The Press., 1897-09-09
w. C. T. U.
A Hint to Fair Managers.


 At an agricultural fair in one of the western states, a few years ago, stirring address on prohibition was given by John B. Finch Dcring the day he was ap- preached by liquorTIdealer, who said to him that he considered the managers of of the fair did mean thing in allowing an address of that kind given on the grounds. He said the fair represents all the indust- ries, and his was legitimate business, and he considered 1t entirely out of place for the managers to permit any one to speak there who would bring into disre- pute one of the industries of the country.
 MT. Finch replied, ''It does look as though there was reason for your con- plaint. My friend, believe you have been insulted, and If were In your place, would go over to the presidents office and kick up the biggest row they ever had on this ground. You say this is for all the industries of the country" Taking from his pocket premium list he con- tinued, Here is premium for the incest horses, the incest COWS, the best calves for chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese for beets, turnips, squash and potatoes for farm machinery;for all kinds of ladies' wolk for cheese and butter. The mana gers of this fair seem to have offered a premium to encourage every industry but yours. If I were you, would raise a row." The liquor dealer, evidently great ly amazed, inquired, What do you mean?" MT. Finch replied, You do a legitimate business. You are manufac- turing and turning your products out all the time. They ought to offer premium on some of your finished jobs. They ought to put down twenty-five dollars for the best specimen of hummer made in a grog-shop in this country; fifteen dollars for the next, ten dollars for the next and red ribbon for the fourth. If you will go with me to the president we will give him fits for not doing it." The liquor dealer was not at all appeased by the conversation, nor had he any inclination to accept MT. Finch's offer to accompany him to make a complaint. R. I. OUTLOOK. counsel To Mothers.
 Self-government with tenderness-here you have the condition of all authority over children. The child must discover in us no passion, no weakness of which he can make use; he must feel himself powerless to deceive or to trouble us ; then he will recognize in us his natural superiors, and he will attach special value to our kindness, because he will re- spect 1t. The child who can rouse in us anger, or impatience, or excitement, feels himself stronger than we, and a child only respects strength.
 The n.other should consider herself as her child's sun, changeless world ever radiant, whither the small, restless creat- | tickle, passionate, full of storms, may come for fresh stores of light, warmth and electricity, of calm and of courage. The mother represents goodness, provi dence, law; that Is to say, the divinit ty under that form of 1t which Is accessible to childhood. If she is herself passionate she will inculcate on her child capricious God. The religion of child depends or what its mother and father are, and not on what they say. The inner and uncon- scious ideal which guides their life is precisely what touches the child; theil | words, their remonst1 ances, their punish ments, their bursts of feeling even, are for him merely thunder and comedy, what they worship-this 1t is which his instinct divines and reflects.
 The child sees what we are behind wha we wish to be. Hence his reputation as a physiognomist. He extends his powe as far as he can with each of us he il the most subtle of diplomatists. Uncon sciously he passes under the influence O each person about him, and reflects 1 while transforming 1t after his own nature He Is magnifying mirror. This is wh, the first principle of education is, trail ] yourself; and the first rule to follow } you wish to possess yourself of child will Is, master your own. To know hoy to suggest is the great art of teaching To attain 1t we must be able to gues what will interest; we must lealn to rea' the childish soul as we might a piece o music. Then by simply changing the key we keep up the attraction and vary tn song. AMIELs JOURNAL.