Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-01-25
SOMETHING FNa PARENTS TO READ.

SOMETHING FNR PARENTS TO READ.
A case was tried on Monday evening
In Justices Court before Esq. Wheeler,
which was little out OF the usual line.
The complaint was made by Edward
Pollock and charged that an assault
and battery had been commit ed by
Lewis Huftil upon Burne Pollock the
10 year old son of complainant. The
defendant HufIil is large boyor Young
man perhaps is or 10 years old. De-
PENDANTS entered plea of not guilty
and witnesses were called and trial had
in due form, which resulted in the con-
viction of Huftil. The Judgment of the
Justice was that the defendant Lewis
Hnftil pay line of one dollar and the
costs OF prosecution, and that In default
he be committed to the County Jail nm.
III the fne and COS Is are paid not to ex-
coed 10 days. Then by advice and
consent OF the District Attorney. iudo-
ment was suspended during good he
haVior Of the defendant. The ,Justiee,s
Office was literally pscked with bows
and Dung men. and the opportunity
was good one for the reading OF some
law. and the offering of some good ad-
vice TO the assembled youths. which op-
portunity was improved By the Justice
and by the District ATTORNEY. This
case was brought with the worthy Of.
iect OF trying to stop bows from
worrying and yexing smaller and weak
er ones, and particularly as 8 protect
ion for burne who hss often been way
laid, by those who wished to annoy him
and i the lesson given viii be Needed
certainly there are many parents fp this
city who viii be thankful that their
little ones can 60 TO school or on the
streets without being seized and annoy
Cd BY large BOYS. A few pertinent
questions. snd suggestions are here Of
iered. Parents do yon know where
your children are Of evenlngss If fhev
aTe 81 home ron do. and the following
remarks need not apply. Ii vou 8.
not. quietly PIT Oh yo1r wraps. and
slroA Up and down The side walks on
the principal streets. End kesp vour
eyes open. and YOUR ears too. How
ever i tie mntaer follows this advice ]
hope she VII close her ears. for If her
son does bot csnse her 10 blush 81 his
language. ] warrant some other mothers
son VIII before she has made one tour.
Observe the young nsen On the corners
snd their attitudes. and hear their IAN
gnAEe addressed 20 ona smother. but
evidently u ended SIS s gibe al some
pSssertT. Ena also observe with what
= lish tins others eni0v i. hv loud coarse
laugh IL which to- q ! 5oin. Four large
son msT or msy not be there. v0u vii
find Ont But 70 on ron may ret End
v01r llit1R son, anE he mar be taking
IN with wlae open ewes and esrs TIE
foal mouthings Of street corner hood.
Inns Il he Is in DO worse ulaea. NosSea
while On ms fnnr II vonr daughter with
her chum ) parzoinE the street and Il
she Is. send OF take her home sitter say
Der third TRIP Look after vonr child
ran SIzg ST. home with tasm when
ever & i posi- bic for voa 10 do 50. and
help 20 nass bone more pleasant fhsn
the st0eFt corner While on vour :onr
don't fsii i0 call Al the Post Ofica Al
shout twenty inmates past Z and be
0aservant. I think fha small r7rls are
st home af ey snings. Thst j. the place
for tire small boFs also. without doubt.
aud II parents sre too careless, or
thcnsi tess. putting il mild. 10 loak af-
ter the small bov and keep him st home
to learn cAasie Language from his moth
er snd sisters. instead of raaming the
STREET 70 lesrn the unchasie language
Of the corner losfers. the city marshall
ought 10 he instructed 70 remove them
TO some place where they viii not be
under snch influence. There is much
compliant against the cheap novel, and
it, incentive 10 crime There il found
on our street corners = living literature
with greater infiRence. in the shape
of men(?1. The h0ys listen and ap-
p aud. while these examples recount
their alleged exploits in vice and crime.
l saw alleged for certainly no one could
enter the depths of vice as bv them
related and then boast OF il. Yet the
wondering youths drink il all in. and If
It does 10 more they are led to look on
vice and crime with degree of nnoder-
atom Look after your bows, even ii
you have to close vour business a little
earlier, or foregn the visit 10 your
neighbor, or miss the lecture or theater,
Yes il you have to neglect your church
going and prayer meeting.
JUDEx.