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Mr.. EDIToR: | have wished for long
time an opportunity to say something to
parents about the manner in which many
of them are raising their children. II is, or
has been, supposed that parent who has
the welfare Of his child at heart, will do
every thing in his or her power to advance
the interests of their children 1t is set
tied principle, that like causes will inevita-
bly, produce like effects. Go to our jails
and penitentiaries and ask the youthful
convict what brought you here? where did
you form the habits which have resulted in
your ruin and he will tell you, when a
child, my parents let me 60 out at nights |;
| fell into the company Of bad boys we
congregated at the different corners of
streets, much to the annoyance of the neigh
bors, and, led on by the older boys, would
insult females and assault inoffensive color
ed people, sometimes take handkerchief
off a colored woman's neck, smoke cigars,
tell stories, not always the most decent,
curse and swear, make use of obscene Ian
guage, lay plans to annoy the neighbors,
form bands to fight and steal, and occasion
ally drink liquor. These were my night
schools, and probably my parents would be
at church, thinking they were first rate
CHRISTIANS What can parents be think
ing about who permit their children to fol-
low this conduct and that there are such
parents cannot be denied. Look at the cor
ners of your streets, even these cold damp
nights, and what do you see children from
the age of eight or ten to sixteen there you
may see the merchants son herding with
the most degraded. 1t is strange that pa
rent will let his child keep company with
characters that he would not be seen with
himself, yet he might not be contaminated
with.the society that will ruin his child. But
parents will say, what are we to do with
our boyss Keep them in the house at
night, purchase books for them, take the
Fountain, or some other paper that advo-
Gates morality, make home agreeable to
them, allow them some amusement in the
house, they may make little noise, and
disturb you little, but, depend upon IL, il
you let them run the streets, the rafting o


the chains in the felon's cell will disturb
you more. But some good mother will say


there is no danger of my boy meeting with
such fate. But all experience tells you
that there is danger. Look around you


have you known none Of your neighbors o.
friends or sons to be pdgabonds, criminals
mm dererss You must have lived but a shor


time in city, if you know none such
What was the cause ? answer, street edu


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