' - -' PUBUSHIDr WEEKLY. '
By Master LEONID AS B. LEMAY
J i v: , ,r a uv ci wiuuuit .
JLdvertisements inserted at the usual rates.
LETTERS ON E DUCATION.
, -No. y. a- m
Mr; Ei)iTp--Ia pursuing the education of
, mind. I think the best method is, to
cultivate the different faculties as they sue-
eesstvely deveiope uiemseives, nrsi oj suit
Mm premises: and secondly, by supplying
appropriate materials for them to workupon;
aautnus lay agoou wufiuawuu w mot jjhhi
ples to direcVand order the operations of the
wtellept. . By which means correct habits of
comprehending, memorising, thinking ' and
reflecting will be best formed; It is of vast
importance to provide, not only that the mat
ter be just and righi, but also that the man
ner of imparting itbe'good and fitted to the
tX inan -to'be ? animiCaUvemmaland this
imitatiTeisposittoh pf 'Haren'-leada Aem
to'.wytheiia1)tb;gjnd notions of
tho8d with wixotheyconeirse, especially
theirtfactie
tooner th'aa'tfi'eifr"iiMesv unprincipled
teacher is ifodipvampyjewho feed on
the vital powet3,i)finlant imd; and like sul
phuric fcHd'utito steel, aipiroder of eirjyvir
tue. .wxt.iu awlh-ritj to'ith&explera
"plrehTstanaFtlhat yt iUa'te.rhe Te
marka 1 hefntA msde !rf stiectinff narses and
domestics t.inweiogTchildren's manners
maw k. rf;oi 'with finfll fnro.ft to the nre-
ceptou , He is ; too commonly regarded, , to
ti iltriment of his incumbent duties, as a
IV v wm t . -
dotted wight a. nothing in the momentum of
Oilman lif-an pldVfashioned body, antiqua
ted in opinions and dress as too good-natured
to detect imposition too benevolent to
resent injuries too dull to feel the stings of
ridicule too impotent to be feared too indi
gent to " be respected and too . fat-witted to
'perceivi the low estimation in which others
bold fcim finally as a kind of Domino
SampSon; cleverly ", intended by Heaven to
fill , up aivoid in the romance of childhood.
Parents should h cautious" Tiqwjthejr; speak
of teachers; for, instinct'will make the young
-V Z' zaa ' ' ' '
ThisimitativefacnUv is the first which na
ture- awakes in the infant, and it is easy to
il tfT instruction, bvnl ways act-
.ing before the chiIdtaswwould have it to
aCU) J OC UtlJk.1 Uiai appcaia a pr.ii,tiMuu)
lis .worthy of particular culture, and highly io
ifoififlHtiafrlifp; ; There is a very beab-
ttil illustration oi its effects in one of the el- ,
irantanasimpie jaiea ui mo .AiiwifM,.
ome one of the best books for children
V was ever Written J It ts entitled y
J :no Eyes. Two youths are represented
jtakipg the. same, country, ramble the one
Aidentty following the steps of ihelther at
jsho'rt interval of time and space: The cne
mplains of the dulness pt ine wai.K, ana ino
r speaks in youthful raptara of its beiu-
iVcenery.'jjeati farms aad buildings and
rich in objects interesting to wie nai
snrf nhilrtsonher iwheace he amasses
iMrtf nfXrmtimr for FntnrA innuirv and
(lite taste than on the mentaf actiTity
sity cf the child. A tspartto aar-
ICS!
'aid
rative of the circumstances of any remarka-?
ble event witnessed by different boys,, will
easily exemplify their several, talents forper-j
ception and observation.- OnO will portray
the most minute circumstances with fidelity
and interest; another will tell it in few words,!
carelessly strung together,' without order 'or
truth, and as a thing scarce worthy of" notice.1
'I he superior pe.reeption of boys is oft?n
shewn by their quickness in; detecting the
slight difference of words in spelling, pro-
nnnciation and meamn?. &cv iy ;
Parents and teachers are oftea negligent in;,
cnitiyaung ini8 lacuuy j""" . uvm
ing more than attention to present objects; it
is the reverse of absence of mind; aad its u
tility in the business of life needs hot to be
stated. It 13 .of great service in thd acqiiif
inor nf lanaraaarea and indisbensable "fii scien
tific Dursutts. : I know no better mfethbd of
improving this faculty than by pointing out,
Or CaUSing OUlclS VO puiUfc UUVj iuo uoiiaowuj
and superficial haste of the defaulter,., and
praising the successful observer. Spmetimes
ingeniously contriving that the parties shall
begainers or.losers by their performance; at
other times awalcing their cujiosity and call
ing in their pride or cupidity to assist their
mental activity, are methods which may be
successfully used to exercise the perceptive
talents. Instances of rudeness front excess
ive inquisitiveness are riot wanting. For as
Plato observed of his pupils, some require
the bridle,ome the spur, r , "j : v --
A sabrabtiddance f this inquisit spiK
,f WndArnfpd to the base Dursuit of lu-
ere, may merit the reproachful opprobrium of.
Yanceeism, wuhtistice; put wnen u is gui
Ae hv reason in its proper channel, it leads
f to the greatest discoveries of genius and in
ventions Ot artf I INewion oosetteu an ajipie
fall, and discovered the' grand moving prin
finlr nf the Universe. A child perceived that
objects looked larger through two pieces of
glass, and the microscope ana telescope wt;re
invented. - I j
The vztrious striking objects of nature, an
imals, plants and minerals, 'with the costume
and manners of different nations, remarkable
.nta. all that is! eminently errand or beauti-
fnllv minute: seem to be objects likely to en
o-age the perceptive and inquisitive powers of
childhood,1 and to excite admiration and won
der. 5 - f A'-'
AN OLD FIELD
'TEACHER.
Mr E ditor W ill you bo so good as to
accept from a youthful friend, an insert in
your very much esteemed paper, conun
drum, which reads as follows : V . J . - . -
"J I aril a word of 13 letters! My Iltlr,- 3rd,
9th, 12tb, 8th, 2nd, and 8th U -a veryy sweet
fluid. ; My 6th, 12thllth, 8th, 10th, and 1 Jst
is a young girl. ! My 3rd, 4th,, 10th, 5th,
6U1, aud 12th is a Lake in some of the north
ern States.. My '9th, 2nd, 8thlst, 5th, aud
10th was a Scotch chemist.1My 11th, 3rd,
' 4th, Gth, 7tW and JSisJn the Week.
My lst,10lh, llth-3rd4thvand 8 h is a
' West India fruit. : My 11th; 7th, and 13th,
I is a month in the year. ' And my whole la a
distingiiished young gentleman, la Koita
Carolina: ' - t ,-: - A' ' 1.
CoTh'e following. toast Viaa ' lately
wivetf at lfitroiu s. , , . . , .
The Motion WyVmf most tea
.parto, Wul was aid, but aj go3d leal done.
' THE SCOLD'S VOCABULARY.
The copiousness ortha JI polish language. '
folfowing, by a lady,' of ner husband. Nona
other than a perpetual propagater of parrot-' l
isms could ever nave perpetrated so penecta
paraphrase of pungenVajectives rf '
A i lie is,' says she, an abhorred, barbardas; v ,
eapnciuus, ueiesiauie, envious, naru-neaitea, t
illiberal, ill-natured, ' jealous, ..keen, loath- T
:$6$fe9 malevolent, nauseous, obstinate, ipas- ;
Biuiiair, -quariciauiut;, raging, saucj, Villi lilll
zing, nricomfortable, vexatious, abominable,
bitter, captious, disagreeable. execrable,;
fierce, grating, gross, hasty, malicious, nefa- t .
rious, obstreporousj peevish, restless, saya'ge,f
tart, unpleasant, violent, waspish, worrying
aerimonious, 1 blustering discontented," sly, t
fretful, growling, batefui, inattentive, malig- '
nant, Boisy.' odious, perverse, rigid, severe, 1
, teasing,un8uitable, angry, boisterous," oholt
wt r
IV,
disgusting,' offensive, vSneaking; awk-1
.ward, boorish, brutal; crabbed, currish, buW r .
rageous, stupid, sulky, sullen, treacherous, .
tyrannical, virulent, yelping dog In a manger "
A Keen One. The Baltimore Transcript
states that one merchant in that city having
received information that another would failS
on the following day, proceeded to his bous ?
in the evening, and requested' payment, of
$300, whijth was due j The debtor" drew a,
' CtieeiC-or u fuuuuufcfuuu uo vw.tw pie- , -
sentedjt at .the bank .as soon as iUBras open-' ;
ed the next aiorhiag. :(The check was dis- .
honored ort the ground that the jlrawer had
not that amount in uispnsne. , 1 00 jnercuaui
inquired bow much was wanting, and wa "
told $150. He then banded . the cashier
$150, requesting that it should be put to ths
credit of the drawer. This done the check f,
was presented and paid,1 of course. This is ,
a little the keenest practice we ever heard of'
and the operation must have been a yankee.
Jti
A GOOD .WIFE. ....'-
She loves ner noroc, ueuevjug s mm uuoa
that - . ' .
1 1 - .1 JTi.Vi Anvw T .
- 'h. wire vnere uaagci .uiu uiHur,.iui-
U7k .n.r.U hor nr with lPr the WOTSt endure
The place of women i eminently at therv- .
siile. Ill i at home you must'seVher to knowV
what she is.lt m less material what 8be.i abroad; : :
but what she i in the fami circle U ail. impor- .h
t it u iimi merenanuisu in hut uepaiiiueui
of trade to pav'a premium for other mea'a opuif
ions. Io matrimony, he who eIecU a wife for r .
th anolause or wonder of hi neighbour. U in".
a fair way toward domestic bankruptcy. f Jttr .
ing got a ife tncre is but one rule H05O; Af ' '
lorn HSR, Seek to improvp her unuerjiiamlinp t
-k noari nil 1 vn ui uio&c in. a iiiti v suur ..
rtr nch a one m yon.iCaiicorJwHy TfrpecU;
P . m 1 am'm hanA trhi mmt
affront oivex, not to any .neslect,. the. woman -,.
ir.KtrV! with him for fife vfor better.
r.,- nnin. ' ami whose hanoineaa.if aevereJ irurn-
hi ? miles, must be unnatural and xaoaAruuK..i :
In fine. II am proud of nothing in America OvU
much aa our American wivea.. t ?
A respectable lady of flartford, Conn; has j t
wn npd for a breach of pr0mls' ; of .mM :r
'-tiaTe, and the gefltlcmaiLhaa.IaidliUdamar
"gbsat $30,0C0. - : - t - ; s.' -V ;
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