention TO
the partner of her joys and sorrows the pro-
priety of getting new switch (for her hair,
We have known boy to break from the
rom as if be had just remembered where
thGe was new birds nest. The impression
male by any kind OF timber on a child is
liabn to display itself long after the flesh
wound has been healed.
Tn. bottle is a pretty square thing, but |
some never get weaned from 1t. Some parents |
play by ar altogether, and we must admit |
that gosd, hearty pull on that organ comes |
nearer 10 raising a child to It's full limit |
than anything else. A boy that has been
whipped ofnn in his rosy youth is, in ma
turer years, did to look ahead" He can't
do this very a1ddenly, as all his past dan
gers have cone from behiud. They are early
and dangerously taught that each one msy
one day be praidenI OF the United States,
and that explain the excessive annual crop
of balot-boZ suffers
If they were handled with the same care /
which is bestowed On cotton-protected from
frosty looks, wormY expressions, carefully
ginned, side pieces nat taken off, and polced |
against the thievery OF temptation, there
would be more OF then cassed as "peeler"
and two-inch staple. They are too often
allowed to obstruet sideWalks, and the hoops
to come off, no Insurance provided for them.
and hence the reflections are f,ighfIul. A
child can he managed mach easier IN IN
set OF books, much easier than fitting new
dress, or selecting an Easter bonnet: much
easier than ten or fifteen drinks per day.
and much easier than we think. There are
times in the lives OF men when they cannot
experience.
Ii the hemale and female stockhelders in a
child could remember occasionally hat they
were once children themselves, there would
be Less ysnking of their coupons. We have
never seen a man but what boasied thai he
WAS regular blue-ribbon youngster. Never
cried, never woke after he had contracted 10 |
60 to sleep, never played kuucks or marbles,
was always nobby and neat in their dress.
and were as unlike the children of the pres
ent as their statement is to the truth. The +
child had nothing 10 do with being child,
and should not bear all the responsibility. !
Ii il had known the difficulties OF the pro-
motion, it would have declined the propo-
sitiop. The stern realities of life are i'm
posed on child too early and often. They
are going 10 believe just as much OF what |
you cay TO them you believed what your l.
parents said TO you. The best way to rails,
them lie to permit their using the same STEP
ladder which you used; credit them with
some judgment; give them plenty of good
advice and let them spend il or put il in
their mental saving bank, jus. as they like. !