MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
durational Skpartnimt. ! 
--- i other end than to inflict a certain amount 
_ BY L ~ WETHEB ELL- _ 0 f pain for a certain amount of mischief.— 
A WORD WITH CORRESPONDENTS. i Hence such Punishments only servo to viti- 
- ! ate; the offender becomes worse instead of 
Our correspondents may notaW bo aware j better, and the parent wonders “why his 
that the space devoted to the “ Educational ! children are so bad,” and begins to think 
Department” is somewhat limited—at least that Solomon was wrong. The evil again 
wo may suppose so, from the great length of ij es ; n the early training, which allowed the 
some of the essays written for this Depart- j formation of bad habit, because, forsooth, 
mont. Short, and well written articles, em- the child was “ too young to be corrected;” 
bodying valuable experience or observation, as ;f it were necessary that the ground 
or both, such as may be considered practi- ; should he occupied with tares before tho 
cal and useful, both to parents and teachers ; wheat is sown. 
portraits nnh SSiograpfika. 3k ft. 
who are actively engaged in educating and , Another somewhat prevalent hut errone- 
training the young for tho life tnat now is, i ous doctrine, is, that children should never 
as well for that which is to come, we shall be res trained or corrected for fear of de- 
always be glad to receive and publish so far g t r0 yi n2 r their native energies. This result 
as our space will allow, for the public good. migbt perba ps be feared, if the object of 
Such communications will be read and ap- corre ction and tlfe manner of administering 
predated—while long essays, however val- ^ were merely to humble or to subdue.— 
uable they may be,—extraordinary cases ex- r ppQ 0 bj eC t would determine the manner, 
cepted,—are seldom read by tho masses for j n fli c ted for the purpose and in the man- 
whom we labor. We cannot well afford to ner oP correcting an evil, enforcing instruc- 
deny our readers a little “variety, which tion, restraining a vicious propensity, &c., its 
has been truly called “ the spice of life. j effect is not to destroy native energy, but to 
We have on hand several long eommuni- i g j ve direction. The motive is generally 
cations which we cannot publish at present. understood, and determines tho effect. On 
The request is sometimes appended in a this subject as on most others of a practical 
note: “Please return if you do not publish, nature, experience is better than theory, 
Our advice to such as make this request, is, an q exper i C nce shows that there is nothing 
to make a copy before sending away your ^ bo f eare d. 
manuscript. We cannot be responsible lor “But,” says an objector, “you certainly 
its return. cannot teach a child tho difference between 
AN INQUIRY ANSWERED. right and wrong until it is several years of 
age. What does an infant in the nurse’s 
A correspondent asks—“ Does the time ] ap know of right and wrong ?” Answer: 
of the scholar belong to the parent, or to what does it know of any thing beyond its 
the school and tho teacher ?” We answer, physical wants, except as it can ascertain 
to the parent, whose aid tho teacher is. the will of a parent from a look, a tone of 
Again he says, “ Suppose tho school-house voice, a motion of the head, &c. ? Right 
AN INQUIRY ANSWERED. 
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RICHARD CORDER. 
to be built—then every parent comes under | ana wrong nave naming to no m u* matter. - . tlo angel willgs> and feel the pure touch of 
obligation to send his children there. If j Tho will of the parent is the child s rule of Evert age produces its own great men his own townsmen, and as his reputation a tiny palm upon the feverish cheek. Ono 
one parent may withhold his children or | right, and this ivill can be learned and heed- who stand in after times as types of the time spread, he was at last compelled to give up, 0 f the strongest links of earth has been 
send to another place then every parent ed, if a propor course be pursued in most in which they lived. Nothing seems so easy or neglect his business, while lie engaged in broken but to bind us the closer to Heaven. 
, , , 1 ', ’ • , 1 , ti. „ oc:A£5 Wnro n aLibl is six months old— as for a great man to be great, and somo a crusade against tho monopoly of wheat God’s will be done ! 
may. Of what use then is t o o . . ■ , ‘ ,, % men have made the mistake of believing growing enjoyed by the landed aristocracy. The little play things are all put away.— 
timbers might better bo in the forest, and j 1 bis once learned, will lay the l > n at o tbat wbat seems so easy of accomplishment Ilis popular and forcible manner of elucida- \ deep tide of bright hopes has been rolled 
its stone in the quarry.” We can see no for a child’s knowledge of right and wrong, , j n ano ther could be accomplished by them- ting the evils of restriction on commerce, back upon the heart. Crushed and broken, 
find wrong have nothing to do in the matter. 
Tho will of the parent is the child’s rule of j 
lubhotlj lltnbiugH. 
A CHILD’S EVENING PRAYER. 
Jesus, Heavenly Shepherd, hear me, 
Bless thy little lamb to-night; 
Through the darkness be thou near me, 
Watch my sleep till morning light. 
All this day thy hand has led me, 
And I thank thee for thy care, 
Thou hast warmed, and fed, and clothed me, 
Listen to my evening prayer. 
May my sins be all forgiven; 
Bless the friends I love so well; 
When I die, take me to Heaven, 
Happy therewith thee to dwell. 
“A BROKEN HOME!” 
A short time since, we left the cherished 
idol of our hearth-circle in the full promiso 
of health and life, and returned but to see 
him die! Our home is desolate, for its 
purest light has faded out. Willie is dead ! 
O God how we loved the boy ! lie was a 
child of moro than rare promise — a brave, 
beautiful, noble hearted being, and all man¬ 
hood in every pulse. Ilis mind was almost 
masculine, and he wrestled with death with 
the calm patience and judgment of maturer 
years. 
Would that in the spring-time ho had 
gone to his long night-rest of death, when 
the flower and leaf and tiny blado were 
bursting out from their earth sleep to clotho 
the fields in beauty. But it matters not.— 
He wandered not alone through the dark 
valley, “for of such is the kingdom of Heav¬ 
en.” The warm sun-beam and rain-drop of 
spring-timo, will deck the resting place of 
the little sleeper in smiles. Little will he 
heed, however, either sun-beam or cloud on 
earth, for there is no winter shadow in tho 
eternal summer sky of bliss. 
Blessed hope that death is not an “ eter¬ 
nal sleep!” Tho beautiful tenement of a 
soul of two summers, will' mingle with its 
pillow of earth; but in tho silence of the 
night-time, we shall listen to tho tripping of 
little feet, and tho low whispering of a sil¬ 
very voice—to the sweet rustling of two lit- 
TKE NEGLECTED BIBLE. 
w . -J ^ • , ,1 n t ,• r t 11 ,1 Lilt; JIIU11 UUI UYW1 L1X11UO W11U JliUU UULGl I1VJ l V VvJ- j , -- - niiOj vmi v/"ix aw » oou.uuuui, 
a county-house implies an obligation to fur- guard against trie formation o a t lose u - grea j. wbb gucb a p P arentease that it would foremost man in all the radical movements tie boy,—good night !—Cayuga Chief. 
nish tenants. Every parent, we believe, pleasant habits of which parents so ire- seem possible for any man to be great who of the day for reforming governmental-'— - 
is bound to seek and employ the best quontly have cause to complain. Hence I desired it, Richard Cobden, of England, is. abuses and bettering the condition of tho THE NEGLECTED BIBLE. 
his reach to ». in the cduca- -id ta « “0~ is everyth^ Undoubtedly Cobden is a genuine repub- A Neon,,™,. B,,,n is the melancholy 
tionof his children. And m doing so he m the Gaining ot chilclicn. M mj sub gchol t writQ S a reat philosopher, lican, as all the great and good men of Eu - proof of hearts alienated from God For 
need not necessarily stop to consider tho ject grows upon my hands, and I know not a t ca | italist nor a great artist; he is rope are, and ho ably sustains in his place how can wo have a spark of lovo for him, if 
question as to whether he helped build the where to stop. simply a good business man with great com- in Parliament every constitutional measure that book, which is tho lul manifestation o 
need not necessarily stop to consider the ject grows upon my hands, and I know not 
question as to whether he helped build the. where to stop. 
district school-house or not. Many incom- The early moral training of children then 
potent teachers have been made of compe- consists simply in this—viz., in impressing 
tent wood choppers and quarrymen. Such the young mind with the idea that the pa- 
tne naming oi ennui on. mi sue- gchol eat writer * agreat philosopher, lican, as all the great and good men of Eu- profit of hearts alienated from God For 
•t grows upon my hands, and I know not & capita ii st , nor a great artist: ho is rope are, and ho ably sustains in his place how can we have a spark of love for him, if 
lore to stop. simply a good business man with great com- in Parliament every constitutional measure that book, which is tho full manifestation of 
The early moral training of children then mon sense, of human feelings, and a facile for republicanizing tho government of -ircat ns g oij, e t cspiscc . iu vt <i ■ u , 11 
me call) moi.u ucnm un ’ *1 _.„ Ruifuin withnnt nnv of tho showv frifts ficial acquaintance with it is ot no avail.— 
rs have been made of compe- consists simply in this-viz., in impressing talent of speaking to the middle-men of his Britain Wi^out any of the a 
, , \ . Al , country on sub ects that appeal directly to which distinguished such parliam 
ppers and quarrymen. Such the young mind with the idea that the pa - th ir i ^ tereats . J He was precisely the man bators as Sheridan, Fox and Ca 
Without any of tho showy gifts ficial acquaintance with it is ol no avail.— 
inguished such parliamentary do- If our ear were bored to the door of the 
Sheridan Fox and Canning, tho sanctuary; if the Avords never departed from 
usually have occasion to complain of nog- rent ivills ardoes not ivill a thing. (See my that was needed to make plain to the traders memory of Cobden is likely to prove sweet- j our eyes; yet except tney were Kept m tno 
lect in their vocation. Were they to return former article.) This is the first lesson for and mechanics of England the great truths er to after generations than either of the ( heait, our religion s ould be a notion, not a 
iths er to after generations than either oi tne neari, our religion wouiu uo a nuuun, not a 
had brilliant orators named, because it will bo principle; speculative, not practical ;convic- 
to the forest and quarry, and give place to the child to learn, and is easily learned.— of political economy, which other men had brilliant orators named, because i am e L B » I ' ’ l ier e must, thev 
good instructors, there would bo little oc- (To he successful in this, never undertake <Il R- (; !q ar C Ij Cobden commenced' 'lifThumhdy tainTed moral charlcter. and ^reputation possess the mere tlireshhold: let that be for 
easion to Avish tho timber and stone of which when the child is not in a pleasant humor.) 
tho house is constructed back to tho forest, The child grows up with this idea impress- 
and the quarry whence they were obtained. e d on its young mind, and knoAving neither 
- --— —- right nor wrong, except the will of the pa- 
LILIlcl! U VJUUUUII LUUUIIUIILLU mmiuii luiutvw —. X - Ti 1 1 T i il 1 r 1 . • il 
one of tho manufacturing towns of Eng- for homely goodness which the masses of the world. Let the word be kept in the 
, . . . o • ° i °. . ._ l._mukf nt Hia hAHrf • hnrn nn v nn,n it hA nnp.rji- 
EARLY TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF 
CHILDREN.-NO. 3. 
MORAL TRAINING. 
will Wnmol it* standard of rioFt seen, avo are informed, over his office door, er, and heartily joins in every scheme that tialtiuth. 
icnt, this will becomes its standard of right, Whc * n he . ;’ tation on the subject has a tendency to elevate the people and Here, then, let a homo he made for it-a 
and opposition to tins its standard of wrong, of the c01 . n ‘i a E s was ^ egun in England, Cob- undermine the foundations of aristocratic consecrated sanctuary m the most honored 
and the moral training is already com- den began to bo heard of; he first addressed privilege.— Ho Ideris Magazine. chambers, m the midst of tho heart. I lie 
, rp> . 1 inhabitation of the word is a covenant prom- 
The character of children is, in general, monced. Ihis idea, thought, or impression 
Avhat the parents have made it. “ Train up soon becomes habitual; and the first secui i- 
a child in the way he should go, and when ty against the formation of those early hab- 
and the moral training is already com- j en beoan 
ho is old ho will not depart from it,” is as 
true iioav as it Avas 3,000 or 4,000 years ago. 
Human nature is the same iioav that it was mg, to every one except tie >nn<. c . s i i - pursue( j w |th the others, and with sim- you when you aro old, teach them obedience brous bondage; avo shall not drag on in 
in tho days of Solomon. It requires the sighted parents, is established Let this regu]tg Th;g ex laing ’ w hat I said in when young. Christian duties as our chain. Godliness 
same training—the same restraint. Eli re- j course ho pursued till the child comes to 
proved his sons, but did not restrain them, “years of understanding,” and the work of 
We have taken still greater liberties ivith | correction will in a great measure he super- 
, , i „ liar results, fins explains what I said in 
Aurse ho pursued till the child conies to , , , . 1 . ,, 
c , , j. „ i , .. my last, that “lying, and other bad habits 
vears of understanding, and the work ot ’ • J 
“ ,. .... 1 . should be prevented'. 
AiMVAAfinn AXT 1 1 I m *1 OTAilT. TTIAMRllTA HA fiimor- ^ 
inspiration, as Ave frequently neither re- seded. (See as above.) 
prove nor restrain. Our children grow up In this, as in my former article, I have given 
disobedient, disorderly, ill-bred, impolite, the substance of my own experience. As soon 
See., and wo Avonder Avhy it is so. The an- as my little charge could comprehend my 
swer Avill be found in their early training, moaning, she Avas made to understand more 
It is a prevailing but erroneous doctrine by signs and tones than by Avords, that a 
in modern times, that nothing can bo done -certain act was against my will. For ex¬ 
in the training of children until they have ample, suppose she tore a book. By a seri- 
arriA’cd at “years of understanding;” i. e., ous look, a solemn tone, a motion of tho 
till they are three, four, or five years of age. head, &c., accompanied, perhaps, with the 
:ed. This idea, thought, or impression & _______, inhabitation ofthe word is a covenant prom- 
’ 6 , ’ * . ' " - : - = _ iso—the test of our interest in the Lord and 
becomes habitual; and the first secun- taught the wickedness and 3d. If you wish to make them amiable, in his people. This keeping of the word, 
umst he formation of hose carl, hab- * » orderly and beloved bv all, teach than obe- bo life to those that tod it. V.gorons 
its which often render children so trouble- ' ' ^ .. and healthy will be the soul that feeds on 
some and even offensive or perhaps disgust- Action now serves I think I am safe m say- dience. this heavenly manna. We shall not then 
’ , ... , . 7 , ing “ she never told a lie.” A similar course 4th. If you wish them to love and respect bear our religion as a cross, as our cum- 
•n ovnrv ono PTRAut tho h im on short- » . v. . o 
niy last, that “lying, and other bad habits In a word if you would -he then. aH J^jbe » efement 
should be prevented.” that you wish them to be in tins Me, and to glow; the min(1 will be 'enriched with Divine 
Should it he said, “Fcav parents have tho la Y tho foundation for a reasonable hopo of wis(lo m; the heart will be established with 
time, patience, qualifications, Sec., to man- their happiness in a life to como, teach them gospe l grace. _ 
age thus;” I answer, those who aro incom -1 obedience. ...» . , . « -m-attut 01 ? AVATFrrTiGTON 
patent and unwilling to qualify themselves, On the other hand, if you wish to have A MAXIM 0FWASHINGT0N. 
or unwillino- to devote their time and oner- n0 comfort with thorn, young 01 old, to « Labor to keep alive in your breast that 
gies to the proper training of their children, make them unhappy, rude, disorderly, un- gpark of celestial fire, conscience” was .one 
should never be fathers or mothers. The amiable, unloving and unloved, to blight of the maxims which Washington framed or 
• their hones of usefulness and respectabilitY copied for his own use when a bo). Ilis 
training of an immortal being is too serious ^ . . . . ~ . a . •' rigid adherence to principle, his steadfast 
a matter to be neglected or trifled with.— here, and of happiness ieiea ci, test discharge of duty, his utter abandonment of 
As we are the instruments of thoir being them not. H - self, his unreserved devotion to Avhatover in- 
thoir hopes of usefulness and respectability copied for his own use Avhen a boy. His 
j „ , . , n. (C _• rigid adherence to principle, his steadfast 
here, and of happiness lieiea te , 1 cs discharge of duty, his utter abandonment of 
This reasoning, however, with many, is only 
an excuse for neglect of duty. Do they 
j ’’ „ ’ . ’ , . 1 wo cannot innocently shrink from duty 
word “ Avrong, once or twice repeated, she J 
them not.” H - self, his unreserved devotion to Avhatever in- 
Down East, Dec., 1S51. terests Avere committed to his care, attest tho 
--vigalance with wliich he obeyed this maxim. 
NEW P UBLIC ATIONS. jq e kcp t alive that spark. He made it sliino 
A Modern History, from the time of Luther to before men ! Bo kindled it rnto a flame 
the fall of Napoleon. For the use of Schools Avhich illuminated his Avhc .0 life. - 0 JCC 
and Colleges. 1 By John Loud, A. M., Lecturer Sion was so momentous, no circumstance so 
on History. Philadelphia: Thomas Cowperth- minute as to absolve lnm from following Ins 
-wait & Co. guiding ray. The marginal explanation in 
As a Lecturer on History, Mr. Lord has his account book in regard to the expenses 
.„ 1 „ eitu,. fin„nt.rv nr Eno-- of his wife’s annual visit to tho camp du¬ 
ll d learn mv meaning, whether she un¬ 
learn nothing, form 110 habits, receive no derstood the meaning of tho word, or not. 
impressions, during these years ? At this In this way she Avas early taught to refrain 
ago, most of tho habits of children are from tearing books, meddling Avitli dishes, 
formed. Additional years only strengthen Sec., Sec., so that as she grew up it was nev- 
I 11 regard to the time, every parent spends 
as much time Avitli his children as is neces¬ 
sary to accomplish the work; and no ex¬ 
penditure of patience is required. Compare 
the patience required to amuso and instruct 
them. Must we wait then till the habits are er necessary to conceal any thing from her the playful, happy little sprite, Avitli that re¬ 
formed before avo begin to train ? Training or even place it out of her reach. I always quired to manage the fretful, never-satis- 
consists in giving a right direction. It is a left my writing materials on my table, and tied, ungoverned and ungovernable little 
NEW PUBLICATIONS. 
As a Lecturer on History, Mr. Lord has 
This is the great error of many parents. The happy, and never appeared to feel that her the temper, time ana patience ox an arounu. ^ liarra tive, what is most important in the nishes a charming illustration of his habit- 
work of training is not commenced till it liberty was restricted, She was early fur- As to qualifications, many do not rightly higt of tbe i ast three hundred years. Ho ual exactness, 
should be completed. Now tho evil must nished with toys, books, &c., which she was employ those that they possess.. I arents h&g attcmptcd to adapt it to the wants of 
be corrected, habits broken up, impressions taught to use without destroying them; and generally allow themselves to be m uonced the yQung in tbe various stages of their ed- y™non” was exempt trom the otherwise 
removed, &c., or the work of training must even at this early age, she regarded the more by feeling than by reason, judgmen , ucation __ an d it will also be found interest- un if 0 rm inspection in the West India ports— 
be left undone, and the parents, after a few breaking of a toy or the tearing of a book, or a scnsc (Iut Y> an(i thou talk 0 wan i ng to the general reader. For sale at Dar- that name being regarded as an ample guar- 
fruitless attempts perhaps, abandon tho Avork as iro-eal misfortune. °* qualifications. . roav’s. antee of the quality and quantity ol an arti- 
and Avonder why thoir children are “ Avorse The course pursued inspired confidence. 1 close with a few words of advico to __-■—--- clo.to which it ^s a ixc , supp ics a no ess* 
than others” She regarded her father and mother as her parents. . Wiethe eenstituton of a country H ta 
Another equally prevalent, but equally er- friends, and hence had no motivo to deceive. 1st. If you wish to avoid trouble in bring- q ul l U ’’Lr’^pUhat^principle’krioivs’only _—— --—- 
roneous doctrine is, that the whole business If she did anything wrong through igno- ing up your children, teach them early obe- ° it j^ g) S an ° d j n considering every man to be He who does good to another man, does 
He avIio does good to another man, does 
of training consists in punishment, or cor- ranee or by accident, sho Avas neither pun- dience. a citizen, makes, and has no reason to make, good also to himsolf; not only in conso- 
rection. Hence nothing must, or can be, ished nor reproved, but cautioned. Hence 2d. If you wish to make thorn happy, and any distinction out of regard to his particu- quence, but in the A’ei y act oi doing it, or 
done until tho child is “old enough to be she was always ready to own what sho did, a source of happiness to yourselves, teach lar social position—out of regard to his par- the conscience oi well doing is an amp e 
ivhipt,” when punishment must be dealt out even though she kneAv she had done wrong, them obedience. ticular influence or profession. ossvt roAvan. 
