FACTS FOR PARENTS. No. III.
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The late Baron Cuyer, of France who did more bring
light the hidden of the earth than any other
who lived often mentioned with peculiar satisfaction


that his mother, when he boy, encouraged him III
DRAwtSc, sketchng with the pencil works of Nature and
Art To that circumstance the world indebted for
of highly entertaining and useful knowledge diff
fused among all classes and ages in many countries


All teachers who have tried the experiment acknowledge
that children will learn writing and drawing in connection
rapidly and eectualy than tey do writ
ing itself.


In Prussia and in sections of this country, every
child every school learns drawing less than reading
arithmetic.


Benjamin West, native of Pennsylvania, but resident
of England who probably exceed any other who


lived drawing and painting, commenced his by taking


sketch of sleeping infant his niece, while left with it by
the mother of hmsclfand the child during their walk in the
garden He exccled Others because his rrinci
ray from nature, and always under good teacher viz
Bcaamin West, who only his first but his only
teacher


Many perhaps most children, eager take lessons
in drawing, bring upon themselves both school and
at home, and frequent punishment prevent it.


In many machne-shops mechanics who work from
drawings be employed The editor Of agricultural
Journal remarked few days since that his spondents
expressed frequent and strong regrets that they did
understand Linear drawing they had frequent
sion 10 it. J. II.


GENUINE TEE EE-ToTALER-Passing. few days since, in
the steamboat Telegraph between NewBedord and Nan
ucke the subject of temperance under discussion when
Of the passengers remarked that if wished to
thorough-going temperance might in the person of
Capt Phnney the worthy commander of the boat On the
suggestion another of the inquired of Capt
whether he did ardent spirits which he replied,
drank teaspoon full of brandy gin, any
other ardent spris OF wine cider, beer; | never
chewed tobacco, smoked took pinch Of snuff; and
drank either coffee" But, passenger,
what do you drink with your breakfast COLD WA
TER" was the answer. And what with your dinner ~
COLD WATER "And what with your support" "CoLD
WATER" "Wc," says he, but what do ou do when you
sick " al unwel in my life, the ready
and instructive reply of Capt PAnney; and could not
but reflect how much of human suffering and wohaw much
of the ills that flesh heir might be avoided if people
would only adopt the abstenious habits which adapted
to our condition, and, like Capt. Phnney conform
nearly than they usually DO the mmuiabe laws OF our
physical natures Massachusetts Spy