Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-07-09
Take Care Of the Boys.

Yes, fathers and mothers, lit Is
your boys that need your most
thoughtful care. It seems to be
instructive with parents to shield
their girls from the sight or the
sound Of sinful things.
What mother would rest if,
when evening comes, her little
daughter were at large in the
treets, frequenting the village
tore, or hanging about the doorof
a drinking-saloon? How many
times is the son, only ten year
old, away from the sight and
sound of the mother at nightfall,
breathing in a worse malaria than
that from stagnant pools. from the
rude talk of older boys, or of
coarse, vulgar men?
Outgrow it. will they? Do they?
Now and then boy poisoned in
childhood by vicious associates
does liye down the poison, and
comes out a clean, pure man; but
look over any community in search
Of the young men, without guide,
whose souls and bodies are clean,
and are they the rule or the ex-
ception? Scrutinize the sisters of
these same young men and do you
expect to find the spotless among
them the rule or the exception? 1t
is the curse Of the world tha' its
boys are cherished less sacredly
than its girls, that they whose
temptations to physical vices are
strongest, have the least done to
fortify them against evil.
Do not say that because of the
difference in their nature, boys
and girls cannot be trained by the
same standard of morality. 1t is
abase libel upon manhood, foster
ed so long in the world that it has
come almost to be believed. Ii
boys have greater temptations, 80
have they stronger powers, we're
they only cultivated. But too
often they are wholly neglected.
Do not trust to the future to bring
your boys out right, for it will al
most certainly bring them out
scarredl
Neither trust to their being
above temptation, for the infants
of angels and archangels would in
their infancy be suject to tempta-
tion! Know always where they are
and what are Their inmost
thoughts; and this, not by prying,
tyrannical oversight of their move
ments, but thy such a loving, yearn-
ing interest for their well-being
that they love to open their souls
to you. Some day these boys Of
yours will be seeking out mates,
and you expect them to bring you
spotless, high-minded girls. In
receiving them how can you think
it honorable to give less in return
than spotless, high-minded boys
There is no need denying the
fact that among the most distress
ing complaints of humanity, few
are equal in intensity to bleeding
piles. You say the subject is not s
pleasant one to talk about, neither
is the victim and our aim is to give
him relief. Jacob Chambers
of Henry street, New York, writes
When l began usingMishler's Herl
Bitters (as per printed directions
| had been troubled with bleedins
piles for upward of five years. In si1
weeks I was perfectly cured"
The following is the report o
Llewellyn school for the tern
commencing March 29th ant
ending June the 10Th. Numbe.
of pupils enrolled during the tern
81; whole number of days attended
by all pupils 209 2; average mum
Der of pupils attending each da,
35 27-59; average number of day
taught SO. The following pupil
were present each day during tn,
term, Arthur Spencer, Ada Willis
Charley Webster and Ida Willis
Those absent but one day wer'
Willie Chiefly, Bertha Floyd ane
Hattie Spencer. The closins
exercises consisted of picnic
About ten o'clock the pupill
marched to the grove, making il
all a concourse of about two hun
dred people. The pupils pro
gram was first; after which al
partook of an elegant repast. Il
the afternoon Mr.. Robert Barrow
Rev. Charles Riggle and Prof
Mason favored US with excellen
remarks. After each spoke W.
were favored with instrumental
and vocal music.
l will ever remember the kind
ness shown me while in Llewelly1
district. Respectfully.
EMMA J. GRIMM.
Teacher.